A Room With A View

1661 by Lee Ann Gale A Room with a View For the most accurate availability on Block Island, book direct. On-line sites, like Expedia and TripAdvisor, often don’t have Block Island’s full inventory.

Block Island has the largest collection of Victorian era hotels of any vacation destination on the Eastern Seaboard. Among the architectural gems are the Atlantic Inn, the Spring House, Hotel Manisses, the National Hotel, and the Block Island Beach House, formerly the Surf Hotel. For the luxury traveler, new boutique hotels and inns provide modern amenities. The island is also famous for its quaint bed and breakfasts and guest houses. You’ll find friendly and knowledgeable proprietors who are eager to hand out advice about things to see and do. For longer visits, Block Island has a slew of rental properties and able real estate agents to help you find the picturesque vacation home that’s just right for you and yours. There is higher availability for accommodations and ferry reservations during the shoulder seasons, the week after July 4, and in the last week of August. For specific accommodation information visit the Block Island Tourism Council’s web site at blockislandinfo.com or see accommodation listings on page 42.

Atlantic Inn

Blue Dory by Lee Ann Gale