"The best place to stay is at The Inn at Castle Hill on the Crane Estate. Located in the coastal town of Ipswich, the Inn sits on a corner of the 2,100-acre property known as The Crane Estate. Once the original farmhouse on the property, the inn was converted into a 10-room bed and breakfast in 2000 and renovated in 2014. The vibe exudes Massachusetts charm, with each room decorated in a unique design scheme—ours was a study in that New England classic: toile. Direct access to one of the loveliest beaches in the area, Crane Beach, is included in your stay, as is a hearty breakfast each morning. Before making the trip to the Inn, we stocked up on charcuterie and cheese from Cambridge’s superlative Formaggio Kitchen), and spent evenings on-site sipping wine, noshing on pâté, and playing Scrabble—the makings of a small town idyll." - Leah Bhabha
