1848 Island Manor House B&B, 4160 Main St., Chincoteague Island. 7 rooms, one romantic room w/king bed, fireplace & TV. 1848 Federal-style Inn complete with comfortable seaside furnishings. Onsite massage therapist. Only Virginia Green Lodging B&B on the island. Location: Heart of town. Amenities: WiFi, brick courtyard, fountain & rose gardens. Year-round. Concierge. Spa, romantic getaway packages. email 757.336.5436, 800.852.1505.

Bay View Inn, The, West Ridge Rd., Tangier Island. 9 one-story private guest cottages and 2 suites in a Victorian home built in 1904 with modern additions and all furnished with antiques. Location: In a small town on an island accessible only by boat or airplane. Amenities: Wrap-around porch with rockers and wicker furniture, large yard with gazebo & landscaped gardens. Guest internet connection. Year-round. 757.891.2396.

Bay View Waterfront Bed & Breakfast, 35350 Copes Dr., Belle Haven. 3 guest rooms, one with a fireplace and poster bed in an Eastern Shore "big house, little house-style" built c.1801 and decorated in antiques & heirlooms. Location: On 140 acres on the banks of the Occohannock Creek. Amenities: Screened porch, pool, deep-water dock, beach, scenic views, woods & hiking trails. Year-round. 757.442.6963 or 800.442.6966.

Bay Watch Inn at Franklin City, 2053 Franklin City Rd., Greenbackville. 1 guest room with a private bath and 2 person shower in a modern waterfront guest house built on pilings in 2006. Location: In Historic Franklin City just below the Maryland line. Amenities: Porch with sliding glass door and views of the sunrise, saltmarsh and Chincoteague Bay from the bed. Private sitting room w/deck that views the harbor. 410.603.1189 or 757.824.4114. email the Inn

Cedar Gables Seaside Inn, 6095 Hopkins Lane, Chincoteague. 2 rooms & 2 suites, all with a gas fireplace, Jacuzzi tub, waterfront deck, ceiling fan and private entrance in a guest house built in 1990 decorated in a country-style. Location: About 1½ miles to the center of town. Amenities: Screened porch, sundecks, waterfront dining porch, pool, hot tub, dock, gardens and in-room refrigerators. Canoes & kayaks. 888.491.2944. email Cedar Gables

Channel Bass Inn Bed & Breakfast and Tea Room, 6228 Church St., Chincoteague Island. 5 guest rooms & 1 suite in a Victorian Inn built in 1892 and furnished with Victorian antiques and original artwork. Location: In the heart of town just off the main street. Amenities: Popular English tea room restaurant and garden. Bikes and beach equipment available. Seasonal. 757.336.6148 or 800.249.0818. email the Channel Bass Inn

Charlotte Hotel & Restaurant, The, 7 North St., Onancock. 8 guest rooms w/queen size memory-foam mattresses in a three-story, European-style boutique hotel built in 1907 and decorated in an eclectic style with antiques and hand-panted decor. Location: In town two blocks from the Onancock Creek deep water harbor. Amenities: Gourmet restaurant & full service bar. In-room DVD & CD players. Evening snacks. 757.787.7400. email the Charlotte Hotel

Colonial Manor Inn Bed & Breakfast, 84 Market St., Onancock. 6 guest rooms and suites with coffee makers & some with refrigerators in a three-story Colonial mansion built c.1882 and furnished in a traditional style. Location: Situated on 2 acres in the town's Historic District. Amenities: Enclosed porch with rockers, sundeck, candle-lit gazebo, fountain, gardens & picnic area. Seasonal. Packages. 757.787.3521. email the Colonial Manor Inn B&B

Creekside Inn Bed & Breakfast, 37 King St., Onancock. 3 guest rooms in a Victorian guest house furnished in a traditional style with antiques. Location: In the Historic District two blocks from the town wharf on the North Branch of Onancock Creek. Amenities: Porch with wicker and rockers, lawn swing & dock. Kayaks available. Seasonal. 757.787.7578. email the Creekside Inn B&B

Garden & Sea Inn, The, 4188 Nelson Rd., New Church. 9 guest rooms & suites, some with a fireplace, canopy bed and/or whirlpool in a c.1802 tavern and stagecoach stop and 1901 Victorian farmhouse with antiques and oriental rugs. Location: On 4 acres. Amenities: Gourmet restaurant, wrap-around verandas, inground pool, gazebo patio & gardens. River cruise, picnic lunch & beverages available. Seasonal. 757.894.9097 or 800.824.0672. email

Garrison House Bed & Breakfast, 34000 Seaside Rd., Painter. 4 guest rooms, two with four poster canopy beds in a two-story southern Colonial style guest house built in 1931 and furnished with antiques, reproductions, quilts and oriental rugs. Location: Rural area about 1 mile off Route 13. Amenities: Porches, gazebos, landscaped grounds, picnic area and gardens. Gourmet dinner available. Wedding facilities. 757.442.9446. email the B&B partial

Hilda Crockett's Chesapeake House, Main St., Tangier Island. 4 guest rooms in a three-story Victorian home built c.1900 and 5 rooms in a historic house across the street, both furnished in a traditional style with some antiques. Location: Near the boat dock in a small village on an island accessible only by boat and airplane. Amenities: Family-style restaurant & porch. Seafood dinner included. Seasonal. 757.891.2331. email the Chesapeake House partial

