Jump on a train to recharge, restore and explore at these New York wellness retreats, all just a short ride from NYC

Rest and recharge at one of these luxurious destination spas, all just a quick drive or train trip from New York City.

Award-winning chef Gabe McMackin of Troutbeck in Amenia, New York, shares the makers, farmers, and fisheries that make his community so special.

If you have been dreaming, like me, of a weekend away filled with massages, yoga classes, meals you don’t cook and beds you don’t make (and perhaps family you don’t see), Troutbeck, the country inn positioned on 250 acres of wilderness and trout-packed streams in Amenia, N.Y., is the perfect respite.

Troutbeck, a 250-acre retreat in New York’s Hudson Valley, launched a complimentary “borrow closet” for men, women and children in partnership with the classic British heritage brand Hunter.

Craft House is a proud sponsor and guest juror for the Radical Innovation 2019 award. Through an annual competition, Radical Innovation mobilizes disruptors from around the world with the ideas to propel the industry forward.

Serving as an enchanting private estate, country inn and tavern since 1765, Troutbeck has now reimagined through the use of historic artifacts including relics and novels. A homely feel flows throughout for a rustic modern scheme full of careful interventions.. “A very strong renovation that stays true to it’s roots” judges noted.

Craft House founder, Yvette Jong, joins other hospitality leaders and Dezeen to discuss how hospitality and travel design is changing for the Radical Innovation Award.

It’s a rare country inn that can hang a letter from Martin Luther King on its walls but the copy of that 1957 letter displayed in each of the rooms at Troutbeck gives a hint of the rich history that took place here over the decades.

All in the Family: Alexandra, Anthony, and Charlie Champalimaud Talk Preservation, Design, and Working Together on Troutbeck. The recently opened retreat in upstate New York was a family collaboration.

The quaint New York town of Amenia is where Anthony Champalimaud – son of interior designer Alexandra Champalimaud (she of The Carlyle, The Dorchester and Hotel Bel-Air fame) – found, and fell in love with, Troutbeck, a grand estate dating to the late 18th century, whose owners through the years have hosted the likes of Henry David Thoreau and Ralph Waldo Emerson.

Craft House client, Troutbeck, launches after new ownership and complete rebrand. 

THE RE-ENVISIONED TROUTBECK: A HISTORIC FORWARD-LEANING ESTATE IN UPSTATE NEW YORK

Storied property carries on its 250-year legacy, offering sincere hospitality in bucolic setting