{"id":46304,"date":"2014-03-07T15:05:05","date_gmt":"2014-03-07T19:05:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/?p=46304"},"modified":"2025-09-02T00:12:56","modified_gmt":"2025-09-02T04:12:56","slug":"spring-getaways-near-nyc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/46304\/spring-getaways-near-nyc\/","title":{"rendered":"Just Inn: 9 Romantic Spring Getaways Under $200 Near NYC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After the winter we&#8217;ve had, we need no special occasion to get out of town other than to celebrate spring. These nine getaways under $200 are as beautiful as they are budget-friendly. Let nature\u2014and nurturing innkeepers\u2014rekindle the romance at a charming B&amp;B overlooking Lake Champlain in Burlington or in a private English garden by the sea in Portsmouth. Enjoy the travel perks of the shoulder season on your next car-free escape from NYC.<\/p>\n<h2>1. Hillsdale, NY<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/419118_10150723820081648_2002226565_n.jpg\" alt=\"Inn at Green River\" width=\"550\" height=\"367\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/419118_10150723820081648_2002226565_n.jpg\" alt=\"Inn at Green River\" width=\"550\" height=\"367\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p><strong>Where to stay: <\/strong>Inn at Green River, from $150\/night.<strong> <strong>Getting there: <\/strong><\/strong>Take Amtrak to Hudson, then call Pronto Taxi at 518.822.9500 for the 30-minute ride ($30-$40) to the inn.<\/p>\n<h2>2. East Haddam, CT<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/36118_135158449834874_3239349_n.jpg\" alt=\"Chadds Ford, PA\" width=\"550\" height=\"363\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/36118_135158449834874_3239349_n.jpg\" alt=\"Chadds Ford, PA\" width=\"550\" height=\"363\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p><strong>Where to stay: <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.boardmanhouse.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Boardman House<\/a>, from $199\/king corner room.<strong> <strong>Getting there: <\/strong><\/strong>Take the train to Old Saybrook on the Shore Line East rail service, which connects in New Haven with MetroNorth and Amtrak routes. Call the Essex Taxi Company (860.767.7433) ahead of time to pick you up at the Old Saybrook train station for a scenic 15-minute ride to the hotel.<\/p>\n<h2>3. Stockton, NJ <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-46363 aligncenter lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Woolverton+Inn+Garden.jpg\" alt=\"Woolverton Inn\" width=\"549\" height=\"359\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-46363 aligncenter lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Woolverton+Inn+Garden.jpg\" alt=\"Woolverton Inn\" width=\"549\" height=\"359\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Woolverton+Inn+Garden.jpg 800w, https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Woolverton+Inn+Garden-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Woolverton+Inn+Garden-38x25.jpg 38w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 549px) 100vw, 549px\" \/><\/noscript><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Where to stay: <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.woolvertoninn.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Woolverton Inn<\/a>, from $159\/night.<strong> <strong>Getting there: <\/strong><\/strong>Take Trans-Bridge Bus Lines Flemington\/Frenchtown\/ Doylestown route from Port Authority to Lambertville in 2 hours. The inn is less than a 10 minute drive from the station. Call Lambertville Taxi at 215-622-6997. Or you could rent a cruiser from Pure Energy Cycling and Java House ($12\/hour or $40\/day, includes locks and helmets), and pedal to the inn. See the countryside with the help of this<a href=\"http:\/\/www.state.nj.us\/transportation\/commuter\/bike\/application3\/pdf\/DRCanalTowpathRide.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> D&amp;R Canal Brochure\/map<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>4. Beacon, NY<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/UhOUffFTirNC0tY0gGOWjCyElxusHgo4FLEZQjt65pQ.png\" alt=\"Beacon inn\" width=\"552\" height=\"391\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/UhOUffFTirNC0tY0gGOWjCyElxusHgo4FLEZQjt65pQ.png\" alt=\"Beacon inn\" width=\"552\" height=\"391\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p><strong>Where to stay: <\/strong>Chrystie House, from $175\/night. <strong> <strong>Getting there: <\/strong><\/strong>Metro North Hudson Line to Beacon: $7.75 one way\/off peak. Chrystie House is one mile from the station, so walk, bike or call West Side Taxi 845.831.7373.<\/p>\n<h2>5. Portsmouth, NH<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-46367 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/the-garden-and-the-inn.jpg\" alt=\"martin hill inn garden\" width=\"549\" height=\"411\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-46367 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/the-garden-and-the-inn.jpg\" alt=\"martin hill inn garden\" width=\"549\" height=\"411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/the-garden-and-the-inn.jpg 550w, https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/the-garden-and-the-inn-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/the-garden-and-the-inn-33x25.jpg 33w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 549px) 100vw, 549px\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p><strong>Where to stay: <\/strong>Martin Hill Inn, from $135\/night.<strong> <strong>Getting there: <\/strong><\/strong>Portsmouth is easy to reach connecting with the C&amp;J Bus Lines at Boston\u2019s South Station for the 60-minute ride. To get to Boston, consult <a title=\"oM&#039;s Boston Transportation Guide\" href=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/manhattan-to-boston-public-transportation-advisor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">oM\u2019s Boston Travel Guide<\/a>. The entire journey from NYC takes five hours. Call Rockingham Taxi at 603.501.0960 for the five minute ride to the hotel.