Opal’s Travel + Leisure 2020 World’s Best Award Winners
The people have spoken. Five Florida Opal Collection properties were awarded Travel + Leisure’s 2020 World’s Best Awards. So what’s all the fuss about?
New York Adirondacks
Our Favorite Opal Private Retreats
The idea of isolation takes on a different meaning when on vacation. That’s why we’ve compiled this list of Opal’s best on-property cabins, cottages, and other tucked-away spaces that marry supreme privacy with the ultimate escape.
Two Road Trips & Two Lakes in the New York Adirondacks
Only an Upstate New York road trip can pack ancient gorges and lovely little farm stores paired with epic Adirondack views around every turn.
A How-to Guide for “Forest Bathing” At Home
Though new in the U.S., forest bathing has seemingly become a darling of wellness gurus overnight. So what is it, what are the benefits, and how can you try this therapy practice yourself? You just need some forest at your fingertips.
Get the Look: New York’s Adirondack Rustic
Noticing a room in your home in need of a bit of a refresh? Why not take a page from the design of the Eagle’s Eye Cabin at the Lake Placid Lodge.
The 2020 Opals: The Best of Arts & Culture in Opal Destinations
Awards season may be over, but we’ve still got our own crop of statues to hand out to a few of the outstanding arts and culture institutions in and around Opal destinations.
Our Picks: Opal Romantic Getaways
Whether you’re looking for a romantic getaway or a place to rekindle as a couple, we’ve got five OPAL destinations just for the two of you.
Top Things to Do in Lake Placid in February & March
Snowy owl sightings, maple syrup fests, and Olympic-themed drinks, deals, and demos are just a few reasons to visit Lake Placid during these two months.
New Year’s Resolutions You Can Accomplish…by Vacationing
Exercise more, learn a new skill, travel more. If these sound like your kind of New Year’s resolution ideas, then we’ve got the perfect ways you can actually accomplish them – while taking a vacation, to boot.
Icy Hot: Inside Opal’s Annual Glacier Ice Bars
Simply a swan sculpture it is not. The Glacier Ice Bars that descend upon The Sagamore and Samoset each January are Instagram eye-candy extravaganzas entirely made out of ice.