Osthoff Resort

Discover the ultimate lakeside experience at The Osthoff Resort in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. Whether you're seeking a family vacation, a romantic escape, or a business retreat, our resort offers unparalleled amenities and services.

Our Aspira Spa offers a holistic approach to wellness, focusing on treatments that rejuvenate the mind, body, and soul. Spa resorts in Wisconsin have never been so inviting.

Remember When People Actually Slept On Sleeping Porches For Their Health?

As autumn drifts toward winter’s chill, we snuggle further beneath our down-filled duvets, crank our electric blankets and gently nudge our thermostats upward. In doing so, we ignore the posthumous judgement of our ancestors, who have just one word to spit upon us:

Wimps.

A little more than a century ago, in the early nineteen teens, Cincinnati got caught up in the rage for fresh air. Reading the old newspapers, you’d conclude that coal furnaces and central heating constituted a veritable death sentence. Here’s the Cincinnati Post [2 July 1913]:

“Every home ought to have its sleeping porch. Where there’s room, a better plan would be for all the family to sleep in the yard. Eight hours of breathing fresh, pure air each day make a pretty effective antidote for most of the poisons we take into our systems during the work hours of the day.”

A glance at the classified advertisements in the years leading up to World War I suggest that no credible realtor would offer a house for sale without boasting about its sleeping porch – no matter how small it might be. And, yes, people actually slept on their sleeping porches in winter as well as summer, to the extent that merchants sold winterized nightshirts with “foot pockets” to keep your toes warm on chilly nights. If the foot pockets weren’t sufficiently cozy, the Enquirer [8 November 1913] offered an alternative – the foot muff:

“And then there’s the foot muff. It’s a fur arrangement usually, and you put both feet into it. It’s really just a big, warm slipper built for two feet.”

The impetus for this nocturnal polar bear regimen was tuberculosis, which ravaged Cincinnati at the time. Health authorities preached outdoor sleeping as a preventive measure, especially in the crowded tenements of the West End and Over-the-Rhine, where the “white plague” was especially rampant. But the major proponents of fresh air appear to have been well-to-do residents of some of the city’s tonier hilltop neighborhoods. Take John B. Osthoff, of 459 Purcell Avenue, for example. He was a salesman for a diamond merchant and owned a winter home in Florida and a hunting lodge in North Carolina. However, according to the Cincinnati Post [23 December 1909]:

“Mrs. Osthoff prefers the backyard tent of her Cincinnati home to all other places as a health resort. The tent is large enough to accommodate two beds, in which Mrs. Osthoff and her young daughter sleep, even on the coldest nights.”

No word on Mr. Osthoff’s sleeping arrangements.

Although the poorer classes resisted the argument that shivering the night away was a grand idea, Cincinnati’s upper crust became veritable fresh-air fiends. No lesser authority than Helena Rubenstein pushed this angle in a column published in the Cincinnati Post [5 May 1922]:

“Those who have ever slept outdoors for any length of time are unanimous in their testimony that even the best ventilated sleeping room is far inferior in healthfulness to an outdoor sleeping porch, or an open tent or a window tent. Time was, not so long ago, when outdoor sleeping was prescribed only for such diseases as tuberculosis and pneumonia. Of late, the value of outdoor sleeping for well persons of all classes and ages has come to be recognized.”

Apparently, Cincinnati’s Sinton Hotel didn’t get the memo. When actress Margaret Wycherly showed up in town for a run at the Grand Opera House in January 1914, she asked the Sinton to provide her with a tent on the roof of the hotel at Fourth and Vine streets. Assistant manager Jack Brannin suggested that Miss Wycherly take a good look at the weather forecast and reconsider. Wrong answer, according to the Enquirer [5 January 1914]:

“After a short consultation with Manager [William J.] Fleming, Mr. Brannin returned with the information that Miss Wycherly could use the tent if she so desired. It will be the first time in the history of the hotel that one of the guests was permitted to sleep on the roof. Miss Wycherly, who is the wife of Bayard Veiller, the playwright, spends practically her entire time, except when in the theater, out of doors."

