The Unofficial Guide^® to Bed & Breakfasts and Country Inns in New England , 2nd Edition

by Lea Lane

• ISBN13: 9780764565021
• ISBN10: 0764565028
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-09-01
• Publisher: Frommers

Summary

The Unofficial Guides are the "Consumer Reports" of travel guides, offering candid evaluations of their destinations2 attractions, hotels, restaurants, shopping, nightlife, sports, and more, all rated and ranked by a team of unbiased inspectors so even the most compulsive planners can be sure they2re spending their time and money wisely. Each guide addresses the needs of everyone from families to business travelers, with handy charts that demonstrate how each place stacks up against the competition. Plus, all the details are pulled out so they2re extremely easy to scan. The Unofficial Guide to Bed & Breakfasts in New England is a refreshingly candid new voice on the B&B scene. Unlike other guides that praise every inn as charming and cozy, the Unofficial Guides team of inspectors criss-cross the region and select the very best inns and B&Bs, offering truly comparative descriptions and rating each selection for value and quality of rooms. Includes a photo insert of our top-rated inns and lovely illustrations of 35 properties. Five Reasons Why This Is the Best B&B Series You Can Buy: Complete Coverage: Only the Unofficial Guides profile and evaluate 300 top inns and B&Bs in all price categories, from budget to deluxe, and include a directory of over 250 other great places to stay. Critical Evaluations: Only the Unofficial Guides rank and rate each B&B (other B&B guides read like promotional brochures). Personal Inspections: Each B&B is personally inspected by independent travel professionals (most other B&B guides are written by the innkeepers themselves). Honest Selection Process: Each B&B has been chosen on its own merits; no fees are accepted (most other B&B guides charge innkeepers to be included). Ideal for Families & Pet Lovers: Only the Unofficial Guides identify pet- and kid-friendly places, and recommend the best rooms.

Author Biography

About the Author and Illustrator Lea Lane has written about New England inns and bed-and-breakfasts in consumer guidebooks including Birnbaum USA, The Zagat Hotel Survey, and trade publications including Star Service. She was a columnist for Gannett Suburban Papers, managing editor of "Travel Smart" newsletter, has co-authored a book on cruises, and contributes to publications including The New York Times, The Miami Herald, Fodor's Belgium and Luxembourg, Fodor's Naples and the Amalfi Coast, and The Unofficial Guide to New York City. Born and raised in New York City, Giselle Simons received her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Cornell University. She currently lives on Manhattan's Upper West Side, where she works as an illustrator, architectural design drafter, and graphic designer. She is caretaker to a dog, two cats, an increasing number of fish, and her husband, Jeff.

Table of Contents

List of Maps	vi
About the Author and Illustrator	vii
Acknowledgments	ix
Maps	xxxiii
The Best of New England	xlviii
Introduction	1	(1)
How Come ``Unofficial''?	1	(1)
What Makes It a Bed-and-Breakfast or Inn?	2	(1)
Who Stays at Bed-and-Breakfasts and Inns?	3	(2)
You and Your Hosts	5	(1)
Planning Your Visit	6	(3)
What the Ratings Mean	9	(2)
The Profiles Clarified	11	(4)
Making the Most of Your Stay	15	(1)
New England Bed-and-Breakfasts and Country Inns	15	(2)
Ten Reasons to Get out and Go	17	(2)
A Few of My Favorite Things	19	(2)
Part One Maine	21	(83)
Downeast/Acadia	23	(28)
Midcoast Maine	51	(27)
Southern Maine Coast and Greater Portland	78	(17)
Maine--Inland and Lakes	95	(9)
Port Two New Hampshire	104	(61)
Southern New Hampshire	106	(15)
Central New Hampshire and Lakes	121	(19)
Northern New Hampshire and White Mountains	140	(25)
Part Three Vermont	165	(76)
Southern Vermont	167	(22)
Midstate Vermont/Champlain	189	(28)
Vermont--Upper Valley/Northeast Kingdom	217	(24)
Part Four Massachusetts	241	(83)
Boston Region	243	(23)
Central/Western Massachusetts	266	(23)
Cape Cod	289	(23)
Martha's Vineyard/Nantucket	312	(12)
Part Five Rhode Island	324	(50)
Newport and Little Compton, Rhode Island	326	(18)
Block Island	344	(9)
Mainland Rhode Island/Providence	353	(21)
Part Six Connecticut	374	(81)
Western Connecticut	376	(27)
Eastern Connecticut	403	(52)
Appendix
Additional Bed-and-Breakfasts and Country Inns	439	(12)
Index of Profiled Bed-and-Breakfasts and Country Inns	451	(4)
Subject Index	455