Historic & Grand Hotels in New England

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New England has a deep and wonderfully varied history from the Pilgrims to the present. Much of that history is alive and on display at comfortable historic inns and Grand Hotels -- a few that have been welcoming travelers since before America was a country. If these walls could talk, they would tell stories of rich ship owners, farmers, or outdoor explorers who built hotels in the mountains and along the shores.

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Inn at Diamond Cove

22 McKinley Court Portland, ME, 04109 Phone: 207-805-9836

Island inn once the site of a 19th century fort and an artists colony

If you’re a history buff, or you just love resorts that incorporate their storied past into their present, stay at the Inn at Diamond Cove. A short ferry ride from Portland’s historic Old Port District, the elegant inn was once the site of Fort McKinley, built in the 1890s to protect Portland’s harbor and Casco Bay during the Spanish-American War. The inn, with 44 deluxe rooms and suites, is in the fort’s former barracks. Before the fort, the area hosted an artists colony visited by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and Harriet Beecher Stowe. It is still known as a tranquil getaway. Modern amenities include a popular restaurant, fitness room, tennis courts, heated pool and cabana bar, hot tub, and, of course, meticulous service.
Due to the unfortunate circumstances surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, the Inna t Diamond Cove will not be opening for the 2020 season. Anyone holding reservations will be contacted by our sister property (the Portland Harbor Hotel) to make further arrangements, or call us at (207) 775-9090.

Camden Maine Stay Inn

22 High Street Camden, ME, 04843 Phone: 207-236-9636

Vacationing in an historic building, reminded of a more gracious time

At the Maine Stay Inn in Camden you can close your eyes and imagine yourself back in 1802, when the place was constructed and the region was still part of Massachusetts. Back then there was a dirt road out front when Alden Bass, a direct descendant of John Alden and related to both presidents named Adams, built the place at 22 High Street. Now there is Wi-Fi and some of the quaintly decorated rooms have a TV, but the ambiance harkens back to a more gracious time. The building is the second oldest of 66 listed in the district on the National Register of Historical Places. The impressive main house, gleaming white with dark green shutters, has an attached carriage house, as was the custom at the time, and a four-story barn.

Red Lion Inn

30 Main Street Stockbridge, MA, 01262 Phone: 413-298-5545

History and romance meet on Main Street Stockbridge

The Red Lion Inn is one of the original Historic Hotels of America and one of the few New England Inns built before 1800 that is still operating. Located at the center of the village of Stockbridge and immortalized in Norman Rockwell's painting, "Stockbridge Main Street at Christmas,” the inn has hosted five presidents and notable figures including Nathaniel Hawthorne, William Cullen Bryant and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Its 125 guest rooms and common areas showcase early American furnishings and china. Amenities include outstanding cuisine, a fitness room, spa, a library and reading room, a wide porch with rocking chairs, a gift shop, and nightly entertainment at the Lion’s Den. Nearby are many of the Berkshires’ popular cultural and outdoor attractions.

Blantyre Hotel, Restaurant & Spa

16 Blantyre Road Lenox, MA, 01240 Phone: 413-637-3556 Toll-Free: 844-881-0104

Enter into the Gilded Age when you stay at this Berkshires castle-like estate

Leave your modern-day cares behind and step into the elegant Gilded Age at Blantyre, the Relais & Chateaux hotel on 110 acres of lawn and woodlands in the stunning Berkshires. The turreted Tudor estate, built at the turn of the 20th century as a tribute to the owner’s ancestral home in Scotland, includes a Main House with luxurious suites, many with fireplaces; a Carriage House with intriguing loft spaces; and several self-contained romantic cottages. Gourmet dining, Zagat remarked, is “served with old-world elegance.” Modern conveniences include a spacious heated outdoor pool, four Har-Tru tennis courts and The Potting Shed Spa. The area offers every attraction from golfing and horseback riding to antiques shopping, museums, concerts and theater.

