Bell House Bed & Breakfast, The, 821 Irving Ave., Colonial Beach. 4 guest rooms, one w/canopy bed in a large Victorian home built c.1883 and furnished with period antiques and modern pieces. Location: On 1 acre in-town overlooking the Potomac River near the beach. Amenities: Spacious front porch with wicker, rockers and hammock, balconies, brick patio & grape arbor. Formerly summer home of Alexander Graham Bell. 804.224.7000. email the Bell House

Cats Cove Cottage, 2273 Mundy Point Rd., Callao. 1 private, fully equipped, two-person guest cottage adjacent to a contemporary house. Location: Waterfront farm on a semi rural 2 mile peninsula on Wilkins Creek. Amenities: Screened porch, waterfront deck, private deep-water dock (MLW 5 ft.), waterfront swimming pool, landscaped lawns and flower gardens. Rowboat available. Seasonal. 804.529.5056. email the Cats Cove Cottage

Creek View Farm Bed and Breakfast, 735 Norwood Church Rd., Morattico. 2 rooms, one w/brass and painted porcelain bed and the other w/antique rope bed in an 1893 vernacular farmhouse restored in 2001-2003 with antique and cottage-style decor and over 100 paintings. Location: On 12 rural acres. Amenities: Screened/open porches, courtyard, gardens, water view, woods & wetland. Dinner and packed lunch avail. Seasonal. 804.462.7427. email

Fleeton Fields Bed & Breakfast, 2783 Fleeton Rd., Reedville. Romantic getaway with rose and flower gardens. 3 elegant waterview suites furnished with period antiques & fresh flowers in a 1945 brick Colonial home. Location: On 11 acres on the Chesapeake Bay 2.6 miles to Reedville. Amenities: DirecTV, wireless internet, phones, mini-refrig., shaded patio, bikes, kayak, and canoe. Year-round. 804.453.5014 or 800.497.8215. email Fleeton Fields

Gables Bed & Breakfast Inn, The, 859 Main St., Reedville. 1 guest room with a canopy bed in a 1909 Victorian decorated in antiques, 4 rooms, one with a poster bed & double shower in a c.1880 coach house and 2 suites with king beds and electric fireplaces in a waterside cottage. Location: Waterfront. Amenities: Wrap-around screened veranda, sunrooms, patio, dock, fountain, museum area with schooner's mast & gift shop. 804.453.5209. email ltd

Grand View Bed & Breakfast, 114 Riverside Lane, Reedville. 4 guest rooms, one w/private waterfront deck in a two-story Cape Cod style guest house built in 2000 and furnished in a traditional style with antiques and wicker. Location: On a peninsula at the mouth of the Great Wicomico river near town. Amenities: Three porches, BBQ grill & private dock. Outfitted canoe available. Romantic Getaways. 804.453.3890. email the Grand View B&B some

Hope & Glory Inn, The, 65 Tavern Rd., Irvington. 7 guest rooms & 14 cottages. C.1890 schoolhouse converted into a hip hotel honored by Conde Nast Johansens - 2007 Edition. Location: In a trendy waterfront village. Amenities: Vineyard, winery, vessel, renowned chef, pool, English gardens, brick courtyard, tennis courts & outdoor garden bath with claw-foot tub. Highest Rating by Frommer’s Travel Guide – 6th, 7th 8th Editions. 800.497.8228. email

Inn at Levelfields, The, 10155 Mary Ball Rd., Lancaster. 4 guest rooms, all with a fireplace and some with a four poster bed and one with private balcony in a two-story Georgian-Colonial plantation manor built c.1857 and decorated in antiques and oriental rugs. Location: On 54 mostly wooded acres near town. Amenities: Two-story portico, patio, in ground pool, stream & resident ghost. 804.435.6887 or 800.238.5578. email The Inn at Levelfields

Kilmarnock Inn, 34 E. Church St., Kilmarnock. 16 guest rooms & suites in a c.1884 main house and 7 cottages, many with a private deck or balcony, fireplace and whirlpool. Presidential theme décor, highlighting the eight Virginia born presidents. Location: ½ block from Main Street. Amenities: Landscaped courtyard, gardens and putting green. Wine & cheese reception. Honeymoon, dinner & other packages. 804.435.0034 email the Kilmarnock Inn

Plaza Bed & Breakfast, The, 21 Weems St., Colonial Beach. 2 rooms & 2 suites, one with a two-person Jacuzzi & three with a poster bed in a 1903 Victorian decorated with antiques and collectibles. Location: Residential area ½ block from the Potomac River Beach. Amenities: Wrap-around porch with adirondack furniture and porch swing, sunroom, heated outdoor pool, patio, Jacuzzi & flower gardens. 804.224.1101. email limited

Reedville Azalea Grove Bed & Breakfast and Tea Room, 316 Main St., Reedville. 6 guest rooms, one with a private porch in a grand Victorian mansion built in 1917 and decorated in a traditional style with antiques. Location: In the heart of town. Amenities: Wrap-around partially screened porch with wicker furniture and second story waterview porch. Tea party and luncheon hosting. 804.453.5300. some

Skipjack Inn, 347 Allen Point Lane, Kinsale. 4 guest rooms in a c.1912 Colonial home furnished with antiques and maritime artwork. Cottages also available. Location: 45 acres on the West Yeocomico River at Port Kinsale Marina and Resort. Amenities: Seafood restaurant & lounge, water view front porch, maritime museum, pool, full service marina, fishing pier, picnic areas, beach, bikes & hiking trails. Year-round. 804.472.2044. email the Skipjack Inn

Westmoreland State Park, 1650 State Park Rd., Montross. 26 rustic log, frame or block cabins, all with a working fireplace, kitchen and some with a porch or deck and 5 rooms in a lodge. Some in the woods and some along the river. Location: On the cliffs overlooking the Potomac River. Amenities: Snack bar, visitors & nature center, store, pool, beach front picnic areas, boat rentals, woods, hiking trails & fossil hunting. Year-round. 800.933.PARK. email

Holiday Inn Express Kilmarnock, 599 North Main St., Kilmarnock. 68 guest rooms and suites, four with an in-bath Jacuzzi tub, some with a kitchenette and all with a coffee maker and refrigerator in a modern two-story motel opened in 2001. Location: About ½ mile from historic Kilmarnock. Amenities: Seasonal outdoor swimming pool and newsstand. Off-Site Health/Fitness Center

Tides Inn, The, 480 King Carter Dr., Irvington. 106 spacious guestrooms & suites in a full-service resort hotel built in 1947, some with a soaking tub and many with a private balcony and all appointed in traditional styles. Location: Waterfront estate. Amenities: Restaurants, lounge with entertainment, gift shop, golf, tennis, 3 pools, full service spa, fitness center, marina, gardens, beach, dinner & yacht cruises.