Cream-hued Corinthian columns and Palladian flourishes brighten the Maplewood Hotel, which was deigned to serve as a general store in the 1860s. The inn's regal 25-foot columns hint at a European vibe that suffuses the guest rooms, which underscore period furniture with soft, pastel hues. The slightly larger suite room features a jacuzzi tub, which melts the tension accumulating in lodgers or road-weary rubber duckies. In the morning, a hot breakfast awaits, and visitors can grab a baked good throughout the day.

Maplewood Hotel rests on Saugatuck's village square, which is dotted with bistros, art galleries, and antique shops stocked with steam-powered iPods. In addition to its abundance of Greek Revival and Italianate architecture, Saugatuck is especially known for being on the “Art Coast of Michigan,” and boasts fine-art galleries and the campus of the Ox-Bow School of Art.