Weekend getaway

NIHA Posted: Nov 18, 2002 02:39 PM

Weekend getaway

I need suggestions for a place for DH and I to go for a weekend getaway. We can't take time off from work, so it shouldn't be much more than 2 hours drive. I'm not familiar with the Hamptons, but does anyone know of nice B&B there--something cozy with a fireplace would be nice!

curly2003 Posted: Nov 18, 2002 02:46 PM

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Not sure if this is what you are looking for but FI and I go away for the weekends ALL the time. His favorite is Atlantic City. It's a slum, I know, but we stay at Ceasars and it is soooo beautiful and the restaurants are great. Alot of fun too. Food for thought.

karen32 Posted: Nov 18, 2002 02:57 PM

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We go to Foxwoods or Mohegan Sun when we need to get away. 2 hours each way - less if you take the ferry.

I don't know of any specific places in the Hamptons - but everything out there is beautifull! You can hit the wineries, too!

Good Luck!!

karen32 Posted: Nov 18, 2002 02:58 PM

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Also, but a little further away is the Poconos. Fireplaces, heart-shaped tubs - the works!!! Always fun there (and your meals are included). I think it's about 3 - 3.5hours each way from Suffolk County.

NIHA Posted: Nov 18, 2002 03:00 PM

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Thanks ladies, but I'm pregnant, and I guess we don't want a nightlife type scene-I especially don't want to be around smoking. Also, we are saving to buy a house, so this would be kind of a splurge, but we need have some getaway time a couple of times before the baby comes in June. So, we don't have $$ to gamble either. Any other suggestions?

Teri Posted: Nov 18, 2002 03:02 PM

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We just came back from a great getaway - Newport, Rhode Island. Aside from the rain, we had a great time. It's beautiful there, even in the Fall. It's about a 3 1/2 hr drive from LI, but it's an easy one - let me know if you'd like more info!

ChristineC68 Posted: Nov 18, 2002 03:09 PM

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We just spent the weekend up in mystic. it's about 2 1/2 hours away. There's the aquarium, the seaport, old mystic village with tons of little shops, historic mystic with other shops. Foxwoods & Mohegan Sun are close by (I think Mohegan sun has a smoke free section - not sure though). There are also outlets along I-95 and there may be some around mystic.

Let me know if you need more info

karen32 Posted: Nov 18, 2002 03:39 PM

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Both casinos have a non-smoking section. FI is deathly allergic to smoke.

Latina511 Posted: Nov 18, 2002 03:41 PM

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I love the French Manor in the Poconos. The best B&B my DH ever took me. I love it and they also have a 4 star restaurant which is amazing. I will go back just for the food alone.

oneday Posted: Nov 18, 2002 03:52 PM

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I have to second Teri on Newport, RI. My FI and I don't go away much but last year, right after Christams we had time off and decided to go there. I really loved it. We found a cute little B&B that had a fireplace (I think some I was looking at even had hot tubs) and the whole place was just so charming. We toured the local mansions which were just amazing. It's a little farther then you said you want to drive but well worth it. We actually took the ferry over from Orient and once we got to the other side, it wasn't very far at all.

spel Posted: Nov 18, 2002 05:47 PM

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i love newport! great for a weeekend getaway.
mystic is nice too, but not as much to do.
we just spent the weekend in montauk (we got soaked!) at the montauk manor based on yabbobay's recommendation. it was beautiful, we had a one bedroom suite, bedroom was a loft. decent prices & lots of great restaurants that are open off-season.

Marcela1654 Posted: Nov 18, 2002 06:30 PM

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My Fh and I have gone to the Poconos for a week in January for the past 2 years and we love it. We get the hotel through Skyauction (www.skyauction.com).

We got a week at the Villas at Treetops resort (it has 2 bedrooms, a loft, kitchen, living room, 2 bathrooms, etc) through skyauction for $260. If you don't want to go to PA, they also have other places too.

Hope this helps!