Luxury lodging at four star and five star hotels means hot tubs, balconies, fireplaces

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Anyone in the hospitality business will tell you a four-star hotel or five-star hotel rating from AAA or Forbes Travel Guide goes only to lodgings that pull out the stops to achieve perfection. The lodgings on this page -- from glamorous hotels in the heart of Boston to luxury suites in historic Newport -- have earned those ratings. For you, this means a vacation or romantic getaway in place of natural and man made beauty designed to help you feel fabulous.

Consider the pleasures in store: sunset views from an oceanside hot tub in Bar Harbor, Maine. Or personal concierge services in the colonial city of Newport, Rhode Island; a wood-burning fireplace and views of the Charles River in Boston, Massachusetts; nightfall above splendid mountain ridges in New Hampshire; or a delightful inn with spa services in Connecticut. These examples are just a taste of what the best hotel keepers have in store. Even if it is only once or twice in a lifetime, don’t wait to schedule a royal vacation at these jewels of hospitality.

4 & 5-Star Luxury Lodgings in New England

The Wentworth

1 Carter Notch Road Jackson Village, NH, 03846 Phone: 603-383-9700 Toll-Free: 800-637-0013

Your supreme comfort and enjoyment is our goal

In the heart of the White Mountains, The Wentworth is an exquisite setting for total relaxation. A selection of beautifully appointed rooms and suites, many with king bed, gas fireplace and either oversized whirlpool tub or private outdoor hot tubs. Our dining room serves dinner nightly with a special menu created by Chef Brian Gazda with a focus on farm to table. A full country breakfast is prepared with specials such as a daily Frittata and Blueberry Pancakes to start your day off. Our lounge opens nightly serving a light menu and features live piano on most Fridays and Saturdays. Golf, tennis, a fully equipped gym and swimming pool on site and both cross country and alpine skiing easily accessible in winter.

Inn at Hastings Park

2027 Massachusetts Avenue Lexington, MA, 02421 Phone: 781-301-6660

Luxury accommodations make this boutique inn a favorite for guests

Inn at Hastings Park will be tentatively reopening in September 2020. Please visit our website for updates.
Just outside of Boston, The Inn at Hastings Park, in picturesque Lexington, is a favorite boutique hotel for its individualized hospitality, fine dining and top-of-the-line accommodations. The inn, a member of the elite international association Relais & Chateaux, is a collection of three meticulously restored 1800s buildings. The architecture is complemented inside with a stylish and clever decor. The inn’s 22 guest rooms and suites (ask about a fireplace suite or one with a private entrance) feature luxurious linens and rain-shower fixtures in marble bathrooms. Artistry on the Green restaurant offers creative spins on classic New England cuisine. Nearby activities include a popular and scenic rail trail, trolley tours to historic sites, hiking, canoeing and outdoor concerts.

Captain Lord Mansion

6 Pleasant Street Kennebunkport, ME, 04046 Phone: 207-967-3141 Toll-Free: 800-522-3141

Luxury in an historic Kennebunkport mansion

History, romance and luxury await in this AAA 4 Diamond Kennebunkport Bed and Breakfast. Set in an historic shipbuilder’s mansion amidst 17th and 18th century Colonial and Federal period homes, you’re but a short walk to Dock Square’s food, shopping and culture. Your spacious guest room offers charming furnishings, king and queen-size beds, gas fireplaces, heated marble bath floors, flat screen TV’s, and a mini-spa for two. Enjoy eager to please concierge services, a well-stocked wine cellar, and each morning a different family-style, multi-course breakfast served in the Country Kitchen and the beautiful Dining Room. Your seaside retreat also features individually customized Spa Treatments with award winning therapists to soothe the senses with the finest in skin-care and aromatherapy products.

Hanover Inn

Two East Wheelock Street Hanover, NH, 03755 Phone: 603-643-4300 Toll-Free: 800-443-7024

Boutique inn’s Ivy League ambiance a welcoming atmosphere for visitors

It’s not surprising there’s an Ivy League sensibility at the picturesque Hanover Inn Dartmouth. After all, this classic historic inn overlooks the scenic Dartmouth College Green. Luxurious touches include elegantly appointed rooms and suites with plush beds, fitness center access and superior farm-to-table dining in the inn’s PINE Restaurant, with indoor and outdoor seating. Just steps from the beautiful and walkable Dartmouth campus, this boutique inn is also close to skiing at Whaleback, snowboarding at the Dartmouth Skiway, golfing, kayaking, canoeing and Appalachian Trail hiking. Walk to an art museum, visit a wildlife center, shop along eclectic Main Street or relax with room service in your spacious suite.
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Mountain View Grand Resort & Spa

Mountain View Road Whitefield, NH, 03598 Phone: 888-260-4929

Storybook setting, superior service earn accolades for this luxury resort

Mountain View Grand is open for overnight stays! Please review our health & safety measures for current updates and information.

