New England is one of those regions packed with charming small towns that shines all year long. In the fall, trade farmstand foraging for apple-picking; meanwhile, mountain hiking trails and coastal shorelines offer a full itinerary for the active traveler in every season. If all you want is your very own quaint cottage, the area has that too—and if you want to experience it firsthand, the best Airbnbs in New England should be your starting point.
Vogue’s Favorite Airbnbs in New England: For a Sweet Cottage: Cottage Litchfield Hills, from $325 per night For Alpine-Inspired Style: The Berghüttli, from $280 per night For a Secluded Farm Stay: Peaceful Studio Farmstay, from $227 per night For Lots of Design Inspiration: Historic Schoolhouse, from $368 per night For Classic Coastal Charm: Martha’s Vineyard Oceanview Retreat, from $651 per night For a Rustic Cabin: 1794 Vermont Home, from $301 per night For a Family Retreat: Sargent Woods Cottage, from $590 per night New England encompasses Maine, Massachusetts (including the coastal enclaves of Cape Cod and Nantucket), Vermont, Connecticut, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island; and within each state, you’ll find a lot of vacation rental variety. You can book an airy Swiss-inspired treehouse in one part of the region, only to find an 18th-century cozy cabin a few hours away. Wherever your Northeast travels take you, get a head start by booking one of these Airbnbs.
Cottage Litchfield Hills This Connecticut cottage lands somewhere between Practical Magic and The Holiday in the best way. The sun-washed interiors are peppered with antique artwork and furnishings, with a bright (and fully updated) lemon yellow kitchen anchoring the space. It sits on five wooded acres with a wide stone porch out front and a wood-burning fireplace inside for cold nights.
The house is right on the border of Washington and Bantam, so in terms of exploring, you have plenty of choices. Hike the trails at White Memorial Conservation Center along Bantam Lake, grab a cone at Arethusa Farm Dairy, or climb to the Steep Rock overlook in Washington. Location: Morris, Connecticut Rooms: 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms Amenities: Indoor fireplace, AC, WiFi, central heating, circle drive with parking Moss House As the name suggests, you’ll be surrounded by greenery at this property.
The cabin sits among tall pines above the Sheepscot River, with pine floors, poured concrete, lime plaster, and handmade tile that nod to both Nordic and Japanese design sensibilities. Speaking of, the interiors are restrained, save for a few pops of green—most notably, a hand-painted landscape on the celery-colored kitchen cabinet. But don’t spend your whole weekend cooped up: Down the path, there’s a private shoreline where you can take out provided kayaks for a spin, and a dock made for morning coffee or a good glass of wine.
Location: Georgetown, Maine Rooms: 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom Amenities: Private dock, 4 kayaks, wood stove, outdoor fire pit, waterside Adirondack chairs, hammocks, heat pump and AC, radiant bathroom floors, washer/dryer, WiFi The Fox Den The Fox Den is a sweet little cabin made for doing very little. It sits on seven private acres in the woods of southern New Hampshire, overlooking a pond. The home is thoughtfully decorated, leaning nostalgic with a screened porch for reading in the afternoon and a deck facing the water for gazing out.
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