Inn Crowd

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.

‘...this lushly illustrated book is a hit of East Coast escapism. The design is impeccable, the photography immersive and the narrative intimate.’ – Observer‘What could be cozier than checking into a beautiful inn somewhere in the Northeast? . . . Before you check in anywhere, check out this book.’ – 1stDibs Introspective‘Readers travel through 20 welcoming properties across the Northeast and step inside as temporary guests, guided by Caradonio’s warm, observant eye.’ – Galerie Magazine‘Elegant photographs lounge beside the innkeepers' fascinating accounts of overcoming nearly insurmountable odds to create happy, restful spaces.’ – Shelf Awareness‘The Inn Crowd’s sumptuous photos and engaging stories are sure to enchant armchair and active travelers, inspire hospitality-minded entrepreneurs—and have readers considering a trip to the northeast U.S. very soon.’ – Bookpage‘Gift this . . . a book that offers fall travel inspiration.’ – T Magazine‘Takes you through some of the boutique options in and around New York, with a hotel for every taste.’ – Curbed‘. . . a beautifully curated collection of independent inns that celebrates style, soul, and storytelling.’ – Classic & Curious‘If you’ve ever daydreamed about checking into a perfectly designed inn and never leaving, The Inn Crowd is your next must-read.’ – Fenimore Lane‘. . . get inspired.’ – Travel & Leisure‘A wanderlust-inducing guide to exceptionally crafted homes away from home.’ – The Slowdown‘A visual tour of some of the best inns in New England, New York State, and beyond.’ – FrommersOne of ‘The Best Design Book Releases’ of Fall 2025 – Architectural Digest‘Profiles of the owners and the stories behind their lodgings are accompanied by more than 250 gorgeous photographs that take readers on a vibrant tour of exceptional interior design.’ – Boston Magazine‘Each innkeeper featured has a distinctly creative point of view, making their inns design destinations.’ – Mansion Global‘A gorgeous coffee table book.’ – Town & Country‘If you love staying at boutique hotels and inns as much for the decor as the locale, you’ll enjoy [these] in-depth stories and photographs of 16 one-of-a-kind properties throughout New York and New England.’ – Frederic, Design Books Fall Reading List 2025‘The Inn Crowd is a perfect coffee table book for browsing and dreaming, and might even encourage you to get off the couch and travel somewhere soon.’ – Boston Globe‘As much a love letter to reinvention as it is to hospitality.’ – Upstate House