The Colony Hotel

With its wide wraparound porch and a cupola with a large ship weathervane, Colony Hotel is a recognizable landmark from land and sea. White wicker and wood lawn chairs offer guests places to relax amid flowering gardens to view sunsets and boats sailing by. The 1914 resort established on the 1872 premier hotel site is a picturesque getaway, and guests enjoy bicycling or boating along shingle-style summer cottages or scenic walking through the charming village filled with boutiques, antique stores, galleries, and restaurants. Guests may gather in the lobby on cool evenings by the crackling fire for cards, games, bingo, or movies. A family-run pioneer in conservation, Colony Hotel is ranked as one of the best coastal eco-resorts.