In Reedville, a zealous fisherman built what is now the Gables Inn (859 Main Street; 804-453-5209) in 1909.

Tucked away just above Sausalito's main street, Gables Inn incorporates two interconnected, jasmine-festooned houses.

Capriati was one of three people arrested at the Gables Inn last Monday.

Capriati was arrested, the police said, after they went to her hotel room at the Gables Inn upon receiving a tip that a 17-year-old runaway girl was also residing there.

Now the Gables Inn (413-637-3416), it once belonged to the family of Wharton's husband, Teddy, and was a summer home for the couple while their own getaway was under construction.

The Gables Inn, (413) 637-3416, is the Queen Anne cottage that the Whartons inhabited while The Mount was being built.

My destination was the Five Gables Inn and Spa; my plan, a one-night getaway for some serious body-pampering.

Prices Double rooms at the Five Gables Inn and Spa in winter start at $140 midweek (Sunday through Thursday) and $195 weekends, including Continental breakfast but not tax.

Also attractive is the nearby Green Gables Inn (408-375-2095), where the rates are similar.

Gabriella Le Breton visits Gables Inn, an elegant and welcoming hotel in the centre of Sausalito.