Where to Stay in the Catskills

Hunter, NY · Lodge

A renovated 1966 lodge on Route 23A below Hunter Mountain, with a heated outdoor pool used year-round. The Rounds, 11 cabins with Japanese soaking tubs, oculus skylights and 360-degree views, were named to Travel + Leisure's 2024 It List. Prospect, the restaurant, sources locally and runs an après-ski program on winter weekends.

Year-round heated pool. The Rounds cabins with soaking tubs and oculus skylights. Prospect restaurant. Below Hunter Mountain.

Woodstock, NY · Inn

Nineteen rooms and suites plus 3 cottages on Tannery Brook Road, a short walk from Woodstock's village center. The property began as a 1940s motel and sits beside the Millstream, with gardens and hammocks along the water. Every room has a private entrance, and a continental breakfast focused on local food is included. The cottages (Brookside Bungalow, Corner Cottage and Hillcrest House) can be booked for stays of up to a month.

West Kill, NY · Inn

An inn at the end of Spruceton Road, a dead-end valley road in West Kill, which calls itself a 'bed and bar.' There is a bar on site and outdoor fire pits, and the Devil's Path trailhead is a few minutes up the road. The inn is open on weekends from May through October.

Livingston Manor, NY · Inn

An inn on Shandelee Road in Livingston Manor, run by Foster Supply Hospitality, which also runs The DeBruce, Kenoza Hall and Hemlock Neversink. It has a pool, hiking trails, a greenhouse, a renovated barn and The Tavern, a restaurant and bar, and dogs are welcome. The Beaverkill and Willowemoc rivers are a few minutes away, and gear storage and local guides can be arranged for anglers.

Big Indian, NY · Resort

A resort on 100 acres in the Oliverea Valley near Big Indian, 10 minutes from Belleayre Mountain. Rates include three meals a day: buffet breakfasts and lunches, dinner in the dining room and occasional creekside barbecues. Lodging ranges from inn rooms to studio cottages with decks, glamping tents and multi-bedroom family cottages. A heated four-season pool, a hot tub and fly fishing on the Esopus Creek are on the property.

Windham, NY · Boutique Hotel

A hotel on Route 23 in Windham, in a 1920s-era lodge redesigned in a Scandinavian modernist style, with 23 rooms and 10 Lushna cabins. The cabins range from 150-square-foot A-frames to 400-square-foot suites with kitchenettes. A breakfast basket is delivered daily on request, and Dandies is the restaurant and bar. Listed in the MICHELIN Guide.

Lushna cabins from 150-square-foot A-frames to suites with kitchenettes. A breakfast basket delivered daily on request. Listed in the MICHELIN Guide.

Tannersville, NY · Boutique Hotel

An 1890s Victorian estate on 7 acres in Tannersville, restored and reopened in fall 2022 as a 22-room hotel by Lost Boys Hospitality, with interiors by the San Francisco firm Field Theory. Original 1890s wood paneling turned up behind drywall during the renovation. The cocktail bar has a wood-burning stove, and Hunter Mountain is a short drive.

Catskill, NY · Cabin Resort

Twenty-four wooden cabins on 50 acres near Catskill, designed by Garrison Architects with cues from Japanese and Scandinavian building. Cabins have floor-to-ceiling glass and handmade furniture. The spa is built into the hillside, with a bluestone steam room, a cedar sauna, a cold plunge pool and a yoga studio, and the restaurant serves three meals a day.

Catskill, NY · Boutique Hotel

A former motor lodge in Leeds, at the foot of the Catskills just over the Rip Van Winkle Bridge from Hudson, redone by the team behind Hudson's Rivertown Lodge. It has 24 hotel rooms and 26 log cabins with wood-burning stoves, Frette linens and heated bathroom floors. Casa Susanna, on site, serves food from Jalisco, and a firepit is lit at dusk every night.

