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.

One of the easiest ways to approach a vacation is to plan an itinerary — a step-by-step plan of your journey including maps, places to visit and your lodging choices. You might decide to spend your vacation in New York City or perhaps head off the beaten path for a tour of the Delmarva Peninsula, which includes parts of Maryland, Delaware and Virginia.

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.

Few places can boast as much historic significance as the Inn at Warner Hill. The historic plantation home was part of a spread that was founded by George Washington’s great-great-grandfather, and the inn is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Add to that its proximity to historic venues such as Jamestown and the location of the Battle of Yorktown, and you’ll find plenty to do and see. In addition to attracting history buffs, the meticulously restored home is a true romantic retreat. The guest rooms, decorated in period style with antiques, include amenities such as fireplaces and spa tubs. Dinner at the inn is gourmet treat and a perfect place to celebrate an anniversary or special occasion. This Gloucester, Virginia, inn was chosen as the Mid-Atlantic’s “Warmest Welcome,” by Karen Brown readers.

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.

Tags: Hotels

Popularity: 10% [?]

Share This

If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!