The Spencer Hotel is a newly renovated charming Victorian Hotel with 26 luxurious rooms and suites at the heart of the Chautauqua Institute. All rooms are decorated by local artists to depict the lives of - or scenes from - the works of famous authors. In many cases, hand-painted murals grace the walls, floors and ceilings. Indulge your senses and elevate your well being at this romantic hotel and enhance your stay with revitalizing spa treatments. Spend time in our new steam sauna, or soak in our whirlpool bath tubs. Located in the heart of the Chautauqua Institution.
Guests will also find faux finishes and yards of English lace in addition to custom made drapes, dust ruffles and lampshades. The parlor and dining room have Strauss crystal, oriental carpets and beautiful Victorian antiques. Four floors of porches grace the front of the hotel appointed with Victorian sofas, chairs and rockers overlooking the famous amphitheatre.
Wedding Facilities: Our staff will coordinate your wedding, reunion or any special family event to personally ensure that every detail makes a lasting memory. The Spencer is an elegant place any time of year for a small wedding or anniversary. The spring backdrop is spectacular, and so is the autumn foliage. The Spencer offers group rates. Let us make your wedding dreams come true!
Meeting Facilities: The Spencer Hotel is perfect for your next small group meeting or corporate retreat. Our attentive staff will work with meeting planners to personally ensure that every detail of your event is meticulously planned. Our unique location provides the ideal setting to inspire creative minds and rejuvenate tired bodies. A small group meeting or retreat at the Spencer Hotel is a great way to kick start your staff on a new project or reward them for a job well done. The Spencer is dedicated to making your smaller sized meeting a successful event that will leave a lasting impression. The Spencer comfortably accommodates groups of up to 50 people.
Wireless internet is available for computer presentations. Phones and computer laptop jacks are included in each guest room. The Peacock dining room is a great place to hold meetings and seminars. Our relaxing porches and serene surroundings offer a perfect place to inspire your business team and get the creative juices flowing.
On Premise: Spa treatments, meeting and wedding facilities, art seminars, murder mystery, health & wellness weeks including yoga, acupuncture, nutrition.
Amenities:
Free Wireless internet
Telephones, Cable TV, CD Players, customized library, Gilchrist & Soames bath amenities are included in each guest room.
Peacock dining room can host small group meetings, seminars, luncheons and dinner theater.
Relaxing porches and serene surroundings offer a perfect place for inspiration and renewal
Access to our new steam sauna
Menu of spa treatments and lunch services
Large 40” x 90” movie theater screen, and selection of DVD’s for presentations and/ or entertainment
Healthy snacks and bottled water
High Tea and coffee breaks
monogrammed bath robes
All natural daily breakfast
Nearby: Horseback riding, Lake Erie wine trail, water sports, Luci Desi Museum, Skiing resorts, Golf, hot air balloon rides, Antiquing, Art galleries, Roger Tory Peterson Institute, Nature Audobon Center, SUNY Fredonia, Fredonia Opera House, Niagara Falls, Summer Wind dinner cruises, Farmers Markets, Cadwell Cheese factory, Fly Fishing, Chautauqua Rails to Trails, Teddy Bear Factory...and more!
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Spend a colorful weekend at Chautauqua! Embark on a fun-filled weekend beginning with your literary journey in one of the king-size 24 literary themed rooms of The Spencer. A splendid favorite Spencer breakfast will be served each morning of your stay. Take in the picturesque fall foliage as you dine aboard The Summer Wind cruise ship on Lake Chautauqua.
Rate: $520.00 per couple including taxes for two nights. $336.85 per couple including taxes for one night stay. Add $165.00 each additional night for king-bedroom. Jacuzzi Suites are a $100.00 upgrade.
Valid Through: 10-31-2008
Stay at The Spencer Hotel & Spa and receive 15% off room rates when booking massages. Take the time to reconnect with your sweetheart or bring the girls for a girlfriend getaway. Choose from a variety of unique Chautauqua attractions including wine tasting along the Chautauqua wine trail. Relax in one of The Spencer's 24 literary themed king-bedrooms. Dine at one of Chautauqua's finest or have a picnic in one of the many parks. Enjoy a scrumptious breakfast each morning of your stay.
Rate: $345.15 includes one nights lodging, 2 hour long massages, full breakfast. Two nights stay is $520.30.
Valid Through: June 21, 2008 and available again August 23- December 1, 2008.
The workshops provide an environment for inspiring writers and artists to develop their skills and vision by bringing them together with today’s top professionals in a unique environment. Each five day workshop (limited to 20 students) is taught by award-winning authors and artists eager to share their professional wisdom. In addition to the professional instruction, students may choose from yoga, meditation, dance classes, watercolor instruction, spa treatments, massage therapy, hiking, and bicycling. Meals are enjoyed together, class size is limited, and the schedule of instructors changes annually to provide a diverse, entertaining choice. The Hotel's location within the Chautauqua Institution (a gated resort community located on Chautauqua Lake in western New York), offers a quiet setting for reading and writing. Workshop classes are held at the Chautauqua Institution's Hulquist Conference Center.
Workshops are held October 6-10, 2008; October 12-17, 2008.
Includes:
Tuition for one evening and 5 full days of class
5 nights of lodging
Breakfast, lunch and dinner each day
Rates for the 5 Day/5 Night Workshops are $765.00 per person, double occupancy; $1,222.00, single occupancy; $590.00 for a non-student companion, double occupancy. Gratuities and taxes included.
Lodging Type: Bed & Breakfast
Location: In the Chautauqua Institution, on Chautauqua Lake about 10 miles from Jamestown New York
Accolades: National Geographic Traveler magazine featured Chautauqua in the 50 "places of a lifetime" to visit in America, describing it as "an idyllic retreat to enrich body, soul and mind."
Guest Rooms: 25; Suites: 10
Facilities: Full service spa, Wedding & Meeting Facilities
Specials
Reservations
The Spencer Hotel
Phone: 716-357-3785, 800-398-1306
Web: www.thespencer.com
Email: stay@thespencer.com
Address: 25 Palestine Ave, Chautauqua, New York 14722
Literary Fantasies in Western New York
The Spencer Hotel
 “We are the only literary fantasy hotel in the country. It’s an experience just to be here. No two rooms are alike. They all tell the story of the author..." Innkeeper Helen Edgington explains. More enchanting than an engaging picture book, bibliophiles are not the only ones to fall head over heels in love with the Spencer Hotel. Respite at this literary-themed ...  View Feature Article
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