Kenoza Lake, NY · Historic Inn

A late-1800s property on 55 acres above Kenoza Lake in Sullivan County, bought by Foster Supply Hospitality in 2015 and rebuilt in 2018. It has 22 rooms and 10 standalone bungalows, with original hardwood floors, custom wallpapers and velvet furnishings. The Hemlock Spa offers Kneipp-inspired treatments, an outdoor sauna, a hot tub and a movement studio, and guests can canoe on the lake.

Accord, NY · Resort

A resort on 220 acres of farmland in Accord, developed by Taavo Somer, founder of Freeman's in New York, in a Scandinavian-Shaker style. There are 28 cabins and a 12-room farmhouse, a 9-hole golf course, two saltwater pools, tennis courts and a spa with a sauna, a steam room and 5 treatment rooms. The restaurant has a porch overlooking the grounds.

Twenty-eight cabins and a 12-room farmhouse on 220 acres. A 9-hole golf course, two saltwater pools, tennis and a spa.

Neversink, NY · Wellness Resort

A 33-room hotel and spa on 230 acres in Neversink, opened in fall 2023 by Foster Supply Hospitality, which also runs Kenoza Hall. The property was formerly the New Age Health Spa. The spa has 12 treatment rooms, an indoor pool, a hot tub, a steam room and outdoor saunas, and the grounds have private hiking trails and meadows. Guests must be 16 or older.

Livingston Manor, NY · Inn

Twelve rooms on a ledge above the Willowemoc Valley outside Livingston Manor, run by Foster Supply Hospitality, which also runs Kenoza Hall and Hemlock Neversink. Guests have access to hundreds of private acres across two mountains, with a river and several ponds, and there is a private pool. The restaurant was a 2024 James Beard semifinalist for Outstanding Restaurant.

Shandaken, NY · Inn

Built in the late 1920s as the clubhouse for the Rip Van Winkle Golf Course, reopened in 2019 after a renovation. Fifteen rooms and 3 cottages, with La Lune and Old Hickory furniture and Phillip Jeffries wallpaper. The Esopus Creek runs along the property line. There is tennis, a pool and a fire pit, and Belleayre is nearby.

Big Indian, NY · Lodge

A 42-room resort across 13 buildings on 200 acres in Big Indian. Some rooms have clawfoot tubs, and there are outdoor cedar soaking tubs, an Estonian sauna, a seasonal pool and a tennis court. The Dining Room serves chef-driven meals, the Parlor Bar serves cocktails, and Ralph's Bar and Bowling has wood-fired pizza and a bowling alley.

Roscoe, NY · Golf Inn

A golf resort on 1,000 acres above Roscoe, built around an 18-hole, par-72 course. There is a 24-room inn plus lodge and house rentals, and the 1907 Restaurant overlooks the course. Pickleball and tennis courts, disc golf, a private lake with a boathouse and a winter ice rink are on the property.

An 18-hole golf course on 1,000 acres, with views across the Catskills. A 24-room inn, the 1907 Restaurant and pickleball and tennis courts.

Big Indian, NY · Boutique Hotel

A 26-room Eastwind hotel on McKenley Hollow Road in Big Indian, with Lushna cabins and suites and direct access to the McKenley Hollow trailhead. There is a heated outdoor pool open year-round, dry saunas, an infrared light room and a communal fire pit. The Dandelion Restaurant & Bar, in the main pavilion, is open to the public every evening. Listed in the MICHELIN Guide.

Callicoon Center, NY · Historic Resort

A resort on 23 acres in the hamlet of Callicoon Center in Sullivan County, which began as the Wenzel boarding house in 1905 and was run as a resort by the Hill family from the 1940s. It has 65 rooms, a seasonal outdoor pool, two Scandinavian saunas and a yoga deck. The Conover Club is the restaurant and bar. It is listed in the MICHELIN Guide.

Tannersville, NY · Inn

An inn on 168 acres of meadow and woodland above Tannersville, built around 1900, with 6 rooms and 4 cabins. The restaurant serves a seasonal menu every evening from chef Corwin Kave, and the bar opens in the afternoon. The inn also hosts weddings, retreats and private events. Hunter Mountain is a short drive.

