The Oyster Point Hotel, for coastal comfort in Red Bank NJ

Hints of the blue Atlantic Ocean, which is under a mile (1.6km) away, grace rooms at this bright and breezy Navesink River retreat. Let your rudders rest in the marina next door, strolling easily from the fine linens in your suite to the fine dining at the Pearl. Treat yourself to lobster bisque before an after-dinner drink with seafaring folk and longtime locals who are always ready to spin a yarn with you.