Travel :: Ocean House Hotel

This Labor Day we will be back home for a wedding, but I'm wishing that instead we were visiting the famed Ocean House in Rhode Island.  A Relais & Chateaux property, this iconic New England resort is located on the bluffs of beautiful Watch Hill, RI.  The hotel first opened in 1868, however it was closed in 2004 thanks to years of neglect that left it "beyond repair."  In 2004 a new structure replicating the original exterior design was conceived.  Today, the hotel has been recreated to convey the romance of its storied past and the rich character of Watch Hill, Rhode Island.  More than 5,000 salvageable artifacts and furnishing elements were harvested from the original structure’s historic interiors.

The gorgeous hotel is decorated in a coastal chic style {those guest rooms!} which have me feeling some serious design envy.  There are a variety of dining options across the resort which feature classic New England seafood and cocktails.  For those wanting an active holiday the resort offers croquet, squash, yachting, golf, tennis, biking, fishing, and surfing.  For those who want a more low-key getaway, there is a five-star spa, gorgeous cabana rentals, and about a million different places to curl up with a glass of wine, a good book, and relax to the sounds of the ocean.  What a dream!