Discover New England - A to Z Guide - The official tourism web guide to Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont - CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT tourism and travel

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New England is renowned for its old inns, taverns and bed and breakfasts. But the region also boasts well-known resorts, dating back a century or more, smart city hotels, as well as self-catering cottages and spacious modern condominiums.

Whether you are looking for a romantic break for two, a bucket and spade holiday with little ones, or a more energetic vacation with teenagers, there is the right place at the right price for you.

What visitors love most are New England’s inns. Some are hotels, with restaurants and staff. Then there are ‘bed and breakfast inns’. These are old houses, usually with four to six bedrooms, where four-poster beds, polished wood floors and claw-foot tubs evoke an atmosphere of yesteryear. Hosts, known as ‘innkeepers’, are usually folks from out of state who have left the rat race and now serve up pancakes and waffles, with all the trimmings, for breakfast. All are enthusiasts for their areas, directing guests to the best walks, museums, restaurants and shops.

Where can you find these treasures? The answer is everywhere. Along the coast, grand old mansions, once owned by sea captains and merchants, have been converted into stylish inns: Camden (Maine), Newport (Rhode Island), Cape Cod, Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard (Massachusetts) all have a wide range. Many are deep in the country, far from freeways and shopping malls. Lovingly restored farmhouses offer rustic sophistication in the Green Mountains of Vermont, the White Mountains of New Hampshire, the Berkshire Hills of western Massachusetts, the Quiet Corner of Connecticut and Rhode Island’s South County. Near New York, in Connecticut’s Litchfield Hills, the bed and breakfasts can be grand, more like country house hotels. To book a B&B in a city like Boston, call a reservation service such as the Bed & Breakfast Agency of Boston.

Then there are the resorts, some dispensing hospitality for over a century. At these spacious all-in-one hotels, sports such as golf, tennis, riding, sailing and skiing are all part of the experience. Some are in the mountains, others overlook the ocean or lakes. All have a tradition of genuine hospitality. Growing in popularity with European visitors is self-catering, what Americans call ‘vacation rentals’. For families and groups of friends, these private homes and condominiums (often on golf courses or in ski resorts) are affordable and spacious. Ranging from simple retreats to four-star plush, all come with American-style modern conveniences, making self-catering easy.

AIRLINES
Thanks to a network of excellent airports, New England is well served by international, national and regional airlines.

AIRPORTS
Thanks to its network of excellent airports, all parts of New England are easily accessible via international, national and regional airlines.

AMBULANCE
In an emergency, phone 911

ANNUAL EVENTS
Year-round, you are never far from a festival. They may feature chamber music, world-famous jazz, blues and folk concerts with international stars. Or, they may be more local; drive through the country and you’ll come across agricultural fairs, with ox-pulls, as well as all the fun of the fair.

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