By December 1924, the Cincinnati Post reported that local stores prominently displayed outdoor sleeping accouterments in their windows and messages promoting outdoor sleeping were distributed via motion pictures and stereopticon slides. This gladdened the heart of Dr. Ray G. De Voist of the Anti-Tuberculosis League:

“Fresh air invigorates during sleep and night air is specially healthful. In spite of the theories of our grandparents it is even more purifying than day air as it is less laden with dust and humidity. Cold air, moreover, according to recent experiments, has been found to be even more health-giving than warm air.”

United States Surgeon General Hugh S. Cumming emphatically concurred, in an op-ed published 24 August 1925 in the Cincinnati Post:

“Every night properly spent in the out-of-doors is a health asset. Many a man who never has slept in the open, who never has experienced the feeling of well-being that results from outdoor sleeping in the fresh air, wakes from his first experience in amazement. The effects of such nights spent in the open, sleeping under the stars and in the fresh air, are truly wonderful.”

One cannot help but wonder where Dr. De Voist and Dr. Cumming really spent their hours of slumber.

You can still find references to sleeping porches among today’s real estate advertisements, although the reality of such amenities is probably analogous to that of butler’s pantries in an age when very few actually buttle. Does anybody really sleep on the sleeping porch these days?

Honest Review of The Osthoff Resort in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin

Honest Review of The Osthoff Resort in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin

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The 10 Best Wisconsin Hotels And Resorts For 2018

These are the top 10 best hotels and resorts in Wisconsin for 2018. The Badger State is home to some of the finest luxury Five Star hotels and resorts in the world. Just look at The American Club Resort in Kohler, which has been recognized as a Forbes 5 Star Hotel, and The Osthoff Resort […]

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Amazing Romantic Getaways for Chicago Couples

Chicago couples who want to enjoy a romantic getaway can escape to a destination that is in a beautiful location without traveling too far.

You can have a change of scenery that allows you to spend time outdoors or go on a few adventures with your significant other. When you’re planning your next trip, there are a few romantic getaways to consider.

Gordon Beach Inn, Union Pier, Michigan

You don’t need to fly several states away to spend time in the wine country. Consider driving 90 minutes away to Gordon Beach Inn, which is a historic building that has 20 rooms with a secured private beach.

There are several different wineries in the local area where you can sample various flavors. The cozy setting of the inn will allow you to relax in a quiet area that is remote and feels secluded from the rest of the state.

White Pines Inn, Mt. Morris, Illinois

White Pines Inn will allow you to book a private cabin on the grounds of the property in a lush and beautiful setting. The inn is surrounded by The White Pines State Park, which is perfect for outdoor enthusiasts who enjoy hiking on trails or having a picnic under pine trees.

After spending the day outside, you can also dine at a cozy restaurant at the inn where you can order home-style cuisine before heading back to your personal cabin.

Each of the 25 cabins on the property offers plenty of charm and were built in the 1930s. You can enjoy a home away from home in a building that has open-beamed ceilings, a private entrance and bath, and modern conveniences.

The Champagne Lodge and Luxury Suites

Want to be near the city, but enjoy a romantic getaway with a little more seclusion? The Champagne Lodge is a boutique hotel in Willowbrook that sits 18 miles southwest of downtown Chicago, while also located a few miles from Waterfall Glenn, where couples can enjoy scenic hiking trails, horseback riding, or biking.

Various luxury suite options are available, with features such as whirlpool tubs, walk-in steam room showers, stone-encased fireplaces, LED mood lighting, and even swimming pools with water massage therapy seats. www.thecl.com

The Osthoff, Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin

The Osthoff offers a luxurious setting that will allow you to spend the day getting pampered at their on-site spa and take in the gorgeous views of the property. You can dine at the hotel’s upscale restaurant or attend cooking school together where you can learn how to cook French cuisine.

You can also work out in the resort’s fitness center or spend time playing tennis, volleyball, or basketball on the grounds.

Irish Hollow, Galena, Illinois

Irish Hollow is an intimate bed and breakfast where you can have your food served right to your door and spend the day snuggling in the sheets. One of the cabins also has a roaring fire where you can stay warm in the evenings with your spouse.

The breakfast that is served at the hotel is lavish with plenty of varieties available. The dinner is one of the main perks of staying at the location with the seven courses that are served and a specific wine bottle that is paired with the night’s menu.

