The Preserve Sporting Club & Resort: Review
The Preserve was conceived as a private sporting club, and let’s just say the sport the planners had in mind wasn’t pickup basketball.
Instead, the lush grounds of the 3,500-acre property in rural Richmond, Rhode Island, are devoted almost entirely to pursuits known for their high barriers to entry: horseback riding, golf, tennis, spa-going, off-roading in a borrowed Bentley. Basically, if you can imagine the Roys of HBO’s Succession doing the activity, it’s probably on offer at The Preserve.
There’s also quite a bit of shooting going on here, with firearms aimed at wildfowl, clay pigeons, and the programmable targets inside “America’s longest” indoor shooting range. What with all the projectiles flying, you’ll need to ask the front desk for a guide to usher you safely to certain parts of the property for adventures like fly-fishing, kayaking, and mountain biking. (And okay, fine, there’s a basketball court onsite, too.)
Accommodation options are similarly ample and varied, encompassing a lodge with 24 suites, a row of two- and three-story contemporary townhomes, a cluster of tiny homes, and a set of rentable houses sleeping groups of up to 10. Though differing in architecture and design, the retreat’s lodgings all share an aura of posh comfort and all cost an arm and a leg. Among the in-room amenities: beds outfitted with luxury Matouk linens, bathrooms equipped with Molton Brown products, and kitchens stocked with complimentary snacks.
The Preserve’s marquee dining venue is Double Barrel Steak, a handsome space decorated with dark green velvet chairs and equestrian artwork. The kitchen specializes in dry-aged steaks as well as seafood offerings. There’s an appetizer involving maple-glazed bacon hanging from a mini clothesline. The key lime pie has won awards. The bartender makes an excellent old-fashioned.
Nothing at The Preserve comes cheap, but if it’s any consolation, you do feel like you’re getting a first-class experience, given the highly attentive level of service, the affluent-gated-community vibe of the accommodations, the secluded natural surroundings, and the sheer volume of outdoor and wellness activities made available to guests.
If you can afford the nightly rates, the resort would make a fine setting for an active getaway with friends, a relaxing spa weekend, or a high-stakes family summit to discuss the future of your international media empire with your scheming heirs.
The Preserve was conceived as a private sporting club, and let’s just say the sport the planners had in mind wasn’t pickup basketball.
Instead, the lush grounds of the 3,500-acre property in rural Richmond, Rhode Island, are devoted almost entirely to pursuits known for their high barriers to entry: horseback riding, golf, tennis, spa-going, off-roading in a borrowed Bentley. Basically, if you can imagine the Roys of HBO’s Succession doing the activity, it’s probably on offer at The Preserve.
There’s also quite a bit of shooting going on here, with firearms aimed at wildfowl, clay pigeons, and the programmable targets inside “America’s longest” indoor shooting range. What with all the projectiles flying, you’ll need to ask the front desk for a guide to usher you safely to certain parts of the property for adventures like fly-fishing, kayaking, and mountain biking. (And okay, fine, there’s a basketball court onsite, too.)
Accommodation options are similarly ample and varied, encompassing a lodge with 24 suites, a row of two- and three-story contemporary townhomes, a cluster of tiny homes, and a set of rentable houses sleeping groups of up to 10. Though differing in architecture and design, the retreat’s lodgings all share an aura of posh comfort and all cost an arm and a leg. Among the in-room amenities: beds outfitted with luxury Matouk linens, bathrooms equipped with Molton Brown products, and kitchens stocked with complimentary snacks.
The Preserve’s marquee dining venue is Double Barrel Steak, a handsome space decorated with dark green velvet chairs and equestrian artwork. The kitchen specializes in dry-aged steaks as well as seafood offerings. There’s an appetizer involving maple-glazed bacon hanging from a mini clothesline. The key lime pie has won awards. The bartender makes an excellent old-fashioned.
Nothing at The Preserve comes cheap, but if it’s any consolation, you do feel like you’re getting a first-class experience, given the highly attentive level of service, the affluent-gated-community vibe of the accommodations, the secluded natural surroundings, and the sheer volume of outdoor and wellness activities made available to guests.
If you can afford the nightly rates, the resort would make a fine setting for an active getaway with friends, a relaxing spa weekend, or a high-stakes family summit to discuss the future of your international media empire with your scheming heirs.
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