4 Best Day Trips From Boston to Salem, Newburyport, and Provincetown | Condé Nast Traveler

"To find a hotel that qualifies as more "beachfront" than Plum Island's charming Blue Inn, you'd have to be in the water. Located on a quiet end of the beach, the hotel has Ocean View suites that open directly onto the dunes. Despite its extraordinary location, the Blue Inn manages to avoid throngs of tourists. You're more likely to encounter native New Englanders on a staycation here than rowdy out-of-towners. Most rooms come with private decks, or balconies and fireplaces. Not that you'll be in your room much." - Todd Plummer