Emerson Inn Historic Lodgings Rockport MA

The Emerson Inn

1 Cathedral Avenue Rockport, MA, 01966 Phone: 978-546-6321

A Historic Oceanfront Inn

The Emerson Inn, Cape Ann’s only grand bed and breakfast hotel overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, is a lovely historic waterfront resort with amenities for the perfect vacation, conference or wedding. Appealing to everyone from romantic couples to families and corporate travelers, the inn offers 36 lovely guest rooms, fine dining in the Pigeon Cove Tavern, and full-service function capabilities. Adjacent cottages reveal ocean view accommodations with amenities for families, small corporate groups or reunions. Following years of renovations, The Emerson Inn offers today’s vacationers and business travelers a respite with the quality and legacy of America’s finest philosopher.

Mountain View Grand Resort & Spa

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

The story continues in grand style

A proud member of the Historic Hotels of America with the narrative and goods to prove it. The first guests arrived in 1865 and they are still coming to experience rich history and classic New Hampshire hospitality. At Mountain View Grand Resort & Spa, you will find an endless array of fun things to do in any season. Stay in elegant and relaxed guest rooms or family sized and friendly suites with separate living rooms and spectacular mountain views. The award-winning Tower Spa and Health and Wellness Center will help you relax and rejuvenate. The kids will enjoy the children’s play areas, complimentary activity programs, game room and movie theater. There’s even a working farm to explore. Dine from breakfast through dinner and in between at any of four restaurants offering farm fresh cuisine and casual to fine dining. Mountain View Grand Resort & Spa is a member of Historic Hotels of America and has received the AAA Four Diamond award since 2008. Call 888.260.4929 to inquire about seasonal packages and specials.

Oliver Wight House - Old Sturbridge Inn & Reeder Cottages - Sturbridge, MA

Old Sturbridge Inn & Reeder Family Lodges

369 Main Street Sturbridge, MA, 01566 Phone: 774-304-1011

Relive America’s history – then sleep in.

Celebrate America’s living history and settle in adjacent to the museum at the 10-room Oliver Wight House built in 1789 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Charmingly intimate, the rooms here and at the Reeder Family Lodges all feature free wireless internet and free continental breakfast. Oliver Wright House guests also enjoy queen-sized cherry four-poster canopy beds, embroidered bathrobes and slippers and adjoining room options for large parties. Enjoy a swimming pool, playground, and a collection of 19th-century toy and game baskets. All reservations come with discounted admission to OSV and there are special packages and discounts available to OSV members and for weddings and other select Village events. Signature Touch spa services are also now available at the cottages.

Stonehurst Manor

3351 White Mountain Highway North Conway, NH, 03860 Phone: 603-356-3113 Toll-Free: 800-525-9100

A carpet king’s vision can be your next destination

Stay at the White Mountain’s foremost example of Victorian rural elegance. Built as the summer estate of carpet baron Erastus Bigelow, this historic lodging offers 16 guest rooms in Manor house, and ten in a wing attached to the Manor with spectacular views of the Moat Mountain Range. Set on 30 pine wooded acres, the site has retained all of the original buildings and looks much as it did a century ago. There are Adirondack chairs and quiet places in the gardens to relax, and a tennis court and heated outdoor pool. Four dining rooms attend the popular gourmet restaurant and the Library Lounge is open for a nightcap by the fireplace. North Conway is your gateway to the area’s major attractions and seasonal recreational activities.

The Griswold Inn

36 Main Street Essex, CT, 06426 Phone: 860-767-1776

Where historic ambiance meets excellence in lodging and cuisine

One of the oldest continuously operated inns in the country, The Griswold Inn in Essex, Conn., opened its doors for business in 1776. For more than two centuries we've catered to overland travelers, sailors, and later yachtsmen. Today Essex' golden era of steamboating is remembered well in our outstanding collection of marine art from the period. Prints by Currier & Ives and Endicott & Co., ship's portraits by James Bard, Antonio Jacobsen, and others, and illustrations by Samuel Ward Stanton and Norman Rockwell cover the walls. Through the later 20th century, dining rooms were expanded and the owners purchased nearby historic properties to offer additional lodging. Today the "Gris" remains the center of a thriving community, offering a unique experience and a comfortable connection to the past.

