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Julie's is a motel near Peninsula State Park.
I've always had a soft spot for the
Fish Creek Motel and Cottages
(920/868-3448,
www.fishcreekmotel.com
,
from$115)attheendofCottageRow,ablockandahalfpastthe
stopsignoffWIS42,givenitwasthefirstplaceIeverstayedinthecountywaybackwhen.
This amazing motel was actually built in Ephraim and boated around the point in 1981.
I really like the
Juniper Inn
(9432 Maple Grove Rd., 800/218-6960,
juniperinn.com
, from
$140) because it is amazingly well updated and modern. There's also decent pricing. The
four rooms all offer something different, whether a gas fireplace, a private sitting room, or
a deck with gorgeous views (and all share a lovely library).
Travel media scour every inch of the peninsula annually, looking to scoop others on
an undiscovered gem, though they generally rehash the same thing: the stately grace and
$165-305). A proud old guesthouse since 1897, it's truly the grande dame of Door County.
Rooms are anachronistic but still plush (and a few have private porches); a few cottages
and rooms in a cliff house are also available. The dining room serves a spectacular array of
continental, creative regional, and seafood cuisine in a country inn atmosphere that's not at
all stuffy. And then there's their legendary and boisterous fish boil, so popular that people
