
Holiday travel · May 10, 2026
Top 20 Hotel Destinations for Mother's Day
Spa retreats, garden-filled cities and long, unhurried lunches: these are the most relaxing places to spend Mother's Day weekend.
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Ojai
California, United States
Why Mother's Day
A spa-centered weekend in Ojai's warm spring weather.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~79°F (26°C); dry
- Crowds · season
- Moderate · Shoulder
- Price level
- $$$$
- romance
- nature
Where we'd stay: Ojai Valley Inn. Spanish Colonial resort with a golf course and acclaimed spa.
Hotels in Ojai → Rutherford, California, United States
Why Mother's Day
Spring in Napa Valley with spa treatments and long lunches.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~77°F (25°C); dry
- Crowds · season
- Moderate · Shoulder
- Price level
- $$$$
- romance
- culture
Where we'd stay: Auberge du Soleil. Hillside retreat among olive groves overlooking the valley floor.
Hotels in California →California, United States
Why Mother's Day
A bluff-top spa resort with tide pools below.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~70°F (21°C); mild
- Crowds · season
- Moderate · Shoulder
- Price level
- $$$$
- beach
- romance
Where we'd stay: Montage Laguna Beach. Craftsman-style bluff-top resort above the Pacific.
Hotels in Laguna Beach →
Montecito, California, United States
Why Mother's Day
Beachfront Montecito in spring sunshine.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~70°F (21°C); mild
- Crowds · season
- Moderate · Shoulder
- Price level
- $$$$
- beach
- romance
Where we'd stay: Rosewood Miramar Beach. Beachfront estate in Montecito.
Explore Santa Barbara →Forestville, California, United States
Why Mother's Day
Russian River Valley spring, with gardens in bloom.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~75°F (24°C); dry
- Crowds · season
- Moderate · Shoulder
- Price level
- $$$$
- culture
- romance
Where we'd stay: Farmhouse Inn. Russian River Valley inn known for its restaurant and spa.
Hotels in Forestville →Walland, Tennessee, United States
Why Mother's Day
Farm-to-table cooking and spring wildflowers in the Smokies.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~77°F (25°C); mild
- Crowds · season
- Moderate · Shoulder
- Price level
- $$$$
- nature
- romance
Where we'd stay: Blackberry Farm. Farm-to-table estate in the Smoky Mountain foothills.
Hotels in Tennessee →
South Carolina, United States
Why Mother's Day
Charleston gardens and outdoor dining in late spring.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~81°F (27°C); warm
- Crowds · season
- Moderate · Peak
- Price level
- $$$
- city
- culture
- romance
Where we'd stay: Hotel Bennett. Grand hotel overlooking Marion Square with a rooftop pool.
Explore Charleston →
New York, New York, United States
Why Mother's Day
Central Park in full bloom and Madison Avenue shopping.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~72°F (22°C); mild
- Crowds · season
- High · Shoulder
- Price level
- $$$$
- city
- culture
Where we'd stay: The Mark. Upper East Side hotel steps from Central Park and the Met.
Explore New York City →
Tennessee, United States
Why Mother's Day
Nashville's spring gardens and dining scene.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~79°F (26°C); mild
- Crowds · season
- Moderate · Shoulder
- Price level
- $$$
- city
- culture
Where we'd stay: The Hermitage Hotel. Beaux-Arts landmark from 1910 near the State Capitol.
Explore Nashville →
10Kauai
Princeville, Hawaii, United States
Why Mother's Day
Quiet late-spring days on Kauai's lush north shore.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~79°F (26°C); occasional showers
- Crowds · season
- Moderate · Shoulder
- Price level
- $$$$
- beach
- nature
- adventure
Where we'd stay: 1 Hotel Hanalei Bay. Sustainably designed resort overlooking Hanalei Bay.
Explore Kauai →
Cernobbio, Lombardy, Italy
Why Mother's Day
Lakeside gardens in full bloom.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~72°F (22°C); some showers
- Crowds · season
- Moderate · Shoulder
- Price level
- $$$$
- romance
- nature
Where we'd stay: Hotel Asnigo. A four-star stay in Cernobbio, a strong base for Lake Como.
Explore Lake Como →
Positano, Campania, Italy
Why Mother's Day
Positano's lemon groves in bloom before summer crowds.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~72°F (22°C); sunny
- Crowds · season
- Moderate · Shoulder
- Price level
- $$$$
- romance
- beach
Where we'd stay: Le Sirenuse. Family-run 18th-century villa above Positano's beach.
Explore Amalfi Coast →
13London
England, United Kingdom
Why Mother's Day
Afternoon tea and the Chelsea Flower Show season in London.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~64°F (18°C); showers
- Crowds · season
- High · Shoulder
- Price level
- $$$$
- city
- culture
Where we'd stay: Claridge's. Art Deco Mayfair landmark.
Explore London →Auchterarder, Perth and Kinross, United Kingdom
Why Mother's Day
Spa days and Highland walks in long spring light.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~59°F (15°C); changeable
- Crowds · season
- Moderate · Shoulder
- Price level
- $$$$
- nature
- adventure
Where we'd stay: Gleneagles. Historic estate hotel with three championship golf courses.
Hotels in Auchterarder →- 15
Provence
Crillon-le-Brave, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Why Mother's Day
Provençal markets and blossoming orchards in spring.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~73°F (23°C); sunny
- Crowds · season
- Moderate · Shoulder
- Price level
- $$$
- romance
- culture
Where we'd stay: Crillon le Brave. Hilltop village hotel spread across restored stone houses.
Hotels in Crillon-le-Brave → - 16
Mallorca
Deià, Balearic Islands, Spain
Why Mother's Day
Mountain-village serenity in Deià in late spring.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~74°F (23°C); dry
- Crowds · season
- Moderate · Shoulder
- Price level
- $$$$
- beach
- adventure
- romance
Where we'd stay: Belmond La Residencia. Mountain-village hotel in Deià with olive groves and orange gardens.
Hotels in Deià → - 17
Hakone
Kanagawa, Japan
Why Mother's Day
Private onsen baths surrounded by fresh spring greenery.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~68°F (20°C); mild
- Crowds · season
- Moderate · Shoulder
- Price level
- $$$$
- nature
- romance
- culture
Where we'd stay: Gora Kadan. Former imperial summer villa turned ryokan with private onsen baths.
Hotels in Hakone →
18Bali
Ubud, Bali, Indonesia
Why Mother's Day
A riverside spa retreat at the start of Bali's dry season.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~86°F (30°C); drier
- Crowds · season
- Moderate · Shoulder
- Price level
- $$$
- culture
- romance
- nature
Where we'd stay: Four Seasons Resort Bali at Sayan. Villas above the Ayung River gorge near Ubud.
Explore Bali →
19Vienna
Austria
Why Mother's Day
Vienna's palace gardens and café culture in spring.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~68°F (20°C); mild
- Crowds · season
- Moderate · Shoulder
- Price level
- $$$
- city
- culture
Where we'd stay: Hotel Sacher Wien. Grand hotel opposite the State Opera, home of the original Sachertorte.
Explore Vienna →
20Porto
Vila Nova de Gaia, Porto, Portugal
Why Mother's Day
Port tastings and a wine-themed spa in Porto.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~68°F (20°C); some showers
- Crowds · season
- Moderate · Shoulder
- Price level
- $$$
- culture
- city
Where we'd stay: The Yeatman. Wine hotel among the port lodges, with Douro and city views.
Explore Porto →
