Luxurious Getaways to Recharge Couples' Romance

DELHI, NY (02/18/2009)(readMedia)-- Smart couples get away every now and then to recharge their batteries and make sure the relationship is strong. The best getaways and those that are filled with just enough but not to much stuff so the together time doesn't suffer with the doing time. In the Western Catskills that combination is just right.

Aptly coined the land of the DIY vacation (that's Do It Yourself), a stay in the mountains can literally disconnect you from the stresses of the weekday bustle. While the number of towns without cell service and lodging establishments without high speed Internet connections are decreasing, it is possible to disconnect even when the Blackberry is turned on.

Intrepid business partners Gregory Henderson and Joseph Massa created the uber chic motel style inn call The Roxbury Motel. Rooms range from incredibly well appointed to themed rooms (choose from a range of 70's TV show themes like I Dream of Jeannie, the Patridge Family, or the Flinstones). The Roxbury offers a range of packages for whatever your favorite couple activity is. Check out their Rad Romance package complete with a massage in the spa then dinner at the scrumptious Peekamoose Restaurant. Add skiing from their Wild Winter WOW Factor package. If you're in hibernation mode - check out their Celluloid Madness package and hunker down on their pillowtop mattresses and fluffy comfy linens. www.theroxburymotel.com

Just a short walk away is the one of a kind Public Lounge, www.publiclounge.net, great for après anything drinks. Just a few miles down the road is Plattekill Ski Mountain, www.plattekill.com, open on weekends for skiing, snowboarding and Saturday night tubing. Rent or bring snowshoes or cross country skis and you can access the Catskill Scenic Trail - 19 miles of flat rail bed - on the other side of town. The trail is open to the public year round. www.catskillscenictrail.org

Harmony Hill Retreat, www.harmonyhillretreat.com, is just what the doctor ordered for couples looking to improve their relationship skills. During the winter your stay will be in the Lodge, but spring through fall their treehouse yurts are open. They offer a wide range of packages to celebrate anniversaries that come with couples counseling from co-owner Chris Rosenthal.

Maybe a private home is more your style. Weekenders have long known the restorative energies a short stay in the mountains has for them. Rent one of their getaway cabins and it's just like having your own. A House Around the Bend offers over two dozen private homes with the smaller ones including a one room schoolhouse with woodstove near hiking trails, a river front fishing retreat with hottub, or a mountaintop log home with fireplace, stunning views, king sized beds and hottub. www.ahousearoundthebend.com.

Learn more about the Catskill Region

Delaware County contains both the Catskill Forest Preserve, two reservoirs for the NYC watershed, and multiple state lands and rivers for your enjoyment. We are located conveniently within two hours of Poughkeepsie / Syracuse / Albany / Binghamton areas for weekend or day trips. For more information on travel to the Great Western Catskills visit greatwesterncatskills.com. For information on events, visit delawarecountytoday.com. For a free travel guide call 866-775-4425.