Fodor's Expert Review Inn on Peaks Island

Boasting spacious rooms with water views and Jacuzzi tubs in many of them, this year-round favorite blends a relaxed, island style with a dash of luxury; rooms are decked out in simple but pretty linens and soft patterns. Central to everything near the ferry, it offers free parking (Peaks Island is the only one accessible by ferry which allows visitors to bring a car) and has a good on-site restaurant serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Specialties such as Bangs Island mussels with kielbasa and roasted red peppers lead into substantial entrées like fish tacos and fried haddock sandwiches. Kids swoon for the epic brownie sundae at dessert time.