Black-owned hotels near Long Island for a winter getaway

What better way to celebrate Black History Month than with a stay in a Black-owned hotel, inn or B&B? There are several stellar choices that are less than a four-hour drive from Long Island.

Here are a few favorites that are perfect any time of year.

Arbor View House Bed and Breakfast on the North Fork 

8900 Main Rd., East Marion 

DRIVING DISTANCE FROM MELVILLE: About 1 hour and 30 minutes

If you’re in the mood for a getaway close to home, the four-star Arbor View House Bed and Breakfast awaits you. The restored inn, built in the 1780s, combines Victorian style with contemporary comforts. Choose among four rooms. There’s no bad choice.  The Champagne Suite features a king sleigh bed, whirlpool tub, gas fireplace, private deck access, antiques and more.

Enjoy breakfast inspired by the owners’ Caribbean roots. Reset with spa treatments like the Empress Aromatherapy Bath with chocolate truffles. 

• ROOM RATES Starting at $188 per night 
• THINGS TO DO NEARBY Venture out to the North Fork’s vineyards, parks and Greenport Village. Lavender by the Bay, one of the largest lavender farms in the country, is nearby, as is Orient Beach State Park, Inlet Pond County Park and the Railroad Museum of Long Island.
• MORE INFO 631-477-8440, arborviewhouse.com

Akwaaba Mansion in Brooklyn 

347 MacDonough St., Brooklyn

DRIVING DISTANCE FROM MELVILLE: About 1 hour 

Akwaaba Mansion in Brooklyn's Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood is a 1860s Italianate villa with four unique rooms, like the Ashante room, which features African artifacts and art. Rooms have private en suite bathrooms with jetted or soaking tubs. The guest lounge is the spot for TV and games. Relax in the glamping garden with its glassed-in sun porch. Feast on a complimentary Southern breakfast that shows just how generous Southern hospitality can be.

• ROOM RATES Starting at $255 per night 
• THINGS TO DO NEARBY Brooklyn can be as lively as Manhattan so there’s plenty to keep you busy with hot spots like Peaches for BBQ and the Brooklyn Museum, just a quick cab ride away. 
• MORE INFO 718-455-5958, akwaaba.com

Akwaaba Philadelphia

3709 Baring St., Philadelphia 

DRIVING DISTANCE FROM MELVILLE: About 2 hours and 30 minutes

This 1880s mansion is a beauty with stained glass, marble fireplaces and elaborate woodwork. Make yourself at home on the porch or the sitting parlor. Each of the six rooms/suites are unique with décor that pays homage to Philadelphia’s music superstars. The Itchi Gitchi Ya Ya room is inspired by Patti LaBelle. She’s known for feathers, so you’ll get that in this room showcasing an African juju headdress as wall art. The Blue Note room celebrates the legendary Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes. The room celebrates the vocal group with touches of indigo. A personal concierge can arrange tours and make restaurant reservations.

• ROOM RATES Starting at $235 per night 
• THINGS TO DO NEARBY Akwaaba is in the University City neighborhood, with its shops, restaurants and bars, as well as the Philadelphia Zoo and Philadelphia Art Museum. Do put the African American Museum in Philadelphia on your must-visit list. 
• MORE INFO 866-466-3855, akwaaba.com

Urban Cowboy Lodge & Resort in upstate New York 

37 Alpine Rd., Big Indian 

DRIVING DISTANCE FROM MELVILLE: About 2 hours and 45 minutes

The Catskills is the cure for what ails city dwellers. Come here for the wonders of the wilderness. Breathe, exhale, repeat. The Urban Cowboy Lodge is on 68 acres of the Big Indian Wilderness and has the good fortune of being surrounded by the Catskills National Park. Be ready to disconnect — your cellphone is no good here and that’s part of the plan. Immerse yourself in nature, listening to the rustling of the Esopus Creek that runs through the property, hiking the many mountain trails and climbing the tree-net installation. Relax in the outdoor or indoor soaking tub, the pool or Estonian Sauna.