Hotel on North

297 North Street Pittsfield, MA, 01201 Phone: 413-358-4741

Architecture and Décor of Past Centuries Saturates Your Senses

Start with a 19th century downtown men’s haberdashery, now on the National Register of Historic Places, and furnish it with re-purposed things of older times, like wheeled garden carts and auditorium chairs, and you have the feel of past ages all around you. The Hotel on North, in the heart of Pittsfield, is surrounded by towns and countryside that has attracted vacationers for more than a century. The past is layered over the boutique hotel as exposed brick walls, hammered tin ceilings, and antiques chosen with an eye to whimsically mixing past and present. Step outside to visit and explore the homes and work places of 19th-century writers, sculptors and art collectors, and you will feel part of the history of a beloved New England region.

Inn at Tanglewood Hall

611 York Street York Harbor, ME, 03911 Phone: 207-351-1075

Picturesque inn harkens back to a relaxed era

Originally the home of a Chicago lumber baron in the late 19th and early 20th centuries (when seaside mansions were called “cottages”), and later the property of a cousin of the Big Band Dorsey brothers, who stayed there when playing at Old Orchard and Hampton beaches, the Inn at Tanglewood Hall celebrates its past while offering the amenities expected by today’s guests. That means antiques, high-end linens, luxurious bath amenities, and memory foam beds coexist nicely in the York Harbor seacost inn’s six exquisitely restored rooms. And the inn’s stunning gardens feature flowers from the past as well as modern fairy lights at night. Guests might well feel they are going back to a more relaxed time as they lounge in a hammock on the veranda.

The Landmark Trust USA

707 Kipling Road Dummerston, VT, 05301 Phone: 802-254-6868

Come live the literary history of Kipling and stay in these restored Vermont retreats

Yes, you can stay in the house where Rudyard Kipling wrote “The Jungle Book”! Come and be surrounded by history in one of Landmark Trust USA properties: Naulakha, Kipling’s Vermont home; Kipling’s Carriage House; the 1802 farmstead Amos Brown House; the cozy Scott Farm Sugarhouse or the 1837 Dutton Farmhouse. Come for a taste of history by visiting the 1791 Scott Farm Orchard and Market. The farm grows heirloom apples as well as blueberries, peaches, nectarines, plums and quince.

Weekapaug Inn

25 Spray Rock Road Westerly, RI, 02891 Phone: 877-394-8902

Pondside inn has deep roots in warm hospitality, laid-back atmosphere

Discover the charm, hospitality and breathtaking water views that first drew people to the Weekapaug Inn in 1899. In its early days, the inn was known for its warm social atmosphere and carefree schedule of sporting, swimming and boating. That is still true today at the modern inn, where guests still gather around a wood-burning fireplace for dinner and conversation or compete in shuffleboard and bocce or take the kids exploring along the tideline. When the building was moved after the 1938 hurricane to its sheltered location overlooking Quonochontaug Pond, the stage was set for future fun vacations for generations, with boat tours on the pond, pedal boats off the private beach, luxuriously furnished rooms and farm-to-table dining.

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Nonantum Resort

95 Ocean Avenue Kennebunkport, ME, 04046 Phone: 207-967-4050 Toll-Free: 800-552-5651

Inn near the coast celebrates its proud heritage and region’s maritime history

History matters at The Nonantum Resort in Kennebunkport, as evidenced by the fact that they have been helping guests celebrate life’s special events or get away for fun vacation retreats for over a century. Stay in the resort’s Carriage House Inn, and you will be transported back to the Victorian era, as it is part of the original 1883 inn. That inn was part of a sea captain’s home, and that nautical theme, perfect for an establishment located on the Kennebunk River, is celebrated in the inn’s Portside Lodge. That sense of pride in the past and celebration of Maine’s maritime history can be found throughout the region, from lighthouses to lobster boat tours to classic fishing villages, ready for a new century’s worth of guests.

Ocean House Resort

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

Proud past, modern luxuries make this oceanfront inn ideal vacation spot

Opening in 1868, the Victorian Ocean House inn soon became the quintessential summer home for distinguished guests who loved its perch on the bluffs of Watch Hill and uncompromising service. That past is honored today with the inclusion of more than 5,000 artifacts and furnishing elements in the modern luxury resort, still providing the private-beach access, fine dining and activities (from croquet to kayaking) that keeps guests returning year after year. The world-class inn features an award-winning spa, 8,000-bottle library wine cellar, indoor saltwater lap pool, culinary institute, ocean-inspired rooms with glorious views and access to nearby golf, tennis, shopping and the mansions of the Gilded Age. Set on 13 lush acres by the sea, it has only added to its storied reputation.

