Hotels in Greenwich

Wander among the mansions of Connecticut's Gold Coast, where Gilded Age tycoons once summered in spectacular excess. Greenwich Avenue offers upscale boutiques where locals pretend not to notice celebrities shopping incognito. The Bruce Museum houses both fine art and natural history exhibits that coexist without awkwardness. Greenwich Point Park rewards visitors with Manhattan skyline views that explain the astronomical property values. Sailing enthusiasts dot Long Island Sound in vessels from dinghies to village-sized yachts. The Flinn Gallery inside Greenwich Library showcases rotating exhibitions worth seeking out. For a perfect afternoon, grab picnic supplies before heading to Hawthorne Beach where New York feels both tantalizingly close and worlds away.