With just 44 rooms, you don’t have to worry about crowds. Think rustic beauty. All suites have private decks and floor-to-ceiling handprinted wallpaper. Some suites have claw-foot tubs and potbelly stoves. The Urban Cowboy Lodge is also home to Ralph’s Bar & Bowling. The Dining Room’s favorites include cast iron rib-eye with chimichurri and house-brined pork chops.

• ROOM RATES Starting at $550 per night
• THINGS TO DO NEARBY There’s hiking at Giant Ledge and Slide Mountain. Also make your way to the Union Grove Distillery in Arkville for beer, ciders and craft cocktails.
• MORE INFO 845-254-5016, urbancowboy.com

Boheme Retreats in upstate New York

68 Conklin Hill Rd., Livingston Manor

DRIVING DISTANCE FROM MELVILLE: About 3 hours

For a getaway where nature is the big attraction, make your way to Boheme Retreats, where you can stay in a restored 1960s and '70s Airstreams in the Sullivan Catskills with its mountains, rivers and storybook small towns. Take your pick of campers like the 1960 Avion "Ella" that has an RV full bed, convertible dinette that converts to an RV full bed and bathroom, with toilet, shower and kitchen.

• ROOM RATES Starting at $225 per night
• THINGS TO DO NEARBY Sullivan County is ideal for hiking, boating, kayaking and fly fishing and home to galleries, vintage shops, breweries and restaurants.
• MORE INFO 347-415-9890, bohemeretreats.com

Keystone Inn in Pennsylvania

231 Hanover St., Gettysburg

DRIVING DISTANCE FROM MELVILLE: About 3 hours away 

Even if you aren’t a hardcore history lover, you’ll appreciate the immersion in the past. The two-room General Greene Suite has Gettysburg battlefield views. The General Ewell Room overlooks the home the general used as his base during the battle of Gettysburg. The antiques, marble tables, electric fireplaces and separate seating areas make for cozy, comfortable rooms and suites.

• ROOM RATES Starting at $171 per night 
• THINGS TO DO NEARBY In addition to Gettysburg’s museums, monuments and historic sites like the Gettysburg National Military Park, there are art galleries, shopping, horseback riding, golf, breweries and more.
• MORE INFO 717-339-6596, keystoneinnpa.com

The Ivy Hotel in Maryland

205 E. Biddle St., Baltimore 

DRIVING DISTANCE FROM MELVILLE: About 5 hours

FLIGHT FROM MACARTHUR AIRPORT: About 1 hour and 20 minutes on a direct Southwest flight from MacArthur Airport to Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)

There’s nothing ordinary about The Ivy Hotel. In October,  it was awarded two Michelin keys for the second consecutive year. Each of the 17 rooms are unique, a destination in of themselves with their elegance — canopied bed, fireplace, deep soaking tub, curated furniture that’s a combo of old and new. You’ll feel like a VIP in this 19th century restored mansion in downtown's Mount Vernon historic district.

Pamper yourself in the spa, be it an herbal massage or facial with wild lime scalp treatment. Dine in the Magdalena and feast on divine eats like crispy duck confit and pan-roasted Atlantic salmon. Take your pick from a cocktail menu inspired by the world's greatest gardens. Other plusses include the library, garden, afternoon tea service, full-size pool table, grand piano in the Music Room, free car service within a few miles of the hotel and the Tasting Room for sips from the curated whiskey collection.

• ROOM RATES Starting at $595 per night 
• THINGS TO DO NEARBY The hotel is close to sites like the Maryland Center for History and Culture, The Walters Art Museum, the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra at the Joseph Meyerhoff Performance Center. Throughout the city, you’ll find Black-owned restaurants like The Urban Oyster and Terra Cafe, with its popular jerk chicken and cream of crab soup. Take a roughly one-hour drive to Washington, D.C., to explore the area museums. 
• MORE INFO 410-514-6500, theivybaltimore.com