WHERE TO STAY
THE ENVOY HOTEL
Located near the airport in Boston, the Envoy Hotel caters for business during the week and leisure visitors at weekends. The rooftop bar, with its wonderful views of the resurgent Seaport District, attracts long lines of glam wannabes in the evenings; hotel guests can walk straight in. From US$254 (£195) per night. theenvoyhotel.com
CAPE COD MODERN HOUSE TRUST
The trust currently has three historic buildings near Wellfleet that can be rented by the week: the Kugel/Gips House, Weidlinger House and Hatch Cottage. Prices vary from US$2,750 (£2,095) to US$3,750 (£2,857) per week, June to September. ccmht.org
NOBNOCKET BOUTIQUE INN
On Martha’s Vineyard in the town of Vineyard Haven, this boutique hotel has been tastefully renovated by its English owners. Rooms are spacious, and attention to detail is exemplary. Two-night minimum stay in high season with breakfast; from US$350 (£269) per night. nobnocket.com
SUMMERCAMP
In Oak Bluffs on Martha’s Vineyard, this historic hotel has been given a playful makeover with a summer camp theme. Facilities are far from spartan though, and Oak Bluffs’ bars and restaurants are a stroll away. Two- or three-night minimum stay in high season; from US$329 (£253) a night. summercamphotel.com