24% off (Sale price $57.38, Reg. Price $76.50) :: Hotel at a Glance: Days Inn by Wyndham Woodbury Long IslandThe Days Inn is minutes from both manmade and natural beauty on Long Islands North Shore. Two miles away, visitors can tour the posh Oheka Castle, where productions including Citizen Kane and Taylor Swifts Blank Space video were filmed. Less than half a mile away, hikers and birdwatchers stroll through the forests of Trail View State Park. Free breakfast starts the morning with waffles and fruit. In-room amenities include a mini fridge and free WiFi. Healthy habits: The fitness center is outfitted with cardio machines and exercise balls. Distance from New York City: 35 milesLong Island’s North Shore: Lavish 20th-Century Estates and Art Museums near New York CityThe North Shore region of Long Island encompasses a string of coastal towns, from the Great Neck peninsula northeast of Queens to Port Jefferson, a Revolutionary War village. Prominent families such as the Vanderbilts and the Whitneys began building private estates on the North Shore around the turn of the 20th century; given its high-class reputation, the area is still known as the Gold Coast today. A handful of these mansions are now open to the public, including Teddy Roosevelt’s summer home at Sagamore Hill, and Walt Whitman’s birthplace at Huntington Station.There are a handful of outdoor attractions on the North Shore, too, such as the Old Westbury Gardens. Old Westbury is set on 210 sprawling acres of formal rose gardens and tranquil ponds, all surrounding a mansion built in 1906. Visitors can stroll the grounds on their own or follow along on 45-minute guided tours. Also worth a visit is Planting Fields Arboretum State Historic Park in Oyster Bay. The property is known for its walking trails and the Camellia Greenhouse, which houses the largest collection of the namesake flowers in the Northeast.
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