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Mecklenburgh Inn

You’ll know this highly regarded B&B by its covered balconies with handsome Adirondack chairs. It was built on a hill at the turn of the twentieth century in a quiet residential area. Rooms are bright and full of character, with busy (but very pretty) wallpapers, handmade quilts, heavy wood furnishings, and pine floors. Beyond the inn’s good looks, we recommend it because it’s warm and welcoming with a great breakfast—Suzi, the innkeeper, attended London’s Cordon Bleu and cooks on chartered yachts in the Caribbean in winter. You’re likely to leave feeling as much one of the family as a guest.