The BALSAMS Grand Resort Hotel

This former retreat for the Mellons and DuPonts still retains an air of dignified luxury — from the formal dining room to the white-glove service to the red-clay tennis courts and generous sprinkling of Adirondack chairs. Once you check in, you really don’t need to leave the 8,000-acre estate until your departure day. Most rooms are classic New England country, but the Tillotson Suite is an unexpected midcentury modern gem; in amenities and in style, there’s something to make everyone comfortable.