"The Sound View is a former roadside motel on a quarter-mile of private beach facing the Long Island Sound. The interiors nod to the property’s midcentury roots while also honoring the region’s seafaring past; in the airy blonde-wood lobby, for example, captain chairs and maritime oil paintings feature alongside rattan loveseats and 20th-century Holophane fixtures. Meanwhile, the 55 guestrooms feel like veritable ship cabins, with thick cedar-lined walls and panoramic water views, which can best be seen from the expansive private decks." - Travel + Leisure Editors