Inn & Garden Café, The, 145 Market St., Onancock. 4 guest suites, all with queen-size beds, sitting areas, showers and refrigerators in a guest house built c.1880, completely restored 2003 to 2004 and decorated in a country-style with quilts. Location: About ½ mile to the town center. Amenities: Fine dining restaurant, bar, four season window-walled gazebo, landscaped grounds and gardens. 757.787.8850. email the Inn & Garden Café

Inn at Onancock, 30 North St., Onancock. 5 guest rooms, one with a canopy bed, two w/gas fireplaces & three with 2-person airjet tubs in an 1886 Victorian furnished with antiques and oriental rugs. Location: Historic downtown, 3 blocks to the wharf. Amenities: Wrap-around porch & landscaped courtyard. Full gourmet breakfast, evening wine hour with hors d'oeuvre. Concierge. Packages. 757.789.7711, 866.79.2.R.INN. email the Inn at Onancock

Inn at Poplar Corner, 4248 Main St., Chincoteague Island. 4 guest rooms, all featuring oversized whirlpool tubs and one with a private balcony in a Victorian style home built in 1996 and furnished in Victorian antiques and reproductions. Also private cottages. Location: Heart of town near the Bay. Amenities: Wrap-around porch with wicker furniture. Complimentary bikes, beach chairs and towels. AAA Three Diamond. Seasonal. 757.336.6115. email

Miss Molly's Inn Bed & Breakfast, 4141 Main St., Chincoteague Island. 7 guest rooms in a three-story Victorian home built in 1886 and furnished with period antiques. Location: In the heart of the town center on the bay. Amenities: Numerous porches including wrap-around porch with rockers, large screened-in gazebo & English gardens. Bikes & beach items available. Year-round. 757.336.6686 or 800.221.5620. email Miss Molly's Inn

Pretty Byrd Cottage at Evergreen Inn, Pungoteague. One-bedroom Victorian cottage on an island on a lake accessible by a footbridge. Location: 18th century estate on the Chesapeake Bay. Amenities: Porch, veranda, balcony, double-sided fireplace, Jacuzzi tub, gazebo, gardens, fully equiped kitchen with stocked refrigerator, living and dining rooms & paddleboat. Champagne or wine and cheese baskets provided . 757.442.3375. email the Cottage

Sunset Inn Bed & Breakfast, 16650 West Ridge Rd., Tangier Island. 4 guest rooms, two w/private balconies in a three-story house and 6 motel-like rooms in a modern addition. Adjacent waterside cabins also available. Location: ½ block to the beach in a small village on an island accessible only by boat and airplane. Amenities: Carryout restaurant, second floor wrap-around deck with great views, guest refrigerator. Small boats & bikes. Seasonal. 757.891.2535. partial

Watson House Bed & Breakfast, 4240 Main St., Chincoteague Island. 4 guest rooms in a 1898 victorian home decorated in period antiques. Location: In the heart of town, 1½ miles from the Wildlife Refuge. Amenities: Wrap-around porch with wicker furniture. In room refrigerators. Beach towels, beach chairs and beach cruisers for guest use. AAA-3 star rated. Elope or renew your vows and honeymoon packages. 757.336.1564 or 800.336.6787. email

Comfort Suites, 4195 Main St., Chincoteague Island. 87 guest suites all w/private waterfront balconies & some w/whirlpools and fireplaces in a hotel built in 1999 furnished in a modern style. Location: In historic downtown on the Chincoteague Channel and Bay. Amenities: Heated indoor pool, waterfront outdoor pool, whirlpool, sundeck, fitness center, in-room refrigerators, coffee makers & microwaves.

Hampton Inn & Suites Waterfront, 4179 Main St., Chincoteague. 59 guestrooms & suites, five w/whirlpools including two honeymoon suites with king beds and large in-room whirlpools and sitting areas and all w/balconies in a modern hotel built in 2002. Location: Downtown, a couple miles to the Wildlife Refuge. Amenities: Waterfront lounge, veranda, indoor pool, hot tub & exercise room.

Island Resort & Spa, 4391 Main St., Chincoteague Island. 40 guest rooms & suites in a hotel and 12 rooms in a new addition decorated with modern pieces. All with private waterfront balconies and refrigerators. Location: On the Chincoteague Bay. Amenities: Café, indoor waterfront pool, outdoor pool, large observation deck, gazebo, fitness center, hot tub, boardwalk, boat dock, gardens, fountain, elevators & room service. 757.336.3141. email the Resort

Quality Inn Chincoteague, 6273 Maddox Blvd., Chincoteague. 92 guest rooms all with a coffeemaker, microwave and refrigerator and some with a balcony or kitchenette in a two-story hotel built in 1970 and renovated in 2002. Location: In the center of town ½ mile to the Chicoteague Wildlife Refuge. Amenities: Seasonal outdoor pool, exercise room and landscaped picnic area with gazebo.

Refuge Inn, 7058 Maddox Blvd., Chincoteague Island. 72 guest rooms, queens, kings & suites w/Jacuzzi baths. All w/in-room coffee, private balcony/patios & refrigerators. Location: Close to the Wildlife Refuge and National Seashore Park on 5 wooded acres. Amenities: Indoor/outdoor pool, hot tub, sauna, sun deck, gift shop, fitness room & picnic area. Free high speed wireless & deluxe continental breakfast.

Waterside Inn, 3761 S. Main St., Chincoteague. 45 waterfront rooms with private balconies, refrigerators and coffee makers in a three-story hotel built in 1987 and renovated in 2006. Location: Overlooking the Chincoteague Channel ½ mile from the town center. Amenities: Heated waterfront pool, solar health spa, fitness room, private marina, free guest boat docking, fishing pier, tennis court, grills & picnic tables.