Come to Connecticut and Connect with family and friends… Our two superb hotels offer the ultimate in superior amenities, multiple meeting areas, and the most luxurious and attentive service. With outstanding gourmet cuisine, exhilarating programs, thought provoking Shiurim, nightly entertainment, dynamic day camp and teen program, and amazing trips and excursions, your Passover with us will be an unprecedented experience...

Rejoice at our exquisite traditional Seder, beautifully prepared and impeccably served…
Relax and unwind in the world class Health Club, with steam, sauna, and hot tub…
Experience the service of a caring and friendly staff, committed to providing our guests with an intimate and inviting atmosphere…
Indulge in a luxurious pillowtop mattress and spaciously appointed rooms…
Refresh with a swim in the crystal clear indoor and outdoor swimming pools…
Pamper yourself with a relaxing spa treatment, massage, or body wrap and the finest of New England natural ingredients...
Play a round of golf at our on-site USGA golf course, with golf pro and golf shop…
Bicycle through the trails or walk along the paths that meander through the countryside…
Energize with indoor racquetball, or play some tennis on our nightly lit courts…
Exercise in our weights room, with your choice of high tech and cardio exercise equipment…
Explore the river, shop up a storm, take a boat ride, and more…

At Mendy Vim's Holidays, we have a 27 year tradition of superb hospitality, bringing our guests together to discover the joined pleasures of physical comfort with rich spiritual experience. From the first moments of your arrival at Erev Pesach’s impressive lavish hot and cold buffet through your enjoyable holiday’s end, our team will pay close attention to your every need and detail, with the ‘Mendy Vim’ personal touch. For a destination that combines country pleasures with sophisticated delights, a marvelous program with legendary service, an uplifting spiritual Yom Tov, or just to unwind in a beautiful scenic environment, we invite you to Connect in Connecticut with Mendy Vim Holidays for an incomparable Passover Holiday once more…

The Heritage Resort Hotel & Spa

Nestled alongside the Pomperaug river and historic Heritage Village, with extensive wooded grounds and facilities blending into the landscape, complete with its own USGA rated Pomperaug Golf Course, full featured golf shop, and on-site Spa, this premier resort has a rich New England tradition of consummate hospitality and superb amenities.. Walkways and pathways abound, alongside the river, the Health Club, and the outdoor pool. Multiple seating areas and a fieldstone fireplace furnish the spacious main lobby, with an imposing staircase and a soaring glass enclosed walkway leading to additional lobbies and seating areas. A circular entrance drive, a magnificent solar atrium roofed indoor pool, several interior rock waterfall and tree lined enclaves enclosed by additional meeting rooms, and a magnificent glass walled Garden Room Ballroom, all contribute to its imposing architecture.

Spacious rooms are beautifully decorated in traditional New England style, with wonderful views of the Pomperaug River, the golf course, or overlooking an enchanting rock garden and its terrace below. Pillowtop mattresses, designer toiletries, hair dryers, irons and ironing boards, high speed internet access, coffeemakers, and 2 line phones, are some of the elegant touches that will enhance your stay. A rustic two story tea room with exposed wood beams overlooks the garden, the tiered ampitheater is fully equipped with professional sound and lighting capabilities, there’s an arcade, coffee shop, Shadrock's lounge with billiard tables, multiple flat screen TV, card tables and board games, and a fully equipped business and computer center.

The Sports Club includes an indoor heated lap pool, oversized indoor Jacuzzzi, water volleyball equipment, two championship racquetball courts, Ping-pong, it's own North Wing lobby, a Health Center with treadmills and stairmasters, a Weight Room with free weights, universal and aerobic exercise machines, mats, jump rope, and exercise videos. There are separate men's and women's locker rooms with steam room sauna, lockers, and showers, and a reception desk area where you can get equipment and towels, or purchase sports equipment. Stop by for water yoga, Pilates, or daily aerobics classes, and complimentary fruit juice or coffee is served each morning.

Outdoor recreational facilities include a par 35 9-hole USGA rated golf course, an outdoor heated pool, two nightly lit tennis courts, volleyball, horseshoes, and croquet equipment. Ask for a trail map, with designated jogging and walking guides, or try out our mountain bike rentals, and cycle along historic roads, interesting architecture, woodlands and farmlands, spring fed lakes, and the Pomperaug River.

Come join us at The Heritage Resort & Spa for Passover 2008 where incredible recreation, spiritual inspiration, and unparalleled surroundings meet with an uncommon standard of excellence...

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Southbury Crowne Plaza Hotel

The Southbury Crowne Plaza, "The Place to Meet", is a sophisticated urban hotel set in a tranquil rural locale. Formerly part of the Hilton chain of hotels, this full service, cosmopolitan hotel, with a newly completed $2 million dollar renovation of its entire facility, is committed to attentive service, gracious hospitality, and outstanding quality.

A graceful marble lobby, complete with cascading waterfall and charming multiple seating areas, overlooks the English hardwood floored lounge and the glamorous contemporary tea room. Two splendid Grand Ballrooms, with brilliantly decorated entrances, serve as a backdrop for our lavish Yom Tov meals and Kiddushim. The newly renovated fitness facility has a full range of cardio machines and weight lifting equipment, with sauna, Jacuzzi and a patio enclosed indoor pool. A soothing waterfall greets you upon entering the hotel grounds, and an on-site business center, with fully-equipped workstations, will keep you in touch while on your vacation.

