Astrid Lindgren Room, The Maidstone, East Hampton
TRAVEL REPORT:
When I told a friend we were heading to the Hamptons for President’s Day weekend, she exclaimed, “The Hamptons in winter?!” But I love going to popular travel destinations during the off-season, when you can really get a feel of a place. An added bonus: prices are infinitely cheaper.
We (Jaidev Sachi, and I) are enjoying our time at The Maidstone. Our room is named after one of my favorite childhood authors, Astrid Lindgren, who wrote Pippi Longstocking. The entire hotel is Swedish-themed, and it’s only fitting that, being a writer, I’m staying in a quirky room named after one of Sweden’s most famous authors, and the creator of such an unconventional, assertive character as Pippi.
(My husband agrees with this assessment).
Just now, we’re relaxing in The Living Room restaurant (which even has a dog menu!) by the wood-burning fire, drinking a Priorat . . . Is it possible to book a permanent room?
(Sachi says “Pretty Please?”)