Top 10 Hotels for Seeing the Fall Foliage

1. Mayflower Inn

Washington, Connecticut
This five-star inn is set on 58 acres near Steeprock Reserve. Specimen trees mixed with wildflowers and the more formal Shakespeare Garden make it possible to enjoy fall colors without leaving the grounds of the Mayflower Inn. Rooms from about $450.

2. Carter Notch Inn

Jackson, New Hampshire
The spacious wrap-around porch at this Bed & Breakfast inn is the perfect spot to soak in the scenery without walking a step. Carter Notch Inn is in Vermont's White Mountains, near the Wildcat River. From about $130.

3. Topnotch Resort and Spa

Stowe, Vermont
This 120-acre luxury resort in the Green Mountains offers a wealth of recreation from tennis to fly fishing to horseback riding. An award-winning spa and gourmet dining round out the experience. From about $530.

4. White Barn Inn & Spa

Kennebunkport, Maine
Romantic and relaxing, this luxury waterfront inn has one of the best restaurants in Maine. Ask for a room with a fireplace. Fall packages from about $385 per night generally include breakfast, afternoon tea and a gourmet dinner.

5. Blantyre

Lennox, Massachusetts
A mile-long nature trail surrounds this quaint, ivy-covered countryside inn in the Berkshires. From about $550.

6. Equinox Resort & Spa

Manchester Village, Vermont
This historic, award-winning inn sits amidst 2,300 acres between the Green and Taconic Mountains. Hike the trails around Mount Equinox or explore one of the walking trails around Manchester Village. From about $200.

7. Castle Hill Inn

Newport, Rhode Island
The forty-acre peninsula includes a trail leading to a lighthouse and on to the beach. Fall getaway rates from about $800 for two nights, a dinner, afternoon tea and breakfast each morning.

8. Inn at Biltmore Estate

Asheville, North Carolina
The estate has miles of scenic hiking and biking trails, or take out one of the resort's Land Rovers. Enjoy family activities at Biltmore's annual Harvest Home celebration. From about $160.

9. The Homestead

Hot Springs, Virginia
This historic retreat in the Allegheny Mountain area, backs up to the 9,250 acres of the Warm Springs Mountain Preserve. Packages from about $270 per person, including breakfast and daily tea.

10. Keswick Hall

Keswick, Virginia
The luxury hotel just south of Charlottesville near historic Monticello will prepare a lunch for you to take hiking; or sign up for a rock climbing tour or hot air balloon ride. From about $415.