We love having company, and people love to come and stay here. Visitors have been showing up in numbers ever since they had to come by boat and horseback, and there are a great many great reasons why. So collectively, our hosts and innkeepers have thousands of years of hospitality experience to go with the gorgeous scenery, delectable food and drink, vibrant cultural scene, and outdoor peace—or thrills, if that’s your jam. There’s no better place to choose your own adventure.
We want to point you to the parts that will fill your soul, ease your mind, delight your senses, and just generally provide you with an epic good time. To that end, here’s our lodging guide packed with choices as individual as fingerprints, each paired with a few words about what you’ll find to enjoy nearby.
clove cottages
Clove Cottages.
Clove Cottages.
Clove Cottages offers eight cozy, furnished guest cottages (bathroom, kitchen, living area, WiFi, smart TV, porch, hammock, park grill, parking spot, and king or queen bed) set on a scenic quiet country road in the central Ulster County outback. Michelle and Noah are outdoorspeople, animal lovers (wait till you meet the llama), local area experts, and passionate environmentalists who get 70% of their power from solar panels.
WHAT TO DO NEARBY: You’re in High Falls, and exploring the hamlet minutes away will give you a feel for why it’s been nicknamed the Center of the Universe; this tiny hamlet punches far above its weight in good eats, quirky shops, galleries, and a museum of canal-town history. You’re also perfectly situated to enjoy both Minnewaska State Park and the Mohonk Preserve, or to venture into neighboring Rosendale, where you’ll find cool vintage, more good food, and a community-owned theater.
200 Rock Hill Road, High Falls | 845-687-4170 | clovecottages.com
eastwind hotels
Eastwind Hotels has added two tasty new dishes to our region’s menu of luxe hospitality options. The brand-new Eastwind Oliverea Valley in Big Indian is a 26-room hotel nestled in a lush mountainside with both sunrise and sunset views; the Eastwind Windham, on Windham Mountain, offers breathtaking views of its own. Both locations offer on-site restaurant and bar, Scandinavian-inspired Lushna A-frame cabin options, saunas, complimentary bikes, and fire pits and hammocks areas; Oliverea Valley has a new all-season pool.
WHAT TO DO NEARBY: Oliverea Valley is in the midst of the 33,500-acre Big Indian Wilderness of Catskill Park, with direct access to the McKenley Hollow trailhead, from which you can scale Balsam Mountain, one of the storied High Peaks. It’s also a quick drive from the village of Margaretville and the hamlet of Arkville, both steeped in Catskills history and quirky creativity. In Windham, you’re minutes from two big ski resorts that offer summertime fun as well, and within easy reach of some of the lesser-trod but fun and funky places like Roxbury (to the west) and Catskill, down by the river.
973-566-4424 (Oliverea) | 518-734-0553 (Windham) | eastwindhotels.com
Eastwind Hotels.
Eastwind Hotels.
emerson resort & spa
Emerson Resort & Spa in Mount Tremper, named for Ralph Waldo, is all about choices: the luxe contemporary Inn or the rustic Lodge? Spa treatments or the fitness center? Unique shopping, a guided nature walk, or a free craft workshop? Then there’s the World’s Largest Kaleidoscope and a slammin’ good restaurant. That’s all without leaving the property; when you do, you’re surrounded by pure gorgeous Catskills.
WHAT TO DO NEARBY: You’re very near the splendid Ashokan Reservoir with a rail trail that takes you from one great spot to the next and close to funky, enchanted little Phoenicia, a great place to explore on a Saturday afternoon. In one direction, you might spend a day delving into the charms of the Western Cats; in the other, you’re 20 minutes from lively (and also enchanted, in an entirely different way) Woodstock.
5340 Route 28, Mount Tremper | 845-688-2828 | emersonresort.com
Emerson Resort & Spa.
Emerson Resort & Spa.
Emerson Resort & Spa.
the graham & co
The Graham & Co.
The Graham & Co.
The Graham & Co in Phoenicia is a reimagined motel transformed into a stylish boutique hotel with a modern design aesthetic. Offering comfortable rooms with unique and fun touches, guests can enjoy amenities like a central fire pit for evening gatherings and complimentary bikes to explore the area. It provides a relaxed and design-conscious escape in the heart of the Catskills.
WHAT TO DO NEARBY: Explore Phoenicia's charming Main Street with its unique shops and art galleries. There are lots of yummy eateries to choose from too. Enjoy sitting by or fly fishing at the scenic Esopus Creek. Catch a performance at the historic Phoenicia Playhouse. Hike nearby trails offering stunning mountain views or take a leisurely ride on the Catskill Mountain Railroad.
80 Route 214, Phoenicia | 845-688-7871 | thegrahamandco.com
harmony inn
Harmony Inn by Stone Wave Yoga in Gardiner is a cozy, well-appointed AirBnB studio decorated with local art; it’s flooded with sunlight and peaceful vibrations from the adjacent yoga collective and features a hot tub. There’s also an 1100-square-foot loft with superb mountain views that can be booked if you’re staying more than 3 days.
