Nearby is the Delamar West Hartford, a sleek contemporary boutique hotel, located near upscale Blue Back Square. A quick click on the Delamar website revealed that it has a full-service spa and is home to the buzzing Artisan Restaurant & Tavern. It didn’t take much to convince our book club girlfriends to head west for a short, overnight getaway.
As you arrive, enjoy a complimentary glass of champagne upon check in, along with other hotel perks including complimentary valet parking, chauffeured Tesla transportation within a 5-mile radius, complimentary breakfast, electric vehicle charging station and nightly turn down service, complete with chocolates on your pillow.
The bubbly libation offered at check-in is just the beginning of the guest experiences and added values included with a stay at the DELAMAR West Hartford, Connecticut.
Without being overly anachronistic, the design balances the historic with the contemporary—weaving together such elements as a Gustavian-style dining table and chairs with Montreal-based studio Lumid’s custom copper-string chandeliers in the private dining space.
Those little touches here and there give beloved traditional dishes a nip and tuck via unique interpretation,
maintaining that which we as diners have come to expect, but taking it notches above the ordinary.
For anyone in Fairfield or New Haven counties, West Hartford is close enough, and far away enough, for a spa trip that includes sites and shopping.
The interiors feature a hand-painted mural of tobacco leaves grown in New England, and Mason-jar light fixtures as pendant lighting.
Although it is roughly 49 miles from the Long Island Sound, the Delamar’s newest property is bringing its famous nautical, refined, but unstuffy flair to West Hartford.
Large windows add natural light and bring in the outdoors – particularly pleasant if the room overlooks the garden.
Executive Chef and Partner of Artisan West Hartford Chef Frederic Kieffer showed us their gardens and made a fresh dish with those ingredients. (Published Thursday, Sep 20, 2018)
