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adjacent guesthouse on is perfect for watching in a charming village that
the picturesque village wildlife and enjoying the is surrounded by ski
green, are decorated with alpine landscape. mountains. It hosts small
country antiques, quilts, weddings and civil unions.
and folk art. Bethel Inn Nine rooms boast fire-
MAP N3 • 21 Broad St, places, while some have
Red Lion Inn Bethel, ME 04217 • 207 double whirlpool tubs.
MAP B3 • 30 Main St, 824 2175 • www.bethel
Stockbridge, MA 01262 inn.com • $$ New London Inn
• 413 298 5545 • www. Bethel Inn is not far from MAP L5 • 353 Main St, New
redlioninn.com • $$ Sunday River ski resort. London, NH 03257 • 603
The Red Lion has been The property includes a 526 2791 • www.thenew
welcoming travelers since main inn (a cluster of four londoninn.com • $$
just before the American Colonial-style buildings), This Federal-style 1792
Revolution, though the some townhouses, and a inn has been transformed
current main inn (there are championship golf course. into a chic retreat with
several guest houses too) Rates include dinner, golf boldly artistic rooms. The
is a commodious Victorian in summer, and cross- owners wisely maintained
structure with a perfect country trail fees in winter. the country-hotel look in
porch for sitting and all public areas, including
rocking. The guest rooms The Hancock Inn the double-decker porch
are individually decorated MAP L6 • 33 Main St, strewn with cozy wicker
and feature antiques. Hancock, NH 03449 chairs and rockers.
Breakfast is extra. • 603 525 3318 • www.
hancockinn.com • $$ Newcastle Inn
West Lane Inn This antique hostelry MAP P4 • 60 River Rd,
MAP B5 • 22 West Lane, located in the Monadnock Newcastle, ME 04553
Ridgefield, CT 06877 foothills has been operated 207 563 5685 • www.
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• 203 438 7323 • www. con tinuously since 1789. newcastleinn.com • $$
westlaneinn.com • $$ The floorboards creak Overlooking the
This spacious, gracious win somely, but all rooms Damariscotta River
1849 country inn sits on have modern facilities. harbor, this country inn
broad green lawns of a is perfectly situated for
picture-perfect colonial Inn at Shelburne exploring the midcoast
town in southwestern Farms Maine peninsulas. Rooms
Connecticut. A wrap- MAP J3 • 1611 Harbor are spread among main
around porch invites Rd, Shelburne, VT 05482 inn, cottage, and former
indolent lazing, but many • 802 985 8498 • www. carriage house; some
attractions are nearby. shelburnefarms.org • $$ have fireplaces. There’s a
Includes free Wi-Fi and This late 19th-century guests-only pub, as well.
light breakfast. Fireplace mansion overlooking Lake
rooms are available from Champlain is the center- Quechee Inn at
October to March. piece of a historic farm Marshland Farm
(see p111). The hotel’s MAP K5 • 1119 Quechee
Country Inns grounds were designed by Main St, Quechee, VT
(Northern) Frederick Law Olmsted, 05059 • 802 295 3133
known as the father of US • www.quecheeinn.com
Adair Country Inn landscape architecture. • $$
MAP L3 • 80 Guider Lane, A spectacular setting
Bethlehem, NH 03574 Inn at Weston across the road from the
• 603 444 2600 • www. MAP K5 • 630 Main St, Rte Quechee River makes
adairinn.com • $$ 100, Weston, VT 05161 this 1793 property a true
Each room in this • 802 824 6789 • www. country idyll. The rooms
romantic inn, which is innweston.com • $$ feel like spare bedrooms
located on a historic Dotted with orchids from at grandma’s house, but
estate, is named after a the innkeeper’s green- the comfortable rustic
nearby peak of the White house, this romantic lounge features a
Mountains. The setting hideaway is concealed welcoming fireplace.
For a key to hotel price categories see p142

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