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Set on the island of North Haven, a short walk from the harbor, Nebo Lodge occupies a 19th-century building whose rooms and suites are kept elegant but unfussy. The real draw may be downstairs: a fine-dining restaurant and bar that make the lodge as much a gathering place as a place to sleep. It operates seasonally, which lends a stay here the particular charm of a place that keeps island time.

A 19th-century holdout on West Spain Street in the heart of Sonoma, The Swiss Hotel keeps its rooms small and plain in the old way \u2014 quaint quarters above a restaurant and bar that draw as many locals as guests. Meals spill onto outdoor seating, and the ground floor stays lively well past dinner. Nearly 500 reviewers have settled on a 4.5, which says something about a place that has never needed to reinvent itself.

Tucked along Cream Hill Road in the mountains of Mendon, The Vermont Inn pairs a well-regarded kitchen with the unfussy comforts of a country lodge \u2014 an upscale restaurant on site and breakfast included with your stay. After a day outdoors, there's a seasonal pool, a hot tub and a sauna to thaw out in. Guests rate it highly (4.7 across 282 reviews), and the inn also hosts events for those who want the whole place to themselves.

A small inn on Waldoboro's Main Street, in the midcoast Maine village between the Damariscotta and the sea. It keeps a restaurant on site, so dinner and a bed live under the same roof — a rarity in towns this size. The 4.9 rating across 80 reviews suggests the kind of place where the innkeepers still know your name by the second morning.

Set on Meeting Street in the heart of downtown Charleston, The Dewberry trades Lowcountry frills for a more polished kind of sophistication — stylish rooms and suites, a spa, and an upscale brasserie. The chic bar is as much a destination as the lodging itself, and the 4.6 rating across well over a thousand reviews suggests the attention to detail holds up. It reads less like a traditional Southern guesthouse and more like a design-minded urban retreat.

A hip downtown Charleston address on Meeting Street, The Ryder trades antebellum fuss for airy, minimalist rooms and a retro restaurant that leans into mid-century ease. An outdoor pool anchors the property, which also hosts weddings and private events. With 822 reviews averaging 4 stars, it's a well-trafficked but design-minded alternative to the city's more traditional lodgings.

Set in a 19th-century mansion on Calhoun Street in Charleston's historic district, Hotel Bella Grace pairs period architecture with a polished, contemporary sensibility. A seafood restaurant anchors the ground floor, and a fitness room serves guests settling in for longer stays. It's a handsome base for exploring the peninsula on foot.

Set on Boyes Boulevard just north of Sonoma's plaza, this mission-style retreat draws on a natural hot spring that feeds its mineral baths — the reason people have been coming to this patch of wine country for generations. The spa is the centerpiece, with fine dining on site for the evenings. It's a large, polished property rather than an intimate hideaway, and its 4.5-star average across more than 1,700 reviews reflects consistent resort-grade service.