Fodor's Expert Review Arlington Resort Hotel & Spa

Looming large over downtown, this impressive Mediterranean-style landmark, one of the state's largest hotels, opened with a New Year’s Eve party in 1924 and has since hosted presidents, celebrities, and gangsters, like Al Capone, who stayed in Room 443. Request one the rooms with a soaking tub fed by the thermal spring water, or make plans to visit the on-site spa. The Arlington also has a restaurant, an expansive lobby with a full bar and live music on the weekends, two outdoor pools, a ballroom, and a convention center.