Three Village Inn
150 Main St., Stony Brook, N.Y.
(631) 751-0555, threevillageinn.com
Cost: $199-$235; rates include a hot breakfast.
Drive time: Three to four hours.
The scoop: Situated on Stony Brook Harbor just steps from the village, with its historic homes, museums and boutiques, this circa-1751 New England-style inn offers main house and cottage accommodations.
Amenities: Chef Guy Reuge is preparing to move his four-star Mirabelle Restaurant—a Long Island institution for 25 years—to the inn. He’s also opened the more casual Mirabelle Tavern on the property.
Don’t miss: A wetlands cruise on the glass-bottom boat Discovery. Feed the ducks in the pond at the working Grist Mill, and be sure to visit the Long Island Museum of American Art, History & Carriages.