Inn-Credible Getaways - Summer Luxury Resorts

Elevate your vacation experience at these exceptional American resorts, where luxury meets natural wonder. From New York’s reimagined 19th-century mansion to Florida’s island paradise only accessible by boat or seaplane, each offers a unique experience to exceed expectations. Family-friendly options like Minnesota’s award-winning Madden’s on Gull Lake provide inflatable waterparks, while Tennessee’s Blackberry Mountain offers intimate treehouse couple retreats with private balconies and stunning views. Whether you’re looking for Southern charm, coastal glam, or rustic luxury, there’s a resort waiting for you.

Bridgehampton, New York: Topping Rose House

Though the Hamptons is broken up into a series of smaller towns, the one that touts supreme luxury is Bridgehampton. Located between Southampton and East Hampton, this town is known specifically for its picturesque landscapes, equestrian culture, and affluent residents. Bridgehampton features access to Coopers Beach, one of the top 10 beaches in the United States, for its soft sands, gentle waves and stunning views. Shopping areas are full of charming boutiques, upscale galleries, and high-end shops. Fine dining is unmatched with award-winning restaurants and locally sourced ingredients. For the equine lovers, they may recognize Bridgehampton as the home of the Hampton Classic Horse Show.

As for where to stay, Topping Rose House is not only a full-service luxury hotel, it's been listed as a member of the Small Luxury Hotels of the World. This reimagined 19th-century mansion offers in-house guest rooms and one-bedroom suites, with a complimentary seated breakfast from the Jean-Georges restaurant. This dining experience presents a farm-to-table menu with locally sourced ingredients from the area's most reputable fishermen and farmers, and is open year-round for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Between the Orchard and Topping Rose Farm, cottage guest rooms and ultra-lux suites can be reserved with private patio or rooftop access. Topping Rose House also provides transportation with a BMW shuttle service within a 5-mile radius (based on availability).

Westerly, Rhode Island - Ocean House Luxury Resort

Another luxury stay along the east coast that must be mentioned is Rhode Island's Ocean House, the first and only AAA Five Diamond and Forbes Five-Star hotel in the state. The Ocean House's Spa and fine dining restaurant have also received Forbes Five-Star ratings, making it one of only fourteen Five-Star resorts in the world with this status.

Inspired by Watch Hill's oceanfront setting and history, guest rooms, suites, and cottages are meticulously designed to transport guests to a coastal haven. The magnificent lakefront cottages themselves boast a range of 800–12,000 square feet, offering sprawling seven-bedroom homes with private swimming pools, fireplaces, or hot tubs, large enough for extended or large families. Cozy two-bedroom bungalows provide a romantic couple's stay or versatile small family getaway, with the same cottage amenities including a dedicated concierge to coordinate visits.

At Ocean House, there's no need to leave the resort. Fill your time with complimentary Wine and Culinary Arts classes. Guests and day guests can sign up for monthly semi-private classes with a rotating lineup of culinary offerings. Year-round, private cooking and wine classes are also offered.

Located in Watch Hill Village, shops with homegoods and beachwear entice shoppers with family-friendly offerings. Some of the best restaurants line the harbor, such as Olympia Tea Room, Sift Bakery, and Ten Sandwiches. Children will love Manfredi Farms, 15 minutes away from Watch Hill, featuring a thriving farmers market and petting zoo with barnyard animals. History buffs can marvel at the Watch Hill Lighthouse: a 1700's lighthouse constructed during the French and Indian War. The museum opens on weekdays, but the structure itself is walkable for those satisfied by uniquely stunning views. The secluded beach, Napatree Point Beach, is reachable by climbing over sand dunes, and its distance from bathrooms and restaurants makes it ideal for personal picnics away from the crowd.

Sea Island, Georgia - The Cloister at Sea Island

Moving further south sits the Forbes Five-Star resort, The Cloister, tucked away on a private island. This 43-room hotel gives the air of an intimate hideaway, with a view of the sea from private balconies. With championship golf courses within reach, 24-hour butler service, and luxury rose-petal baths drawn to your liking, this island offers a stay to make you feel like royalty.

Aside from the in-house guest rooms, visitors can choose from one of seven elegant cottages. Decorated with elegant furnishings, local art, and luxury bedding, guests can enjoy exposed wood beams after walking in from a private front porch. The King Cottage gives an idyllic experience, named after the King family that previously owned the land. This cottage offers four bedrooms and baths, large rooms, and a porch overlooking the driving range, with hardwood floors, iron lighting, and multiple fireplaces. This 4,200-square-foot stay overlooking the Atlantic is the perfect place to return after enjoying a number of The Cloister's daytime activities.

Kayaking, boating, horseback riding, private tennis lessons, and bottom fishing over an artificial reef will keep anyone from getting bored. Group and private lessons are available for skeet ranges and the 5-stand sporting clay field, electric foil board, and sailing. Though there is beach access, guests can also relax in a glass-enclosed whirlpool with a waterfall. Unlike the casual hotel, The Cloister's morning pancakes served in individual cast irons, smoked salmon platter, and display of freshly baked pastries set it apart from the typical breakfast buffet.

Little Palm, Florida: Little Palm Island Resort

On the southeastern coast is America's only private island resort accessible by only boat or private plane, the Michelin 3-star Little Palm Island Resort. This resort prides itself on the unique isolation and seclusion it offers. Guests can stay in private bungalows that feature a British West Indies aesthetic, from four-poster beds to outdoor copper tubs, beach access with fire pits, deep tubs, and range from 1,020 sq. ft. to a cozy 550 sq. ft. The resort itself offers a private secluded beach, a lagoon-style pool, and island boutique with the most high-end and unique offerings for guests.

