The Willcox, ESTADOS UNIDOS

Descripción: The Willcox

Walk the shady, oak-vaulted streets past clapboard cottages and rambling mansions, and you'll come upon The Willcox. An old-fashioned Southern hotel, a grand white-pillared glory. Every winter, the well-heeled of the Guilded Age came to Aiken seeking horse racing, fox hunting, and high society. The Willcox was the most stately of the hotels that sprang up to serve them.

History lives on in the city of Aiken. In summer, the air is intoxicating with the scent of gardenias. Over the brick walls and through the white fences of Aiken, many a noble and historic mansion can be seen. Hitchcock Woods is just a step or two away from the Willcox: it is America's largest city park, more sizable than Central Park and wilder by far. Golf is a favorite pastime - the Master's Tournament is held just a half hour from the Willcox, and the Aiken area is checkered with historic courses, most open to the public.

The Willcox recalls and redefines a more gracious age of southern hospitality. Here the old traditions live on. The high-ceilinged dining room echoes the classical, greek-templed lines of the hotel. Each table sits in a private cocoon of candlelight and comfort. Every meal is an event authentic Southern food built upon the delicate framework of French cuisine, presented in a prix-fixe menu with an array of world-class wines. Consulting Chef Guenter Seeger and his staff use only the finest, freshest ingredients, for a harmony and purity of flavor: Carolina Mountain Trout, prepared with Crushed Gala Apples and Horseradish Cream. Sweet Potato Gnocchi with Shaved Pecan. Traditional Rice Pudding with Plum Sorbet. Pecan Pie with Ginger Ice Cream and Caramel Sauce.

Balance, revitalize, and pamper yourself at The Willcox Spa where rejuvenation reigns supreme. Offering a variety of treatments, including European facials, body wraps, and aromatherapy hand and foot treatments - all designed to rebalance the body and mind.

Descripción de habitaciones: The Willcox

Every room is unique and all have sitting areas with restful, generous beds, blanketed in cool, clean linen. They are elegantly appointed with period antiques, high ceilings with crown moldings, luxurious featherbeds and pillows, and serviced by housekeeping twice each day. All suites and most guest rooms have fireplaces.

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