Formerly the convent of the Episcopal Sisters of Saint Mary’s, The Abbey Inn emerges, wholly renovated and re-imagined, as the premier retreat for today’s modern traveler.
Located in Northern Westchester, just one hour from Grand Central Terminal, perched high, overlooking the Hudson River, The Abbey Inn features luxurious guest rooms and suites, exquisite indoor and outdoor private event spaces, a full-service spa and Apropos, a Michelin-recommended farm to table restaurant and bar.
The lovingly and painstakingly restored convent and chapel atop Fort Hill in Peekskill is the ideal venue for celebrating all of life’s meaningful moments.
The Apropos menus highlights the bounty of our historic agriculturally rich backyard while being inspired by the pasta makers of Italy and across the Mediterranean into the open air markets of Spain, Greece and Morocco. Their Hudson Valley Mediterranean cuisine is thoughtfully crafted to create culinary memories for their guests.
Apropos is a Michelin-recommended restaurant.
While Tarrytown House Estate made its name as a conference center, this popular destination offers rooms for individual visitors. The “campus” contains a collection of historic and modern buildings and features river views, outdoor and indoor swimming pools, tennis courts, and an exercise facility. Cellar 49, with its wine vault in what used to be the private bowling alley of the Biddle Mansion, serves up a modern twist on classic American cuisine in a moody setting of stone, brick, and rich wood. Both Sunnyside and Lyndhurst can be reached on foot from Tarrytown House. Inquire when booking about heritage tour packages that include visits to area historic sites such as Kykuit, the Rockefeller estate, and special Historic Hudson Valley events, including The Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze.
Housed in a red brick building, this all-suite hotel features an indoor pool, a gym and a restaurant. There’s also a free airport shuttle
In the heart of the village, right on Main Street. Features an ever-changing menu that incorporates ingredients from more than a dozen local farms. Lots of vegetarian options. Full bar. Bright and comfortable.
Lyndhurst, a historic site of the National Trust, is one of the great domestic landmarks of America. A visit to the house and its 67-acre park is a must for all who are interested in 19th-century architecture, decorative arts, and landscape design.
Lyndhurst is adjacent to Washington Irving’s Sunnyside. There are historic and aesthetic connections of interest between the sites, but it is the ability to walk from site to site that has the most special appeal. Visitors may walk the publicly maintained Croton Aqueduct Trail from Lyndhurst to West Sunnyside Lane.
Lyndhurst was designed by Alexander Jackson Davis (1803-1892) in the gothic revival style. Davis completed this first phase in 1842, and designed much of the furniture. In 1864, Lyndhurst’s owner hired Davis to more than double its size.
In 1880 Jay Gould (1836-1892), the railroad magnate, Wall Street tycoon, and prototypical robber baron, purchased the estate and renamed it Lyndhurst. He added a colossal greenhouse in the gothic style by the firm of Lord and Burnham; its cast-iron structure still stands. Gould hired Herter Brothers to redecorate and added paintings by Corot, Courbet, Bouguereau, and others, many still extant.
The important “gardenesque” landscape is by Ferdinand Mangold (1828-1905). Many of the landscape features created by Mangold, his predecessors, and his successors, are preserved, including spectacular specimen trees.
John Jay was one of America’s Founding Fathers—he was also President of the Continental Congress, U.S. Secretary for Foreign Affairs, first Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, and the second governor of New York State. Construction started on his home in 1799 and Jay moved there in 1801. Today the historic site sits on 62 acres, which feature 19-century farm buildings and formal gardens.
Amenities include fully equipped kitchen, on-premise laundry, and free grab-and-go breakfast.
Modern, contemporary, and African art museum with a permanent collection of over 6,000 pieces.
Fresh, house-made foods. American cuisine, but drawing some inspiration from French and Italian culinary traditions.
A gastropub serving traditional bar food and much more.
Restaurant with a New England feel on the Hudson waterfront serving seasonal specialties from their northern farm.
This 200-acre estate overlooking the Hudson River features an 1851 Italianate villa and was the home of artist and inventor Samuel Morse.
Locally sourced New American fare with Italian influences. Menu changes daily.
Casual Italian restaurant offering traditional pasta dishes and pizza.
Established by David Rockefeller as a memorial to his wife, Peggy, Stone Barns Center promotes sustainable, community-based food production. The site is the home of the celebrated restaurant, Blue Hill at Stone Barns.
Set at the intersection of Route 9 and Main Street in Irvington, this restaurant looks like a brightly painted diner from the outside. Inside, however, it’s clear that diner days are long past. The décor is cheerful and the food good.
Craft beer and small bites within walking distance of the Croton-Harmon train station.
Authentic Indian dishes prepared fresh daily.
A modern business hotel located adjacent to The Westchester, a premiere shopping mall featuring anchor stores Nordstrom and Neiman Marcus. Bloomingdales and Saks Fifth Avenue are nearby. The setting is “downtown” rather than “country,” but the hotel is roughly 15 minutes from Tarrytown. Indoor pool, exercise room, restaurant.