Trying to plan another trip with great natural scenic nearby a SPG property, any recommendations? Northeast USA

 

Equinox in VT Is your place. Hands down.

Cheaper options with a little drive to beauty are Portland ME Westin and to some extent Portsmouth NH Sheraton and So Burlington VT

 

^jb3t nailed the answer.

 

Yep, my thoughts exactly.

 

Was going to recommend the Burlington hotel as well. I'm going in July for breweries & hiking, although I opted for a 2BR air B&B in place of the hotel cuz of the summer prices. Spent less on a 2BR than I would have on EACH hotel room.

 

Thanks everybody, I have my eyes on Equinox as well, just wanted confirmation here. Thanks all!

CB

 

Eastham, MA 4 Points is very near the National Seashore on Cape Code

 

Are there any suggestions for cheaper hotels? I have ~9000 Avios to burn ex-PHL (so a 650-mile nonstop flight), and I'd like to go somewhere scenic/relaxing/interesting for a weekend without breaking the bank. I'd be willing to use cash instead of Avios if it's further away.

 

Tarrytown Sheraton - Tarrytown is a very scenic place

 

OP could fly to BDL (Hartford, CT). There are two newish Sheratons there, one at the airport, that aren't expensive. From there, get a cheap rental car (rates aren't bad at BDL IME) and drive north toward historic college towns like Amherst and Southhampton. The drive toward the southwest (for example, to New Haven, but there are pretty villages on the secondary roads) is also nice. You could even take the ferry to the tip of Long Island (Montauk Point) or the Bridgehamption to Port Jefferson ferry. Another alternative would be to head toward the mansions along the sea at Newport.

If Providence now has a Starwood (The Westin has been reflagged and is gone but IIRC a hotel is coming), fly/stay there and drive out to Cape Cod. It's easier than from BOS.

 

Providence still has a Sheraton... I believe it is a low redemption category (2?) so if OP has points to use that could be a very cheap weekend getaway (3k a night for 2 nights)

 

Having lived in New England my whole life and also having stayed at all of the hotels mentioned many times, I'd personally stay away from the Providence and Hartford Sheratons as the "natural beauty" aspect is just not there unless you drive a while. Both are "side of the highway" Sheratons that cater mostly to business travelers. Side note is that I am actually very fond of the Hartford Sheraton as it has a very good club lounge and great staff. However, it's in the suburbs of Hartford.

If you're stuck on SPG and want a destination property, the Equinox has it hands down. It's in a mountain location in a cool, old New England town. You can hike, fish, shop, eat, or just relax by the fire pit. If the $$ or points are too rich for your blood, you could look at the others mentions plus the 4P on the cape.

It really depends if the OP wants mountain natural beauty or ocean natural beauty. If it's mountain, Equinox and So. Burlington (side of highway but short trip to mountains and Burlington is a cool little city) are good bets. If it's ocean, Portsmouth NH and Portland ME are good bets, both are awesome small cities with great food, drink, and shopping out the door and short excursions up the rocky coast lines.

If you don't want to play the SPG card, North Conway, NH is another good spot for natural beauty. Check out the Mt Washington hotel or North Conway hotels I miss having a SPG option there.

Ps.. Strictly opinion.