Commentary | February 18, 2014

A selection of New England spas

Options for getting away from it all

From The March-April 2014 Issue

**Dining room at The White Barn Inn** | Photograph courtesy of the White Barn Inn

**Guest room at the Woodstock Inn & Resort** | Photograph courtesy of the Woodstock Inn & Resort

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Regional spas around New England

Take a dip in the pool at the Equinox Resort & Spa pool.

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Boogie down at a dance fitness class at Canyon Ranch.

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Relax in quiet privacy at The Spa at Norwich Inn.

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Twin Farms offers an intimate setting in the woodlands of Vermont.

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Topnotch’s outdoor lounge has a roaring fire and mountain views.

All the establishments below offer visitors the chance to “get away from it all” and linger, lounge, and otherwise soak up the spa experience during an overnight (or multiple-night) stay.

Canyon Ranch
Lenox, Massachusetts
www.canyonranch.com/lenox
413-637-4100

Chatham Bars Inn
Chatham, Massachusetts
www.chathambarsinn.com
800-527-4884

Cranwell
Lenox, Massachusetts
www.cranwell.com
413-637-1364

Equinox Resort & Spa
Manchester Village, Vermont
www.equinoxresort.com
800-362-4747

Kripalu
Stockbridge, Massachusetts
www.kripalu.org
866-200-5203

Mayflower Inn & Spa
Washington, Connecticut
www.mayflowerinn.com
860-868-9466

Omni Mount Washington Resort
Bretton Woods, New Hampshire
www.omnihotels.com/mtwashington
603-278-1000

Saybrook Point Inn & Spa
Old Saybrook, Connecticut
www.saybrook.com
860-395-2000

The Spa at Norwich Inn
Norwich, Connecticut
www.thespaatnorwichinn.com
860-886-2401

Topnotch Resort
Stowe, Vermont
www.topnotchresort.com
802-253-8585

Twin Farms
Barnard, Vermont
www.twinfarms.com
802-234-9999

Wentworth by the Sea
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
www.wentworth.com
888-252-6888

The White Barn Inn
Kennebunk, Maine
www.whitebarninn.com
207-967-2321

The Woodstock Inn & Resort
Woodstock, Vermont
www.woodstockinn.com
802-457-1100

Published in the March-April 2014 print issue under the headline “Spas around New England,” in the New England Regional section.

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