The Tilghman Island Inn
The Tilghman Island Inn is on Tilghman Island and most guest rooms offer panoramic views of the Chesapeake Bay. This hotel has a swimming pool, tennis court and allows guests to rent kayaks and small motorboats. In addition, the hotel provides maps of the bike paths that cut across the area. Fishing, sailing trips and eco-tours on the Bay can be found within minutes of the Inn. An on-site spa offers Swedish and deep-tissue massages. A restaurant on-site is known for its fresh local cuisine and seafood directly from the Bay, and for its wine list, which for several years has won a "Wine Spectator" award.
The Tilghman Island Inn
Cooperstown Road
Tilghman Island, MD 21671
410-886-2141
tilghmanislandinn.com
Great Oak Manor
The Great Oak Manor features deluxe accommodations and is approximately 30 minutes from Chestertown, Maryland, the nearest city. Rooms are decorated richly in various themes, and most have a view of the Bay. As villages on the Eastern Shore can be somewhat isolated, this hotel does not have a great number of commercial recreation in the immediate vicinity, but it is less than an hour to charter boats, horseback riding, hunting and antique shops and art galleries. The hotel has a music room featuring live performances on many evenings. Also offered are five-course dining packages that includes paired wines and port and sherry in the library, post-dinner. A full breakfast buffet is offered every morning. The hotel can accommodate weddings, groups and corporate getaways.
Great Oak Manor
10568 Cliff Road
Chestertown, MD 21620
410-778-5943
greatoak.com
Wades Point Inn on the Bay
Wades Point Inn on the Bay is located near St. Michael's, Maryland and is not far from the historic villages Oxford, Wye Mills and Easton. The hotel sits directly on the Bay and most rooms have private waterside balconies. Rooms are decorated in early colonial style and some are equipped with kitchenettes. In the Bay room every morning a full complimentary breakfast is offered. Within an hour of the inn are the Pickering Creek Audubon Center and Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge for peaceful nature experiences. In nearby Easton is the Academy Art Museum and Avalon Theatre. Hog Neck Golf Course, rated as one of the top 25 public golf courses in the country by Golf Digest, is nearby, as well as a number of boating and fishing opportunities. The inn rents kayaks to guests for use on the Bay.
Wades Point Inn on the Bay
10090 Wades Point Road
McDaniel, MD 21647
410-745-2500
wadespoint.com