VISITING DAY

GETAWAYS • Berkshires Intel

VISITING DAY: In the Berkshires, where hotels have been collecting dust for decades, Prospect, opening next Friday, is trying to breathe some new life into the area. On a recent visit, the 49 cabins felt comfortably minimalist and refreshingly low-tech. Forty have private bathrooms with kitchenettes and nine smaller cabins share a bathhouse. None have TVs.

The property takes architectural cues from the Nordic countryside, including the four Finnish-style saunas. Despite a somewhat prefab look, it’s all been designed by the owners. Ian Rasch, the co-owner of Prospect and Alander Construction, did architectural design and construction, while Jade-Snow Carroll, Prospect’s other half, undertook the interior design, most of the property’s graphics, and supplied organic linens from her company, Sister Moons.

Originally a campsite built in the late 1800s, Prospect also has good-old-American-summer elements, like that communal bathhouse (albeit with organic soap, ceramic towel hooks, and Brooklyn-made shower curtains) and the saltwater poolside snack shack that will sell slushies as the weather warms. There are paddleboards, kayaks, and sunfish sailboats for use, too. In June, they’ll open The Cliff House, a new restaurant from Mezze chef Nancy Thomas.

As someone who hated sleepaway camp, it’s hard to put “glamorous” and “camp” in the same sentence, but Prospect makes a compelling case. –Sylvie Florman

→ Prospect (Egremont, MA) • 50 Prospect Lake Rd • Rates from $295/king June wknd.