The Best Hotels Near AWOL Hotel, by the Record
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A sea captain's Federal-style house from the colonial era, updated into a boutique bed and breakfast that somehow manages to feel neither musty nor try-hard. Rooms spread across the main house, a Victorian addition, and an old carriage house, mixing period bones with contemporary fittings. The saltwater pool and terrace are genuinely pleasant, breakfast is included, and Commercial Street is a block away when the charm of the place wears off, which takes a while.
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Bright colors, graphic patterns, and mid-century furniture fill this Martha's Vineyard hotel designed around a grown-up summer camp fantasy, which fits: Oak Bluffs was a Methodist camp destination, and the hotel sits in Wesleyan Grove. Rooms are far more comfortable than any bunk you survived, and the suites are lavish. But most of the action happens in the lobby, lounge, game room, and veranda, just like camp, except the canteen serves actual snacks.