- One of the 15 best hotels in the US is The Chequit , a 147-year-old seaside inn three hours from New York City, according to Fodor's Travel.
- The Chequit sits on Shelter Island, an 8,000-acre island that's a five-minute ferry ride from the Hamptons.
- Rooms range from $495 to $865 per night on weekends during the high season, but you can find rates as low as $245 during the week.
- I recently got a tour of The Chequit. While travelers looking for a modern hotel rich with amenities like a rooftop pool or a luxurious spa should look elsewhere, The Chequit is perfect for those who want a laid-back stay at a tranquil, under-the-radar destination.
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One of the best hotels in the US is a 147-year-old inn on a secluded island 3 hours from NYC. I visited and found a glaring difference from most other luxury hotels — and that's exactly its appeal.
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I recently spent a day on Shelter Island, an 8,000-acre island that's a five-minute ferry ride from the Hamptons.
Shelter Island is home to one of the 15 best hotels in the US , according to Fodor's Travel: The Chequit, a 30-room seaside inn built in 1872. During the wintertime, the hotel is only open on weekends, but from Memorial Day weekend to Columbus Day, it's open every day.
Rooms range from $495 to $865 per night on weekends during the high season (with a two-night minimum), but you can find rates as low as $245 during the week.
I got a tour of the boutique hotel, which Fodor's calls "exclusive yet understated, rustic yet luxurious." My tour guide told me most of their guests come from New York City, either by car, by private helicopter, or on the Hampton Jitney to Greenport and then on the ferry.
Here's what the 147-year-old hotel looks like.
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SEE ALSO: I spent a day on a secluded island that's a 5-minute ferry ride from NYC's ritziest vacation spot. It was immediately clear why the area is known as the 'un-Hamptons.'
DON'T MISS: I toured the $10,000-a-night penthouse suite of a new luxury hotel in the heart of Times Square, and I felt like I was miles from the most hated part of New York