All of the food is homemade with the finest ingredients used from gardens that are on the grounds and from farms in the local area.

You can enjoy creating a busy itinerary with the activities that are available in the local area in each season. Couples can enjoy hunting, skiing, hiking on local trails, biking, boating, world-class golf, vineyards, and visiting historic shops. The highlight of your trip will be a ride in a hot air balloon that allows you to take in the breathtaking landscapes.

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Vorstellung der neuen Edutainment Plattform „Meet your Masters“ im Hotel Bayerischer Hof: 6 erfolgreiche „Macher“ zum Thema Erfolg. Barbara Osthoff im Gespräch mit Startenor Jonas Kaufmann. #meetyourmaster #hotelbayerischerhof @bayerischerhof_munich #ganzmuenchen #ganzmuenchende #instamunich #münchen #munich #bayern #bavaria #münchenblog #münchenblogger #munichblog #munichblogger #picoftheday #bilddestages #potd #tenor #honasksufmann #barbaraosthoff @tenorkaufmann @barbara.osthoff @meetyourmaster.de (hier: Hotel Bayerischer Hof München) https://www.instagram.com/p/B35cvBLIuSR/?igshid=1cktvkhed0jtq

Barbara Osthoff (li.) mit Martina Koula (re.) und drei von dem Label Lakoula in italienischen Farben eingekleideten Hotelmitarbeiterinnen @ Opéra Cocktail Night 2019 — das Sommerfest im malerischen Innenhof des Hotel Opéra im Lehel am 23.07.2019 #sommerfest2019 #operacocktailnight #sommercocktail #Sommerfest @hoteloperamunich #hoteloperamunich @michaela_rosien_pr #ganzmuenchen #ganzmuenchende #instamunich #münchen #munich #münchenblog #münchenblogger #munichblog #munichblogger #picoftheday #bilddestages #potd @lakoula #martinakoula #businesscasual #businessstylewoman #fashion #instafashion #fashionista #womenswear @barbara.osthoff #barbaraosthoff (hier: Hotel Opera München) https://www.instagram.com/p/B0SdLWEIfMW/?igshid=8nuvp91h4xz2

Barbara Osthoff, Jeanette Graf @ Red Carpet - 46. Deutscher Filmball 2019 am 26.01.2019 Hotel Bayerischen Hof München  https://www.ganz-muenchen.de/filmkino/deutscher_filmball/2019/bericht_und_fotos_deutscher_filmball_2019.html #deutscherfilmball @deutscher_filmball #filmball #bayerischerhof #redcarpet #saturdaynight #dresses #fun #party #roterteppich  #instagood #instafashion #fashion #fashionista #deutscherfilmball2019 #hotelbayerischerhof @bayerischerhof_munich #ganzmuenchen #ganzmuenchende #instamunich #münchen #munich #bayern #bavaria #münchenblog #münchenblogger #munichblog #munichblogger #picoftheday #bilddestages #potd @jeannettefashion @barbara.osthoff (hier: Munich, Germany) https://www.instagram.com/p/BtJqIKbB5Vt/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=gt6isbtl45ex

Barbara Osthoff und Hotel General Manager Denis Mair bei der Opening Party: 25hours Hotel The Royal Bavarian neu am Münchner Hauptbahnhof http://www.ganz-muenchen.de/hotel/muenchen/25hours/hotel_the_royal_bavarian/info.html @25hourshotel @neni_food #party #opening #25hourshotel #neni #neni_food #restaurantneni #boilermanbar #instatravel #munichhotels #travelblog #travelblogger #architecture #hotel #hotels #royalbavarian #bavarian #theroyalbavarian #opening #travel #travelporn #ganzmuenchen #ganzmuenchende #instamunich #münchen #munich #münchenblog #münchenblogger #munichblog #munichblogger #picoftheday #bilddestages (hier: 25hours Hotel The Royal Bavarian)

Barbara Osthoff @ 44. Deutscher Filmball - roter Teppich @ Hotel Bayerischer Hof #filmball #deutscherfilmball #redcarpet #roterteppich #barbaraosthoff #barbaraosthoffofficial (hier: Hotel Bayerischer Hof, Munich)