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Wequassett Resort & Golf Club - 1 hour 15 minutes from Boston
The Inn at Shelburne Farms, VT - 4 hours from Boston
Nantucket Weekend Trip - 21 Broad Hotel - 4 hours (with the ferry)
The Catskills - The Roxbury - 3 hours 45 minutes from Boston
Newport, Rhode Island - Hotel Viking - 1 hour 30 minutes from Boston
NM White Mountains - The Stonehurst Manor - 2 hours 30 minutes from Boston
Boardman House Inn
The Sagamore on Lake George
A Little Inn on Pleasant Bay, Cape Cod
Oakland House Seaside Resort
Sturbridge Host Hotel and Conference Center
Mountain View Grand Resort in New Hampshire
Orleans, MA for Couples - Orleans Waterfront Inn
Watch Hill Inn, Rhode Island
Red Jacket Beach Resort
The Dewey
High Peaks Resort
Wentworth by the Sea
Pilgrim Sands on Long Beach
Sea Crest Beach Hotel
Newport Harbor Hotel and Marina
Rockport Inn and Suites
Ashworth by the Sea
Salem Waterfront Hotel and Suites
Boston enjoys a great location in the heart of New England which gives residents plenty of quick weekend getaway options. Plan a relaxing trip to Cape Cod, take the ferry to Martha's Vineyard or escape to Nantucket, explore the beautiful coast of Maine, visit destinations in Massachusetts, head to Rhode Island, or spend a few days getting to know the Catskills, Berkshires and the Hudson Valley. If you are looking for unique weekend getaways and beaches in New England, this list is a great place to start.
| From Boston, MA To | Driving Time |
| Harwich, MA | 1 hour and 35 minutes |
| Lenox, MA | 2 hours and 15 minutes |
| Whitefield, New Hampshire | 2 hours and 40 minutes |
| Roxbury, NY | 4 hours |
| Newport, RI | 2 hours and 50 minutes |
| Brooksville, Maine | 5 hours |
| New Castle, NH | 1 hour and 15 minutes |
| Nantucket, MA | 4 hours and 30 minutes |
| Cape Cod | 1 hour and 50 minutes |
| Finger Kakes, NY | 6 hours |
| Highgate Springs, VT | 3 hours and 50 minutes |
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