Weathered cottages lean toward the sea, sailboats rock in Silver Lake Harbor, and the scent of saltgrass and old cedar carries through the breeze.

The story begins in 1896, when oil baron and railroad tycoon Henry Flagler extended his Florida East Coast Railway to what was then an unspoiled barrier island.

In the spirit of Gilded Age tradition, gentlemen are kindly asked to wear a jacket and tie throughout the week, while ladies are encouraged to don cocktail attire in keeping with the occasion.

From the cobblestone streets of the Old Market to the lively Blackstone District, the city’s best boutique hotels capture its spirit in unique and unexpected ways.

The Drake’s guestbook reads like a roll call of 20th-century influence. Winston Churchill, Walt Disney, Elizabeth Taylor, Frank Sinatra, Princess Diana—all found refuge in its suites.

Weekends on the prairie have a rhythm all their own, slow and unhurried, measured not in appointments but in sunlight and wind. Rising with the horizon, mornings begin with soft gold spilling across tall grasses, a cup of coffee in hand, and the quiet hum of the land stretching awake.

Stay in any of them, and you’ll carry the coast with you long after the tide has turned: the scent of cedar smoke, the hush of rain, the sound of surf that never really leaves your ear.

Egg Harbor rests on a bluff above Green Bay, a postcard-worthy harbor town with a relaxed rhythm. Shops spill out onto Main Street, live music drifts from patios in summer, and sailboats tilt gently in the marina.

Once a poblano chile farm in the 1930s and later a surfer’s hidden retreat, this 30-acre property has been reborn as an adults-only sanctuary where every moment feels tuned to the ocean’s pulse.

From the rhythmic beats of calypso and reggae to the refined flavors of Creole and French-Caribbean cuisine, each island offers its own blend of traditions and natural beauty.

Perched quietly on the windswept northern tip of Nantucket, The Wauwinet is a charming, intimate retreat that marries classic New England coastal elegance with the island’s natural tranquility.

Smith Island is Maryland’s only inhabited offshore island, home to a few hundred residents and a way of life that still leans on the tides.

In November 1910, Jekyll Island quietly became the stage for one of the most consequential meetings in American financial history.

Famous guests included Winston Churchill, Harold Vanderbilt, W.R. Grace, Elizabeth Arden and Count Bernadette of Sweden. Legend has it that Franklin Delano Roosevelt would ride his private train car to the back door and slip in quietly. The Prince of Wales was regretfully turned away for lack of space.