Fodor's Expert Review Hillsdale House Inn

Editor's Note: This location is reported to be under new ownership and therefore this review may contain inaccuracies.

Princes, kings, and prime ministers have all visited this historic 1859 property, which is convenient to the town's attractions and restaurants yet shielded from the downtown bustle. Surrounded by 12 acres of manicured lawns and gardens—the lawns seem tailor-made for games of croquet or bocce—the inn is furnished with antiques and paintings, and a renovated coach house has added three bright, spacious rooms to the 10 in the main house. Hillsdale House has no restaurant, but there is a breakfast room where a complimentary hot breakfast is served daily; outside restaurants are a short walk away.