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| Bolton
Landing, NY - USA |
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Extraordinary
May
- 2006 |
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5 Stars
& 5 Stripes
Hotel & Service |
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The Ultimate Award:
Seven Stars and Stripes™ |
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| A myriad of boats dangled on the azure blue lake, as
if competing with the deep blue of the northern reaches of the endless
Adirondack sky. Some were racing while others languished near the shores of a
72-acre private island in the middle of the most pristine lake of all. Our
destination is the town of Bolton Landing on mystical Lake George. Our respite
is the Sagamore, located on the northern end of the lake totally within the
borders of the six million acre New York Adirondack State Park, the largest
intact wilderness east of the Mississippi. We landed at Albany International, a
relatively small but astonishingly buzzing airport, which is serving Albany,
the capital city of New York. We rented a town car, took Interstate 87 and
couldn't believe that we reached our destination already within an
hour. |
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| The resort features a
historic, colonial hotel and adjoining 'lodges'. The grounds were superbly
manicured and nicely planted and the scent of pines inspired us to breath deep.
Check-inn was delightful, all three ladies behind the elaborately designed
front-desk smiled at once. |
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| “The resort and the entire lake region enjoy a four-season
climate; summers must be quite pleasant.” ~ IL |
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| Slowly but surely we got to understand why this
elegant resort is a year-round destination. Besides its breathtaking location
it is a sports paradise, featuring a championship golf course, tennis courts, a
sailing school and easy access downhill skiing in the winter. Throughout its
vibrant history, the Sagamore has been a 'social center' for the 'rich and
famous' of Green Island and Millionaires Row, noble mansions along the island's
western shore. |
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| Our casual-elegant, spacious suite was simply splendid
with a gas fireplace and homey decorated in Adirondack country style. There was
a small balcony with a couple of comfortable chairs, and while we kept the door
open at night we were able to listen to the lake lapping on the shore. The
delightful, spacious bath facility was equipped with bathtub and a separate
walk-in shower. The overall experience was definitely a relaxing one; we had
breakfast at the main hotel the next morning and were impressed with the
service and the variety of this 'county style on white linen breakfast buffet'.
All in all this is a most cared for private island resort, well managed,
indeed. |
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| “This luxury resort is a fine base for an adventure.” ~
IL |
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by
Ingrid & Glen S. Lemme
Editor-in-Chief: John Lomitola |
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| © 2006 ~ Seven Stars and Stripes, Inc. |
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