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Crystal Springs Resort is split between two Sussex County addresses in the New Jersey highlands: Grand Cascades Lodge at 1 Wild Turkey Way in Hamburg and Minerals Hotel at 2 Chamonix Drive in Vernon. The resort's own site notes that those two hotels stand three miles apart, so guests should pick their base with the drive between them in mind. Grand Cascades Lodge counts 250 rooms and houses Reflections Spa and the Biosphere, while the 175-room Minerals Hotel holds Elements Spa and the Minerals Sports Club. Perched along the Appalachian Mountain range and set among three of the resort's courses, the Lodge is one of the few AAA Four Diamond hotels in New Jersey, with suites designed by Manhattan's INC Architecture & Design firm. Golf runs deepest here: Ballyowen's links-style layout, Black Bear, the Crystal Springs signature course, Wild Turkey's basin-and-ridge terrain, the nine-hole Cascades and nine-hole Minerals, plus a natural-grass 18-hole putting course. Water is spread across three pool complexes — the Tropical Biosphere, Vista 180º and the Minerals Pool Complex. Minerals Hotel adds indoor pools, heated outdoor pools, Kites Restaurant and Elements Spa for guests staying on that side of the valley. Dining reservations are taken at Restaurant Latour and Crystal Tavern at the Crystal Springs Clubhouse, Gino34 and Chef's Garden at the Lodge, and Kites at Minerals. The resort describes itself as New York City's closest resort, roughly an hour from the George Washington Bridge. Rooms are booked hotel by hotel, with separate reservation paths for Grand Cascades Lodge and Minerals Hotel.
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A curated slate of all-included resort activities is offered to overnight guests. Family stays at either hotel come with access to the swimming pools, recreation, animal education and nature programming. Golf and Stay packages bundle lodging with play across the resort's courses, including the Eagle Unlimited offer.
- Six championship golf courses make this the Northeast's largest golf resort.
- Elements Spa is ranked #8 in Spas of America's Top 100 and the #1 spa in New Jersey.
- Reflections Spa holds the #27 spot in that same Top 100 list and ranks #2 in the state.
- Three pool complexes and the Minerals Sports Club anchor the recreation side of a stay.
- Wedding and meeting planning is handled on property across both hotels and the Ballyowen and Black Bear clubhouses.
Sources: crystalgolfresort.com
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