Come discover 100 of the most romantic small hotels and places in the world.
The Berkshires are an idyllic corner of New England that mixes high culture with a neo-bohemian atmosphere of artists, artisans and rural farmhouse simplicity.
Stylish, edgy and chic former working class milltown, home to the wonderful Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art (Mass MoCA), set at the foot of the Berkshires.
Former Victorian workers’ row-house, now an “Industrial-granny chic” boutique hotel located across the street from MoCA. Breakfast delivered in a lunch pail; rocking chairs on the porch.
T: +1 413 664-0400. US$ 180-, high season
www.porches.com
An East Coast beach island favored by artists, actors and politicians.
Ralph Lauren’s English Mahogany look in an 1864 merchants house, in-town sophistication.
T: +1 508 627 4151. 19 rooms. US$ 550-
www.thecharlotteinn.com
The 19th Gothic revival house has been tastefully updated with a mix of antiques and whimsical furnishings.
T: +1 508 627 9510. 17 room b&b. $500-
www.hobknob.com
Cedar-shake houses, grasslands, sandy beaches and cobblestoned roads adorn this former whaling island. The island throngs in July and August with wealthy summer residents and tourists.
Wide lawn behind this mansion stretches to 26 miles of Nantucket Bay beachline.
T: +1 508 228 0145. 31 rooms. US$ 540-
www.wauwinet.com
Renovated boutique inn located a block off downtown and the harbor. 12 rooms.
T: + 1 508 228-9222.
www.unioninn.com
Miles of island coastline, quaint villages, historic harbors and scenic byways.
This 5-star renovated and decorated boutique hotel is set in a beautiful, quintessential New England village boasting breathtaking beaches. The inn is located at the quiet edge of Main St. just a few minutes walk from unique shops and good restaurants or from the beach.
T: +1 (508) 945-9232
www.359main.com
Converted from historic lodgings, this is the first boutique hotel in Provincetown.
T: +1 508.487.1911
www.salthouseinn.com
Upscale inn with 4 historic buildings, centrally located, one block from beach.
T: +1 508 487-3232. 18 rooms.
www.provincetownhotel.com
Boston’s Beacon Hill has narrow cobblestoned streets, gas lamps and red brick 19th century houses. A well-preserved National Historic District, Beacon Hill has been a favored address of Boston’s elites from John Adams to JFK.
Stylish rooms in a 1903 Beaux Arts building.
T: +1 617 670-1500. 63 rooms. US$ 425-
www.xvbeacon.com
Across the Charles Bridge from Boston are the historic squares of Cambridge, home to cafés, bookstores, museums and two great universities, Harvard and M.I.T.
Luxury boutique hotel with small chic rooms decorated in a glamorous Art Deco style.
T: +1 617 520-5000. 31 rooms. US$ 300-
www.thehotelveritas.com
