The Baker House 1650

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"Imagine visiting the home of your most elegant friend—someone who is as happy to have you as they are happy to leave you to your own devices—and that’s what it’s like at the Baker House…but possibly even better? It’s a bed and breakfast par excellence, with five very comfortable rooms in the main house—parts of which date back to the mid-17th century—and then, in the Carriage House at the rear of the lush property, another ground-floor room and massive loft suite. (I’ve stayed in three of the rooms myself, and I can’t decide if I like the cozy Fithian or the handsome Huntting better.) And that’s to say nothing of the actual breakfast, which is complementary and completely divine (think: freshly baked croissants, scrambled eggs with herbs from the garden, and a stack of pancakes so tall and buttery you’ll want a nap after eating them), nor the small yet perfectly appointed spa—open to just two guests at a time—with a dry sauna, jacuzzi, a counter-current swimming pool, and a full treatment menu. Another mark in the Baker House’s favor is its location: a four-minute walk from 1770 House, a 10-minute walk from the shops on Main Street, and, in the opposite direction, a very pleasant 20-ish minutes from Main Beach. Yes, the Hamptons are lovely in high summer, but in October, the trip from the Baker House to the beach—past South End Cemetery and the Pantigo Windmill; the Maidstone Inn and the Hedges Inn; and the big, fine houses lining Ocean Avenue—is especially gorgeous, an explosion of blazing, autumnal color right up until your feet touch the sand. I couldn’t recommend it more highly." - Elise Taylor