It’s the season for pumpkins and leaf peeping and at these six new properties it’s easy to delight in autumn’s charms. Whether you’re checking into a plush hideaway beside Acadia National Park in Maine or wandering through gardens near an Edwardian estate in British Columbia, these getaways offer a mix of city and country pleasures, just in time to savor the colors and flavors of fall.
Northeast Harbor, Maine
The Asticou
On the heels of a $28 million renovation, this Maine hotel with roots dating to 1884 has reopened on the quieter side of Mount Desert Island near Acadia National Park, an autumnal wonderland.
Perched above the harbor on almost 25 acres, the Asticou now has 82 rooms and suites awash in warm colors. Fifty rooms are renovated and in the original inn. There are also 17 new harbor-view “spa suites” with terraces near a new spa, and 15 new harborside cottages with fireplaces, living areas, kitchens and porches. All rooms have linens from Maine-based Cuddledown, and Le Labo bath products.
If Acadia’s thousands of acres aren’t enough to entertain you, the Asticou, part of Atlantic Hospitality (which includes Maine hotels such as the Dunes in Ogunquit), offers activities like yoga, art classes and boat charters through its sister property, the Claremont Hotel, in Southwest Harbor. There’s also a new fitness center, heated pool and hot tub. Take a 20-minute drive to downtown Bar Harbor, or pull up a chair at the hotel’s restaurant, Dahlia’s, be it for eggs in the morning or local oysters Rockefeller at night. Cap off a day of adventure with a cocktail and lobster roll at the hotel’s cozy Moss Bar. Prices from $750 a night.
Litchfield, Conn.
Belden House & Mews
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