Mill House Inn, Award Winning Retreat in East Hampton

The Hamptons have many little hotels and guest houses, but many agree The Mill House is one of the best bed-and-breakfasts on Long Island. Tucked away in picture-perfect East Hampton, a  two minute walk from town, nearby to many beaches, bays and country lanes, this award-winning retreat is the sort of home you wish was yours, and a place in which affable owners Gary and Sylvia Muller want you to feel at home.

Just 10 luxurious rooms and suites, but what a bed and what a breakfast! Think king-size feather beds, fine linens, down pillows and quilts, extra-fluffy Frette towels, whirlpool baths with organic soaps, gas fireplaces, flat-screen TVs/DVD, iPod docking stations and WiFi. What's for breakfast? It has to be Gary's brioche French toast with sautéed peaches (followed by a two hour beach walk!).  Drive to all the Hamptons have to offer—fishing in Montauk, farmers markets in Amagansett, antiques in Sag Harbor, wineries in Bridgehampton—or just curl up with a book in the breezy sitting room.  No pool, spa or fitness—just your little room in a heavenly setting.

Room rates from $295.