WHAT TO DO NEARBY: Being in the town of Gardiner, which has a quiet charm all its own and plenty to explore, puts you at the very foot of the Shawangunks, scant minutes from Minnewaska State Park and the Mohonk Preserve. You’re also just a few minutes from Main Street, New Paltz.
2694 Route 44-55, Gardiner | 845-419-5219 | stonewaveyoga.com
The Graham & Co.
The Graham & Co.
hutton brickyards
Hutton Brickyards.
Hutton Brickyards Riverfront Hotel & Venue in Kingston is a unique 43-room retreat featuring comfortable, individually designed king and queen cabins alongside a beautifully restored historic mansion, all boasting stunning panoramic views of the Hudson River. Guests can indulge in Swedish massage, relax in riverfront barrel saunas, and enjoy dining at two seasonal restaurants. The extensive amenities also include yoga classes, guided hikes through the surrounding landscape, engaging astrology readings, archery sessions, and invigorating kayaking experiences. Situated on a sprawling 100-acre property that was once a working brickyard, the hotel is bordered by a vast 200-acre state park, offering ample opportunities for exploration and outdoor activities.
Hutton Brickyards.
Hutton Brickyards.
WHAT TO DO NEARBY: Just five minutes down the street you’ll find Kingston’s Rondout waterfront, the Strand, which is packed with goodies: museums to explore, great food, art, and boat cruises. Right across town is the Stockade, steeped in Colonial-era history.
132 Lindsley Ave, Kingston | 845-514-4853 | huttonbrickyards.com
hotel dylan
Hotel Dylan.
Hotel Dylan.
Hotel Dylan is created and decorated in homage to Woodstock Nation’s immortal musical greatness; the decor is elegantly Bohemian, and your room comes with a record player, records, and books, along with the WiFi. Outside, you’ll find the Santa Fe Woodstock serving trad and modern Mex, the Abandoned Cider Hard Cider Tasting Room, and fires in the fire pits on weekend nights, the better to revel in peace, love, tunes, and tacos.
WHAT TO DO NEARBY: You’re a 5-minute drive from the wonders of Woodstock—with its century-old arts institutions, creative retail and food, and a couple of great places for an evening of live music—and just down the road from the antiques and crafts of Saugerties. Both towns have indie theaters.
320 Maverick Road, Woodstock | 845-684-5422 | thehoteldylan.com
jessie's harvest house
Hotel Dylan.
Hotel Dylan.
Jessie's Harvest House Restaurant and Lodge offers comfy rustic rooms above an exceptional restaurant. Chef Phil is a Culinary Institute of America graduate who honed his art at Blue Hill at Stone Barns in Westchester County. (Jessie was his grandma and first instructor.) Sarah grew up learning how to run her family’s Hunter Mountain Resort. Walking into Jessie’s Harvest House is walking into a chapter in a true-life love story, with superb Hunter Mountain views for a backdrop.
WHAT TO DO NEARBY: You’re right on the main drag in Tannersville, also known as the Painted Village in the Sky; it’s a lively, quirky place full of art, vintage, and good fun, great for exploring on foot. Just a little further away is a ski mountain that offers sky rides and off-roading in the summertime, and you’re minutes from the iconic Kaaterskill Falls.
5819 Main St, Tannersville | 518-589-5445 | jessiesharvesthouse.com
menla resort
Menla Resort.
Menla Resort.
Menla Resort.
Menla Resort dwells in a glacial valley beneath Panther Mountain, offering boutique rooms amid a 325-acre private nature preserve to explore. Choose treatments à la carte from the menu of the Dewa Spa, which has magnetized a wide range of experts in Eastern and Western healing modalities. Menla has deep roots in Tibetan wisdom traditions, and most visitors find it unforgettably refreshing; the experience is expertly calibrated to put you back in touch with your wonder and joy.
WHAT TO DO NEARBY: Your closest town is Phoenicia here, with its nifty Main Street, and you’re adjacent to the glories of the High Peaks and Western Cats. Margaretville and Woodstock are also just minutes away in either direction.
375 Pantherkill Rd, Phoenicia | 845-688-6897 | menla.org
minnewaska lodge
Minnewaska Lodge.
Minnewaska Lodge.
Minnewaska Lodge is tucked into the very edge of the glorious Gunks beside a 1200-foot cliff of sheer granite, surrounded by forest. Its 26 rooms, several featuring private decks or balconies, feature luxe amenities and a workspace, should you need one. There’s a glorious deck off the Great Room and a lavish free breakfast.
WHAT TO DO NEARBY: As you might guess, you’re scant minutes away from Minnewaska State Park and the Mohonk Preserve, easily an entire summer’s worth of hiking options. You’re also just a few minutes from New Paltz, a town justly renowned for dining, shopping, and intelligent fun.
3116 Route 44-55, Gardiner | 845-255-1110 | minnewaskalodge.com
mohonk mountain house
Mohonk Mountain House.