Credit: Taylor Volkens; Little Palm Island Resort and Spa

Though other resorts include local town highlights, public dining, and shopping, Little Palm Island Resort provides activities that keep guests satisfied on the island. From kayaking, paddle boarding, boating, Looe Key Reef scuba diving, fishing, and wakeboarding, visitors can indulge in a range of water activities directly on the resort. For those with an itch to explore, a private seaplane can be booked to hop the backcountry islands or take a day trip to Dry Tortugas. A myriad of wellness and culinary events are also available, such as beach yoga, mindful motion, spa packages, full moon dinners, live music, and more.

Walland, Tennessee: Blackberry Mountain Luxury Resort

Head to Walland, Tennessee's Blackberry Mountain for a touch of Southern charm. Awarded as one of the best resorts in the South, it's also the only resort listed so far to add a thorough wellness art studio element to its activities. With an in-house kiln and utilizing the local hiking trails, Blackberry Mountain offers pottery, ceramic works, raku firing, a number of trailside painting and sketching sessions, textile arts, and basket making. Though most resorts offer wellness activities focused on the physical or on spa sessions, this resort includes meditative watercolor, guided journaling, and more.

A range of accommodations awaits for guests' choosing. From spacious mountain homes spanning 2,000-4,000 sq ft with unique amenities for each home, to the Watchman Cabins that give guests a secluded experience with a 10-minute drive from the main Lodge. Fireplaces, heated soaking pools, outdoor tubs, and access to reserved golf carts at the Firetower give guests an experience away from the main building. Stone cottages crafted from the mountain's resources themselves showcase outdoor patios and fireplaces. Azalea Gap Homes offer the perfect middle ground for families that need privacy but space for children to run around. Looking for something more romantic and geared toward couples? The Treehouses are intimate escapes with white oak interiors and marble tiles, fitted with floor-to-ceiling windows to let in the mountain light.

Stay busy with any number of the offerings at Blackberry Mountain. The wellness space includes high-tech Icoone body sculpting treatments to lift, massage, and stimulate connective tissues. Aside from the traditionally offered facials and massage packages, the resort includes a recovery lab with stretching sessions, training, and lightstims. The Arbor Adventure offers Tyrolean traverses, trailing through the canopies and wood, rope, and vine trails over a mountain stream. Enjoy fine dining at the Firetower, a restored 1950's lookout tower that showcases the culinary genius of Executive Chef Phillip Hare. If hiking and scenic drives aren't enough to satisfy your itch to explore, check out River Mill Antiques in the nearby town of Walland.

Brainerd, Minnesota: Madden’s on Gull Lake

For the top resort in the Midwest, head to Madden's on Gull Lake, listed as one of the best hotels in Minnesota that has won 5 awards for their golf courses from Golf Digest and Golfweek. Nearly every room has breathtaking lake views, ranging from historical allure to rustic elegance. All units include a patio or balcony with views of either Gull Lake, Pine Beach East golf course, or the gardens. Accommodations are split into the Madden & Golf Villas, Steamboat Bay, or Wilson Bay. Cottages may be equipped with fireplaces, with proximity to either the golf courses or the beach.

For water activities, Madden's includes a water skiing and wake surf school in addition to access to pools and beaches. Children can enjoy themselves in an inflatable waterpark. A private tennis and croquet club, trapshooting, archery, and axe throwing are also options exclusive to the resort. Traditional offerings such as yoga, hiking, and biking are also available.

If Madden's activities aren't enough, Brainerd offers museums and music venues for a night on the town. Brainerd Lakes' amusement parks are the perfect one-day family getaway with Paul Bunyan Land, This Old Farm Pioneer Village, or Pirates Cove mini golf course.

Rancho Santa Fe, California: The Inn

Though California is full of luxury resorts, one of the top stops is The Inn at The Rancho Santa Fe. Decorated to highlight the glamour of the Silver Screen, each room is carefully curated to house one-of-a-kind vintage pieces to create an air of elegant comfort. The cottages feature an expansive marble bathroom with rainfall shower, some with an outdoor gas fireplace and deep soaking tub. The Hibiscus residence welcomes larger groups with three king bedrooms, 3.5 marble bathrooms, and its own private backyard. The villa gives the same experience on a smaller scale, with the previously mentioned amenities and one king bedroom. For a romantic getaway, the bungalows include a soaking tub, wood-burning fireplace, rich wood floors, chic design, and range in style and design.

The Inn's pride is in their award-winning spa, listed as "one of the world's best new spas" by Condé Nast Traveler. Guests can indulge in treatments designed to balance relaxation and skin care techniques for personalized results. Rituals and products are curated by skin expert Mila Moursi, an asset unique to The Inn itself.

Ocean tours, kayaking, surfing, tennis, and pickleball are offered at the resort. In town, the Santa Fe Art Gallery showcases rotating exhibits and events, Legoland sits in Carlsbad giving families an interactive, immersive adventure. The largest children's garden is a must-see at the San Diego Botanic Garden. Stay in town for local baked goods, meats, cheeses, and artisan wares at the Rancho Santa Fe Farmers Market.

From coast to coast, there's a luxury resort waiting for you. With private locales, chef-curated dining, exciting itineraries with outdoor activities and wellness events, and detailed decor, these are only a handful of high-end summer stops anyone can reach within the United States. Whether it's for fun-filled family-friendly adventure before the school year starts, or a romantic two-person getaway to dedicate time just for that special someone, this list is sure to include your perfect spot. As you head to unwind before the chaos of fall and the looming holiday season, remember that Interstate Signways made the signs that marked the way!