| boat trips are also available (fee). elegant rooms and suites come with antique-style furnishings. check-in time: 4:00 pmcheck-out time: 12:00 pm. many feature private patios or balconies; all have wifi access and flat-screen tvs. dining options include a waterside restaurant with afternoon tea, and a cozy pub with a fireplace. set in a colonial-style, 19th-century manor house, this luxe riverside hotel in saint michaels is half a mile from the chesapeake bay maritime museum. other amenities include event space, an outdoor pool, a spa and fitness center, and free bike rental
Dulles International Airport 2 hr 1
1879 Hooper Strait Lighthouse, CBMM (13 min)
Preserved 19th-century lighthouse once located in the middle of the bay with a sea hatch & lookout. Sail Selina II (5 min) Great Shoals Cellars (13 min)
Winery and wine Academy Art Museum (19 min)
Art museum in a circa-1820s building offering art exhibits as well as concerts, dance & lectures. Phillips Wharf Environmental Center (15 min) Muskrat Park (9 min) Small Boat Shed (12 min)
Maritime museum and museum St. Michaels Winery (15 min)
This local maker of 18 wine styles features a quaint, year-round tasting room & retail shop. Patriot Cruises (11 min) Tilghman Watermen's Museum (16 min) Wye House (24 min)
Art, museum, and history Classic Motor Museum of St. Michaels (15 min) St Michaels Museum (12 min)
Local museum in a charming, 19th-century home featuring regional history exhibits & walking tours. Pickering Creek Audubon Center (26 min)
Birdwatching and hiking Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum (10 min)
18-acre waterfront venue focusing on the bay & its people, with exhibits, activities & boat rides. | 
