Tarrytown House Estate
I am an avid traveler that also happens to live in the city that never sleeps. Sounds like the best of both worlds right? Well it is. But there are times when I can not take a trip too far from home base and need to get out of the craziness that is the Big Apple.
So it was a nice change of pace to be able to take a trip that only involved an hour long ride on the Metro-North railroad. I was recently invited to check out a great hotel option that is just 25 miles outside of Manhattan. Located in Tarrytown, New York, the Tarrytown House Estate & Conference Center is a real hidden gem that is tucked away in this great quiet and cozy part of Westchester County.
After being dropped off at the Irvington train station, which sits alongside the Hudson River, I grabbed a quick cab ride to the estate. As you enter the dramatic driveway entrance, you can not help but feel a little excited about what this place will have in store for you once you check-in.
The woman at the front desk was very helpful and gave us all the instructions that we need in order to find our room. As I walked to my room I noticed that there was a wedding reception in process. Although I was tempted to live out my lifelong dream of being an actual wedding crasher, I was unfortunately not storing an extra suit in my luggage.
Bedroom at Tarrytown House Estate
Nice TV at the Tarrytown House Estate
Work desk...although I got no work done here.
Tarrytown House Estate offers Wolfgang Puck coffee in each room
I checked into my room, which came with two full-sized beds and a decent view from my window. There was plenty of room to relax and get work done. Accommodations include a work desk, flat-screen television, free wireless internet (which was extremely slow), a laptop safe, and in-room Wolfgang Puck coffee and Lipton tea.
Bathroom at the Tarrytown House Estate
The bathroom was broken up into two parts. You had the sink and mirror right outside of the room which had a small shower and toilet. The ceiling was pretty low too in the bathroom. I am over 6’2″ and my head was just about touching it. The soaps, shampoo, lotions and other body products were actually pretty nice and smelled great.
Masthead restaurant at Tarrytown House Estate
While I stayed at the Tarrytown House, I made sure to check out their restaurant Cellar 49. Just a short walk outside of the actual hotel and down a little path, you will find this dimly lit and intimate eatery. One thing that I did not understand was that in order to get into the restaurant I had to walk into the lobby of where a wedding was throwing their reception. It makes for an awkward entrance as you step into this room full of friends celebrating and you are looking for the entrance to a restaurant. A separate entrance for people just looking to grab a bite to eat would have been nice.
In any event my meal was good, not great, and the waitress was absolutely outstanding. A very nice, funny and hard working woman made sure my glass was always full and checked up on my party in case we needed anything. The place was pretty quiet for a Friday night, however since this was the night after Thanksgiving, many people were probably still recovering from a food hangover with family and friends.
I would recommend the Tarrytown House Estate & Conference Center to couples looking for a quick getaway in the New York area or anyone that wants to visit the Big Apple, but would like to see more of New York and spend less for their room. It also looks like a fantastic location for a wedding.
The Tarrytown House is currently running a great promotion that will get you a deluxe room for two and a full American buffet breakfast starting at $169 per night. For more information, check out their official website.
