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CHRISTMAS AT PROSPECT

December 23-27

Come celebrate the beauty of Christmas with us at Prospect. Cozy and bright, tuck into your cabin for long silent nights and join us at Cliff House fireside for feasting and good cheer

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Christmas Eve

WEDNESday, DECEMBER 24, 2025

CHRISTMAS EVE day

Vist the Berkshires in our season of coziness. Spend the day in picturesque Great Barrington, getting some last minute shopping done, or op out and go for a Christmas Eve hike, followed by a sauna.

CHRISTMAS EVE Night

T'was the night before Christmas and all through the Prospect there was a hustle and bustle and magic and light as all got ready for Christmas Eve night!
Join us for a special Christmas meal at Prospect, where the dining room is warm, the lights are twinkling, and the menu celebrates the flavors of the season. A festive prix-fixe dinner and a cheerful children’s menu make it a cozy holiday evening for everyone.
Reservations available from 5PM – 9PM (please make a reservation).
Holiday Prix Fixe Dinner: $95 per person
A festive, prix-fixe seasonal menu with a curated selection of courses.
Prospect Cabin Guests, enjoy priority access to a seat at our table this Christmas Eve! We can accommodate groups of up to 8 guests at a single table. (If your party is larger, we’ll need to seat you at multiple tables.)
Festive attire encouraged!

First Course*

Parsnip & Celeriac Soup
gruyere, brown butter, brioche crouton, black truffle
Radicchio Salad
roasted beets, cara cara, parmesan, balsamic, pistachio
Shrimp Cocktail
horseradish, pimentón, lemon

Entree

Mushroom Fricassee
Tivoli mushrooms, carrot, sunchoke, herbs, puff pastry
Catalan Seafood Stew
monkfish, shrimp, clams and saffron, served with grilled bread
Beef Bourguignon
red wine braised beef, carrots, pearl onions

Dessert

Basque Cheesecake
amarena fabbri + sea salt
Seasonal Pies by Hanna
*Menu may change based on available ingredients

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Christmas Breakfast Service

Breakfast is served daily from7:30AM to 11AM in the Cliff House*
Christmas Eve Morning, through Monday, December 29 a hot breakfast is available with eggs cooked to order, pancakes, and more. Inspired by an all-day cafe, order at the counter, and be served at your table. A lovely way to start your day.

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Thursday, December 25

CHRISTMAS Day

Join us for Christmas day Breakfast served at the Cliff House from 8:00AM-11AM.
After breakfast, relax at the sauna, read, paint, write or just blissfully do nothing and just be in the morning stillness of nature.
Join us for a Christmas Day out door fire where we sing Christmas Carols (Sheet music provided) and enjoy a cup of cheer (house made egg nog) and a holiday treat.

Our Christmas dinner offering is a sumptuous Buffet from 4- 8 PM with the last seating at 7:30 PM.

SNACKS*

Gougères
Iberico ham
Stuffed Mushroom Caps
brie, herbs d’ Provence, breadcrumbs
Rillettes
pickles, whole grain mustard
Foie Gras Terrine
spiced wine jelly
Shrimp Cocktail
horseradish, pimenton, lemon

Salads

Mixed Greens
cucumber, shaved onion, radish, red wine vinaigrette
Radicchio Salad
apples, High Lawn Blue, toasted walnut honey

Entrees

Mushroom Fricassee
Tivoli mushrooms, carrot, sunchoke, herbs, puff pastry
Honey Glazed Ham
house-brined and slow roasted
Beef Bourguignon
red wine braised beef, carrots, pearl onions

Vegetables

Gratin Dauphinois
local potatoes, gruyere
Green Beans Almondine
brown butter, lemon, garlic, toasted almonds
Roasted Winter Root Vegetables
caramelized onion, roasted quince

Dessert

Chocolate Pudding
whipped cream, burnt cinnamon crunch
Seasonal Pies by Hanna
*Menu may change based on available ingredients

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Special Christmas Offerings

  • Write a letter to Santa and we will send it to the North Pole! At the front desk, daily from December 1st - 24th.
  • Decorate Cookies for Santa (and his reindeer!)*
  • Wreath Making Class*
  • Still Water Led sauna and cold plunge experience*

Complimentary Christmas Weekend Fireside S’mores

5-10PM Daily
Guests are invited to make their own fireside confections using our evening s’mores kits—complete with crisp grahams, velvety chocolate, and marshmallows ready to turn golden over the coals.
Add a pour of local cider, wine, or something spirited from the bar, and linger as the flames fade into the hush of the lake.
S’mores kits are available nightly from the front desk. Fire pits are open on a first-come basis.
Other fun things to do on property include:
Sauna
Kayaking
Hiking
Star Gazing

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*not included in room price