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Winvian Farm is a 113-acre (0.46 km2) private, luxury resort located in Morris, Connecticut and featured on the US television show Extreme Mind Blowing Hotels on the Travel Channel.

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Property

Winvian Farm, located in the Litchfield Hills of Connecticut contains eighteen individualized cottages and one master suite, is a private Relais & Chateaux, AAA 5-Diamond Hotel & Restaurant which utilized no fewer than fifteen architects on the project. Each cottage has its own unique design based on each architect's vision to serve as a homage to Connecticut. For example, the Helicopter Cottage houses a 17,000 pounds (7,700 kg) U.S. Coast Guard Sikorsky Sea King Pelican HH3F rescue helicopter in a guest bedroom equipped with all the amenities. Others include a Masonic-style temple, a lighthouse, a treehouse, a cave.

Each cabin is said to go for approximately US$499 to $1375 per night, depending on the desired season and day of week. a la Carte rates and special escape packages are available and Winvian Farm is fully confidential. Winvian Farm is privately owned by Maggie Smith and operated along with daughter, Heather Smith (Managing Director) and her son, Win Smith III (Director of Sales & Marketing).

Awards and affiliations

  • Members of the prestigious Relais & Chateaux Society;
  • Awarded the AAA Five Diamond Award for both Hotel & Restaurant consecutively since 2010;
  • Awarded as a Conde Nast Top 30 US Small Resort consecutively since 2010;
  • Members of American Express Fine Hotels & Resorts;
  • Preferred member of Virtuoso;
  • Awarded with CT Magazine's Best Dining Distinction
  • Media coverage

    Winvian has been featured on the Travel Channel's feature, Extreme Mind Blowing Hotels. The show profiled some of the most unusual hotels in the United States. Each of the ten hotels featured had unique themes that set them apart.

    References

    Winvian Wikipedia