Check into your room for indulgent comfort… The 'Sleeper Advantage' includes an exclusive array of products and services for your luxurious delight: Scented sachets on your pillowtop, multiple layers of European triple sheeting, tremendous pillows, lavender sprays for your bed, eye masks, pillowtop mattresses, earplugs, and soothing musical therapy for each room's MP3 player.. The room decor features spacious executive style accommodations, with ample and generous area, toiletries by Bath and Bodyworks, high speed internet access, large desk with ergonomic chair, remote control cable TV, coffeemaker, iron and ironing board, and 2 line phones with voicemail. Full Spa services are available in your room or suite from The Traveling Spa, with wonderful massage options and spa packages.

With complimentary shuttle service to nearby championship golf and indoor racquetball, tennis, track, and lap pools, superb recreational facilities both onsite and nearby, concierge service and ample complimentary parking, complete housekeeping, laundry and dry cleaning services, our guests will be treated to a phenomenal and gratifying vacation, surrounded with a host of activities..

Come join us at the Southbury Crowne Plaza for Pesach 2008, the perfect place to relax and enjoy the ultimate Pesach experience, where the sights and sounds will surpass your expectations...

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Gala Cuisine

When it comes right down to it, as everyone knows, it’s all about the food… At Mendy Vim’s Holidays, we offer a feast for your palate in our many dining areas as our chefs serve up one spectacular dish after another… Our Program includes three delicious Glatt Kosher meals prepared by award winning chefs daily, exquisite traditional Seders replete with matzo, wine, and many delicacies, superb hot and cold buffet upon arrival, beautifully presented and lavish Yom Tov morning Kiddushim, and attentively served gourmet meals.

A private Seder is available upon request, and our contemporary and rustic tea rooms are continually stocked with coffee, cakes and fruit to satisfy your every in-between-meals need. Our children’s dining room, with scrumptiously prepared children's meals, (special kids menu) has staggered dining times for your choice of separate dining or joining the rest of the family in the Grand Ballroom. For our guests on the go, we additionally offer wonderful boxed lunches for your Chol Hamoed excursions.

From our exquisite Seders, our traditional matzo ball soup, our unusual pastry creations, and our outstanding ‘New England local’ dishes, our award winning chefs are committed to making your holiday a celebration in delicious cuisine and culinary delight. Watch the celebration

Programs and Entertainment

Enjoy the stimulation of an outstanding series of Shiurim and events, taking place daily in our many meeting areas. Feel inspired through our moving spiritual Sedorim, our beautiful Pesach Davening services, and our noted speakers and lecturers, who officiate as well as give thought provoking Shiurim and lectures. Catch the nightly entertainment, performed in our state-of-the-art ampitheater, with star studded singers, comedians, mentalists and humorists, or join our organized indoor and outdoor sports activities, health club, or yoga, Pilates, and aerobics classes. Delight in our famous hotel Street Fair, complete with unicyclists and flame thrower, a big hit with family members of all ages.

Our full and varied featured program offers a wide selection of choice entertainment for your pleasure, and with myriad activities planned to suit all tastes and ages, a course in CME credits in medicine from the Mount Sinai School of medicine, and CME credits in accounting, our incomparable program will provide you with Passover memories for years to come…

Just for Kids

The fun never stops from morning to night… Our dynamic Day Camp is superbly run by a licensed teacher and supervisor, with supervised social activities and a sensational program geared to all children's age levels.

Who wouldn’t be excited? With a Street Fair, children's drama production, games, arts & crafts, organized indoor and outdoor sports activities, entertainment and more, your stay with us will be fantastic, with eye-popping tons of fun! We offer day camp, baby care and babysitting, and a children's dining room with delightful children's meals, a yummy kids’ menu, and staggered dining times for separate dining or joining the rest of the family in the grand ballroom. And when you're ready to explore, we have great trips daily planned just for kids, too – With ships and sails, trolleys and trucks, rafting and rides, an exciting boat and train adventure, and more… New! Join our online day camp, fun activities and a mystery game to play right now…

Chol Hamoed

There are so many things to see and do, you’ll never have to leave our resorts… Rich in historic heritage and rated one of the 50 most scenic areas in the United States by National Geographic Traveler, our locale offers your choice of history or nature, a wide variety of sports activities, fantastic shopping, and enchanting country museums.

Spend a day exploring some of the best antiquing in New England, and the many quaint antique shops that dot the landscape, or raft the river in our exciting whitewater river raft adventure… Shop till you drop at some great nearby outlet stores, or take a drive through the scenic countryside over historic covered bridges and rural rushing streams… .Travel back to the age of sail and explore Mystic’s Seaport’s recreated 19th century village, with coal-fired passenger-carrying steamboats still in operation… Play a round of golf at our on-site USGA rated Golf course, visit the trolley Museum, or climb aboard a kid’s sized Volvo cut-away tractor at the Golden Age of Trucking Museum…

You will be swept away by the hiss of steam, the blast of the whistle, and the clickety-clack of the tracks as you ride a reconstructed steam locomotive in our Rails to River ride, culminating in a relaxing steamship riverboat trip down the Connecticut river.. See Mark Twain’s house, tour the mansion, the museum, and the man… Explore early American charm and natural wonders with marked biking and hiking trails that meander through the countryside… Thrill to the steel roller coaster at Six Flags New England, where there’s just about every kind of ride for every kind of rider…

For an intimate and gratifying Yom Tov experience, indulge yourself at the Heritage Resort Hotel & Spa or the Litchfield Hills Southbury Crowne Plaza Hotel with Mendy Vim Holidays for Pesach 2008… For more information about our spectacular Passover program and our many activities, to request rates or a brochure, or for any special requests, please visit our web site at www.vimsholidays.com or call us at 800-464-VIMS. We look forward to a wonderful Passover together!