(FORTUNE Magazine) – When you need winter warmth, sometimes the city just won't do. The inns below have loads of charm, serve top-flight meals, and are less than a two-hour drive from the cities listed.

--Ronald B. Lieber

Food Decor Service Cost ATLANTA Glen-Ella Springs 22 24 23 $25 Country Inn 1789 Bear Gap Rd. Clarkesville, Ga. 706-754-7295

BOSTON The White Barn Inn 27 27 26 $47 37 Beach St. Kennebunkport, Me. 207-967-2321

PHILADELPHIA Evermay on the Delaware 27 26 27 $50 River & Headquarters Rds. Erwinna, Pa. 610-294-9100

SAN FRANCISCO The Lark Creek Inn 23 25 22 $39 234 Magnolia Ave. Larkspur, Cal. 415-924-7766

SEATTLE The Inn at Langley 24 25 23 $41 400 First St. Whidbey Is., Langley, Wash. 360-221-3033

WASHINGTON, D.C. The Inn at Little 29 29 29 $81 Washington Middle & Main Sts. Washington, Va. 540-675-3800

0-9 poor to fair 10-19 good to very good 20-25 very good to excellent 26-30 extraordinary to perfection

Cost reflects the estimated price of a dinner with one drink and tip.

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