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By (author) Caradonio, Jackie; Foreword by Brown Bobbi; Foreword by Plofker, Steven

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A captivating collection of stylish getaways and the modern innkeepers who crafted them

The Inn Crowd invites readers into more than than 20 unique, stylish independent inns across the Northeastern United States. These charming and gracious properties aren’t just places to stay – they are dreams realized, reflecting the innkeepers’ creativity, ingenuity, and drive.

Ranging from quaint escapes to luxurious retreats, the one-of-a-kind spaces are a testament to the vision and passion of the innkeepers behind them.

Featured inns include The George, beauty mogul Bobbi Brown’s hotel in a landmarked Georgian Revival building; Glenmere Mansion, a stunning Gilded Age estate restored and transformed into a luxury resort; The Inn at Kenmore Hall, the exceedingly handsome white-columned guesthouse co-owned by Frank Muytjens, former head of menswear at J.Crew; Inns of Aurora, the veritable village of historic properties assembled by Pleasant Rowland, creator of the American Girl doll; and Long Island’s Silver Sands, a beloved midcentury motel reinvented as a modern beach club.

Lushly illustrated with more than 250 evocative photographs and featuring lively profiles of the innkeepers themselves, The Inn Crowd invites readers to experience firsthand these unforgettable destinations.

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One of ‘The Best Design Book Releases’ of Fall 2025 – Architectural Digest

‘Profiles of the owners and the stories behind their lodgings are accompanied by more than 250 gorgeous photographs that take readers on a vibrant tour of exceptional interior design.’ – Boston Magazine

‘Each innkeeper featured has a distinctly creative point of view, making their inns design destinations.’ – Mansion Global

‘A gorgeous coffee table book.’ – Town & Country

‘If you love staying at boutique hotels and inns as much for the decor as the locale, you’ll enjoy [these] in-depth stories and photographs of 16 one-of-a-kind properties throughout New York and New England.’ – Frederic, Design Books Fall Reading List 2025

‘The Inn Crowd is a perfect coffee table book for browsing and dreaming, and might even encourage you to get off the couch and travel somewhere soon.’ – Boston Globe

‘As much a love letter to reinvention as it is to hospitality.’ – Upstate House

Biographical note:

Jackie Caradonio is an award-winning editor, journalist, and photographer. Her work has been published in numerous publications, including Travel + Leisure, Conde Nast Traveler, Bloomberg Businessweek, Town & Country, National Geographic, and many of the nation’s top newspapers, including The New York Times. She has also served as an editor on staff at Departures, Robb Report, and Travel +Leisure. She has spent the last fifteen years photographing and writing about the most exclusive hotels and resorts around the world.

Bobbi Brown and Steven D. Plofkerare the hoteliers behind The George, a thirty-one-room boutique hotel in Montclair, New Jersey. Brown is a renowned makeup artist; creator, with Plofker, of two successful cosmetic brands, Bobbi Brown Cosmetics and Jones Road; bestselling author; sought-after speaker; and beauty industry icon. Brown made the TIME100 “Most Influential People in the World” list and was named one of Fortune‘s Most Powerful Women and Forbes‘s “50 Over 50” Most Influential Women. She has received the Glamour Woman of the Year Award, the Fashion Group International Night of