Luxury really is timeless at the Mountain View Grand Resort & Spa, on of America’s truly grand hotels. Sitting very pretty in the White Mountains, this historic inn has earned its AAA Four Diamond award in lodging and dining with luxurious accommodations, attentive service and locally sourced, casually elegant dining options. Enjoy fine dining in the 1865 Wine Cellar, arrange for a massage or facial in the award-winning Tower Spa or just marvel at the mountain views from your Signature Suite overlooking the Waterfall Terrace. Play golf on a course with unparalleled vistas or tennis on clay courts. Sign the kids up for classic summer camp programs. Hike the 1,700 acres or head out for fishing, whitewater rafting and other activities.

RiverWalk Resort at Loon

22 South Mountain Drive Lincoln, NH, 03251 Phone: 603-745-7500

Luxury living in your own White Mountain condominium

Bask in luxury in your own condominium in the majestic White Mountains with the comforts of home and the amenities of a full service resort hotel. Choose from studio, one, two and three bedroom condominiums. Set in the center of town and just across from Loon Mountain’s South Peak with nearby shopping, food and entertainment. The seven story resort features 79 units with amenities including an indoor/outdoor heated pool and skating rink, fitness room and spa, a full production commercial winery and tasting room and an onsite restaurant serving Italian cuisine. You’re near the highest concentration of natural and man-made attractions in the White Mountains with spectacular four season outdoor fun and adventure. The mountain scenery and relaxing ambiance is yours at no charge. Launch Video

Woodstock Inn & Resort

Fourteen The Green Woodstock, VT, 05091 Phone: 802-457-1100 Toll-Free: 800-448-7900

Green Mountain luxury in a timeless setting

You’re wrapped in luxury from the moment you arrive until you depart this enchanting New England village. Here, the authentic resort experience is enhanced by its timeless elegance. Your smoke free room has handmade furnishings by gifted local artisans, plush terry robes and Spa brand bathroom amenities, high-speed internet, flat-screen TV, Keurig K-Cup coffeemaker with complimentary Green Mountain coffee and tea. You’re in covered bridge country and the picturesque New England countryside inspires. The Main Street offers restaurants, charming boutiques and authentic flavor. Hike, play golf, take fly fishing lessons, cross country ski or snowshoe. Enjoy the Woodstock Athletic Club. Dine on farm fresh cuisine in creative preparations in an award winning AAA four diamond restaurant. And so much more.

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Saybrook Point Resort & Marina

Two Bridge Street Old Saybrook, CT, 06475 Phone: 860-395-2000 Toll-Free: 800-243-0212

Feel pampered – and the sea breezes – at this lovely coastal resort

If your goal for a vacation getaway is to feel pampered, and it would be nice if it were right on the water, you need look no further than the luxurious Saybrook Point Resort & Marina. Check into your spacious Main Inn room or suite and look out over Long Island Sound and the Connecticut River, or sink into the European bedding in your room in one of two historic Italianate guesthouses, or sleep above the water in the Lighthouse Suite. Resort amenities include a full-service marina, heated indoor and outdoor pools, an elegant on-site spa and health club. Walk into town to browse boutiques and galleries, or arrange for golf, a sunset cruise or a bike ride along the causeway.

Boothbay Harbor Oceanside Golf Resort

35 Atlantic Avenue Boothbay Harbor, ME, 04538 Phone: 207-633-4455

Elegant lodging in a luxurious golf resort with amazing amenities – and views

An elegant transformation has made the Boothbay Harbor Oceanside Golf Resort, located in one of Maine’s most picturesque coastal communities, even more luxurious. Suites and rooms have the highest-end linens and new king-size beds, and Coastal Prime has become one of the area’s hottest new harborfront restaurants. With access to a championship 18-hole golf course with a design award-winning clubhouse, private boat docks and a state-of-the-art wellness center, the resort is the ultimate in sophistication. Stay in a spacious room or suite with glorious views or, for true luxury, rent a private seaside cottage with luxury linens, fine furniture, Maine-inspired decor, the latest in amenities and absolutely astonishing views.

Ocean House Resort

1 Bluff Avenue Watch Hill, RI, 02891 Phone: Toll-Free: 877-346-9442

Elegant, much-honored seaside inn extending its storied past into the future

They are writing a new chapter to the storied past of an elegant inn at the Ocean House Resort, voted by readers of Travel + Leisure as one of the Northeast’s top 10 resorts and one of the top 100 hotels in the world. From waterview rooms, suites and cottages with world-class amenities like private terraces, sumptuous bedding, fireplaces and deep-soaking tubs to a Forbes Five-Star spa, a private white-sand beach and eclectic, farm-to-table dining options, this inn overlooking the Atlantic Ocean and Little Narragansett Bay has earned its membership in the prestigious Relais & Chateaux association and its reputation, which began in 1868, as a luxurious seaside retreat, perfect for families and couples.

