Holiday hotel style: Langdon Hall

I’m not sure if it was the smell of the fresh cedar boughs or the sound of holiday carols echoing in the lobby, but I was struck with a pang of nostalgia upon entering the doors of historic Langdon Hall last Christmas Eve.

Maybe it had to do with the greeting I got from one of the resort’s resident Bernese moun­tain dogs, whose overabundant tail wagging belied the fact that we’d never met before. Or maybe it was simply the quiet elegance of the Federal Revival-style home, whose every detail—from mouldings to framed antique maps hung on the walls to the multiple elegant dining rooms—welcomes guests with its simple grace.

Whatever the reason, by the time I reached my cozy guest room, I was fully revelling in the comfort of the inn.