The secret of a picnic in summer? Let a hotel prevail for you

As a food editor, I live to eat and eat a large part of the way I explore a destination. However, when a hot breeze breathes, sit inside in a restaurant is often the last place I want to be. What I want is an outdoor meal, whether in an urban park or a country meadow. Picnics are an excellent solution. Although purchases of provisions on local markets can be a cultural window, sometimes I like to be lazy and prepare a picnic.

Meet 10 hotels that offer guest picnics. These easy -to -peass packaged meals are delivered with everything, from noshes to utensils, leaving you free to relax and take advantage. Of course, if you travel with children, the possibility of letting them run in the fresh air and not worrying about them to make a mess is invaluable. From California to New York, these hotels have picnics with a plume.

Four Seasons Austin, Austin, Texas

Surrounded by lush gardens and Chênes du Texas Patrimoniaux, the Four Seasons is a sanctuary in the center of this dynamic city. Located on the shores of Lady Bird Lake, hilly lawns are an ideal place for an outdoor meal.

Picnics are available all year round. Customers select from a menu of tasty sandwiches, salads and candies, which are wrapped in a wicker basket with comfortable cover and a Bluetooth speaker.

Between the bites, try your luck at the abundance horn of the lawn game hotel, from Corn Hole to Bocce Ball, or listen to the hives buzz on site. The strategically placed hammocks offer a shaded respite while a dip in the salt water pool is the perfect after-line refreshment.

Sandbourne, Santa Monica, California

With miles from Sandy Beach, Santa Monica is Catnip for those looking for a touch of coastal lifestyle in southern California.

The Sandbourne is a sunny oasis so close to the beach, you can hear the flow and flow of the Pacific tides. There is an outdoor swimming pool, free beach bikes, a restaurant serving delicious cuisine and a resident artist program where you can look at artists and craftsmen at work in the hall.

The Beach Bliss package in Santa Monica of the hotel includes a three-course customizable picnic, with treats such as heavy sandwiches, lean truffle fries and fresh fruit, all wrapped in a practical tote bag. Beach chairs, towels and a beach umbrella are installed for you by the butler in the shadow of the emblematic quay of Santa Monica. After finishing eating, my family and I like to walk around and play nostalgic carnival games before getting on the vintage carousel and the Ferris wheel.

Boston Harbor Hotel, Boston, Massachusetts

If the Boston Harbor hotel was closer to water, you would swim. Located on Rowes Wharf, the ferries that go and that will give this luxury hotel a nautical sensation. It is a few steps from many attractions of Boston, including the Rose Kennedy greenway, a long and a half park ribbon which is an urban treasure.

The emerald collar of Boston, a series of parks designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, gives the city an abundance of green spaces to enjoy a gastronomic picnic of the Boston Harbor hotel. Customers choose from a succulent menu of New England classics, such as lobster mini-hounds and smoked blue fish pâté. The Singles with homemade Graham cookies are the ultimate outdoor dessert.

NH New York Madison Avenue, New York collection, New York

As a born and high New York, I am biased with regard to the picnic joys in Central Park. Whether you choose popular sheep meadows or travel to the northern end of the park where lochs and ravines lend a great rural flavor, it is a real New York experience.

Guests from the NH New York Madison Avenue collection can engage in a fancy picnic, spring, summer and fall available. In collaboration with Alidoro, the famous Italian sandwich, and Campo Grande, renowned for their high-end Iberian specialties, this picnic is full of Euro-inspired flavors.

It comes in a souvenir tote bag accompanied by a souvenir cover. If you want to stay near the hotel, you are a few steps from Bryant Park. Customers can reserve their picnic by contacting customer services.

Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California

Los Angeles hotels are known for their fabulous swimming pools, and the refined hotel Four Seasons Los Angeles in Beverly Hills is home to one of the most beautiful swimming pools in the city. Sit under an umbrella of bright orange sun, surrounded by greenery, scented citrus and flowers in all the colors of the rainbow, or nestled under a private cabin and enjoy a gastronomic picnic served in a sweet wicker basket.

If you can move away from the glorious field of the hotel, you can try the combined picnic with a surf lesson in Santa Monica nearby.

Tamarind Hills Resort and Villas, Antigua

Tamarind Hills is a seaside resort with an impertinent view of the Caribbean Sea. Customers are staying in follow-ups of a multi-chamber room and town houses and villas, perfect for large families and multi-Gen groups. Look at the spectacular sunsets on your private terrace, next to your private pool or on the beach.

The complex organizes personalized picnics that include sandwiches on fresh house focaccia bread, salads, local fish and a selection of appetizers such as Italian meats and olives. Complete everything with tropical fruits and a decadent dessert – Chocolate cake from Gooey Someone? Picnics can be installed on the station beach or transported to one of the 365 beaches of Antigua, one for each day of the year.

Chatwal Lodge, White Lake, New York

Catskills have been an escapade for generations of New Yorkers, including me. Formerly known as Borscht belt, these mountains are a springboard for outdoor adventure, from horse riding to cascade hikes.

Nestled in nature and responsible for equipment, the Chatwal Lodge is an all -inclusive seaside resort with 14 high -end accommodation, including cabin suites in trees. Take advantage of the Yoga activities with movies under the stars, with three fabulous daily meals included.

Luxury picnics can be delivered anywhere on the disjointed gardens, from a sunny meadow under a canopy of large pines. Group picnics are hosted throughout the hottest months of the pavilion and have a party atmosphere with lawn and music games.

Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge, Jasper, Canada

Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge is a high -end alpine complex located on 700 acres of wilderness in the heart of Jasper National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is a paradise for nature lovers, with a maze of hiking trails and marina on lakes fed with glaciers, as well as the views of fauna just in front of the door of your cabin. When the sun sets, the stargazing is the activity of choice. When I visited the area in winter, a soft white blanket made me think that I could have a glimpse of Santa Claus and his reindeer.

Few locations in North America have a more blank setting for a picnic. Picnics ready for the adventure of the station can be pre-ordered and be packed in portable backpacks or old-fashioned wicker baskets.

Mayflower Inn & Spa, Auberge Resorts Collection, Washington, Connecticut

The Mayflower Inn & Spa is a country refuge in a bucolic corner of Connecticut, with flavored gardens and abundant woods.

The property uses its idyllic position by offering customers the picnic fresh area, picnic baskets designed by the chef available each afternoon, with options suitable for children such as peanut butter and homemade jam sandwiches and strawberry lemonade.

Whether appreciated in the serene garden of Shakespeare of the property or taken in a local hike or a bicycle adventure, every detail is organized for you.

TIl Athenaeum Hotel & Residences, London, England

Located in the Mayfair district of London, Athenaeum is chic. This family hotel specializes in the offer of guest activities that lean local, including picnics in Green Park or Hyde Park, with a wicker basket filled with sandwiches, cakes and ripe strawberries and fresh cream, the essence of English summer. If you have children or if you are a child at heart, ask them to include a kite.

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