<\/p>\n<h2>6. Burlington, VT<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-46368 aligncenter lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/lakeview.jpg\" alt=\"One and a Kind B&amp;B views\" width=\"550\" height=\"305\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-46368 aligncenter lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/lakeview.jpg\" alt=\"One and a Kind B&amp;B views\" width=\"550\" height=\"305\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/lakeview.jpg 540w, https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/lakeview-300x166.jpg 300w, https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/lakeview-45x25.jpg 45w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p><strong>Where to stay: <\/strong>One of a Kind B&amp;B, from $175\/night in a suite.<strong> <strong>Getting there: <\/strong><\/strong>Take <a href=\"http:\/\/us.megabus.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Megabus<\/a>, which departs from 34th St between 11th Ave and 12th Ave and arrives at UVM Davis Center in Burlington six hours later. Head west along Pearl Street toward Lake Champlain, then make a right on North Ave and a left onto Lakeview Terrace to the B&amp;B. You can also take Amtrak to Essex Junction, VT. From there, take a Chittenden County Transportation Authority (CCTA) bus 15 minutes into town.<\/p>\n<h2>7. Greenwich, CT<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-46369 aligncenter lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/1005101_589378921106877_996851930_n.jpg\" alt=\"greenwich ct inn\" width=\"549\" height=\"411\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-46369 aligncenter lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/1005101_589378921106877_996851930_n.jpg\" alt=\"greenwich ct inn\" width=\"549\" height=\"411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/1005101_589378921106877_996851930_n.jpg 960w, https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/1005101_589378921106877_996851930_n-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/1005101_589378921106877_996851930_n-33x25.jpg 33w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 549px) 100vw, 549px\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p><strong>Where to stay: <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.stantonhouseinn.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Stanton House Inn<\/a>, $183\/room 3 with a private outside entrance and patio<strong> <strong>Getting there: <\/strong><\/strong>Catch the Metro-North Railroad out of Grand Central Terminal, riding the New Haven line. The one-way trip takes only 40 minutes. The train will let out directly at Greenwich Avenue, where <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yelp.com\/search?cflt=taxis&amp;find_loc=Greenwich%2C+CT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">taxi services<\/a> are available and waiting near the train station. If you like to ride, bring your bike on Metro North (bike rentals are unavailable in Greenwich) and roll to the hotel in 10 minutes. Just make sure you have your <a title=\"Bikes on trains article\" href=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/2009\/04\/16\/bikes-allowed-on-trains-nyc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">$5 bike permit<\/a> with you on the train.<\/p>\n<h2>8. Chadds Ford, PA<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-46386 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/190670_187781747931391_2589551_n.jpg\" alt=\"Pennsbury inn and gardens\" width=\"550\" height=\"369\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-46386 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/190670_187781747931391_2589551_n.jpg\" alt=\"Pennsbury inn and gardens\" width=\"550\" height=\"369\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/190670_187781747931391_2589551_n.jpg 720w, https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/190670_187781747931391_2589551_n-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/190670_187781747931391_2589551_n-37x25.jpg 37w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p><strong>Where to stay: <\/strong>Pennsbury Inn and Gardens, from $147\/night.<strong> <strong>Getting there: <\/strong><\/strong>Take Amtrak to Wilmington, then a 20-minute taxi to the inn. There is almost always a taxi line waiting outside, but if you&#8217;d like to call ahead, we recommend THG Transport at 877.742.5844. Pennsbury is a 40-minute bike ride from Kennett Square in the heart of Chadds Ford.<\/p>\n<h3>9. Cape Cod, MA<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-46379 aligncenter lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/c00d166d15a115abc4e8ce46be24c74e.jpg\" alt=\"Eastham, MA\" width=\"550\" height=\"412\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-46379 aligncenter lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/c00d166d15a115abc4e8ce46be24c74e.jpg\" alt=\"Eastham, MA\" width=\"550\" height=\"412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/c00d166d15a115abc4e8ce46be24c74e.jpg 700w, https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/c00d166d15a115abc4e8ce46be24c74e-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/c00d166d15a115abc4e8ce46be24c74e-33x25.jpg 33w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p><strong>Where to stay: <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/the-penny-house-inn-and-spa.hotels-capecod.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Penny House Inn and Spa<\/a>, from $179\/night.<strong> <strong>Getting there: <\/strong><\/strong>Visit newenglandtravelplanner.com for directions from NYC by bus or train.<\/p>\n<p><em>Top photo: Marty<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After the winter we&#8217;ve had, we need no special occasion to get out of town other than to celebrate spring. These nine getaways under $200 are as beautiful as they are budget-friendly. 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