Mohonk Mountain House.
Mohonk Mountain House is an iconic Victorian castle set beside a pristine sky lake, welcoming guests since the 1860s with a sort of warm Quakerly savoir faire that can still be felt, even though you can now get signature handcrafted cocktails on the Sunset Porch. They’ve got an indoor heated pool with panoramic mountain views, a spa, a golf course, a riding stable, and too much more to list. Convenient to everything, but you may never want to leave.
WHAT TO DO NEARBY: Even Mohonk admits that the Hudson Valley it inhabits is a must-see, so bestir yourselves and visit nearby New Paltz. A lively college town, it blends on-trend, creative retail and food with deep history; one of the oldest continuously inhabited streets in the United States is now a 10-acre open-air museum, including seven stone houses you can tour.
1000 Mountain Rest Rd, New Paltz | 844-207-8368 | mohonk.com
Mohonk Mountain House.
The Brigham Group.
The Brigham Group’s goal is that you will feel as though you’re sleeping in a five-star hotel, then unzip your door and be completely immersed in the outdoors. To that end, they build luxuriously appointed, design-forward waterfront “glampsites” with heated safari tents—everything you need to be super-comfy—and white-glove service that’s earned them a Hipcamp Star Host award. Sleep outdoors on MemoryFoam, or choose a cabin or home stay.
Choices include The Washburn, a cunning, comfy cabin set on a wooded site, and Glass Co. Hill, a beautifully refurbished 1920s Craftsman with a classic front porch, both just moments from the festivities, antiquing, and shopping of Saugerties. Hudson Cove, a safari-style tent with its own deck, and Brigham Place, a designer home with three decks and an outdoor cooking area, nestled on private wooded lots with 250 feet of Esopus Creek frontage, are just minutes from the history and charm of Kingston’s Stockade district.
The Brigham Group.
Various Hudson Valley Locations | 845-217-1027 | thebrighamgroup.com
the inn at kettleboro
The Inn at Kettleboro.
The Inn at Kettleboro.
The Inn at Kettleboro in New Paltz is a classic B&B set on a 12-acre apple and peach orchard, offering superb Shawangunk Ridge sunsets and pairing historic charm with modern bathrooms. You’ll find several charming parlors to hang in, a luscious breakfast served amid mountain views, and a stone patio to relax on once you finish hiking the orchard trails.
WHAT TO DO NEARBY: New Paltz is just 3 miles away, close enough for easy access, yet far enough for peace and quiet. When you decide to venture into town, it’s easy enough to find cool shops, a good meal, and someplace to go dancing—and in the other direction, you’re in handy range of Gardiner and its assortment of quietly spectacular goings-on.
321 Route 208, New Paltz | 914-213-2487 | kettleboro.com
the perch cottages
The Perch Cottages. Photo by Upland Creative.
The Perch Cottages. Photo by Upland Creative.
The Perch Cottage Stays in Boiceville offers eight modern, bright, and functional little dwelling-spaces on a gorgeous eight-acre meadow, with your own stretch of the Esopus Creek to play in and glorious Catskills views. Hammock, fire pit, swimming hole with its own wee beach…all you’ll need to feel the laid-back best-summer-ever vibe. The cottages are beautifully decorated—you’ll find barn beams, upcycled items, and vintage prints throughout, yet no two are alike.
WHAT TO DO NEARBY: You’re perfectly positioned here to explore Phoenicia and/or Woodstock, or to venture further westward into the Catskills for even more quirky small-town vibes and some of the best hiking and fishing on Planet Earth. It’s also close to the Ashokan Reservoir and the glorious sunsets that can be seen from the rail trail beside it.
Beechview Gardens Cir, Boiceville | 646-389-6677 | perchcottages.com
The Perch Cottages by Erin Lindsey
whistlewood farm b&b
The Inn at Kettleboro.
The Inn at Kettleboro.
Whistlewood Farm Bed and Breakfast is a unique, classic bed-and-breakfast on a working farm 3 miles outside Rhinebeck, where you’ll find eclectic antique furnishings, fireplaces, comfy sofas and chairs, cozy handmade quilts, and delicious breakfasts. They’ve also got miles of hiking trails, horses, chickens, a donkey named Tigger, and 30 years’ worth of insider tips on Rhinebeck to share. There are three rooms in the Main Lodge and a two-bedroom Carriage House with its own kitchen.
WHAT TO DO NEARBY: You’re well positioned at Whistlewood to enjoy the village vibes in Rhinebeck and also to visit the nearby attractions in Hyde Park, which are epic: the Vanderbilt Mansion and the FDR Presidential Library and Museum, as well as Eleanor Roosevelt’s Val-Kill. For dinner, you can go see what’s cookin’ at the Culinary Institute of America, which operates five diverse student-run restaurants and a brewery on its campus.
52 Pells Rd, Rhinebeck | 845-876-6838 | whistlewood.com
