Filter contributors share their favorite stays they would book again in a heartbeat, including a Colorado inn and, yes, the Hard Rock hotel in Atlantic City

Weekend getaways are not just reserved for the languid months of summer.

As the days get shorter, the weather cooler and our schedules fuller, a vacation is perhaps more necessary than ever. Yet planning a trip takes work. The crucial question of where to stay can send you down endless rabbit holes – from combing through reviews to pondering if the cheap Airbnb you found is too good to be true.