Litchfield Hills

The Litchfield Hills refer to the hilly region of north-western Connecticut, embedded in Litchfield County, around two hours by car from Manhattan. The territory gathers colonial villages, dairy farms, vineyards and historic inns across an average elevation of 400 metres. The Litchfield Hills form a favoured weekend retreat for New Yorkers seeking a quieter countryside than the Hamptons. The ultra-luxury hotel market remains tight, organised around restored heritage inns and gastronomic country inns. A lesser-known feature : The Mayflower Inn & Spa in Washington, Connecticut, an Auberge Resorts member, occupies a 1894 preparatory school converted into a hotel in 1992 and remains the only Forbes Travel Guide Five Stars address in the state.