As we enter summer, the idea of a domestic getaway might be on your mind. In this blog we are highlighting properties in the Northeastern United States.
This is the time to experience luxury properties featuring exclusivity and privacy surrounded by natural beauty. I’ve compiled a selection of ten Virtuoso properties in the Northeast where quality, service and stunning scenery will make for a remarkable vacation.
As your Virtuoso travel advisor, Wanderlust Travel Boutique has established relationships with these properties to provide you a first-class travel experience from the first rumblings of wanderlust in your heart to the bittersweet arrival home.
Hawley, Pennsylvania
Nearest Airport: Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP) 34 miles
The Lodge at Woodloch
Number of Rooms: 57
The Lodge at Woodloch is an extraordinary respite for mind, body and spirit nestled in Pennsylvania’s lake region. The all-inclusive rate includes three crafted gourmet meals daily, MindBody classes and Outdoor Adventures. Enjoy superb amenities like pools with hydromassage waterfalls, indoor/outdoor jacuzzis, steam rooms, saunas, and a state-of-the-art cardio/weight studio. You’ll also discover inspiring ways to overcome challenges and achieve contentment thanks to stimulating speakers/workshops, creative arts, and gourmet cooking demonstrations. Whether you’re looking to play a round of golf or spend some quiet time meditating in the woods, the Spa Concierge can help you create a custom retreat.
Amenia, New York
Nearest Airport: Stewart (SWF) 38 miles
Troutbeck
Number of Rooms: 36
Surrounded by 250-acres of formal gardens, woodlands, and pastures, Troutbeck found its beginnings in the late 18th century. The estate hotel has been modernized, conveying a certain contemporary ease and whilst achieving an unassuming standard of luxury for guests. Five-time Michelin starred Executive Chef Gabe McMackin leads a team passionate about the region, sourcing locally for their ever changing seasonally inspired menus. Linger in the walled garden, laze riverside in one of the many hammocks, swim in the heated outdoor pool, play on one of the two tennis courts, go for a ride on one of the complimentary bicycles, or hike on one of the private trails. Other activities that can be arranged include fly-fishing, falconry and foraging on the estate, or canoeing and river rafting on the nearby Housatonic River.
Lake Placid, New York
Nearest Airport: Adirondack (SLK) 11 miles
Lake Placid Lodge
Number of Rooms: 30
At Lake Placid Lodge the wood beams, stone fireplaces, comfy featherbeds and deep soaking tubs adorn 13 sumptuous rooms and 17 luxurious cabins, set along the water’s edge with views of Lake Placid and Whiteface Mountain. Year-round activities vary from golfing, hiking and horseback riding in warm weather to winter ice climbing, dog sledding and snowmobiling. Indulge in a gourmet dinner in the touted Artisans restaurant or award-winning wine cellar; the lodge is renowned for its anything-you-please service.
Morris, Connecticut
Nearest Airport: Bradley International (BDL) 31 miles
Winvian Farm
Number of Rooms: 19
Tucked away in the idyllic northwest corner of Connecticut Winvian is set in 113 acres of nature. Surrounding the grounds is the famous White Memorial Foundation with 4,000 acres for hiking, biking, and horseback riding.
Each cottage aims to inspire and to make guests linger. Fifteen architects have extended their craft and their vision to create eighteen cottages and one master suite: a hotel experience like no other. No two walls are the same, a reflection of each architect’s genius. Winvian’s cuisine aims to suit guests’ palate and mood. Chris Eddy, Executive Chef, and his team are culinary craftsmen who alternatively create healthy fare, delectable comfort food or sultry desserts.
Watch Hill, Rhode Island
Nearest Airport: T. F. Green Airport (PVD) 36 miles
Ocean House
Number of Rooms: 68
Offering the highest level of service, Ocean House provides a coastal New England escape in a meticulously reconstructed boutique hotel to recreate the original Victorian structure, built in 1868. The Ocean House evokes a timeless elegance that captures the residential ambiance of the area’s turn-of-the-century summer estates, while providing today’s discerning travelers with the most modern amenities available. There are five restaurants on-property offering a variety of cuisine. Plenty of daily resort activities are offered; including a full culinary education program, championship croquet with a resident professional, spa and wellness programs and enjoying the 1,000-foot expanse of private, white-sand beach which provides an oceanfront playground replete with private cabanas and a range of water sports and activities. The Watch Hill area is also home to an array of theaters, museums; tours to local historical sites, local vineyard tastings and a myriad of outdoor activities, including surfing, fly-fishing and deep-sea fishing. Guests and residents can also enjoy private golf and tennis arrangements.
