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Frommer's Exceptional

The complex is set on 40 acres, the main building augmented by outlying "villas" with 160 condo units. A typical suite has a kitchen, a sitting area with fireplace, a separate bedroom, and a deck overlooking the woods and a pond. Inn rooms aren't as large and don't have fireplaces, but they are hardly spartan. Terry robes and nightly turndowns are standard. Kensington's, the dining room, enjoys a versatile kitchen staff capable of producing meals either conventional or fitness-minded. The hotel and full-service spa have attracted the diverse likes of Barbra Streisand, Mary J. Blige, Michael Douglas, and Bob Dylan. The property is owned by the Mashantucket Pequot tribal organization, and its Foxwoods Casino, visible from the front door, is about 15 minutes away, making this inn a soothing and convenient respite from the glitz. Facilities: Restaurant (spa/eclectic); bar; indoor and outdoor pools; adjacent golf course; fully equipped health club and spa (w/exercise classes, steam rooms, sauna, and massage); bicycle rental; limited room service; babysitting; same-day dry cleaning/laundry.

Copyright: Excerpted from Frommer's New England, 14th Edition, (c) 2008, Wiley Publishing, Inc.

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