I eventually do, of course, making way to the ‘70s-inspired rooftop bar, an elevated, members-only experience (which, as a guest, I am privy to), for crafted cocktails, a seasonal menu, and river views. Watching the hypnotic cascade of the river from the wall of windows in the bedroom, I feel instantly relaxed - so much so I contemplate never leaving my dreamy river house. But the most decadent accommodation is the two-bedroom Guest House, added last year, and where I’ve checked in for the night. The exterior features stone sourced from a local quarry alongside industrial, steel-framed windows looking onto the water inside, opulent odes to Myrtil are everywhere - from the bold prints and patterns, to the plush velvet textiles and leather couches in the piano lounge, to the signature dishes - myrtil burger, odette’s bacon-wrapped meatloaf, escargot, and French onion soup - found on Odette’s restaurant menu.Ī post shared by River House At Odette’s are tranquil with cushy white duvets and Frette linens, tufted leather headboards, and spa-inspired baths some with fireplaces and small private terraces overlooking the water. The result is an edgy, yet elegant design. The project took years of careful planning and curation, a three-tiered process that involved saving and hauling away the original 1784 stone restaurant (it was actually put on metal beams, lifted, and driven down twisty two-lane River Road in New Hope) finding ways to preserve and showcase Myrtil’s personality and legacy and birthing a contemporary, elevated hotel experience for travelers. The restaurant’s reincarnation came from hospitality veteran Ron Gorodesky, whose portfolio includes The Reeds at Shelter Haven in Stone Harbor, NJ. By the mid-2000s, the property, following bouts of severe flooding and storm damage, was left abandoned and discarded, in utter disrepair. In 1983, it made national headline news after NBC news anchor Jessica Savage and Martin Fischbein, then vice president of the New York Post, died in a car accident after dining there. A post shared by River House At Odette’s the decades that followed, the restaurant/piano bar underwent a series of misfortunes.
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