Down a long dirt road cut through a forest of trees, we drive. Like entering a secret haven that only a few people know. It’s mysterious and thrilling all at the same time. At the end of the tree-lined road, the secret is finally revealed, and River Spring Lodge is before you.
There are seven private suites as well as one 4-room sportsman’s lodge available at the 20-acre wooded boutique hotel 河春旅館，我們很幸運能在晚上擁有2個房間。
Owned and operated by Chef Dave Hamer and his wife Carolyn who runs the front of house; our consummate hosts have decades of experience in the boutique hotel industry. They’ve operated River Spring Lodge since 2016 and have won awards including the 2011 most romantic inn award and the 2018 Certificate of Excellence Award from 的TripAdvisor.
阿迪朗達克（Adirondack）椅子在精心修剪的場地旁的人造泉水池塘旁圍著火爐，一旦進入River Spring Lodge的前門，我們就會在後台輕柔地彈奏鋼琴音樂。環顧四周，而不是綠樹成蔭的森林，這次我們被舒緩的灰色調所包圍，紫色和紫色的家具和裝飾擺在黑櫻桃木桌子和椅子旁，桌子上裝飾著精美的瓷器和潔白的桌布。既令人愉悅，寧靜又舒適。
My suite at the River Spring Lodge – Basswood
My suite — The Basswood is bright and airy, and the king size bed sits high in the room, good thing there is a step to help me climb in and out of bed. Comfortable and cosy; the room is also furnished with a leather lazy boy office chair at the desk, and a leather armchair awaits me.
Oh, about that lazy boy desk chair, this is the kind of chair that I imagine high ranking executives have in their office. I want one for my home office, but I’d probably spend more time sleeping in it than working.
專業旅行提示： 如果您正在尋找可以為電子設備充電的插座，則桌面上方有一個擋板，可以隨時使用多個電插頭和USB插頭。
浴室寬敞豪華，有兩個玻璃水槽，帶花灑淋浴頭的獨立淋浴和獨立的浴缸。
硬木覆蓋地板，並設有安靜的空調系統和吊扇。對於那些喜歡自然風的人來說，該房間的一大特色是，如果您想要新鮮的空氣和一個小陽台，可以欣賞到酒店的後部景緻，那麼一扇屏蔽的法式門可以在晚上保持打開狀態。
整個房間幾乎沒有豪華的裝飾，兩個時鐘收音機，舒適的浴袍，拖鞋，記憶海綿浴墊，夜燈，加熱的浴室地板，特色洗護用品和免費瓶裝水。
周到的便利設施包括走廊上的咖啡站，免費的Keurig咖啡和各式各樣的茶，如果您是早起的人並希望在露台上喝茶，那麼它是完美的選擇。
注意：房間內沒有冰箱，保險箱或電話，並可應要求提供一些物品，例如熨斗/熨板。
With electronic key card locks and an elevator should you have luggage or don’t want to take the stairs up one floor. River Spring Lodge has the amenities of a boutique hotel but exudes the charm and cosiness of a B&B or Inn.
注意：有些奇怪之處，餐廳基本上會濺到大堂/起居區，由於我和我的女友（同路旅行作家）住在不同的房間，我們決定拿起筆記本電腦和咖啡，坐在舒適的沙發上工作和聊天。在起居室裡度過美好的時光，直到晚餐時間開始，客人們開始下來享用晚餐。
在River Spring Lodge用餐
當晚餐 （是的，您可以在River Spring Lodge享用晚餐，我強烈建議您這樣做），我們在一頓精美的四道菜餐中進餐，其中包括以下內容：
藍蟹爪濃湯
– Blue crab, shellfish stock, corn, butter and cream. The bisque was rich and creamy and a perfect start to my meal.
房子花園沙拉
– Served with an assortment of fresh house-made dressings.
種植黃油糖卷
– Odd that I’m writing about the dinner roll, but I have to say that this was one of the most enormous, most delicious rolls that I’ve ever eaten in my life.
法國羊腿半架
– Served with mashed potato, roasted beets and yellow string beans, and a demi-glace, red wine and cream reduction.
– Delicious and perfectly cooked medium rare
白巧克力麵包布丁
新奧爾良風味麵包布丁配Kahlua醬
– I’m a huge bread pudding fan but this was my first time eating New Orleans style bread pudding, and I found it too wet and soupy although the flavour was delicious.
Everything was absolutely delicious, well executed and beautifully presented. Chef Dave is a graduate of the CIA – Culinary Institute of America, and the River Spring Lodge menu offers a lot of mouthwatering selections.
請注意，如果您計劃在旅館享用晚餐，則需要提前24小時選擇菜單，因為每道菜都是專門為每位客人準備的。因此，如果您有任何特殊飲食需求，則可以高度自定義您的選擇。
在酒店獲得正式的白酒許可證後，即可購買葡萄酒和白酒。
您不需要住在River Spring Lodge旅館在這裡用餐，您的住所會得到優先考慮，但是餐廳對公眾開放。
在令人難以置信的舒適和安靜的睡眠後的早晨，我們享用了三道菜的早餐，包括冰鎮草莓酸奶湯配格蘭諾拉麥片，火腿奶酪雞蛋砂鍋配烤土豆和烤麵包，以及可口的甜巧克力曲奇餅乾-下午請客。
我們離開了River Spring Lodge，展開了充實，飽食和精神煥發的下一次冒險，並渴望再次返回。
紐約達里恩中心河泉旅館附近有什麼？
此達里恩湖住宿加早餐旅館很短的車程即可到達 鄉村小屋禮品店. Consisting of 6 little “cottages” you’ll find everything here including homemade cookies, jarred sauces and dips, Village Candle, vintage finds, repurposed or handcrafted decor items and dried flowers from the property. I found prices to be very reasonable.
If you have time and are feeling creative, owner Peggy offers 2.5-hour painting workshops using clay-based paint — similar to chalk paint. This paint is perfect for the traveller because you can complete a full project including a little dried floral accessory and it will be thoroughly dried and sealed ready for you to leave for your journey home.
當然，沒有樂趣和笑聲，該地區的旅行是不完整的 達里恩湖遊樂園. A Six Flags property, Darien Lake, has a water park, rides, games, food and an amphitheatre for concerts on 4 km of land. If you aren’t staying at River Spring Lodge, there are a few hotels near Darien Lake, but I suggest you take advantage of the proximity and stay at one of Darien Lake Theme Parks own RV park, hotel, glamping tents, and cabins.
在與達里恩湖遊樂園相同的街道上，有一個非常可愛的小食堂，裡面擺著塑料桌布，當地人坐在酒吧里， Linda’s Family Diner. We stopped here for a quick brunch and found the food to be pretty darn tasty and prices to be very inexpensive – 2 eggs benedict with home fries and a cup of tea for under $10.
再說一遍，在街上是一家小商店， “農場”中的原始物和農產品。以當地生產的蜂蜜，楓糖漿，水果和蔬菜為特色，在這裡您還可以找到古董，複製品，改建的和當地製造的裝飾和家具。
河春旅館
1961 A教堂路，達里安中心，紐約14040
閱讀評論 在TripAdvisor
提供的旅行協助 河春旅館 和 杰納西縣旅遊。所有意見完全是我自己的。
有關紐約上州地區的更多信息：
– 紐約沃特金斯格倫的Graft Wine and Cider Bar
– 紐約羅切斯特廣播電台社交節目–酒吧，小吃和保齡球
– 農民克里克賽德酒館和紐約勒羅伊旅館
