8 Chic Seaside Hotels Where You Can Live Out Your Coastal Grandmother Dreams

"This collection of 17 quintessential white clapboard New England cottages has cool, surf shack-inspired decor and a prime location within biking distance to Kennebunkport’s best restaurants, shops, and beaches—perfect for East Coast creatives craving a quick coastal getaway. Each studio and one-bedroom cottage has a cute name, like Love Shack (#11) or Surf Shack (#3) and has been decorated with vintage black-and-white surf photography, nautical-themed antiques, and custom rope-wrapped surfboards. All feature mini-fridges and wet bars, and most are dog friendly. A prime location on a leafy street one mile from Kennebunkport’s buzzy Dock Square allows guests to skip the hassles of summer traffic and parking and use free cruiser bikes to visit downtown’s lobster shacks and bars. Rooms from $183. —Jen Murphy" - Claire Volkman