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By Laura Itzkowitz
While foreigners remain stagnant more frequently, 2020 is proving to be the year of road holidays. According to a recent survey through the leading virtuoso luxury network, 87% of respondents need to take a car vacation and 70% less than 1,500 kilometers from home. The resolution of whether or not to do so at this time is very private, and you may need to consult your doctor before leaving home; However, if you feel like it, a road holiday is less complicated than flying or vacationing. The train. Just in time for the last summer and autumn holidays, Relais
Route 1: Westchester County and New England via Richard Gere
The Bedford Post Inn.
This eight-hour road through bucolic Westchester County and northern Vermont begins at the Bedford Post Inn, which has been run through actor Richard Gere and his partners since 2007. For a small town, Bedford, New York, a percentage Featured Residents: Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones, Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds, and Martha Stewart, to name a few, live in and around Bedford. From there, Gere suggests driving to Winvian Farm in Connecticut, which has 18 cabins and a suite, designed through 15 other architects. The original hotels feature a tree house, a lighthouse in the forest, and a log cabin.
A thriving guest house in Twin Farms.
After an afternoon or two there, head east to Newport, Rhode Island, to enjoy the Gilded Age lifestyle with a stay at the historic Castle Hill Inn. Built as the summer home of naturalist and marine biologist Alexander Agassiz, it was converted to a hotel after World War II and housed Grace Kelly in the 1950s. The last hurdle is Twin Farms in Barnard, Vermont, a space crusade giant that once belonged to Sinclair Lewis and his wife, Dorothy Thompson. With three hundred acres of land and separate cabins, there is plenty of room for social distancing.
“I grew up in the Northeast and for me there’s no more charming place anywhere,” Gere told AD. “Get in your car now and those glorious Relais inns
Route 2: Upstate New York and the Berkshires via Daniel Boulud
Glenmere.
Famous French chef Daniel Boulud designed this path in a romantic spirit, calling it ideal for empty nests or a young couple. It begins at a hotel that holds a special position in his heart: Glenmere Mansion in Chester, New York, where he married his wife. “What I like best about Glenmere Mansion is the authentic hospitality Relais & Châteaux houses are known for and the attention to detail in every room,” Boulud tells AD. “The farm, perched high on a hill, gives the impression of being transported to Tuscany, blending well with the bounty of the Hudson Valley.
The next hurdle is Blantyre, a Scottish-inspired estate in the Berkshires. While Boulud waits to reopen his restaurants in New York City, he moved a member of his team to this western Massachusetts enclave for a Café Boulud pop-up in Blantyre for hotel visitors and locals alike. from the surrounding domain you can enjoy its French cuisine with an emphasis on local ingredients and ethnic flavors. Finally, he suggests heading north to the Adirondacks to stay at The Point, the quintessential lakeside cabin, built across the Rockefellers. “This asset is a paradise for adults,” notes Boulud. “As you retire to your room, the glorious scent of the log cabin is soothing, making you the electronic ball and chain. “
A viewpoint at The Point.
Boulud claims that the lush season is one of the peak scenic routes in the northeast. And it can guarantee that art lovers will have a lot to do in the area. Recommends visiting the Norman Rockwell Museum, the Golden Age Museum and clark Institute, as well as Freylinghusen Morris House
Route 3: Pacific Northwest via Tim Zagat
The Wickaninnish Inn.
“Vancouver offers a variety of cultural activities and a wonderful and thriving culinary scene,” Tim Zagat, co-founder of The Zagat Survey, told AD. “The itinerary is designed for those looking to immerse the most productive Columbia with the culinary and cultural reports offered by these houses.
Suggest at the Wedgewood Hotel
Hotel Hastings House Country House.
This is best for aesthetes with a sense of adventure and nature lovers looking for a socially remote break in wonderful nature. It is also the ideal path for food lovers. “The restaurants are in a wonderful location as the landscape has glorious ingredients to harvest and incredible local produce,” concludes Zagat. “And if you go to a Relais & Châteaux, you know you’re going to eat well. “
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