June 13, 2007

Inn the Nick of Time

Blue the Inn on the Beach

You’ve fully embraced the impending summer. To wit: That new bikini you wore at last weekend’s family Cape trip nearly gave Gramps a stroke.

Also, you’re slacking. Yes, you will get back to the gym. But first, get in a last, lazy hurrah at Plum Island’s Blue.

The tony beachfront hotel has fourteen rooms, all with a New England-meets-Miami feel (wide, wood-planked floors; seaside deck with Jacuzzi). The two-story Grand Salon suite kills it with a Viking range (like you’re going to cook), three plasma TVs, two fireplaces, a dining room, and a private deck.

In fact, every room boasts swish, contemporary decor, and each guest is treated to a private beach dotted with chaise lounges and bright umbrellas. So for $330 a night (to start), it’s your own little piece of heaven.

Oh, and native islanders claim the sands there hold healing powers.

Hear that, hamstrings?

Blue, 20 Fordham Way, Plum Island, Newbury (978-465-7171 or blueinn.com).