Thayer Hotel Offers Romantic Valentine's Day Dinner & Package

Jan. 15, 2009 - PRLog -- The historic Thayer Hotel offers the perfect romantic spot in the Hudson Valley this Valentine’s Day with a special dinner and overnight package for you and that special someone on Saturday, February 14. Enjoy an incredible four-course dinner in the beautiful Gothic-style main dining room, then afterwards, snuggle by the roaring fire in the lobby.  

Begin with appetizers like jumbo shrimp cocktail, smoked salmon with tomato compote, wild mushrooms and smoked chicken Vol au Vent or asparagus with prosciutto and basil vinaigrette.  For your salad, choose from hearts of Romaine with Caesar dressing, Thayer micro greens tossed with vinaigrette, or vine ripe tomatoes with fresh mozzarella.  

The main course includes delectable entrees such as roast sliced tenderloin of beef with Bordelaise sauce, roast duck with coconut rum sauce, crabmeat stuffed shrimp, or chicken Franchise.

Finally, delve into some decadent desserts featuring a chocolate heart for two, chocolate tuile with berries and zabaglione or homemade cheesecake with foster sauce.

Valentine’s dinner is just $130 per couple. Add an overnight stay with champagne and chocolates for just $329 per couple with breakfast buffet or $369 per couple with Sunday Champagne Brunch.


Make your Valentine’s Day reservations by calling (845) 446-4731 or log onto www.thethayerhotel.com

Built in 1926, the Thayer Hotel is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is the only full-service hotel on the Hudson River from the George Washington Bridge to Albany, New York.  Originally constructed to accommodate U.S. Military Academy personnel and their guests, the Thayer Hotel was a successor of the original West Point Hotel.  The Hotel is named for Colonel Sylvanus Thayer, Superintendent of the Academy from 1817 to 1833.

Over the years, it has hosted a long line of dignitaries and celebrities including General Tommy Franks, General Douglas MacArthur, President Dwight D. Eisenhower, President John F. Kennedy, Her Royal Highness Princess Alsha Bint-Huessen of Jordan, singer Luciano Pavarotti, actors George C. Scott, James Earl Jones and Gregory Peck, the Philadelphia Flyers, and many others.