Whenever the best resorts in Pennsylvania are mentioned, you can bet you'll see Nemacolin among the top contenders. And for good reason. The four-season resort located in southwestern Pennsylvania's Laurel Highlands offers five distinctive lodging options totaling 323 rooms on the 2,000-acre property. From an English Tudor-style lodge on a more affordable scale to the 42-room Falling Rock, a boutique hotel with butler service, there's no wrong choice here. Regardless of whether you're staying in one of the hotels or a luxury vacation home at Nemacolin, the experience is second to none, and the amenities go on forever. Perhaps that is why producers chose Nemacolin as the location for season 25 of The Bachelor. The resort was closed for two months last fall while shooting the popular series, but it is back open and welcoming guests once again.
If pampering is an essential part of your dream honeymoon, you'll love Nemacolin's spa and wellness offerings. The Woodlands Spa features 40 treatment rooms and a full-service salon. The Holistic Healing Center emphasizes integrative methods designed to create body balance and wellness.
The resort has nine dining options, with the crèm de la crèm being Lautrec, located inside Nemacolin's opulent Parisian-style hotel, Chateau Lafayette. The Forbes 5-Star and AAA 5-Diamond restaurant is a culinary experience you and your other half are not likely to forget. Guests do not receive a menu. Rather, they are given a wax-sealed envelope containing a list of ingredients from which they may choose 10. From there, chef Kristin Butterworth and her staff create the dinner, complete with a wine pairing. Every dinner is uniquely designed for each guest.
The property boasts two highly rated golf courses, a safari adventure, tennis courts, swimming pools, and horseback riding. For a more rugged experience, Nemacolin's Jeep Off-Roading Driving Experience takes guests on rough terrain for an adrenaline rush like no other. In addition, the resort offers sporting experiences like clay shooting and fly fishing.
When you visit during the winter, you can take advantage of Mystic Mountain's six downhill slopes, snowboarding, and terrain park. You can also enjoy snow tubing, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, and even dog sledding with a team of huskies.
Nemacolin is owned by Joseph Hardy III, CEO, who is also the CEO and founder of 84 Lumber. When you visit the resort, you will see the Hardy family's multimillion-dollar art collection displayed throughout the property. You'll find much of the collection in the Chateau Lafayette. The Chateau's grandeur created the perfect backdrop for The Bachelor as contestants stopped out of the limousine and onto the red carpet to meet Matt James, season 25 bachelor.
I've just barely scratched the surface of the amenities offered at Nemacolin, but I would be remiss if I didn't mention an airfield, just in case you want to arrive on your private plane. The rates may not be for everyone, but special package deals, like buy two nights, get one free, are often available. Since it's a reasonable drive from most of Pennsylvania, you'll save on airfare.
For most of us, these accommodations are reserved for special occasions, and your honeymoon is definitely like a special occasion. Don't you agree?
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