Though you may not be in a hurry to see the summer season come to a close, now's the time to start thinking fall if you're planning to join the thousands of "leaf peepers" who will descend on New England in the next few months for a glimpse of the blaze of foliage that is unparalleled anywhere in the world. Here's your guide to great fall lodgings in all six New England states, plus neighboring New York.

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_{Red Lion Inn photo © 2008 Kim Knox Beckius.}