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16 Bay View Hotel Camden

16 Bay View Street Camden, ME, 04843 Phone: 207-236-4325

Turn-of-the-century building transformed into elegant boutique hotel

Erected in 1905 with Colonial and turn-of-the-century flair, the brick former industrial building in the heart of Camden was reimagined in 2015 into a one-of-a-kind boutique hotel: 16 Bay View. Inspired by the building’s bold structural elements and unique architectural features, 16 Bay View offers guests unparalleled service in a special environment. Gaze out at the harbor or the charming town of Camden from your private ornamental iron balcony or relax in your suite’s freestanding soaking tub. In the hotel’s Vintage Room, where contemporary classic meets Golden Age opulent, grab a hand-crafted cocktail at the reclaimed-wood bar top with a view of lively Bay View Street. Relax, recharge, reconnect – and rediscover a little history.

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Harbor Light Inn

58 Washington Street Marblehead, MA, 01945 Phone: 781-631-2186

Luxury and comfort in an historic setting!

The Harbor Light Inn, among the Ten Most Romantic Inns in America, is set in one of America’s Ten Most Beautiful Small Towns. Near the harbor district and the birthplace of the Navy, the Inn consists of two Federalist mansions joined together. Luxurious rooms are equipped with private baths, DVD players, WIFI, fireplaces, Jacuzzis and additional amenities for your comfort and pleasure. An extensive continental breakfast buffet is included along with afternoon tea, coffee and cordials. The inn’s popular Tavern serves fine wines, beers and cordials and local favorites like chowder, crab cakes, shrimp, and grilled panini. Within short walking distance, you’ll find shops, galleries, art organizations, museums and historic buildings and sites and a wide variety of casual and fine dining establishments.

Tuck Inn B&B

17 High Street Rockport, MA, 01966 Phone: 978-546-7260 Toll-Free: 800-789-7260

History and hospitality combine in this charming Rockport inn

Built in 1790 by a sea captain for one of his sons, the charming Tuck Inn on the tip of Cape Ann still celebrates that sense of family – and that connection to a storied past. Welcome hospitality from the innkeepers and staff is as warm as each morning’s homemade breakfast. The comfortable rooms are filled with antiques and reproduction furniture. And a short stroll into Rockport’s village center lets you admire architecture dating back to before the Revolution and historic sites as well as views of the Atlantic, the lifeblood of this lovely coastal town. Nearby are lighthouses and, in Gloucester, the famous Fishermen’s Memorial statue, celebrating the area’s maritime history.

Deerfield Inn

81 Old Main Street Deerfield, MA, 01342 Phone: 413-774-5587

History abounds and comfort surrounds you

Welcoming travelers since 1884, this historic inn is at the heart of the mile long Old Main Street in a National Historic Landmark village. Yankee magazine says this is New England’s best 19th-century inn. Homes from the 18th and 19th century, many of them open to the public, line the street, along with working farms that provide much of the produce to our scratch kitchen. Cozy rooms are furnished with antique and period reproductions and comfy reading chairs, with the present-day pleasures of earth-friendly amenities, chamois robes and television. Enjoy classic favorites with a contemporary twist and local, seasonal produce in the inviting restaurant and tavern with their comfortable seating, fireplaces, and mahogany dining bar. Historic Deerfield abounds in stories from our colonial past.

The Goodwin

One Haynes Street Hartford, CT, 06103 Phone: 860-246-1881

Victorian beginnings not forgotten in chic Hartford hotel

In the building that J.P. Morgan once called home, 21st century guests can expect to be treated like members of the upper crust. That’s because The Goodwin hotel, which began life in 1881 as an apartment building, has retained 19th century standards of attention to detail and exceptional service. But that’s not the only thing the boutique hotel has retained. Nods to the past include original fireplaces in some rooms, restored built-in wood closets, a stately black marble reception desk and the hotels’s iconic, ornate terra cotta facade. Although The Goodwin’s exterior says Victorian era, on the inside, modern touches include spacious bathrooms and seating areas in guestrooms and suites, a fitness center and two sophisticated but cozy dining/bar venues.

