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Need to get-away any reccomendations/3 hrs at most from here — Brooklynian

Need to get-away any reccomendations/3 hrs at most from here

verucasalt
verucasalt
edited November -1 in Park Slope
I want a romantic or fun place to treat my boyfriend for his birthday. We would stay over on a Friday/Saturday night. Any ideas within a at most 3 hour radius?

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  • steve
    steve
    The east end of the Long Island or The Catskills are good places to start with.
  • rose
    rose
    Cold Spring is nice and you can get there on Metro North. It's a cute little town right on the Hudson, there are a couple of nice little inns, a couple of good restaurants, some antique shops if you like that kind of thing, hiking nearby. Rhinebeck is also nice if you like cute little towns.
  • whyfi
    whyfi
    Sound funny, but there are actually several good ideas on the One Day Getaways that they advertised on the subways. Check it out.
  • cbukster
    cbukster

    Subject: Getaway

    Red Lion Inn, Stockbridge, MA. Home of Norman Rockwell, very pretty, quaint, scenic.
    http://www.redlioninn.com/home.php
  • carnivore
    carnivore

    Subject: Re: Getaway

    cbukster wrote: Red Lion Inn, Stockbridge, MA. Home of Norman Rockwell, very pretty, quaint, scenic.
    http://www.redlioninn.com/home.php
    I'll second that. Stockbridge and nearby Lenox, MA are really nice New England towns.
  • rose
    rose
    I wish I could remember the name of the bed-and-breakfast I stayed in, in Stockbridge, where the husband-and-wife owners screamed at each other throughout the weekend. So I could tell you not to stay there. The Red Lion Inn would prefer that you change out of your muddy hiking clothes before you eat lunch there. In case you were wondering. Lenox is very pretty.
  • hal
    hal
    I assume you mean three hours driving. That covers a lot of territory.

    -You can get all the way to Cooperstown in that time.
    -Lake George may be just within range.
    -Delaware Water Gap and Bucks County PA are relatively close.
    -Another vote here too for the Hudson Valley and the Catskills
    -The Dupuy Canal House in High Falls, NY is a world class restaurant :-({|= with an Inn across the road. One room has a huge jacuzzi. It's no bargain, but it is very romantic. Woodstock isn't far from there.
    - Western Massachussets has a lot to offer. If you like antiquing, look up Brimfield. It's only three times a year for a week, but it's huge.

    Wherever you go, see if you can find an inn that has a fireplace in your room. May I suggest bringing along a couple bottles of his favorite wine, massage lotion, and the sex toys he likes best. :D
  • new2slope
    new2slope
    Last year, my husband and I took off for a similar weekend. We ended up in New Paltz at the Minnewaska Lodge, but the Mohonk Mountain House is right there, too, if you're willing to spend more money than we were. The town is cute and we went hiking and visited a winery while there.
  • quigley
    quigley
    You could always go to Philly for the night. Granted, it's another city, but it's a much different vibe than New York. Plus only a 2-hour bus ride away. And plenty of great restaurants, hotels, bars, etc...
  • dottietron
    dottietron
    If you wanted to go a little further, I just took my boyfriend to Cape Cod and stayed at this amazing place: www.crownepointe.com

    It's a bed and breakfast with a fantastic spa. It's worth every penny!!
  • 8thandprez
    8thandprez
    New Hope PA and Lambertville NJ are great choices, especially if the weather is nice and you like biking.
  • jodi
    jodi
    http://greatwolflodge.com/Locations/Poconos/index.aspx

    Indoor water park. What else do you need?
  • idlewild
    idlewild
    Quigley wrote: You could always go to Philly for the night. Granted, it's another city, but it's a much different vibe than New York. Plus only a 2-hour bus ride away. And plenty of great restaurants, hotels, bars, etc...
    I second Philly. The Marriott Courtyard is a great hotel near the museum, Chinatown, the Antique District, South Philly, etc. And it's only two hours, some times less by bus or train. It's a beautiful city.
  • carnivore
    carnivore
    It's too bad Mount Airy Lodge got sold. That would have been the perfect romantic getaway in full-on 70s cheese style.
  • idlewild
    idlewild
    Carnivore wrote: It's too bad Mount Airy Lodge got sold. That would have been the perfect romantic getaway in full-on 70s cheese style.
    I thought the Linden Motel took its place.
  • brooklynjack
    brooklynjack
    I also like Cold Spring if you are carless.

    The Berkshires are lovely, Lenox and Stockbridge but we didn't cares for the Red Lion Inn. It's expensive and the food isn't that good, especially for the price.