Chatham, Massachusetts
Nearest Airport: Barnstable (HYA) 15 miles
Wequassett Resort and Golf Club
Number of Rooms: 120
Wequassett’s pristine white buildings and tidy clapboard cottages are nestled on sea-facing bluffs and 27 acres of gardens, marshes, and woodlands. Guestrooms — many with water views — are decorated in elegant country style; dining across five venues is polished and posh with spectacular views of Pleasant Bay from the three waterfront restaurants, as well as from the pool area. The quintessential Cape Cod experience is captured with traditional Clambakes, tennis, boating, world class golf and beaching activities aplenty. As a member of Preferred Hotels and Resorts, Wequassett’s standards for excellence continue to reach unprecedented levels.
Barnard, Vermont
Nearest Airport: Burlington International (BTV) 58 miles
Twin Farms
Number of Rooms: 20
Twin Farms is a country estate, located in Barnard, ten miles north of picturesque Woodstock, resting on 300 acres of rolling hills, meadows, orchards, gardens, woods, and ponds in central Vermont. The original 1795 farmhouse has been transformed into gracious living and dining rooms plus four elegant guest suites. Surrounding this core are finely detailed guest cottages, a handsome pub, Bridge House Spa, fitness center and a separate building housing a Japanese furo. Guests enjoy excellent cuisine, fine wines and four seasons of recreation all included in the rates. Outdoor activities range from hiking, biking, and fly-fishing to snowshoeing, sledding, and downhill and cross-country skiing. Golf, gallery-hopping, and shopping in Woodstock are all nearby.
Holderness, New Hampshire
Nearest Airport: Manchester-Boston Regional Airport (MHT) 55 miles
The Manor on Golden Pond
Number of Rooms: 25
The Manor on Golden Pond is a 13-acre estate overlooking Squam Lake. Stay in one of the individually appointed guestrooms, many with wood-burning fireplaces, whirlpool tubs and private decks with views of the White Mountains. For daytime activities, this charming bed-and-breakfast is perfectly situated for accessing the best that the local New England landscape offers: sailing, golfing, hiking or antique shopping in nearby Concord. The on-site Seasons Spa offers a variety of sublime treatments, including a maple syrup mud wrap. Dining is in the beautiful Van Horn Room, a Four Diamond Award winner.
Cape Neddick, Maine
Nearest Airport: Pease International Airport (PSM), 14 Miles
Cliff House Maine
Number of Rooms: 226
The reimagined Cliff House Maine takes casual luxury right to the edge. This landmark hotel has held its scenic spot over Cape Neddick since 1872. Generation after generation, as guests step out onto their private terraces, an energizing breeze sweeps up from the surf below, past the wild rose bushes, to extend a timeless welcome. You can hit dozens of trails, go sailing or even join a traditional lobster boat, and there are games galore on the grounds. Gather in the evenings over craft cocktails and fresh seafood caught just offshore. Guests will also enjoy the scenic nearby towns of Ogunquit and York – with their beautiful beaches, shopping, and restaurants – as well as many opportunities to bike, golf, hike, and explore. The hotel is a short distance from Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge, one of the country’s largest.
Kennebunk, Maine
Nearest Airport: Intl Jetport Airport (PWM), 21 Miles
White Barn Inn, Auberge Resorts Collection
Number of Rooms: 26
White Barn Inn, Auberge Resorts Collection is an award-winning hotel, restaurant and spa that has been a landmark in Kennebunk, Maine for 150 years. The 26-room inn offers guests supreme levels of quality, luxury and service: rooms, suites, waterfront cottages, a swimming pool, massage and spa treatments, and convenient access to fine shopping and art galleries in the charming coastal town of Kennebunkport. White Barn Inn’s celebrated restaurant offers unforgettable AAA Five Diamond and Forbes Five Star fine dining in Maine – a rare double accolade in the hospitality industry. Try the 9-course chef’s tasting menu for a true culinary experience!
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Jamie Jackson: (336) 263-1977 or [email protected]
Luxury Travel Advisor and Virtuoso Wellness Travel community member at Wanderlust Travel Boutique
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