The Roxbury Hotel Offers Nostalgia Fantasy Come To Life
The exterior of the Roxbury Hotel in the Catskill Mountains may look fairly traditional (except for the chartreuse doors) but inside it's a fun house. The Roxbury has new theatrically designed theme rooms and suites inspired by an iconic American film, TV show or cartoon from the '60s and '70s. It's a Baby Boomer's nostalgia paradise with rooms inspired by Breakfast at Tiffany's, The Flintstones, Bewitched, and I Dream of Jeannie.
Gregory Henderson and Joseph Massa, the hotel's co-owners and proprietors used all their theater experience to help create the rooms. The Genie's Bottle room is a two-bedroom suite that includes a spherical purple and gold bottle-shaped bathroom. There is a Partridge Family room with a Mondrian look, a room that resembles a Tiffany's box, and of course, a caveman room. All rooms have wireless Internet, a refrigerator, microwave, coffee machine, locally hand-made body soaps, flatscreen TVs with DVD players, chandeliers, and an extensive continental breakfast served every morning along with snacks throughout the day. The Roxbury also has the Shimmer Spa, which has shimmering mosaic tiles, a hot tub, a dry sauna, a fireplace, and a shower made of black river rock. Outside is an upper deck with chaise lounges and a fire pit. The hotel also has regular rooms, but if you are going here it makes sense to indulge in one of the fantasy rooms. The Genie's Bottle is the priciest suite, ranging in price from $225 to $290 per night.
[via AZ Central]
The Partridge Room
The Breakfast at Tiffany's Room
The Bewitched Room
The Flintstone Room
Flower Power
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Robbie Aug 1st 2007 11:57AM
GROOVY
Robbie Aug 1st 2007 8:45AM
GROOVY!!!
Sue Aug 1st 2007 9:20AM
I didn't like this look in the 60's and it is still ugly! Why bring it back?
andrea Aug 1st 2007 9:36AM
That is just the coolest place ever. I want to do my whole house like that. Actually, I sorta have... my closet doors are painted just like the partridge room! How fun and original. Not cookie cutter in any way.
mrdickieweed Aug 1st 2007 9:39AM
Right on, man....I remember the last time I was at the Roxbury and they had an 80's night....we all listenend to those excruciating Madonna records, and when she hit that one note in Like A Virgin we all defecated in the pool....it was AWESOME dude...
dawg Aug 1st 2007 10:46AM
Looks a lot like the Motel 6 I stayed in last week.
Fran Aug 1st 2007 11:07AM
Although I think the concept of "theme" rooms is fun, I find these depressing. Yes, I'm a Boomer, but my nostalgia for the Sixties/Seventies certainly doesn't revolve around tacky TV shows; it's more about having been part of a generation who were resisting conformity, questioning authority, trying to end the war, racism, sexism & pollution & generally change the world for the better. Who really wants to spend gobs of money to be reminded of the cheesiest aspects of one's upbringing? And why do marketing types always assume that the way to sell things is by playing to the lowest common cultural denominator?
MoJo Aug 1st 2007 11:21AM
Great concept. Poor execution.
Savanah Aug 1st 2007 1:59PM
Sue, to answer your question "I didn't like this look in the 60's and it is still ugly! Why bring it back?"
Well, because not everyone is you. Some people, including myself, think it's probably the coolest hotel I've ever seen.
joyce Aug 1st 2007 12:32PM
I don't like it. To each his thing
Joy Aug 1st 2007 12:42PM
Ditto Fran's message. I feel very privileged to have lived during those years. Our generation wanted people to look at themselves and the world in a different and, I think, a more moral, way. Those rooms would give me a headache.
graciedog Aug 1st 2007 12:45PM
This stuff was butt ugly back then, and it has aged even worse that you would have expected....Who knew that the mylar wallpaper still up in the bathrooms in my folk's house would end up back in vogue. UGH.
NOTPC4U Aug 1st 2007 1:46PM
WHAT!!! NO 50'S????
Darlene Aug 1st 2007 2:29PM
UGLY!!!!
David Aug 1st 2007 3:48PM
Gee, can you tell who the draft-dodging, commies are? Perhaps a dull gray room with a North Vietnamese flag for them.
Chuck Aug 1st 2007 5:31PM
I find comfort in these oldie rooms. The theme back then was to take our minds off what was taking place in that era of time and letting our frustrations and anger relax. When I need to relax I always sit back and listen to the Golden Oldies to ease my mind of what's happening today. It really does work!
A Boomer and Vietnam Vet...