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Forbes
29-04-2025
- Forbes
Looking For A Hamptons Alternative? The Weekend? The Asbury Ocean Club Hotel Is A Terrific Option
Memorial Day is just a few weeks away and now is the time to start planning for that fun beach weekend. While the Hamptons has long been the prime choice for New Yorkers, Asbury Park is an amazing and more convenient alternative. Just a short and traffic-free ferry ride, followed by a quick taxi commute, will deliver you to Asbury Park. This iconic beach town boasts a stunning beach, a vibrant music scene and a boardwalk lined with activities such as mini-golf and arcade games. Enjoy a pool with a view Wondering about hotel options? If you want to retreat into luxury, the Asbury Ocean Club Hotel is the place to stay. This property combines high-end touches with a laid-back, beachside charm. Opened just a few years ago, the Asbury Ocean Club Hotel offers excellent service, lovely rooms and terrific food. A suite worth the splurge The rooms are designed with clean lines and neutral tones, and have an abundance of natural light amd a super, beachy vibe. Bathrooms are equally impressive, outfitted with marble countertops, rainfall showers, and premium amenities, providing a spa-like experience right in your room. For a splurge, consider the Penthouse Suite, which comes with a large wraparound terrace and provides expansive ocean views. Grab a poolside snack The beach is just steps away, but most guests tend to gravitate towards the large infinity pool. You can grab a chaise with an ocean view or slip into one of the private cabanas. The poolside restaurant is the perfect place to enjoy al fresco treats such as a margarita flatbread with heirloom tomatoes or a cocktail. The Drawing Room is a stylish and contemporary dining venue that offers both indoor and outdoor seating with panoramic views of the ocean. Here, the menu emphasizes fresh, seasonal ingredients. Guests can indulge in popular dishes like grilled NY strip steak with caramelized maitake mushrooms or a house-made pasta. Enjoy a sunset yoga experience If you seek a bit of activity, you can spend a morning in the state-of-the-art gym; expansive windows that provide a sweeping view of the ocean make workouts less of a chore. Outdoor yoga and other fitness classes are also available. The property also offers a 'Pedal & Picnic' package which includes bike rentals and a bespoke picnic basket featuring gourmet treats. Asbury Hotel All guests, but especially families, may want to check out additional experiences offered by the hotel's sister property, The Asbury Hotel. Just across the street, The Asbury Hotel has a bowling alley, rooftop movies and an impressive line-up of live performances; and almost every night is karaoke night.
BBC News
21-04-2025
- Business
- BBC News
New initiative supports Guernsey Counselling Service
A new not-for profit initiative aims to help local charities with architectural expertise and construction Build for Good project is led by The Drawing Room in partnership with Rihoy & Son building contractors. Its first scheme will support Guernsey Counselling Service LBG (GCS), which helps those in need refurbish their premises, regardless of ability to for Good said it's seeking donations of fixtures and fittings from local companies. Rachel Rogers, from the Drawing Room, said late last year she and her business partner Tom Bourgaize agreed to do a charity project. She said they had initially reached out to charities offering help and the GCS got in touch. GCS had recently secured its own premises which requires a full refurbishment to make it fit for refurbishment will include three counselling rooms, a waiting room, and a back office at the charity's new premises on Les Vauxlaurens in St Peter Drawing Room staff are gifting their time to complete the design work, worth £10,000, and Rihoy & Son will undertake the construction work for free, worth £30, Rogers said the ideal scenario would be to do one similar build each year. 'Baby steps' She added they were looking for donations because they only had funding to do the inside of the building but not the outside. "We'd love to finish the whole building and make it look really smart, but it's baby steps at the moment", she Thornton, from GCS, said: "It was just perfect timing."We had only just acquired the premises at this time and it would have been a question of everybody pitching in and get the roller paints out which none of us would be very good at."
