A Foodie Family Getaway

The Meadowmere Resort provides traveling families with plenty of space to spread out and spend time with one another, without feeling cramped. Whatever the season, you can find gathering areas around the property. Join the kids for a game of pool in the game room; light up the grill in the resort’s own barbecue area and cook up some of your own favorites, if you have a chef in the family; enjoy a nice cuppa in the tea room; put on a flick in the television room; or kick back with a relaxing puzzle in the library area. Whatever it is your family loves to do, you’ll find a suitable space. It’s like having your very own family mansion, right at your disposal!

Then, when you get hungry, if you don’t feel like heating up the grill, you can grab a bite at the on-site West Meadow Pub, or take a stroll down the sidewalk to visit one of the many lovely local restaurants, serving everything from fine dining to totally casual lobster rolls.

Founded in 1913, The Bethel Inn Resort was named among the 25 best places in the United States to host a family gathering, according to Travel & Leisure. With an accolade like that, you can’t go wrong!

Families from around the region flock to this long-standing favorite resort for family reunions, weddings, baby showers, birthdays and celebrations of all types. Whether your group is large or small, you can find a space that’s great for all of you on the 200-acre property. Host a reception underneath a tent on the lawn, challenge your dad to a round of golf, get competitive with some fun lawn games or relax with a poolside lobster bake. You’ll even have a special group planner at your service to help you coordinate the perfect family gathering.

Beyond the lobster bakes, The Millbrook Tavern & Terrace and the resort’s Main Dining Room offer lots of dining options, from tapas to daily breakfast, brunches to formal dinners. Plus, they offer one of the best happy hours in Bethel! The newly reimagined menu at the tavern includes hearty entrees, choice steaks, and seafood.  A foodies vacation paradise!

While scenic Stowe, Vermont, might be more known for its skiing, it offers families remarkable getaway options no matter the season. Come to this beautiful locale for not only the slopes but also the hiking, the breweries, and the luxury shopping.

Golden Eagle Resort is well versed at taking care of big traveling groups of families, so there’s plenty to do, for everyone from grandma to the tiniest traveling tots. Take a dip in the pool or the hot tub, teach the kids how to fish at one of the two on-site stocked ponds, take your spouse on in a tennis match or hike the nature trails. If you’re traveling as part of a family group, you’ll be treated with a lovely welcome gift of Vermont-made cheddar cheeses and local apple ciders and wines.

When you’ve explored Golden Eagle Resort to its limits, you can take the complimentary shuttle service into town to explore the bumping culinary scene of Stowe.

For the family that loves all things luxury and plenty of foodie experiences to choose from, there’s little reason to consider any other destination than Woodstock Inn & Resort in Woodstock, Vermont. This high-end property provides you with the finer things in life, while also giving you access to not one, not two, but six different dining options.

Enjoy classic Vermont cuisine at the award-winning Red Rooster restaurant; pair Vermont flavors with local brews and spirits at Richardson’s Tavern; indulge in an après ski experience at Perley’s Pourhouse; try the farm-to-table goodness at Kelly Way Gardens, where the heirloom ingredients are grown just a short walk away; sip coffee or tea at the Conservatory; or grab lunch with a view of the golf course at the Fairway Grill.  

Lake Morey Resort is the quintessential spot for an intimate family getaway that your kids will remember forever. With the beautiful lake right at your feet, you can spend as much time on the water (or on land) as you want. There are family specials to take advantage of, and you can save by booking a block of rooms for your family reunion.

As far as the superb dining, you have plenty to choose from. The Lakeside Dining Room provides elegant experiences with stunning views; the Steamboat Lounge is more casual and serves craft brews; the Lake Morey Country Club is your place to go for golf course-side light bites. You definitely want to make sure you visit the Steamboat Lounge for live music on the weekends — the genres range from blues to jazz and dancing is recommended!

Fall in love with Cape Cod (and your family all over again) when you book a getaway to this Massachusetts resort. The lavish property is Forbes 5-Star rated and has been called the top hotel on Cape Cod, one of the best in the entire United States and a top family-friendly resort.

The award-winning, on-site children’s center offers programming for kids 4-12 years old. They’ll enjoy crafts, games, shows and more, all in a modern, state-of-the-art learning environment.

Of course, while they’re having fun, you and the adults in your family can enjoy the superb dining at the resort. Twenty-Eight Atlantic has received high ratings from Forbes, AAA, and Zagat. Other options include Thoreau’s, a classy club; LiBAYtion, a beachfront bar; Outer Bar & Grille, a place to see and be seen; and The Verandahs, for al fresco dining.

This family favorite has been a preferred vacation destination for families around the country for more than 100 years. Would you believe that some of them have been hosting their family reunions here for as many as 40 years? Join the club, and discover what makes Purity Spring Resort so great.

Your crew will enjoy comfortable lodging, full country breakfasts, lunch (either in the dining room or boxed up, so you can take them hiking or on a picnic!) and dinner at Traditions Restaurant. In your free time, you can canoe, kayak, hike, bike, play a game of shuffleboard — you name it! You’ll soon see why so many families are head over heels for Purity Spring Resort.