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TRAVELER’S GUIDE
Romantic & Spa Best of ACCOMMODATIONS
Planning to treat your valentine to a romantic getaway this year? It can be difficult to pick original ideas like a destination or place to stay once there. Our AAA Travel Inspectors travel around the United States all year long and have identified their favorite places to reignite the flame. Here are a selection of some AAA-Diamond-designated properties highlighted as Best of Romantic and Spa accommodations.
Romantic
Chatham Inn
Chatham, Massachusetts
Nestled in the shores of Cape Cod, this Relais & Châteaux hotel is the oldest continuously operating inn in the area. Originally built in 1830, the property is newly renovated and offers New England elegance with modern-day extravagance. Along with luxurious bedding and amenities like Bvlgari bath products, the premier guest rooms are complete with fireplaces to enjoy during the winter. The Chatham Inn also boasts a lower-level wine bar that serves more than 30 different varieties. Plus, guests of the resort can enjoy an exclusive, fireside gourmet cooked breakfast included with their stay. Packages include the Ultimate Cape Dining Experience and several romantic room enhancement options.
The Cliffside Inn
Newport, Rhode Island
Originally built in 1898,
this Queen Anne-style In the heart of Stone Castle was a part of Newport’s Historic “Millionaires’ Row” on Lake District, the inn is George. Once a private located just steps residence, the inn became away from the
a home for convalescing famous Cliff Walk.
The Inn at Erlowest
Lake George, New York
and renovated into its current state as a place for visitors of the Adirondacks to vacation. With luxury accommodations, Jacuzzi tubs in every guest suite and fireplaces in many, the Erlowest presents a gorgeous getaway in the mountains. Available room enhancements include roses, fruit and cheese plates, chocolate-covered strawberries and a wine gift basket. Guests can even make reservations to eat under the stars in the middle of winter in one of its heated igloos.
Once a Victorian
manor dating
back to 1876, it
was redesigned
by Rachel Reider
Interiors in 2019 to a more contemporary feel, keeping its late 19th-century charm. Now a Lark Hotel, each room has a completely different design and overall ambiance. The inn offers lavish amenities, as well as afternoon wine and refreshments offered daily from 5 to 6 p.m. Gas fireplaces are included in every guest room, as well as Jacuzzi tubs in most. The Cliffside proudly offers a booking discount for AAA Members between mid-October and mid-May.
officers in World War I and then was purchased by Charles Wood, founder of Storytown U.S.A. and Double H, in the 1960s. Eventually, the property was sold in 1999
Photo: Read McKendree
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