The Mid-Atlantic region of the United States offers travelers a multitude of interesting destinations, from the skyscrapers of New York City to the gentle, rolling hills of Pennsylvania Dutch Country, there are plenty of vacation options.

There is, in fact, so much to do in this region rich in history and culture that planning a trip can be a challenge. Perhaps the best plan of attack is to make a list of your top attractions and prepare an itinerary that fits in as many as possible. You could spend your days exploring Washington, D.C., and Virginia or explore upstate New York and its beautiful scenery.

If you aren’t sure which routes to take, let seasoned travel writer Karen Brown do all the work. On her popular website, Brown outlines several interesting itineraries, complete with driving directions and plenty of things do see and do along the way. Her readers have also voted and chosen the following lodgings as the best in the Mid-Atlantic region:

Romance abounds at the Antrim 1844 Country House Hotel. Located in Taneytown in central Maryland, this exceptional inn was once the main house of a plantation and is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Named as the Mid-Atlantic’s “Most Romantic” inn by Karen Brown readers, there are nine beautifully appointed guest rooms in the main house, most with a wood-burning fireplace. Antique beds and clawfoot tubs are among some of the other special items you might find in your room or suite. Thirty more accommodations are found in buildings on the 24-acre property, ranging from country cabins to larger historic homes. You can enjoy a full breakfast in the inn’s dining room or have continental fare delivered to your room. Afternoon tea also is served, and the inn’s Smokehouse Restaurant serves gourmet, six-course dinners.

Located just outside of Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, you’ll find the inn that Karen Brown readers chose as the Mid-Atlantic’s “Greatest Value.” The two-story white farmhouse of the Inn at Turkey Hill is a picture perfect look back in time. On the complex are several different lodging choices. There are two bed and breakfast-style rooms in the historic main house. A newer wing houses standard rooms and suites, and the newest addition is The Stables, which includes large, deluxe rooms. The inn’s restaurant serves an ever-changing menu with entrees such as rainbow trout crusted with crabmeat or perhaps a succulent buffalo meatloaf with a shallot-applewood smoked bacon demi-glace.

The Inn at Warner Hall is located on a former plantation that was founded by George Washington’s great-great-grandfather. The Gloucester, Virginia, inn is listed in the National Register of Historic Places and within easy driving distance to several important historic attractions, including the early settlement of Jamestown and the site of the Battle of Yorktown. The innkeepers have restored their historic home with loving attention to detail. Each of the eleven guest rooms features a selection of fine antiques; several rooms include a fireplace or a spa tub. Breakfasts are served in a lovely glassed-in porch. Warner Hall was chosen by Karen Brown readers as the recipient of the Mid-Atlantic’s “Warmest Welcome” award.

A stay at Hotel Plaza Athenee could spoil you for any other place. Located on Manhattan’s stylish Upper East Side just a block from Central Park, the boutique hotel offers rooms and suites with an elegant European design. The city and park views are equally impressive, and a few suites even offer private balconies or indoor atriums. A drink in the intimate Bar Seine is a must, with its charming mix of dcor that is part Paris, part Casablanca. Arabelle, the hotel’s romantic restaurant, serves breakfasts, an opulent afternoon tea, and offers a lunch and dinner menu filled with gourmet treats. The hotel was chosen by Karen Brown readers as the Mid-Atlantic’s top “Splendid Splurge.

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