Checked out a great weekend getaway that had been on the list for some time – The Roxbury Motel in the Catskills. A stone’s throw from Plattekill and close to Hunter, Belleayre and Windham ski resorts, outdoor options were plentiful.
But the hotel was an event in and of itself. Every suite is themed and we chose the pied-e-terre dubbed “Genie’s Bottle.” Any little girl would love it—a study of how Barbara Eden felt on the ‘60s classic sitcom. The whole interior was gold, orange and pink, with drapery, fuzzy and textured pillows and chandeliers.
The bathroom was the piece de resistance – with a solar tube in the center letting in light and curved walls covered in mosaic tiles sloping up to the mouth of the “bottle.” The spa-like bathroom featured a 70-gallon Japanese soaking tub, which was pretty cool.
The suite, constructed by Paul Waddington, apparently took 6 months to create. The hotel & ski possibilities make it definitely worth a trip up to the area, though I’d wait for a snowfall. We got the manmade stuff, which worked for our little stay (the bunny slopes were full speed ahead, a few full runs were operating and the snow tubing course was a blast) but with a couple good blizzards under winter’s belt, it’d be even better. Check out the Roxbury Motel here.
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