Beat the winter blahs with a visit to this exquisite English country retreat on a 58-acre estate, where you’ll find beautifully decorated rooms, suites and standalone cottages furnished with four-poster beds and oriental rugs. The suites and signature king rooms all have fireplaces for cozy evenings. The Mayflower’s spa offers traditional and contemporary East-meets-West treatments, coaching sessions, and daily workshops to rejuvenate your body, mind and spirit. Culinary options include wellness-focused spa menus, pub-style fare, and white-tablecloth cuisine.

Escape to the Past: The nearby Institute for American Indian Studies offers a truly unique experience for fans of escape rooms. In its wigwam, you’ll work to overcome numerous challenges to aid a distant community using skills developed by Native Americans millennia ago. Elsewhere, hundreds of indigenous societies are represented in engaging displays.
Drive Time: 3 hours, 30 minutes.
February Rates: $635-$2,215.
118 Woodbury Road, Route 47, Washington, Connecticut, (866) 217-0869, website.