Publick House Historic Inn On the Common

277 Main Street - Route 131 Sturbridge, MA, 01566 Phone: 508-347-3313 Toll-Free: 800-782-5425

New England’s Past is Present

America’s past and a rural New England setting stir the soul at this historic landmark Inn. Yankee hospitality, homemade food and comfortable lodgings are just part of the 18th century ambiance. Spacious guest rooms and suites are alive with period antiques and reproductions in the Publick House Historic Inn and adjacent Chamberlain House with the Country Motor Lodge a short walk away through an apple orchard. Rooms offer air conditioning, cable television, private baths, wireless high speed Internet and complimentary toiletries. Traditional and casual Yankee fare from a light lunch to a more hearty meal, specialty drinks and desserts can be savored in the Tap Room and Ebenezer’s Tavern open seven days a week. Stop by for the gifts and goods turned out daily by the 18th century bake shoppe.

Exterior View - Four Colums Inn - Newfane, VT

Four Columns Inn

23 West Street Newfane, VT, 05345 Phone: 802-365-7713

History and New England roots celebrated at this picturesque inn

The Four Columns Inn and its restaurant in picturesque southern Vermont has played host to history and celebrities – including Mick Jagger, Sting, John Kenneth Galbraith and Henry Kissinger – since the inn opened as a guest house in 1965. Renowned for its attention to detail and peaceful setting, that tradition continues today. The inn’s 16 spacious rooms continue an eclectic collection of antique and modern pieces and artwork that celebrates the region. The tradition of farm-to-table dining excellence that began almost five decades ago is still celebrated at Artisan restaurant. And Newfane is still a quintessential New England village, with a columned courthouse on a handsome green, a fine old cemetery and a heritage festival every Columbus Day weekend.

Ponds at Foxhollow

Route 7 Lenox, MA, 01240 Phone: 413-637-1469

Breathtaking Berkshires resort honors its origins as historic estate

The former Westinghouse estate, nestled among the majestic Berkshire Mountains, is now the elegant Ponds at Foxhollow, with 48 condo units, providing guests with all the modern amenities and old-fashioned attention to service and detail that make for the ideal getaway. Each condo unit has a Jacuzzi, full kitchen, dining area, living area and deck overlooking a lovely winding pond. (Canoes on site allow you to enjoy the pond up close.) There are indoor and outdoor pools, exercise room, a gorgeous fireplaced library, tennis courts, putting green and a Friday wine and cheese gathering. History buffs will love being close to museums, historic homes like Edith Wharton’s The Mount, and quintessential New England towns like Lenox and Stockbridge.

Porches Inn at MASS MoCA

231 River Street North Adams, MA, 01247 Phone: 413-664-0400

Luxuries and simple comforts in restored 19th century row houses

The 47-room Inn decorated in “granny chic” is directly across the street from the internationally renowned Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art. Set in newly restored Victorian row houses, it features long verandas, bold outside spaces, and interiors that mix striking, colorful style with homage to the buildings’19th Century heritage. Spaces are filled with retro furniture and collectibles from vintage plates and paint-by-number pictures framed on the walls, to vintage TV lamps. No two rooms are alike and the comforts are everywhere from lofts and/or spiral staircases. separate living rooms, working fireplaces, to private slate floored baths with Jacuzzi, claw foot tubs, and separate shower stalls. There’s complimentary continental breakfast, a heated outdoor pool, fitness center and lobby bar.

Watch Hill Inn

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

Modern luxury inn by the sea has not forgotten its storied past

While embracing all the modern touches of today’s luxury resorts, the Watch Hill Inn does not forget its roots in the golden age of hospitality. The inn, which thrives in the heart of charming Watch Hill village on coastal Rhode Island, has been welcoming visitors for more than a century and a half, from Clark Gable and Douglas Fairbanks Jr. to Andrew Mellon and Henry Ford. They found what guests still discover at the inn, meticulously renovated in 2013: luxurious accommodations, breathtaking sea views and warm hospitality. Inn and nearby sister inn activities range from kayaking and croquet to saline pools, in-suite spa services, wine-tastings, cooking classes – and viewing that sunset from your expansive room’s private terrace.