Lew Beach, NY · Historic Inn

An inn on the Beaverkill River north of Livingston Manor, built in 1893 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It has 19 rooms, and stays include a full meal plan. Guests have direct access to the river, a trout stream long associated with the history of American fly fishing.

Roxbury, NY · Boutique Motel

A motel in Roxbury with themed suites, including The Wizard's Emeralds, with a yellow brick road mural, and Maryann's Coconut Cream Pie, a Gilligan's Island room with seashell decor. The Shimmer Spa on site has a sauna, a steam room and treatment rooms. The same owners rent the Stratton Falls Fantasy Cottages nearby.

Themed suites, from The Wizard's Emeralds to Maryann's Coconut Cream Pie. The Shimmer Spa, and fantasy cottages at nearby Stratton Falls.

Windham, NY · Resort

A hotel on 20 acres along the Batavia Kill in Windham, with seven kinds of lodging in buildings that range from Victorian houses to historic lodges. There is a heated pool, wood-fired saunas, an indoor recreation room, pickleball courts, lawn games, fire pits and electric bikes, and guests can tube on the river. Babblers café serves breakfast, lunch and dinner, and the property has a dog run.

Greenville, NY · Boutique Hotel

Ten rooms in a mid-century A-frame lodge on 4 wooded acres at 3807 County Route 26 near Greenville, about 30 minutes west of the Hudson. The lodge has its own restaurant and bar serving natural wines and cocktails, and it hosts weddings. There are hammocks and fire pits, and several Greene County hiking trails are nearby.

Roscoe, NY · Motel

A 16-room motel on the bank of the Beaverkill River at 2054 Old Route 17 in Roscoe, next to the Junction Pool, where the Beaverkill and Willowemoc meet. Rooms have refrigerators and microwaves, and some face the river. Grills and picnic tables face the water. There is no restaurant or spa.

Round Top, NY · Inn

A 42-room inn on a 50-acre campus at 230 Winter Clove Road in Round Top, Greene County, near the waterfall it is named for. It runs arts programming alongside lodging, including residencies, workshops and events, and it hosts weddings. Artists have come to Round Top since the Hudson River School painters worked here.

New Paltz · Resort

A Victorian castle resort on a private lake in the Shawangunk Mountains, founded by the Smiley family in 1869, run by the same family since, and a National Historic Landmark. Guests have 2,000 acres of hiking trails, indoor and outdoor pools, and a spa with a steam room, a sauna and an outdoor heated mineral pool. Three meals a day are included in the rate.

Victorian castle on a private lake, run by the same family since 1869. Hiking trails across 2,000 acres of the Shawangunks.

Kingston, NY · Boutique Hotel

A 42-room hotel spread across four restored buildings in Kingston's historic Uptown, or Stockade, district, on Wall, Pearl, Fair and John streets. Restaurant Kinsley, at 301 Wall Street, serves a seasonal New American menu and has a wood-paneled cocktail bar, and hotel guests get a continental breakfast. Uptown's restaurants and galleries are a short walk, and the Catskills are a short drive west.

Hillsdale, NY · Inn

The former Swiss Hutte Inn on Catamount Road in Hillsdale, at the foot of Catamount Mountain on the New York–Massachusetts line, renovated and reopened in 2022 by the team behind Black Seed Bagels and The Smile in New York. It has 14 rooms in an alpine-style building with a pink exterior. Edwards Tavern is the restaurant and bar, and there is a seasonal pool.

Woodstock, NY · Boutique Hotel

A small hotel on Tannery Brook in Woodstock, built around a 15-foot waterfall and a short walk from Tinker Street and the village center. Rooms have turntables with artist-curated vinyl, Bose speakers, floor-to-ceiling windows and private outdoor space. There is no restaurant on site; the village's restaurants are a few minutes on foot. No pets. The sister property, Kingston Carriage House, is 25 minutes south. Listed in the MICHELIN Guide.

