Burning Bright: A Magical Winter Weekend at Blantyre

... fireplace in our suite leapt to life. A knock on the door delivered decadent hot chocolate to accompany the crackling fire. This was the perfect way to end a day of country pleasures at Blantyre, a summer home turned Relais & Châteaux hotel in the Berkshires. ... Stepping inside, my Gilded Age fantasy was complete. Beyond the formal sitting area and colossal four-poster bed is an intimate room with wood-burning fireplace and writing desk tucked into a bay window. ...