Rockport, MA - With gasoline prices close to a dollar higher per gallon higher then last year, it’s no surprise that travelers are facing sticker shock at the pumps. This spring, Emerson Inn by the Sea will not only offer a seaside luxury vacation, but will assure R&R by easing the strain at the gas pumps. Now through July 1, receive a Mobil gas card for a two or more midweek night stay at Cape Ann’s only restored Grand Hotel when you take advantage of the One for the Road Package. The ante goes up for every night you stay. They’ll even throw in a cup up freshly brewed coffee or tea for each passenger for the ride home.

Take advantage of One for the Road, when you book a minimum two night Sunday through Thursday stay at Emerson Inn by the Sea. Receive a $20 Mobil gas card for a two-night stay, and then an additional $10 gas card for each additional midweek night stay. Stay five nights, and Emerson Inn by the Sea will fill your tank ($50 limit). Enjoy a lavish continental breakfast each morning or dine seaside in the hotel’s Grand Cafe, and you’re sure to fill your tank with not only free gasoline but the finest in cuisine utilizing fresh local ingredients. Best of all, each passenger is encouraged to take a freshly brewed cup of coffee or tea for the road upon check-out.

Emerson Inn by the Sea, Cape Ann’s grand bed and breakfast hotel overlooking a spectacular view of the Atlantic Ocean, offers thirty-six lovely guest rooms and fine dining in The Grand Cafe. Adjacent cottages offer families and groups ocean-view accommodations with vast amenities. Following seven years of extensive renovations, Emerson Inn by the Sea is the ideal choice for those seeking vacation getaways, function and conference facilities or fine dining in a historic setting capturing all the charisma of Ralph Waldo Emerson’s favorite former summer retreat. In 2006, Emerson Inn by the Sea was selected by inngoers as one of the ten best B&Bs/Country Inns for “Best on the Waterfront”. BedandBreakfast.com, the most comprehensive online B&B directory and reservation network, named Emerson Inn by the Sea among its top picks for Best Undiscovered Inns for Romance in 2006 too. The inn also earned Yankee Magazine Editor’s Pick in 2003, was included in Zagat’s Survey in 2005 and 2006, and is a three-year esteemed member of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

For more information, visit www.EmersonInnbytheSea.com. To book the One for the Road Package, call 800-964-5550; to qualify, One for the Road must be mentioned upon booking. One for the Road may not be combined with any other package or offer.