 
| Quintessentials Bed & Breakfast and Spa
Long Island, New York
Web: www.quintessentialsinc.com 
The house was built in the 1840's by Captain Leek, in the tiny, tranquil hamlet of East Marion, midway between the historic, seaport Village of Greenport and the restored landmark Village of Orient. Complete with architectural details, including a magnificent Widow's Walk cupola, masses of Victorian gingerbread trim, hand-carved corbels and a wraparound porch. Quintessentials is listed on the Long Island Society for the Preservation of Antiquities. Quintessentials has many beautiful high-ceilinged rooms and a handsome wooden staircase. Downstairs each room flows into the next--an elegant lounge with an old Steinway piano and carved wood and tile fireplaces; a grand dining room, an inviting library with a fine selection of books, magazines and board games, cozy sitting room with fireplace and comfortable sofas, a wide sun deck for open air living and al fresco breakfasts and our wrap-around porch to watch the world go by while sipping a Caribbean fruit punch in the summer. Accommodations:
Upstairs, the guestrooms are decorated with an eclectic selection of good antiques and yard sale finds. The carpeted rooms are large and airy with views onto the well-tended lawns, flower and vegetable gardens. Each room has air condition, an old-world ceiling fan, comfortable posturpedic bed, good reading lights, desk, and private bath with gleaming brass and ceramic fixtures, some with whirlpool tubs, some with fireplaces and some with private, furnished decks. Fresh flowers, monogrammed terry-lined silk or summer waffle-weave robes, hairdryer, alarm clock, DC player, TV, VCR, DVD player, radio, bottles of spring water and individually wrapped sweets are thoughtful additions to each room.
Breakfast:
Quintessentials puts on a full brunch-breakfast with homemade breads and hot entrees. It is served in the formal dining room or al fresco on the sun deck. After breakfast, guests can stroll about the flower and organic vegetable gardens, relax in our meditation garden, or laze around on deck chairs to read or chat with fellow guests and the hostess. High tea is served in the Grand Salon in the afternoons. Guests can dine at one of the fine restaurants located near to Quintessentials or elsewhere on the North Fork. Quintessentials Spa offers the latest skincare and bodyworks and healing treatments for the mind, body and spirit.
Spa Services:
Quintessentials offers many wonderful body treatments designed to relax, rejuvenate, exfoliate, balance and energize body and spirit.
Here's a sample of our menu:
Detoxifying Herbal Wrap: A cloth or sheet steeped in a warm solution of herbs wrapped around the body to draw out impurities, improve metabolism and promote relaxation.
Loofah Scrub: The entire body is gently scrubbed with a Loofah sponge to exfoliate and rejuvenate skin. Seaweed or minerals are used to polish and calming oils to soothe.
Mud and Grape Seed Treatment: Mineral-rich mud is rubbed onto the skin; exfoliates, detoxifies, relaxes and can also ease the pain of rheumatism and arthritis.
Salt Glow: Coarse sea salt, combined with aromatic oils, is massaged into the body to exfoliate dead skin cells and stimulate circulation.
Coconut and Sugar Scrub: Fresh sugar cane crystals, contains natural occurring alpha hydroxyls. This gently buffs away aging skin cells, polishes the skin clean, and unclogs pores, to help the body's natural skin rejuvenation process.
Please visit our website for additional treatments.
Activities:
Quintessentials is within walking distance to beaches, farms, tennis and golf. In Greenport, there are dozens of shops, restaurants, art galleries and a first-run cinema to visit. Must do's include wine tasting and tours of the North Fork vineyards or outlet shopping at the mega Tanger mall in Riverhead. Shelter Island is a short ferry ride away. From there, the Hamptons is only a hop away for shopping and celebrity watching and the Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun casinos are located within two hours. Specials Reservations New York Long Island, East Marion, Long Island Quintessentials Bed & Breakfast And Spa Lodging Type: Bed & Breakfast Location: Long Island Wine Country Guest Rooms: 5; Suites: 2 Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Sunday Brunch Facilities: Wedding Facilities, Meeting Facilities, Spa Web: www.quintessentialsinc.com, Email: innkeeper@quintessentialsinc.com Phone: (631) 477-9400 Address: 8985175, East Marion, Long Island, NY, 11939 USA |