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This place is everything but ordinary, there is charm and history at every corner. The Madison Beach Hotel is the perfect place for a getaway all year round. The obvious answer would be that the summer, is the best time to visit, but there is something romantic about visiting a beach town in the winter, spring or fall too.
The Madison Beach Hotel has been around since the early 1800s which makes it one of the oldest continuously run businesses on the shoreline. In 1982, the hotel was renovated so that each room now has a waterfront view along with its own private balcony, which I think is phenomenal and so important when staying at a hotel that is on a shoreline.
Throughout the property, you can see and read about the history and the transformations the hotel has gone through over the years, which definitely keeps the traditional New England ambience alive. You can see this charm and ambience, as soon as you pull up in the driveway of the hotel to check in. It is just absolutely stunning.
I arrived late in the afternoon on a Tuesday, and not a second went by, where I did not feel safe due to current conditions we are living in. All staff members were wearing masks and the front desk attendant was standing behind plexi-glass. The Madison Beach Hotel is a part of the Curio Collection by Hilton, which means they are following Hilton's Clean Stay Procedures due to Covid, which is similar to what I experienced at the Hilton Mystic.
I headed up to my room where the clean stay sticker was in-tact, which means no one had been in my room, in at least 24 hours, and everything was just so immaculate, beautiful and spotless! It is a beautiful room, filled with all the amenities you could ever need. I ran immediately out to the balcony to take in the view of the shoreline and Long Island Sound, where I catch the tail end of their outdoor live music happy hour, which happens on certain evenings.
And before I knew it, it was time to head down to their restaurant, The Wharf, for dinner and to enjoy the sunset. I had the option of eating inside or out, but since it was such a lovely evening, I of course, chose to eat outside. Each dish was so flavorful and delicious. It was really a wonderful evening and meal.
Falling asleep and then waking up to the waves crashing along the shoreline was so peaceful. For breakfast, the hotel staff leaves a complimentary breakfast basket outside your door every morning around 6 am for you to wake up to and enjoy. It is filled with everything you could want, to go along with your coffee, which you can make from the Keurig machine in your room.
Once breakfast was complete, it was time to start the day, and the first thing to do was rent the hotel's bicycles for a ride around Madison. This was so much fun! I'm usually not a bike-riding type of person but I enjoyed this so much! It was such a fun way to see the rest of the shoreline and the gorgeous homes that are in Madison. We even rode into the town of Madison, which is so quaint with plenty of shops and restaurants.
After that long bike ride under the summer sun, it was time to cool off at the hotel's private beach along Long Island Sound. The water and breeze were delightful, and the margarita under the umbrella didn't hurt either! All the lounge chairs were socially distant from one another. It was just so relaxing and enjoyable! I even made sure to walk out onto the dunes, which gave a stunning view of the entire property and shoreline.
After a few hours on the beach, it was time to pack up, clean up and head back down to The Wharf, for one final meal before hitting the road to go home. It was then, that I had the most tasty lobster roll, I have ever had!
I only stayed a night and a day away, but it was just what I needed to reset and recharge for the rest of the week. I can't wait to go back to the Madison Beach Hotel and experience all that it has to offer again, but for a longer time frame.
Take a look at all that I did and experienced in this video:
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