House & Hotel Magazine likes the Winvian hotel, you will find this hotel in Morris, near the city of Litchfield, Connecticut, in the Unites States.
The hotel is an actual luxurious mansion which remains loyal to its helicopter theme.
The hotel has 18 cottages and a luxury suite available for its guests. Price per room in this rather exclusive hotel is around 500€ per night. The hotel is located around two hours away from New York City and two and a half hours away from Boston. Each room has its own private living room, while a common room with a pool table and other indoor activities is available for all guests.
On the hotel grounds one can find the helicopter responsible for so many people visiting Litchfiled Hills. The helicopter is a real Sikorsky made in Connecticut which used to be a coast guard freighter and now can be found in an enormous hangar. The inside of the helicopter has been refurbished and is now a comfortable modern lounge.
Each cottage has all the necessary items to ensure the comfort of their guests, inclusding plasma TV’s and chimneys, as well as grand bathrooms that look like spas and impressive sound systems.
Even though piloting the helicopter is not allowed, guests can still enjoy the valley views from a hot air balloon. Guests also have the opportunity to relax in the hotel spa and have dinner at the exclusive restaurant that belongs to Winvian, as well as many activities for all guests.
Aside from the most luxurious cottages where everyone will have the opportunity to relax, guests aare also invited to enjoy a range of activities on the hotel grounds. Guests can go fishing, since the hotel has all the necessary equipment for an enjoyable fishing trip. Furthermore, one might also go on a trekking trip, since the hotel not only has all the trekking equipment available for the guests, but also organizes guided excursions. Those who like skiing can spend a lovely day outside skiing the nearby slopes or practicing cross country ski.
Welcome on board, men will love this place perhaps a bit more than woman.
If you travel via New York:
Resto tips:
“Per Se” in New York hold three Michelin stars, and he is generally regarded as the top resto in America.
Per Se resides on the fourth floor of the smart Time Warner Center on Columbus Circle. Its private dining room has an attractive view over Central Park and seats up to 11 diners ($295 for the nine-course tasting menu; $185 for the five-course tasting menu, available at lunch only).
Per Se is noted for its lengthy, intricate tasting menus of carefully crafted dishes. The service is faultless, the staff supported by a sophisticated system that records guests’ every preference. If a diner is left-handed or has a particular ingredient like or dislike, these details will automatically be taken into account upon the next visit. One couple visited Per Se after dining at French Laundry on their honeymoon, and were taken aback that the waiter at Per Se knew exactly what they had eaten in Napa and had prepared an entirely different set of dishes for this meal.
The restaurant has a famously wide repertoire, but a menu might include “oysters and pearls,” a clever dish of sabayon of pearl tapioca with Island Creek oysters and Sterling White sturgeon caviar, the elements of the dish combining perfectly, prettily served in a Limoges porcelain dish. It might be followed later in the meal by “quail in a jar,” deboned quail with duck foie gras, lettuce and a few drops of 100-year-old balsamic vinegar, offered with toasted brioche. The same care and attention goes into the seafood dishes, such as tender Nova Scotia lobster, served with pea tendrils and sweet carrot emulsion that balance the lobster’s richness. “Coffee and doughnuts,” which consists of intensely flavored coffee semifreddo with steamed milk, paired with a silky cinnamon sugared beignet, makes for a nice finish.
Even over a multicourse menu, the cooking technique never falters: The tightly run kitchen at Per Se produces an unusually consistent standard. The combination of exquisitely crafted food with flawless and discreet service is a winning combination. If you are looking for a sophisticated private dining experience in New York, you will find none better than Per Se.
Resto tip #2 Chanterelle
The restaurant has a normal dining room with bare walls and a high ceiling.
The tasting menu was yummy but not superior: the best was a butternut squash ravioli with a stunning oxtail ragout and a little sage cream.
The bass was cooked allright and we enjoyed different cheeses, including some from France, nice and well made, accompanied by a ginger ice cream.
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