GIFT CARDS!! 

As of yesterday, Interlaken only had paper gift certificates available for purchase, but as of this morning we now have virtual gift cards as well!  I am so excited about this, as we all have been in that situation where we need a last minute gift and it’s 10pm the night before the event, and panic sets in.  (most likely self inflicted panic as why would one wait until the night before?)  But now it’s virtual gift cards to the rescue!  It’s so easy to get them – you can go right to our website and look for the above picture, click on it and you are in!  You will need the email of whom you wish to send it to and they’ll have it instantly.  There are a choice of demoninations as well, so if you were thinking of $100 towards dinner at Morgan’s or $500 towards a 2 night package, the choice is yours.  Someday we hope to offer our many packages as well for gift card purchases, but until then,  you’ll have to plan a bit ahead of time and give us a call so we can still mail that out to you in time.  Still in need of a last minute gift?  Let Interlaken’s new virtual gift cards be your solution! 

How cute is this to show up on your special someone’s mobile device?!

I was able to take some pictures from this past weekend’s winter wedding (I posted them on my blog on Saturday the 11th) – but let’s be honest – absolutely NOTHING compares with a professional!  Michael Dominique was the photographer who caught all of the festivities for the entire weekend at Interlaken, starting with the rehearsal dinner on Friday to the farewell brunch on Sunday.  Although he is still logging in the pictures from the weekend, you can view most of them by visiting his website at  www.mdominique.zenfolio.com.  Click on “All my photos”, then “Ben and Chelsea’s Wedding” – the password is Interlaken.  I highly suggest pouring yourself your favorite beverage (you know mine – Harney and Sons Tea) and taking a few moments to check out these photos – they are simply gorgeous!  Michael captured every  moment perfectly.  I particularly love the shots at our lakefront – who says the lake can’t be involved in the colder months?!   The ceremony in our Atrium – see how pretty it was!  Enjoy!

P.S. Do these photos want to make you start planning your winter wedding weekend?  Email weddings@interlakeninn.com to contact Brandon about available dates for the 2011/2012 winter season!

Interlaken Guests are!!

“It’s such a warm and cozy place”

“Your young chef is excellent, as is his creative menu”

“The food was fabulous”

“You have the nicest towels here”

“We had a great time”

“Thank you so much for having Brandon – he is incredible”

“Great chocolate croissants, the best I ever had”

“Perfect weather for a wedding in December”

“Your staff was just so comfortable and welcoming.  Everyone was just always there to please.  Thank you SO much”

Thank you Interlaken Guests – I am always all ears – so keep the comments coming!

I love talking with Guests that are looking to surprise their significant other with “The Gift of Time”.  I spoke with a nice young lady the other day who was looking to give her new husband “the gift of time” with a night away as a Christmas present.  She started her internet search with “shows in Connecticut” and came across Infiity Hall over in Norfolk, CT, just 20 minutes from the Interlaken.  “The Sounds of ABBA” caught her eye, as well as the Interlaken “Night on the Town” package we offer that includes overnight accommodations, tickets to the show, and breakfast for two the next day.   She booked the package at Infinity, and upon further conversation about “the gift of time” (I get excited when someone wishes to surprise someone else, especially like this), we talked about other packages we offer and ended up booking another for February!   Our “Sleigh Ride” package fit the bill perfectly for her – a romantic sleigh ride at Loon Meadow Farm (also in Norfolk) and two tickets to the Norman Rockwell Museum.  She was thrilled about that one as Norman Rockwell is her husband’s favorite artist, and who can beat a sleigh ride?  Let’s hope for lots of snow in February when she comes! 

If you wish to give the “Gift of Time” this year to your special someone, please give me a call – I’d love to plan it with you!

Let’s face it – the holiday season can get pretty hectic.  There’s so much going on in just a few short weeks - cookie swaps, shopping, holiday parties, decorating, friends coming from out of town – and the list goes on and on.   Certainly the hustle and bustle of the season can put a dent in the time alone that you usually spend with your special someone.  As crazy as life can get, it’s important to make and have quality time with the one you love, even if you need to schedule it in!  Probably the most traditional and simplest of dates would be dinner and a movie, so Interlaken created the new Date Night package.  Our package goes a bit beyond the dinner in Morgan’s and a movie at the Moviehouse in Millerton, NY because it also includes an overnight room and breakfast for each of you, so you get even more quality time away from the holiday frenzy!  I would love to upgrade you complimentary to one of our Townhouse Suite units, so when making your reservation tell us you read about it in my blog and you’ll be enjoying some late night quiet time in front of the fireplace as well!  Click here for more information about this new Date Night package!