{"id":49297,"date":"2014-12-17T13:23:10","date_gmt":"2014-12-17T17:23:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/?p=49297"},"modified":"2025-09-02T00:15:34","modified_gmt":"2025-09-02T04:15:34","slug":"weekend-retreats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/49297\/weekend-retreats\/","title":{"rendered":"Five Winter Weekend Retreats Under $200"},"content":{"rendered":"

Spend less time planning a getaway and more time enjoying one this winter. These delightful digs\u2014including a bohemian retreat on Long Island, a historic B&B in Connecticut, a boutique Cambridge hotel and something new just across the river in New Jersey\u2014offer affordable rates on the weekend (not just Sunday-Thursday) and easy car-free access from New York City.<\/p>\n

Jersey City, New Jersey<\/h3>\n

\"Westin

Greenport, New York<\/h3>\n

\"Greenporter

The Place:<\/strong> Greenporter Hotel<\/a>
\nThe Price:<\/strong>\u00a0From $99\/Queen room
\nThe Perks:<\/strong> An inexpensive room means more money to spend on everything else, like beer at Greenport Harbor Brewing Company<\/a> (order the $8 tasting for eight generous pours and a free pint glass), lunch by the fire at the Greenporter’s Cuv\u00e9e Seafood & Grille, and dinner and Friskafellas at the Frisky Oyster<\/a>. The eco-friendly Greenporter exudes relaxation and romance\u2014make time for the outdoor hot tub\u2014and is perfectly-situated\u00a0near the Hampton Jitney drop-off in the heart of this historic maritime village.
\nThe Directions:<\/strong> Take Hampton Jitney to Greenport. $21\/one way.<\/p>\n

Old Saybrook,\u00a0Connecticut<\/h3>\n

\"Old

Newport, Rhode Island <\/b><\/h3>\n

\"Francis

The Place:<\/strong> The Francis Malbone House <\/a>
\nThe Price: <\/strong>From $169
\nThe Perks: <\/strong>Like Paris, Newport is always a good idea. Perhaps especially in winter, when the festive holiday spirit oozes well into the New Year, locals stroll the narrow cobblestone streets, and after a day by the sea, touring mansions and skirting brisk beautiful beaches,\u00a0there’s no place you’d rather be in the world than a cozy waterfront restaurant like The Mooring<\/a>, lapping up clam chowder by a roaring fire. At The Francis Malbone House, luxurious chambers, a breakfast feast (think eggs Florentine, mixed berry crepes, blueberry ricotta pancakes), afternoon tea, and daily baked items\u2014from cookies and lemon squares to grilled pizza and homemade soups\u2014are alone worth a trip up to Rhode Island.
\nThe Directions: <\/b>Take Peter Pan Bus. Tickets are $40\/roundtrip.<\/p>\n

Cambridge, Massachusetts <\/b><\/h3>\n

\"Marlowe\"

The Place:<\/strong> Hotel Marlowe<\/a>
\nThe Price:<\/strong> From $151
\nThe Perks:<\/strong> Perched on the banks of the Charles River, Marlowe has all of the Kimpton hotel perks (complimentary wine hours, bikes, a light carbon footprint, $10 mini bar credit, yoga mat), plus crafty cocktails and bites at Bambara and stylish rooms with Boston views.
\nThe Directions:<\/strong> Take Megabus to South Station in Boston. Tickets range from $3\/one way to $20\/one way.<\/p>\n

Photos: Respective hotels. Lead photo: Hotel Marlowe.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Spend less time planning a getaway and more time enjoying one this winter. These delightful digs\u2014including a bohemian retreat on Long Island, a historic B&B in Connecticut, a boutique Cambridge hotel and something new just across the river in New Jersey\u2014offer affordable rates on the weekend (not just Sunday-Thursday) and easy car-free access from New […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":55307,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[316,784,850,831,224,772,759,785,761,817,331,854,747,758,773,324,852,829,1869,777,770,855,769,322,842,917,872,807,774,353,780,799,748,782,857],"tags":[238,31,21,176,108,381,293,143,130,110,144,299,36,20,84,204,473,169],"class_list":{"0":"post-49297","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-weekend-getaways","8":"category-adventure-activity-2","9":"category-antiques-shopping-2","10":"category-architecture-culture-2","11":"category-arts","12":"category-bakery-food-drink","13":"category-bar-activity-2","14":"category-beaches-adventure-activity-2","15":"category-beer-activity-2","16":"category-biking-adventure-activity-2","17":"category-boston-massachussetts","18":"category-boutiques-shopping-2","19":"category-bus-2","20":"category-cafe-activity-2","21":"category-chocolate-food-drink","22":"category-connecticut-destination","23":"category-crafts-shopping-2","24":"category-culture-2","25":"category-editors-picks","26":"category-fine-dining","27":"category-food-drink","28":"category-health-2","29":"category-historic-sites-culture","30":"category-massachussetts","31":"category-music-culture-2","32":"category-newport-rhode-island-2","33":"category-old-saybrook","34":"category-pet-friendly-themes","35":"category-restaurants-food-drink","36":"category-rhode-island","37":"category-seafood-food-drink","38":"category-surfing-adventure-activity-2","39":"category-train-2","40":"category-wine-food-drink","41":"category-yoga-health-2","42":"tag-adventure","43":"tag-bar","44":"tag-beach","45":"tag-bed-and-breakfast","46":"tag-beer","47":"tag-biking","48":"tag-budget-friendly","49":"tag-bus","50":"tag-green","51":"tag-historical-sites","52":"tag-hotel","53":"tag-locally-sourced","54":"tag-metro-north","55":"tag-music","56":"tag-shopping","57":"tag-train","58":"tag-views","59":"tag-weekend-getaway"},"acf":[],"mv":{"thumbnail_id":55307,"thumbnail_uri":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/gator-350x198.jpg"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49297","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=49297"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49297\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/55307"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=49297"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=49297"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=49297"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}