25 boutique hotels listed
Last updated October 2026
Heritage House
A 1909 house turned B&B in Berwyn, seven miles from Broken Bow, with three separate rental units on the quiet edge of Custer County.
Arrow Hotel
A 1928 Prairie School hotel on the National Register in downtown Broken Bow, with the Bonfire Grill and Pub downstairs and the city square across the street.
River Inn Resort
An 18-room floating bed and breakfast on the Missouri River in Brownville, with art-deco-inspired staterooms, private decks, and bald eagles overhead.
Pony Hill Glamping
A canvas outfitter's tent for six on a Sandhills hilltop near Burwell — real beds, a corn stove, and a private bathhouse, minutes from Calamus Reservoir.
Cambridge Bed & Breakfast
A 1910s home turned B&B in Cambridge where each of the four rooms honors a local person or place — the owner wants it to feel like staying in a museum.
Olde Main Street Inn
An 1890 Italianate hotel on Chadron's Main Street — once Gen. Nelson Miles's headquarters after Wounded Knee — with a saloon that hosts live local music.
Historic Argo Hotel
A historic small-town hotel turned B&B on Kansas Street in Crofton, in the heart of northeast Nebraska's Missouri River bluffs country.
Grayhouse Inn
A nine-room B&B in a historic Fairbury boarding house, a block from downtown, with a full breakfast and an easy walk to shops and restaurants.
Hotel Hartington
A 1917 hotel on the National Register in downtown Hartington, fully renovated in 2018, with 17 rooms, a ballroom, and a basement speakeasy bar.
Kindler Hotel
Lincoln's first independent boutique hotel in a restored early-1900s neoclassical building downtown, with 49 rooms, heated bathroom floors, and Boitano's Lounge.
Lied Lodge
The Arbor Day Foundation's 140-room lodge on 260 acres in Nebraska City, with the Tree Adventure treetop trails, an indoor pool, spa, and the Timbers restaurant.
Whispering Pines
An 1878 Victorian farmhouse B&B on six garden acres in Nebraska City, with five themed rooms including the Roost in the Barn, a starlit hot tub, and cooking classes.
Historic Golden Hotel
A 1912 Colonial Revival hotel on the National Register in O'Neill — the Irish Capital of Nebraska — with Al Capone lore and a downtown corner at Highways 20 and 281.
Cottonwood Hotel
The reborn 1916 Blackstone Hotel in Omaha's Blackstone District, now a Kimpton with the Committee Chophouse, a seasonal pool club, and serious Jazz Age atmosphere.
Hotel Deco
Omaha's Art Deco landmark hotel in the 1930 Redick Tower downtown, with Alice in Wonderland-inspired rooms and the Monarch restaurant, steps from the Orpheum Theater and the Old Market.
The Farnam
A 120-room boutique hotel in downtown Omaha's Landmark Center named for railroad pioneer Henry Farnam, with the Dynamite Woodfire Grill and Catalyst lounge between the Old Market and Gene Leahy Mall.
Orleans Hotel
A 1920s hotel in Orleans — one of Nebraska's longest continually operating hotels — with a game room, a victrola, and the warmest welcome in Harlan County.
Hotel Garber
A 27-room boutique hotel in Red Cloud's restored 1902 Potter-Wright Building, steps from the National Willa Cather Center, with Forrester's Restaurant on site.
ReWild Ranch
A nine-room Sandhills lodge on 500 private acres near Sargent — no TVs on purpose, a full bar, bison on the horizon, and some of the darkest skies in America.
Powerhouse on Broadway
Six design-forward studio suites in a restored 1931 power company building in downtown Scottsbluff, with an on-site restaurant and bar.
Merritt Trading Post Resort
Cabins and a classic trading post on the shores of Merritt Reservoir in the Sandhills, with a general store, dark skies, and world-class fishing out front.
Commercial Hotel
A 1900 railroad-era hotel on Main Street in Verdigre, built for rail crews and hog buyers, still welcoming travelers on the same corner more than a century later.
Prairie Creek Inn
A farm-stay B&B on 100 acres just east of Lincoln, centered on the 1911 Leavitt House, with a 12-acre lake, hiking trails, and a 1900 barn for gatherings.
Rose Cottage Bed & Breakfast
A 1927 Arts and Crafts sorority house turned B&B in Wayne, with three antique-filled rooms, original light fixtures, and a gourmet breakfast on fine china.
Hotel Wilber
An 1895 hotel on the National Register in Wilber, the Czech Capital of the USA, with 11 rooms, Czech cuisine, and the Czech Cellar bar downstairs.
Boutique Hotels FAQs
What counts as a boutique hotel?
Independent, design-forward or historic properties — no chains. Think restored downtown buildings, Sandhills lodges and farmhouse B&Bs.
Where should I stay in Omaha?
The Old Market and downtown hold the best boutique options: Hotel Deco, the Farnam and the Cottonwood.
Are there unique stays in rural Nebraska?
Yes — Sandhills guest ranches, historic railroad hotels and prairie B&Bs are some of the state’s best-kept secrets.