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The Inn Crowd

Artistic Getaways and the Modern Innkeepers Who Crafted Them
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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 20 unique, stylish independent inns across the Northeastern United States. These charming and gracious properties aren’t just places to stay – they are dreams realised,... Read More
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A captivating collection of stylish getaways and the modern innkeepers who crafted them

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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 20 unique, stylish independent inns across the Northeastern United States. These charming and gracious properties aren’t just places to stay – they are dreams realised, 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.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781580936965

Publisher: Monacelli Press

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 08 October 2025

Country: United States

Imprint: Monacelli Press

Illustration: 250 Illustrations

Contributors:

  • Foreword by Bobbi Brown
  • Foreword by Steven Plofker

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 228.0mm

Height: 270.0mm

Weight: 1806g

Pages: 288

About the Author

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. Plofker are 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 Stars Beauty Award, and the Jackie Robinson Foundation’s ROBIE Humanitarian Award. Plofker is a real estate developer, attorney, and entrepreneur. His real estate projects include historic renovations, new construction, and adaptive reuse of commercial, industrial, and residential assets in New Jersey, Florida, and New York. His entrepreneurial ventures include Centercourt, a New Jersey-based chain of tennis and indoor sports facilities, and 18 Label Studios, a film and photography studio.

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