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Watch Hill Inn

38-44 Bay Street Watch Hill, RI, 02891 Phone: 877-394-8903

Contemporary comfort, superior service continue to draw visitors to this inn

Contemporary comfort is the feeling you’ll experience at the Watch Hill Inn, where the allure of the seaside and uncompromising service continue to draw in vacationers seeking a luxurious getaway. The inn’s 21 stylish accommodations, decorated in the soothing hues of the sea, also feature the latest in technology, including Smart TVs and iPads for ordering in-room dining and special requests like spa services. Some include gas-burning fireplaces, fully equipped kitchens and private terraces with views of Little Narragansett Bay. Your stay at the inn, in the heart of picturesque Watch Hill Village, includes access to nearby sister properties with world-class dining, spas, a private beach and complimentary kayaks, paddleboards and sailboats. See the website for information on COVID-19 readiness.

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XV Beacon

15 Beacon Street Boston, MA, 02108 Phone: 617-670-1500 Toll-Free: 877-982-3226

Check off all the items on your list of what a true luxury hotel should have

What is it you expect when you stay at a luxury hotel? Exemplary, individual service? Classic rooms with sophisticated décor and custom amenities? Fine dining? Close to all the attractions that make a city great? Check all these items on your list when you stay at XV Beacon, a luxury boutique hotel in the cobblestoned neighborhood of Beacon Hill. The 63 rooms and suites in this turn-of-the-century Beaux Arts building are custom designed, with curated art. Amenities include gas fireplaces, rainforest shower heads, Frette linens, cashmere throws, Italian marble bathrooms. Some rooms have Jacuzzi tubs and four-poster or canopy beds. Classic steakhouse cuisine is served at the sleekly modern Mooo restaurant. The hotel is close to the Freedom Trail, universities, restaurants and historic homes. XV Beacon ranked 1st on Conde Nast's list of 10 Top Hotels in Boston: Readers Choice Awards 2018.

The Whitney Hotel

170 Charles Street Boston, MA, 02114 Phone: 617-367-1866 Toll-Free: 888-673-3650

Boutique hotel’s luxurious surroundings, stellar service ensure memorable stay

Handsome furnishings, luxurious amenities and attentive service ensure that your stay at The Whitney Hotel, nestled on Boston’s historic Beacon Hill, will be one you’ll remember. Named one of the best hotels in Boston by Conde Nast Traveler, this boutique hotel, in a revitalized classic brick townhouse, features 65 sophisticated guest rooms, including four suites with sweeping views of Beacon Hill and the Charles River. Dine on the chef’s refreshing take on classic Italian fare at the Peregrine Restaurant; use the state-of-the-art Hydrow machines in the fitness studio; walk or bike through the epicenter of Boston, where boutique shops, galleries, parks and landmarks intersect. Check the website for information on the hotel’s stringent Rest Assured™ health & safety program and other updates.

Battery Wharf Boston Hotel

Three Battery Wharf Boston, MA, 02109 Phone: 617-994-9000 Toll-Free: 800-257-7544

Luxury and history both noted and celebrated at this charming harborside hotel

High-end amenities in a hotel that honors its city’s history: That is the classic combination that makes staying at the Battery Wharf Hotel such a pleasure. The boutique hotel on Boston’s historic harbor (the Freedom Trail steps away) has 150 sophisticated rooms and suites, with fine European linens, spacious granite bathrooms and state-of-the-art entertainment systems. And the water views are spectacular (from windows that actually open to let in the sea breeze). An award-winning spa offers a full menu of massages and other body treatments as well as fitness classes. Ask about the Presidential Suite, with its private harborview terrace complete with high-powered telescope to view the boats.

Boston Harbor Hotel

70 Rowes Wharf Boston, MA, 02119 Phone: 617-439-7000 Toll-Free: 800-752-7077

Boston waterfront accommodations - Beyond compare.

Boston Harbor Hotel is open! Please visit our COVID travel updates page for up-to-date information about our reservation and health safety procedures.

A member of Preferred Hotel Group, Boston’s only Forbes Five-Star waterfront hotel welcomes guests arriving by land or sea. Located on the historic Rowes Wharf Harbor, the Boston Harbor Hotel’s inviting ambiance and unparalleled service provide the ideal home away from home for travelers. Luxurious accommodations with sweeping views of Boston’s cityscape or breathtaking waterfront, a contemporary spa and fitness center, world-class dining and a 34-slip marina make the Boston Harbor Hotel a destination Beyond compare.

