Autumn is the ideal season to plan a golf outing at Crystal Springs Resort.  The crowds are dissipating, the rates are favorable and the surrounding New Jersey Skylands are melding into a colorful, eye-popping spectacle. Crystal Springs is home to six extraordinary golf courses that firmly place us as one of the premier New York golf resorts. Our mountain escape is just a one hour drive from Manhattan! We offer luxurious accommodations, award-winning spas, a world-renowned wine cellar, and several top-rate restaurants. Crystal Springs hosts hundreds of golf outings every year that include hands-on event coordination and catering.

Event Coordination

Each golf outing is assigned an experienced event coordinator to ensure your event, small or large, is moving along flawlessly. The coordinator and their support staff will provide driving range services, on-course rangers, welcome sheets with essential details, tee-time announcements, and all setup and takedown.

Overnight Accommodations

Each golfer can choose to stay at one of our luxurious New York golf resorts. Both the Minerals Hotel and the Grand Cascades Lodge offer award-winning spa services, 4-star dining, and lavish guest rooms within steps of the 18th hole. When you’re not putting for birdie, you’ll enjoy picturesque mountain views, grand indoor pools, and a plethora of onsite activities.

New York Golf Resorts

New York City residents return time after time to the beautiful New Jersey Skylands to get their fill of our six breathtaking golf courses.  Ballyowen Golf Club , a links-style masterpiece, is the #1 rated golf course in New Jersey. Start planning your next autumn golf outing by filling in this form.

Originally posted on 9/30/22.

Searching and selecting a honeymoon destination can be both exciting and stressful. So many factors go into the final decision, including cost, location, on-site amenities, convenience, luxury, and surrounding natural beauty. There are several top-rated honeymoon options within driving distance of New York, but none can top Crystal Springs Resort. The Resort is truly the perfect honeymoon setting for newlyweds looking to indulge in the finer things once the wedding is behind them. Imagine lounging in stylish accommodations, indulging in four star locally-sourced cuisine, relaxing with pampering spa treatments, savoring fine wine, and enjoying an extraordinary tropical pool complex. Plus, the Resort is a convenient drive from the area, so no flight or passport is required.  Here are five unique reasons to choose Crystal Springs Resort for a Spa honeymoon:

1. Luxurious Accommodations  - Set amongst three world-class golf courses, this spectacular hotel combines world-class amenities with unparalleled hospitality. Featuring all new luxury suites designed by Manhattan’s award-winning INC Architecture & Design firm, the Lodge is one of the few AAA Four-Diamond hotels in New Jersey, inviting you to enjoy the finer things in life.
2. Two Top NJ Spas (Spas of America) – Crystal Springs Resort home to not one but two world-class spas: Elements Spa (ranked #1 in NJ) and Reflections Spa (ranked #3 in NJ). We recommend visiting both award-winning locales during your East Coast honeymoon. The Couples Rendezvous, offered at Reflections Spa, features soothing massage and melts tension away while gentle music takes the couple’s senses to a special place.
3. The Culinary Experience – Foodies will quickly fall in love with the on-site culinary scene at Crystal Springs Resort. Savor a seven-course, locally-influenced menu at Restaurant Latour, the crown jewel of the Resort’s culinary offerings. Take a stroll down to the world-renowned Wine Cellar to savor some of the best labels in the world.
4. The Tropical Biosphere Pool – The NJ Skylands may not be a tropical destination, but our massive, lavish biosphere pool complex will satisfy your desire of palm trees, waterfalls, and clear aqua. This beautiful, heated indoor and outdoor freeform pool has a 140-foot water slide, underground aquarium, grotto-like Jacuzzi, cave-themed steam room, and talented mixologists mixing up delicious cocktails.
5. Natural Beauty at Every Turn – Nestled in the Kittatinny Mountain Range, Crystal Springs Resort offers guests stunning panoramas of mountain vistas, and breathtaking landscapes dotted with farms, forest and lakes. Natural beauty abounds at this luxury resort.

Originally posted on 10/1/21. 

You might think that summer is the best time of the year for a family reunion, but Crystal Springs Resort actually sees an influx of these gatherings during the colder winter season. The reason is simple: families, big and small, usually gather around the holiday season which is often the only opportunity to see distant relatives. So, many New York City residents plan a family trip into northern New Jersey for an overdue get together. Crystal Springs Resort is perfect for families of all sizes, especially in the wintertime, because of our onsite events, catering services, luxurious suites, and ample banquet space. Here are four reasons why families choose Crystal Springs for their annual reunion.

Lavish Banquet Rooms

Crystal Springs Resort has dozens of banquet rooms of all shapes, styles, and sizes. Many of our most popular rooms are located at the luxurious Grand Cascades Lodge, and include Bordeaux, Napa, and Garden. The Bordeaux Room is an exquisitely-designed space inside The Wine Cellar and can hold up to 50 guests. This beautiful room features stone walls, hand-crafted chairs, and stunning Persian rugs. The well-lit Napa Room can fit anywhere from 60 to 100 people. You’ll be attracted by the wine-themed art mural, unique ceilings, and charming architecture. The Garden Room, meanwhile, has forest views, tall ceilings, designer carpet, and large beams.

Extensive Catering Menus

One of the focal points for any family reunion is lunch and dinner. Your family is in great culinary hands, and our superb catering team at Crystal Springs Resort can craft any meal you can imagine.  Our sample menus will help you envision perfect reunion meals. Select from Italian feasts, Mexican fiestas, tastes of Provence, and much more! Whether your family loves braised chicken, grilled salmon, various pasta dishes, barbeque beef, or al pastor tacos, our team can make it happen with ease. 

Onsite Activities and Events

Our onsite activities and events make us one of the best weekend getaways from NYC. You might not believe it, but we provide dozens of wintertime activities. Enjoy a wine tasting followed by a Wine Cellar tour, hop aboard a horse-drawn carriage, join a mixology course, and witness an amazing magician. You can always soak in a hot tub, splash in a heated pool, and relax in a world-class spa. Crystal Springs Resort is proudly one of the best spa resorts near NYC. Although golf tee times are not a given in the winter, there's so many activities to enjoy including Glice skating, the all new curling lane, visits with goats, plus nearby skiing, snowboarding and snow tubing.

Luxurious Suites

Finish each evening inside a luxurious two-bedroom suite equipped with a Jacuzzi tub, gourmet kitchen, and fireplace deck.  Dial  right now to start planning a wintertime family reunion at NYC's closest luxury resort. 

Originally posted on 11/22/21.