Fortunately, when it comes to weekend getaways, New Yorkers are spoiled for choice, but the best ones have a few things in common. They’re easy to reach, have a hotel you’ll immediately fantasize about moving into, and just enough restaurants, boutiques, museums, beaches—or whatever your ideal weekend happens to involve. From the beaches of Long Island to the storybook towns of New England, these are the best weekend getaways from NYC. New Hope is equal parts bohemian and refined, and, unlike other getaways near NYC, is perfectly suited to a long weekend and still has its “best kept secret” air. Make the elegant Mayflower Inn & Spa, Auberge Collection your home base, where you can retreat in style after long days spent antiquing and admiring the rolling hillsides.