2 Best Hotels in Rye, The Seacoast

This chicly remade mid-century motel, comprising 12 spacious apartment-style suites with kitchens and retro-cool decor, enjoys direct beach access along a mostly undeveloped and gorgeous stretch of Atlantic coastline between Odiorne Point and Wallis Sands Beach. An attractive sundeck and heated pool offers ocean views and is equipped with a grill. Parking is free if you book directly but $29 otherwise.

The spacious rooms in this contemporary all-suites boutique hotel look either south over the ocean and down along the Hampton Beach shoreline or north over pristine Hampton Salt Marsh Conservation Area, and all have good-size balconies from which to soak up the views. With kitchenettes and large sitting areas, these are a popular choice with families or those planning longer visits.