From seaside towns to mountain villages to upscale cities, New England is as diverse as any region in the United States. Visitors flock to this area to explore its history and bask in its scenery. You can spend your days exploring the countryside, sailing along the coast or see the sites of Boston, the region's largest city.
Boston is always to a great place to visit. There are dozens of interesting historic sites and tons of great shops and restaurants. Walk the Freedom Trail, shop along Newbury Street or head to the harbor and find the spot where the Boston Tea Party occurred. A few days in Boston are a must, but the region offers great beach towns on Cape Cod and Nantucket, as well as up and down the coasts of Maine and Connecticut. Take a path along Route 7 through Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont and enjoy the scenery and plenty of interesting little towns.
Well-known travel writer Karen Brown has explored New England thoroughly and created several superb itineraries, all of which are detailed in her guidebooks and on her website, Karen Brown's World of Travel. Each year her readers also vote for the top lodging choices and the following are New England's award winners.
For a romantic retreat, the Lodge at Moosehead Lake in Greenville, Maine, is sure to put the spark back into your relationship. Voted by Karen Brown readers as New England's "Most Romantic" lodging, this inn affords excellent views of its namesake lake, as well as the distant mountains. You might even see moose splashing in the water. There are five rooms in the main lodge, each decorated with a different theme. There are also four suites in the carriage house. One spectacular example is the Allagash Suite, which includes a queen bed suspended from the ceiling by boom chains that date back to the logging days of the 19th century. The room also includes a bathtub surrounded by river rock and a private deck boasting lake views.
Although Maple Leaf Inn is a recent build, it resembles a 19th-century Vermont farmhouse and is surrounded by 16 wooded acres. This Vermont inn offers plenty of sophisticated country comforts. Most of the guest rooms include a fireplace and whirlpool or oversized soaking tub. All have a king-sized bed topped with a hand-made quilt. The innkeepers pamper guests with a full, gourmet breakfast each morning. Maple Leaf Inn not only is a recipient of 12 four-diamond awards, Karen Brown readers chose the inn as the recipient of New England's "Warmest Welcome" award.
If budget is a consideration, the Whaler's Inn in Mystic, Connecticut offers a great location at a reasonable price. The inn won the Karen Brown Readers' Choice Award for "Greatest Value" in New England. This Mystic inn is just a block from the Mystic River and historic Bascule Drawbridge, and some rooms feature a river view. The inn's Hospitality Room, where continental breakfasts are served, has amenities for the business travelers, as well as newspapers and a selection of board games.
After a stay at The Wauwinet, you'll feel a bit like royalty, or at the very least a member of the Kennedy Family. Located seaside on Nantucket Island, the inn's property rests against a nature preserve, so you are guaranteed privacy. There is so much to do here that you could spend a week at The Wauwinet and never venture into town. You can relax on the beach, take a cooking class, pamper yourself at the inn's spa or take a sail on Nantucket Bay aboard the Wauwinet Lady. The guest rooms and cottages are stocked with the finest linens, fresh flowers, fluffy robes and luxury bath products. Each of the accommodations has been decorated individually in a romantic, luxurious style and some include a view of the bay. The inn's combination of location, ambiance and amenities earned it the Karen Brown Readers' Choice Award as best "Splendid Splurge" in New England. - 15432
Boston is always to a great place to visit. There are dozens of interesting historic sites and tons of great shops and restaurants. Walk the Freedom Trail, shop along Newbury Street or head to the harbor and find the spot where the Boston Tea Party occurred. A few days in Boston are a must, but the region offers great beach towns on Cape Cod and Nantucket, as well as up and down the coasts of Maine and Connecticut. Take a path along Route 7 through Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont and enjoy the scenery and plenty of interesting little towns.
Well-known travel writer Karen Brown has explored New England thoroughly and created several superb itineraries, all of which are detailed in her guidebooks and on her website, Karen Brown's World of Travel. Each year her readers also vote for the top lodging choices and the following are New England's award winners.
For a romantic retreat, the Lodge at Moosehead Lake in Greenville, Maine, is sure to put the spark back into your relationship. Voted by Karen Brown readers as New England's "Most Romantic" lodging, this inn affords excellent views of its namesake lake, as well as the distant mountains. You might even see moose splashing in the water. There are five rooms in the main lodge, each decorated with a different theme. There are also four suites in the carriage house. One spectacular example is the Allagash Suite, which includes a queen bed suspended from the ceiling by boom chains that date back to the logging days of the 19th century. The room also includes a bathtub surrounded by river rock and a private deck boasting lake views.
Although Maple Leaf Inn is a recent build, it resembles a 19th-century Vermont farmhouse and is surrounded by 16 wooded acres. This Vermont inn offers plenty of sophisticated country comforts. Most of the guest rooms include a fireplace and whirlpool or oversized soaking tub. All have a king-sized bed topped with a hand-made quilt. The innkeepers pamper guests with a full, gourmet breakfast each morning. Maple Leaf Inn not only is a recipient of 12 four-diamond awards, Karen Brown readers chose the inn as the recipient of New England's "Warmest Welcome" award.
If budget is a consideration, the Whaler's Inn in Mystic, Connecticut offers a great location at a reasonable price. The inn won the Karen Brown Readers' Choice Award for "Greatest Value" in New England. This Mystic inn is just a block from the Mystic River and historic Bascule Drawbridge, and some rooms feature a river view. The inn's Hospitality Room, where continental breakfasts are served, has amenities for the business travelers, as well as newspapers and a selection of board games.
After a stay at The Wauwinet, you'll feel a bit like royalty, or at the very least a member of the Kennedy Family. Located seaside on Nantucket Island, the inn's property rests against a nature preserve, so you are guaranteed privacy. There is so much to do here that you could spend a week at The Wauwinet and never venture into town. You can relax on the beach, take a cooking class, pamper yourself at the inn's spa or take a sail on Nantucket Bay aboard the Wauwinet Lady. The guest rooms and cottages are stocked with the finest linens, fresh flowers, fluffy robes and luxury bath products. Each of the accommodations has been decorated individually in a romantic, luxurious style and some include a view of the bay. The inn's combination of location, ambiance and amenities earned it the Karen Brown Readers' Choice Award as best "Splendid Splurge" in New England. - 15432
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Tess Kirkpatrick loves blogging about boutique hotels in New England and travel destinations. For more information on travel in New England or for comprehensive New England itinerary details, check out the Karen Brown online guide today.
