Brome-Howard Inn, The, 18281 Rosecroft Rd., St. Mary's City. 3 rooms and 1 suite, some water views and poster beds and three w/fireplaces in a Greek Revival farmhouse built c.1840 & an adjacent carriage house, both furnished with antiques. Location: On 30 acres of farmland w/200 foot frontage on St. Mary's River. Amenities: Gourmet restaurant, 2 large porches, patios, flowerbeds, gardens & hiking trails. Bikes. Year-round. 301.866.0656. email

Camp Merryelande Vacation Cottages, Route 249, St. Georges Island. 7 fully furnished cottages, some w/screened porches, one w/waterbed & all w/kitchens. Location: On 27 rural waterfront acres in a pine forest on the Potomac River. Amenities: Decks, dock, pier with gazebo, BBQ grills, 1,500 foot beach, pond, nature trail, fishing, crabbing, swimming & boating. Bed linens & towels not provided. Year-round. 301.994.1722. email Camp Merryelande some

St. Michael's Manor Bed & Breakfast, 50200 Route 5, Scotland. 4 water view rooms w/four poster beds in a three-story Georgian Federal-style farm home built in 1805 and furnished with period antiques, oriental rugs, heirlooms and quilts. Location: 10 rural waterfront acres overlooking Long Neck Creek ½ mile from the Chesapeake Bay. Amenities: Vineyard & wine tasting, gardens, dock & pool. Canoes, & bikes. Seasonal. 301.872.4025. email

Victorian Candle Bed & Breakfast, 25065 Peregrine Way, Hollywood. 8 guest rooms, all w/queen bed and some w/refrigerator and coffee maker in a Queen Anne Victorian-style guest house built as a B&B in 2004 and furnished in a traditional style. Location: On 12½ partially wooded acres. Amenities: Front porch & hot tub. Elegant elopement and romantic packages. Massage available with notice. 301.373.8800. email the Innkeeper partial

Woodlawn Bed & Breakfast, 16040 Woodlawn Lane, Ridge. 5 guest cottage suites, each w/queen-size bed and entertainment center, two w/full kitchens and some w/waterfront patios in a c.1798 Neo-Classical manor house on the National Register of Historic Properties and decorated in a traditional style. Location: On a 180 acre estate. Amenities: Waterfront deck with Adirondack furniture, landscaped lawns & herb garden. 301.872.0555. email

Best Western La Plata Inn, 6900 Crain Highway, La Plata. 73 rooms including eight luxury suites in a contemporary two-story motel built in 1989 and renovated in 2005. All rooms have a microwave and refrigerator. Location: On Route 301 in the Charles County government and business district. Amenities: Outdoor pool & exercise room. Hot deluxe continental breakfast & complimentary 24-hour coffee.

Comfort Suites, 11765 Business Park Dr., Waldorf. 69 suites, twenty-one w/king size beds, two featuring heart-shaped double Jacuzzis and all w/refrigerators, microwaves and coffee makers in a two-story contemporary motel built in 2000 and decorated in a modern style. Location: In a highway commercial business park just off of Route 301. Amenities: Indoor swimming pool. Health club privileges.

Country Inn & Suites By Carlson, 2555 Business Park Dr., Waldorf. 66 guest rooms and suites, two w/whirlpools and some w/microwave and refrigerator in a modern, full-service motel built in 2006 and decorated in a traditional country B&B style. Location: Business area just off of Route 301. Amenities: Back porch with rocking chairs, indoor heated pool, whirlpool & fitness center.

Fairfield Inn By Marriott Lexington Park, 22119 Three Notch Rd., Lexington Park. 78 rooms including four suites with a king bed and Jacuzzi, and some with a coffee/tea maker and refrigerator in a modern four-story hotel built in 2003. Location: Commercial highway location across from the Patuxent Naval Air Station. Amenities: Indoor swimming pool, whirlpool and fitness center.

Island Inn and Suites, 16810 Piney Point Rd., Piney Point. 28 standard and suite rooms, each with a kitchenette and waterfront views from a balcony in a resort hotel built in 2009 and decorated in a nautical style. Location: On St. George Island. Amenities: Restaurant, room service, fishing pier, outdoor grill and fire pit. Complimentary use of bikes and kayaks. Romance packages. Refreshments 24 hours a day. 301.994.1234. email the Island Inn and Suites w/fee