The Chanler at Cliff Walk

With views of Easton Bay, this luxury hotel in an elegant 19th-century mansion is a 3-minute walk from Easton's Beach and a mile from The Breakers (the Vanderbilts' summer home).
Opulent rooms are individually decorated with rich fabrics and antiques, in themes ranging from colonial to Victorian and Louis XIV. All have flat-screen TVs, DVD players and free Wi-Fi; most offer fireplaces, wet bars,...