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A Grownup Resort for Families Revisiting and recharging at the renovated, four-star Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay by Meg Walburn Viviano
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oes a resort getaway still count as a getaway if it is less than two hours’ drive from home? Is it still a getaway if you bring your two-year-old child and five-month-old baby along? The answer to both questions is yes—if you’re getting away to the Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay Golf, Resort, Spa and Marina in Cambridge. The waterfront resort is upscale and kid-friendly, stimulating and peaceful. My husband and I spent a long weekend at the Hyatt to celebrate our fifth anniversary, with our two little guys in tow. The weather was just as beautiful as the September weekend we got married—clear, blue skies, and just cool enough for comfort. ChesapeakeBayMagazine.com
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Pulling up to the resort, we unloaded an embarrassing amount of luggage for a two-night stay, but the valet greeted us warmly and found us a bellhop. We stepped into the breezy lobby upon arrival and were greeted by a two-story wall of windows overlooking the Choptank River, its bridge stretching into the distance. The lobby lounge, Michener’s Library, is flanked by stone fireplaces and cozy nooks, and its doors lead to a serene outdoor lawn with rocking chairs, fountains, and a fireplace for roasting marshmallows. (If you didn’t bring your own, the resort’s “general store” offers s’more kits, with all the fixings and even a skewer). Hyatt recently spent $7 million on renovating parts of the resort, and the updates were evident inside our top-floor water-view guest suite. The décor is nautical—but subtle. Dark marine blues and brass knobs evoke maritime tradition, and if you look closely at the ceiling fan, you
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