Just a short walk to the heart of Bar Harbor. Ask for a waterfront room.
They also provide excellent advice on local sights and sounds: Take a ferry to Sapelo Island, one of Georgia's intriguing barrier islands. Balance Rock is open May 8 through October 25.
Please see our partners for more details. Stop by the bell desk for a chat with de facto historian Chester Hunt, a member of the staff for nearly 43 years now. This means that you’ll have the entire inn and wedding venue to yourself! “ Room 304 that we stayed in has a private balcony on the rooftop of the inn. Guests enjoy views of towering Morro Rock, rising from the bay. Return for cocktails in The American's popular mirrored bar and order an elegant dinner in its antiques-filled dining room. Rates: $205-395 (including breakfast); 800/732-7262 or Next time you take your heart to San Francisco, check in to this bayside charmer on the energetic Embarcadero. Rates: $195-325 (including breakfast); 631/725-3535 or After exploring the waterfront, touring the Astor "cottages," or braving the dramatic Cliff Walk, you'll welcome the serenity of The Francis Malbone. Fairmont Motel Auction (Formerly The Inn at Petty John by Kaufman Realty & Auctions of WV is coming to Fairmont WV. Not for the in-firmed, but at 70+ no problem. Stoke up on a hearty breakfast to build energy for beachcombing. For those here to fish, the day starts early. Take a boat shuttle for reciprocal dining privileges with Painter's Lodge, a sister inn across the strait.
Comfort Inn Memphis Downtown The 80-room hotel occasionally shows her age (it was built in 1899). Room 304 is furnished with a queen size bed, an antique desk and chair, a chifforobe and a mission style rocker, and additional furnishings. Rates: $139-289 Canadian; 800/663-7090 or Located smack in Pike Place Market, with a commanding waterfront view, this 70-room boutique hotel attracts repeat visitors.
Or just stay put and schedule a massage. Housed in a historic YMCA building, the hotel's 131 modest-size rooms boast surprisingly sleek decor, with half-canopied beds in shades of copper, plum, and avocado. Try the orange-spiced, bitter-roasted lobster with blue potato salad. One, the Eastlake Suite, boasts a black-marble fireplace surround etched with the signatures of Union soldiers and the date "November 27, 1862." At sunset, guests watch the horizon's entertainment. That former owner meticulously transformed the place. It is very close to all of the shops, restaurants and activities of the town. Near Sierra Nevada Brewing Company.
Arnett-Fullen House: This is a private residence, located at 646 Pearl St., but it’s a famous local haunt to drive past. Ten miles of hiking trails hem the mighty ocean. Drive to the handful of wineries on this fork, then ferry-hop over Shelter Island to myriad North Fork wineries. The understated lobby opens onto an enclave of shops and the not-to-be-missed Campagne restaurant. This 1938 two-story building survived numerous incarnations until it fell into the hands of a local antiques buff with a passion for restoration. The 1846 hotel found a caring owner when Ted Conklin bought it in 1973. Rooms 19 and 20 enjoy fireplaces, whirlpools, and private courtyards, but room 20 has no ocean view.
Waves beat the bluffs and spray the air with a salty mist you'll taste on your tongue. this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines. Or stay put, snuggling up by April Point's fireplace and sipping an excellent apple martini. You can almost hear the rustle of a hoop skirt against the door frame or the scuffing of Union soldiers' boots on the hardwood stairs.