The Most Exciting Hotel Openings of Summer 2025 | Condé Nast Traveler

"Mystic’s hospitality hub, The Whaler’s Inn, adds this freestanding, four-story building that honors the area’s architectural traditions while feeling built for modern travelers, with a mix of guest rooms and suites; the Riverview Penthouse is the one to book for a kitchenette, gas fireplace, and a private 300-square-foot balcony overlooking the Bascule Bridge and Fishers Island Sound. We love that you can order room service from The Shipwright’s Daughter—led by James Beard Award–winning chef David Standridge and beloved by locals and visitors alike—including selections from the restaurant’s private wine cellar, and that it’s an easy eight-minute stroll from the Amtrak station." - Todd Plummer