Anchor Inn Beach House, on Commercial Street

The gay-popular and luxurious Anchor Inn Beach House (175 Commercial St., 800-858-2657) sits along a particularly scenic stretch of Provincetown's Commercial Street. The Anchor Inn has the same owners as the posh Red Inn, in the West End. You'll often see a vintage auto parked outside this grand Victorian-style property with a wide range of room types (most have balconies with views overlooking Provincetown Harbor, and whirlpool baths and fireplaces are commonplace in many of them). With summer rates starting around $200 or so nightly (and closer to $300 for a water view), the Anchor Inn is one of the more upscale options in town, but it's also a first-rate property.