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The Old Salt Restaurant & Lamie's Inn

490 Lafayette Road - Route 1 Hampton, NH, 03842 Phone: 603-926-0330 Toll-Free: 800-805-5050

Modern comfort at an historic 1740’s inn

Here’s old world charm and modern comforts. Built in 1740, this historic lodging retains its character and alluring seacoast ambience. Originally home to the Lane family who helped build the seaside town of Hampton, it became a whistle stop on the presidential campaign trail and a gathering place for locals and tourists - traditions that continue to this day. Rooms offer what you’ve come to prefer while traveling today including digital TV with HBO, wi-fi access, refrigerators, and microwaves. The Old Salt Restaurant is a Seacoast legend, famous for its New England clambakes and Sunday brunch, delicious seafood and its revolving list of 18 delicious brews on tap. Nearby are the beaches and the best of this magnificent region.

Waldo Emerson Inn

108 Summer Street Kennebunk, ME, 04043 Phone: 207-985-4250

Colonial-era inn with a touch of whimsy still beckons travelers

You step back in time when you step onto the centuries-old pine floors of the Waldo Emerson Inn. Built in 1753 by Ralph Waldo Emerson’s Great-Uncle Waldo, the stately inn has been given a touch of whimsy by new innkeepers who have scattered original artwork among the antiques and installed a series of bars (for candy, bread, cocktails and more) throughout the bed-and-breakfast. To immerse yourself in history, ask to stay in Ralph’s Library, rumored to be the room where the great writer slept when he visited. The room, with fireplace (and books!) looks out over a lovely garden. Gourmet breakfasts, beautiful coastal town rich in its own history and six elegant, comfy rooms: the perfect respite.

Rabbit Hill Inn

48 Lower Waterford Road Lower Waterford, VT, 05848 Phone: 802-748-5168

Romantic inn takes guests back to more relaxed era

Hospitality is an age-old tradition at the Rabbit Hill Inn, which began in the late 1700s as a place where traders traveling from Montreal to Boston or Portland could hoist a tankard of ale and lodge overnight. Save one period in the 1900s when it was a private home, Rabbit Hill has been an inn ever since. Today’s guests in the 19-room bed and breakfast will discover not only modern comforts (some rooms have double hydromassage tubs) but those that harken back to a relaxed age: a candlelit dining room serving exquisitely crafted American fare, crackling fireplaces, puzzles in cozy sitting rooms, lemonade in the afternoon on the porch and gazebos where you can listen to the waterfall. Rated #30 of the Top 100 Hotels Worldwide, #6 in the USA, and #2 in the Northeast by Travel & Leisure, July 2017.

Cape Arundel Inn & Resort

208 Ocean Avenue Kennebunkport, ME, 04046 Phone: 207-967-2125 Toll-Free: 855-346-5700

History and luxury meet on the alluring Maine Coast

Like many of the New England’s finest inns this magnificent resort is found within landmark buildings. Be transported back to the 19th century when the railroad brought “summer people” to this enviable spot on the Maine coast where the first schooner was built and where architecturally alluring mansions earned it a place on the National Register of Historic Places. Today enjoy the same privacy and comfort of coming “home” to Kennebunkport—with a world of amenities. You’ll enjoy the sea, of course, but also the daily wine events, bicycles for touring, high-speed wireless Internet access, a menu of pillow choices, coffee and tea throughout the day, car service into town, yoga on the lawn, movie screenings, and live music outdoors.

Front Door Plaque - Jared Coffin House B&B - Nantucket, MA

Massachusetts - Jared Coffin House

You could hardly find a more authentic historic lodging on Nantucket than the Jared Coffin House. A historic whaling center in the 19th-century, Nantucket and its town center was the place chosen for this three-story brick mansion home for Jared Coffin, one of the most successful ship owners of his time. The house was built in 1845 and its tough brick and slate roof survived a great fire in 1846. The mansion was later expanded and opened as a hotel. Today this elegant historic hotel offers fine service, placing guests in the center of fine dining, shopping, water sports, and sightseeing.