Mizner & Museums Package

One-night package from $299/couple

Valid year-round

Let the magic of Addison Mizner, renowned architect for the rich and famous, make you feel like royalty when you indulge at Rock Hall, a grand mansion designed by Mizner in 1912. Located on 23 acres of grounds landscaped by Mizner and the Frederick Law Olmsted firm, the mansion is conveniently located in the northwest corner of Connecticut's Litchfield Hills, near the southern Berkshires (a 2 hour drive from NYC, 2½ hours from Boston.)

Included in the package is the Art Pass from the Connecticut Art Trail, valid for admission to all 15 museums on the Trail, including the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art in Hartford, New Britain Museum of American Art, and Hill-Stead Museum in Farmington … all within 45 minutes of Rock Hall. Since the Art Pass is valid for two-months, you will be able to visit all 15 museums during the ensuing months.

The Mizner & Museums package, which starts at $299/couple*, includes:

• One night lodging at the exquisitely appointed Rock Hall B&B
• Wine and Hors d'oeuvres by the enormous fireplace in the elegantly paneled living room
• Sumptuous Mediterranean-style breakfast featuring frittatas, house-cured gravlax, locally produced jams, artisinal cheeses and more…
• Two Art Passes for the Connecticut Art Trail valid for admission to each of the 15 museums and historic sites on the Trail, valid for sixty days
• Use of the mansion's 75-foot outdoor heated swimming pool, outdoor Jacuzzi, tennis court, billiard room, movie theatre, hiking trails, manicured lawns, orchards and gardens

*Upgrade to the Mizner Master Bedroom for an additional $50.00.

Stay a second night for $200. (Mizner Master Bedroom $250.)

Note: 12% lodging tax is additional.

To reserve, call 860-379-2230 or for more information, visit the inn's website.

Valid Thursday - Sunday nights through December 31, 2010

One-night package: from $134.00/couple/night

Located in scenic Litchfield Hills, the Courtyard by Marriott in downtown Waterbury is conveniently located at the intersection of Routes I-84 and 8, within walking distance of restaurants, shops, the Mattatuck Museum Arts & History Center and the architectural wonders of downtown Waterbury.

The package starts at $134/couple* and includes:

• Deluxe overnight accommodations for two at the recently renovated Courtyard by Marriott in Waterbury . All rooms feature luxurious pillowtop mattress and comfort bedding, free high speed internet access, flat screen TV
• Full Breakfast for two at the hotel's Courtyard Cafe  
• Dinner for two at the hotel's Courtyard Bistro (choose from special menu) 
• Two admission passes to the Mattatuck Museum whose art galleries house a permanent collection of work by Connecticut artists from the 18th , 19th and 20th centuries, and whose history gallery presents the story of the region from farming community to industrial giant, to the modern day. 
• Self-guided architectural walking tours of historic downtown Waterbury with MP3 audio guide and map, showcasing buildings designed by some of the country's leading architects including Henry Bacon (Lincoln Memorial), Cass Gilbert (U.S. Supreme Court), Cesar Pelli and McKim, Mead & White. Eight tours have been created, each taking 20-40 minutes.  Pick up audio guides and maps at the Mattatuck Museum. 

For evening entertainment, walk to the historic Palace Theater for a live performance. Tickets are optional and are not included in the package.

To reserve the Connecticut Art Trail package, call the hotel at (203) 596-1000 or (800) 321-2211. Ask for promotional code V2X.  For more information, visit the hotel's website .

*Package is based on availability. Black out dates may apply.  12% lodging tax, dinner tax and dinner gratuity not included.

$154/night, valid year-round

The newly renovated Clarion Hotel is centrally located off I-84, exit 31 in Bristol, within 15 minutes of four museums on the Connecticut Art Trail: the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art in Hartford, Hill-Stead Museum in Farmington, New Britain Museum of American Art, and Mattatuck Museum Arts & History Center in Waterbury.

Reserve the Family Art Trail Package and receive two adult Art Passes from the Connecticut Art Trail, valid for admission to all 15 world-class museums and historic sites on the state-wide Trail! Plus, children 12 and under stay FREE (including breakfast) and receive FREE museum admission when accompanied by an adult.

• A king or double bedded room for two at the Clarion Hotel in Bristol. All rooms feature TV, coffee maker, free wireless high speed internet. Hotel features indoor swimming pool, fitness center & sauna, on-site restaurant. Children 12 and under stay free ($10/rollaway may apply)
• Hot-buffet full Breakfast at the hotel (including children's breakfast)
• Champagne and fruit basket in-room upon arrival
• Two Art Passes from the Connecticut Art Trail, valid for admission to each of the 15 museums and historic sites on the Connecticut Art Trail. Art Pass is valid for sixty days.  Children 12 and under are free

To reserve, call (860) 589-7766, ext. 0 and request promotional code PART. For more information, visit the Clarion Hotel's website.

*Package is based on availability. 12% lodging tax not included. Art Pass is non-refundable and non-transferable

Art Trail by Rail Waterbury Package

Valid Thursday - Sunday nights through December 31, 2010

One-night package: from $139/couple/night

No Car? No problem! Travel by rail to the Waterbury stop on the Connecticut Art Trail and receive two roundtrip Metro North train tickets. From the station, walk 4-5 blocks to the Courtyard by Marriott in downtown Waterbury. Shops, restaurants, and the Mattatuck Museum Arts & History Center, a member of the Connecticut Art Trail, are just a short walk from the hotel.

The Art Trail by Rail Waterbury package starts at $139/couple* and includes:

• Deluxe overnight accommodations for two at the Courtyard by Marriott in Waterbury . All rooms feature luxurious pillowtop mattress and comfort bedding, free high speed internet access, flat screen TV
• Full Breakfast for two at the hotel's Courtyard Café
• Round-trip MTA train tickets from Grand Central Station, NYC to Waterbury (New Haven Line). Tickets are valid peak or non-peak.  Call Yellow Cab, Waterbury if you wish pick-up at the station (203) 754-5151 
• Two admission passes to the Mattatuck Museum  whose art galleries house a permanent collection of work by Connecticut artists from the 18^th, 19^th and 20^th centuries, and whose history gallery presents the story of the region – from farming community to industrial giant, to the modern day
• Self-guided architectural walking tours of historic downtown Waterbury with MP3 audio guide and map, showcasing buildings designed by some of the country's leading architects including Henry Bacon (Lincoln Memorial), Cass Gilbert (U.S. Supreme Court), Cesar Pelli and McKim, Mead & White. Eight tours have been created, each taking 20-40 minutes. Pick up audio guides and maps at the Mattatuck Museum

For evening entertainment, walk to the historic Palace Theater for a live performance. Tickets are optional and are not included in the package.

To reserve the Art Trail by Rail Waterbury package, call the hotel at (203) 596-1000 or (800) 321-2211. Ask for promotional code VLKY.  For more information, visit the hotel's website .