Daniel A. Hostettler, President and Group Managing Director, Ocean House Management; Charlotte Berdensey, Food and Beverage Manager, Spicer Mansion; Tom Gates, Owner, Spicer Mansion; Katharine Gates, Owner, Spicer Mansion; Brian Gates, Owner, Spicer Mansion; Ulrika Gates, Owner, Spicer Mansion; Louis Shapazian, Innkeeper, Spicer Mansion. Not pictured: Eric Gates, Owner, Spicer Mansion.

Spicer Mansion, a Mystic landmark since 1853, held a ribbon cutting ceremony on May 28. The ultra-luxury destination will be run under the guidance of Rhode Island’s Ocean House Management, LLC, owner and operator of the Ocean House, the only Forbes Triple Five Star rated hotel on the Eastern Seaboard.

The hotel features individually designed guest rooms, culinary experiences by Chef Jennifer Backman, and located behind a bookcase and down a set of stairs, the hotel’s bar, Room No. 9 Speakeasy. The bar is reserved for hotel and invited guests and features a premium cigar lounge, rare rye whiskies, and carefully composed cocktails and creative bar fare. Spicer Mansion is located on 15 Elm Street in Mystic.