    It is also a good time of year to go to Montaulk
  • veets
    veets
    new2slope wrote: Last year, my husband and I took off for a similar weekend. We ended up in New Paltz at the Minnewaska Lodge, but the Mohonk Mountain House is right there, too, if you're willing to spend more money than we were. The town is cute and we went hiking and visited a winery while there.
    The Mohonk House is very expensive. I felt like I was paying over $300 just to have a fireplace and nice drapes and shoot I live in park Slope..I have that at home.I thought the food was pretty bad and the vibe was pretty formal or stuck up..tea time and dress for dinner. There actually was a little family eating next to us that looked like they had been sent there by central casting. The boy and girl were dressed in matching velvet outfits and the momma had a lace blouse on with velvet skirt.The facilities are gorgeous and you can pay to use them for the day and stay somewhere else in the vicinity if you have a car.
  • staceyk
    staceyk
    How about Atlantic City, Mohegan Sun or Foxwoods? Book a suite, have a fancy dinner, see a concert or show.
  • sjknoll
    sjknoll
    Idlewild wrote: [quote=Quigley]You could always go to Philly for the night. Granted, it's another city, but it's a much different vibe than New York. Plus only a 2-hour bus ride away. And plenty of great restaurants, hotels, bars, etc...
    I second Philly. The Marriott Courtyard is a great hotel near the museum, Chinatown, the Antique District, South Philly, etc. And it's only two hours, some times less by bus or train. It's a beautiful city.

    And I third Philly. A couple summers ago I went with my BF and we stayed at a great B&B on the south side. It was a bit out of the way (which was nice) but there was a trolly stop right in front that brought you into the city. If I can remember the name of the place I'll post again.
  • brooklynpotter
    brooklynpotter
    new2slope wrote: Last year, my husband and I took off for a similar weekend. We ended up in New Paltz at the Minnewaska Lodge, but the Mohonk Mountain House is right there, too, if you're willing to spend more money than we were. The town is cute and we went hiking and visited a winery while there.

    OMG... lake minnewaska. the old one burned down, that's where we (me, parents) went on vacation when i was like 7 and the place had no heat and my dad took us on a snowmobile and we fell off at some point on the trail and he didn't notice for like half an hour. then everyone got snowed in, there was no wood for the fireplaces to keep us warm, so people started breaking up furniture.

    i hope the new place is better.

    i second mohonk, but it's pricey. and then there's mohonk's sister place, i think it's call "tree-top" an hour from the city through jersey.
  • carnivore
    carnivore
    If you want to go super high-end in the Berkshires area, Wheatleigh is the place to do it. It's better in the summer, because it's right near Tanglewood, but the area is beautiful year-round.
    The food there is really refined and delicious, and the rooms are supposed to be beautiful (although I've never stayed there myself).
  • new2slope
    new2slope
    The Minnewaska Lodge we stayed at was very nice, but not "fancy" at all. See attached link: http://www.minnewaskalodge.com/

    We went in the springtime, though, so were able to sit on the back lawn, beneath the ridge of the mountains, drinking wine as the sun set. One of the most relaxing moments I had had in a long time.
  • pondering
    pondering
    I grew up in Woodstock, NY and am still partial to it. Rhinebeck is also pretty. The Woodstock Inn is right in the center of town if you're looking for a place to stay. http://www.woodstock-inn-ny.com/

    Do you like to ski? In the catskills/Woodstock area - Belleayre is a good slope or Hunter is a little farther away (you'd probably want to stay in Hunter or Tannersville if you went there).
  • pondering
    pondering
    Even better! the Mohonk Mountain House is totally awesome. I haven't been there in the winter but it's incredibly beautiful and romantic in the summer and I think they probably have iceskating on the lake the mountain house is built on in the winter if that would be fun for you two.

    http://www.mohonk.com/
  • gradoniv
    gradoniv
    Woodstock is nice too - there's some great places to eat around town. A little closer to the Hudson, the Saugerties is a nice little sleepy town. There's a lighthouse on the hudson that rents out as a B&B, it was booked when I was in town but it looked cozy.
    http://www.saugertieslighthouse.com/bb/index.shtml

    If you don't have a car you can always take the railroad up to Sleepy Hallow rent one cheap, and drive right acoss the Tappanzy. It beats driving in and out of the city. Amtrack also makes stops as part of its Adirondak service, I think there's a stop one town over.
  • oneasternparkway
    oneasternparkway
    The closest Amtrak stop to Saugerties is Rhinecliff. Not sure what car rental facilities are in place in Rhinecliff/Rhinebeck. For car rentals, a better option may be taking Amtrak (potentially faster) or Metro North (much cheaper and more reliable) to Poughkeepsie, and then driving up.
  • cbukster
    cbukster

    Subject: Getaway

    VerucaSalt,
    So, tell us...where have you decided to go? And we want a full report upon your return!
  • verucasalt
    verucasalt
    I have been to The Berkshires before and while it is lovely I would rather wait until Springtime.

    Cold Spring is convenient and looks charming but after such a crazy week for me and procastinating most of the places there are booked. Boo hoo!!

    Some suggestions were WAY out of my budget, but were beautiful.

    I will have to try again some other time.

    Thanks everyone for all of you help. I really appreciate it!
  • idlewild
    idlewild
    You should have mentioned what you wanted to spend. A "friend of mine" sells vacation packages from the back of his truck in the Mill Basin section.
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