“Can’t repeat the past?…Why of course you can!” said Jay Gatsby in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s beloved novel, The Great Gatsby. That’s exactly the sentiment as Art Deco officially turns 100 years this year.

Whether you back a good ol’ B&B or refuse to lay your head anywhere with fewer than five stars, there’s one thing we can agree on: not all hotels are made equal. Few things are less relaxing than ...