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The Newbury Boston

1 Newbury Street Boston, MA, 02116 Phone: 617-536-5700

The city's most prestigious address

The Newbury Boston occupies the city’s most celebrated location at Arlington and Newbury streets overlooking the Public Garden, America’s first botanical garden. The landmark hotel is within walking distance of historic sites, theatre and financial districts, astonishing shopping, as well as fashionable boutiques and galleries and is just four miles from Boston's Logan International Airport. Popular activities include warm weather cruising in iconic Swan Boats along the Public Garden’s lushly landscaped lagoon and winter ice skating on Frog Pond in adjacent Boston Common.

Mirbeau Inn & Spa Plymouth

35 Landmark Drive Plymouth, MA, 02360 Phone: 508-209-2626 Toll-Free: 877-647-2328

A sense of serenity combined with exceptional hospitality at this luxurious inn

Classic comforts, exceptional hospitality, a sense of peace: That is what the Mirbeau Inn & Spa promises its guests. That means cozy fireplaces, custom Frette linens and French-style soaking tubs in its 50 guest rooms and suites; a world-class, award-winning spa; a setting in the gorgeous Pinehills Village that will make you feel you’ve arrived at an estate in the Parisian countryside. Dining at The Bistro & Wine Bar is casual elegance at its best. The inn is next to two renowned golf courses and close to activities from strolling through historic Plymouth to boating, whale-watching, and museum-going. Or, you might just want to relax in the Monet pond gardens.

Mirbeau accolades includes Forbes Travel Guide recognition, AAA Four Diamonds and Conde Nast Top 20 Resorts in New England and Top 100 Hotels and Resorts in the World.

Lenox Hotel

61 Exeter Street at Boylston Boston, MA, 02116 Phone: 617-536-5300 Toll-Free: 800-225-7676

Step into luxury

Step into your guest room at The Lenox, and envelop yourself in luxury. Our elegant accommodations are richly appointed with crystal lamps, mahogany furniture, high ceilings and exceptionally comfortable beds. The Lenox offers the perfect complement of Old World charm and romance coupled with modern technology. Steps from world-class shopping on Newbury Street, fine dining, and many cultural attractions including the Museum of Fine Arts and Trinity Church, our Boston landmark, environmentally friendly hotel provides everything one needs for an enjoyable stay. Enjoy your romantic getaway in one of our spacious corner rooms with spectacular views of the Charles River and the Back Bay and a wood burning fireplace.

Portland Harbor Hotel

468 Fore Street Portland, ME, 04101 Phone: 207-775-9090

Harbor hotel’s luxurious rooms a pleasure to come back to after exploring the city

The Portland Harbor Hotel, in this bustling city’s charming Old Port district, has set out to establish a new luxury standard in the city. With its newly renovated rooms, each individually appointed with local artwork, high-end linens, soaking or whirlpool tubs, sleek wood floors and stunning city or garden views, the boutique hotel offers guests a place to relax, unwind – or explore (on a hotel bike) everything Portland, with its host of shops, restaurants, museums and galleries, has to offer. Come home to dine on perfectly prepared seafood and other delicacies at BlueFin North Atlantic Seafood restaurant, sip a cocktail by the cozy firepit or, if you have asked for the honeymoon suite, snuggle up before the fireplace.

Ocean Edge Resort & Golf Club

2907 Main Street (Route 6A) Brewster, MA, 02631 Phone: 508-896-9000 Toll-Free: 800-343-6074

Service and stunning location have earned this resort its many accolades

Sitting stately on the shores of Cape Cod, the Ocean Edge Resort & Golf Club has earned its AAA Four Diamond rating and Conde Nast top-25 resorts listing in the Readers’ Choice Awards with its superlative service, luxury accommodations – and location, location, location. It really is beauty on the beach, with a private beach and pools for relaxation, a spa for reinvigoration and activities from golf and tennis to nearby bike trails, museums, vineyards, breweries, nature centers, family amusements and great shopping for rejuvenation. Dining options range from poolside snacks to an Ocean Terrace with a stunning Cape Cod Bay backdrop. Spacious accommodations range from guestrooms in a mansion to breezy villas with patios and balconies. (Check the website for health and safety policy updates.)

Mill Street Inn

75 Mill Street Newport, RI, 02840 Phone: 401-849-9500 Toll-Free: 800-392-1316

Scenic Newport at its luxurious best

The historic harbor and Hill Neighborhood meet at this small luxury hotel near Thames Street’s waterfront shops and restaurants. Twenty-three spacious and luxurious suites feature original beams and exposed brick walls and has earned the Inn its title as a National Historic Landmark A rooftop patio for sunny morning breakfasts give guests an expansive view of the city. Suites offer down feather beds with 400 thread count linens, free wireless internet, marble bathrooms with rainfall and high pressure shower, plush bathrobes, mini-bar and fridge, and complimentary continental breakfast and afternoon tea. Suites May also include balconies, living rooms and gas fireplaces. The very high level of service and hospitality is further complemented by its membership in the “Green" Hotels Association.