h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

I stayed at Mohonk a few times in the early 90s. Expensive, yes, but worth it if you were making a decent salary. A very relaxing place. Their rooms are all rented on a price that includes all meals, including wonderful dinners (for which you must wear a suit jacket if you're male), so the price isn't quite as outrageous as it seems.

There is no television in any of the rooms. In fact there was only one TV in the whole place when I was there, down in the basement in the smoking room.

One way to enjoy the Mohonk dining experience without a room is to make reservations for their Thanksgiving dinner. As I recall this was reasonably priced (something like $50 per person). You got to enjoy the hotel and the grounds for the day, and then eat like a pig at night.

If you are a guest at the hotel, for dinner, or overnight, where do you park? If at the guard house, how do you get back and forth to the car?

You pull up right to the back of the hotel and let the nice parking attendants park your car for you. I recall tipping them reasonably well, but I don't think there was a charge for the parking.