| classically decorated 2-bedroom suites add plush sitting areas. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. in a stately federal-style house dating from 1809, this refined boutique hotel opposite exeter's celebrated bandstand is a 6-minute walk from phillips exeter academy and a 14-minute walk from exeter train station. the polished rooms feature period decor and elegant furnishings, plus free wi-fi and flat-screen tvs; some have wood-paneled walls, fireplaces and 19th-century oil paintings. breakfast is complimentary. there's a warm restaurant with views of the bandstand and a seasonal terrace
Boston Logan International Airport 1 hr
Strawbery Banke Museum (27 min)
Outdoor living-history museum on 10 acres featuring numerous buildings, gardens & crafts. Stratham Hill Park (12 min)
Park offering hiking & mountain biking trails, picnic pavilions, baseball fields & a playground. Wallis Sands State Beach (26 min) Great Bay (18 min)
Over 6,000 acres in size, this expansive tidal estuary provides a reserve with diverse habitats. Prescott Park (26 min)
Waterfront municipal park with flower gardens, fountains, walkways & summer performances. Water Country Water Park (21 min)
Huge, kid-friendly aquatic playground with themed pools, an adventure river, dining & slides galore. Odiorne Point State Park (28 min)
Oceanside recreation area with 135 acres of trails along the rocky shoreline, plus a science center. USS Albacore Museum (22 min)
Museum offering tours of the decommissioned Albacore submarine as well as historical exhibits. Great Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve and Discovery Center (14 min) Hampton Beach State Park (20 min)
Atlantic Ocean swim area with day-rate & metered parking, bathhouses, an RV park & event facilities. American Independence Museum (4 min)
Revolutionary-era artifacts in a 1721 house with period rooms & exhibits, plus a historic tavern. Rye Harbor State Park (24 min)
This scenic oceanfront park with open grassy areas offers activities such as fishing & picnicking. Isles of Shoals (22 min)
Beach and surfing Jenness State Beach (22 min)
Swimming & picnicking on a scenic stretch of Atlantic shore with metered parking & a bathhouse. Maudslay State Park (22 min)
Old estate for horticulture-buffs with floral diversity, spectacular trees & mountain laurel stand. | 
