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Our Madison Beach Hotel Romantic Getaway

4 Sep 2019 Travel

Life & Style blogger, Liz Joy, shares a review of her overnight stay at the Madison Beach Hotel along the shores of the Long Island Sound in CT.
Last weekend was a dream.  Brian and I took a quick trip to the Madison Beach Hotel in CT for an overnight and it was such a treat!! I don’t LOVE leaving the kids.  But we had Brian’s mom (Grandma Joy) in town and decided one night somewhere close by would be the perfect getaway for us before the chaos of the school year started!
This summer has been quite a whirlwind.  It was the first summer Brian was home with us so we soaked up every single moment.  We did so much travel, which was amazing!  And had lots of time with close friends and family, and just quality time the four of us.  We loved our slow mornings, time at our pool club, being outside in our lawn, the whole thing!
  The Madison Beach Hotel was the perfect destination.  It’s only about an hour away from us and such a romantic and peaceful location right along the shores of Long Island Sound. My friend recommended it to me, and after looking online we were sold!  You can book now and plan your next romantic weekend here!
Life & Style blogger, Liz Joy, shares a review of her overnight stay at the Madison Beach Hotel along the shores of the Long Island Sound in CT.
Life & Style blogger, Liz Joy, shares a review of her overnight stay at the Madison Beach Hotel along the shores of the Long Island Sound in CT.
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Life & Style blogger, Liz Joy, shares a review of her overnight stay at the Madison Beach Hotel along the shores of the Long Island Sound in CT.
Life & Style blogger, Liz Joy, shares a review of her overnight stay at the Madison Beach Hotel along the shores of the Long Island Sound in CT.
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The beach was so beautiful and clean.  The Connecticut coastline is absolutely stunning, and if you have kids, the Long Island Sound is great because there are no waves.  Brian even brought his fishing gear and went right off the rocks at the beach.  If you are looking for activities you can rent kayaks and stand up paddle boards to make it a fun day on the water.
The service on the beach is great. They give complimentary beach chairs, towels, and food + drink service which made it super relaxing.  Rose’ on the beach anyone?? We ate the lobster roll and fries and I can honestly say it was the BEST lobster roll I’ve ever had. I also read 70 pages of a book, like what?!?! Haven’t read a page since returning but hey, I’ll take it!
For our stay, we had a king room with a balcony.  All guest rooms have balconies.   This was really nice to have for after dinner and morning coffee.  Such a great spot to watch the water and just talk uninterrupted with one another.

THINGS TO DO

If you plan a longer stay, there are a number of family friendly activities nearby.  Hammonasset Beach State Park is a really popular destination and it’s open to the public.  On site there is the Meigs Point Nature Center.  There’s also a large campground and tons of outdoor activities.  The Shoreline Greenway Trail has miles of beautiful hiking trails for biking, running, pushing a stroller or walking the dog.  Also, if you are newly engaged this would be such a beautiful location for a wedding!  You can book directly from their site or look for a good deal online.
If you are looking for other date night/day ideas in CT you can check out our favorite spots in this post!
We found the cutest little farm stand on our way home and brought so much home for Brian and Grace.  Plus cookies from a local bakery!
Life & Style blogger, Liz Joy, shares a review of her overnight stay at the Madison Beach Hotel along the shores of the Long Island Sound in CT.
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Life & Style blogger, Liz Joy, shares a review of her overnight stay at the Madison Beach Hotel along the shores of the Long Island Sound in CT.

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    We’re currently in Phase 1 of our Costa Rican ad We’re currently in Phase 1 of our Costa Rican adventure. This is the two week decompression period where we train our bodies and minds to slow down (this is more for me than anyone else), and let me tell you, I’m lapping it up.  We’re spending all day outside at the beach, going to bed early, eating lots of fresh fruit and healthy foods, swimming in the ocean, I’m working out and meditating in the mornings, and having fun together. For someone who is usually always in high gear, this part is my gift to myself 🐚 

We are staying at a beautiful place in papagayo with @exclusiveresorts and it feels very luxurious and restorative. 

The kids are already thriving. Being together 24/7 comes with its arguments and fights but they are learning how to just be with each other and with their crazy little brother. They’re helping a lot with him, learning a little Spanish, surfing, writing in their journals, and meeting kids from all over the world who are staying here as well. 

I’m letting us get pampered for this phase, and it feels really good. 

Thanks for coming along, I hope your year is off to an amazing start! Is there anything specific you’d like me to share about while we’re in this phase? I was thinking about sharing my morning workouts and meditations, but let me know!
    Recently, I downloaded the Melissa Wood health app Recently, I downloaded the Melissa Wood health app @melissawoodtepperberg @melissawoodhealth and so far I’m loving the workouts. I try and do one every morning. They’re super quick so sometimes I do two. I like that they are gentle but hard. They incorporate a lots of yoga, pilates, breathing, stretching, balancing and all that good stuff. You can see from the videos I’m pretty shaky in the first couple clips, that balance is tough but I’m building up my strength, I can feel it 💪🏻
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