Tannersville, NY · Boutique Hotel

Sixteen rooms in a 150-year-old building in Hensonville, renovated by owners Ely and Danielle Franko and opened on Memorial Day 2024. Architectural Digest, Condé Nast Traveler and Esquire each named it a best new hotel of 2024. Matilda, the restaurant, comes from the chefs behind Wildair and Bar Contra in New York and is open to non-guests. Hunter and Windham Mountains are both minutes away.

Tannersville, NY · B&B

A 20-room Adirondack-style lodge on Route 23C in Tannersville, built as a hotel in the 1940s and renovated in 2008 as part of the Hunter Foundation's work in the village. Many rooms have fireplaces and whirlpool tubs, and there are 2 separate cabins with private terraces. A hot breakfast is included, and there is a library, a bar and a wraparound porch. Central Tannersville is a 4-minute walk; Hunter Mountain and Kaaterskill Falls are about 4 miles away. It is part of the {verdigreen} group.

Windham, NY · Boutique Motel

A 12-room hotel on Route 23 in Windham, next door to Eastwind, with a 5-bedroom hilltop house for groups. The restaurant serves New American food made with ingredients from local farms, and has the building's original hickory-wrapped bar, a second-floor library and an outdoor deck. Rooms range from standard kings to 1- and 2-bedroom suites.

Round Top, NY · Inn

An all-inclusive resort on more than 300 acres at the base of North Mountain in Round Top, owned and run by the same family since 1838. It has 49 rooms, all meals are included, and it is open year-round. The resort describes itself as one of the oldest in upstate New York.

Hunter, NY · Lodge

A lodge on Main Street in Hunter with 14 units, from 1-bedroom rooms to a 3-bedroom suite and a 5-bedroom cabin. There is a game room with billiards and table tennis, a fireplace, a garden and grills, and check-in is self-serve with a door code. Hunter Mountain is about 2 miles away.

Windham, NY · Boutique Hotel

A hotel at 43 Route 296 in Windham, open since 1982, whose name is Italian for 'Inn of Happiness.' Rooms come in three categories, and The Cottage on Main Street is rented separately. Food and beverage service has been suspended since December 2025 while the chef is on sabbatical, so there is no breakfast or dinner on site. Windham Mountain is a short drive.

Maplecrest, NY · B&B

A bed and breakfast on 3 acres in Maplecrest, about 7 minutes from Windham Mountain and 7 miles from Hunter. It has 5 guest rooms, each with a private bath, and a separate 2-bedroom, two-bath cottage with a full kitchen and a wood stove. A full breakfast is served daily. The grounds have a stream, a fire pit and a barn for storing ski and bike gear.

Windham, NY · Boutique Hotel

A 29-room lodge on more than 9 acres at 107 Route 296 in Windham, with a heated indoor pool, a wood barrel sauna and direct access to the Windham Path. Continental breakfast is included, mountain-view rooms have private balconies, and housekeeping is daily. A separate 4-bedroom cabin sleeps up to 12 and has its own hot tub, grill and fire pit. The decor is modern European, not alpine.

Greenville, NY · Inn

An inn on Route 32 near Greenville, in the northern Catskills of Greene County. A vineyard on the property was planted in 2006, and the owners plan to open a winery. In 2026 the restaurant is open only for private catered events, from spring to fall, so there is no public dinner service. East Durham's Irish Arts Week and the Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival are both about 6 miles away.

East Durham, NY · Inn

An Irish-American resort on Golden Hill Road in Cornwallville, near East Durham, owned by the Gavin family since 1961. Stays include meals: three a day in summer and five over spring and fall weekends, served as breakfast and lunch buffets and plated dinners. There is a pub with live music and an outdoor pool.

Mount Tremper, NY · Boutique Inn

A 100-year-old inn on 10 private acres in Mount Tremper, with 11 rooms and a private cottage. Interiors mix Moroccan tiles, butterfly collections, sheepskin rugs and handmade wood beds around a stone fireplace. The Foxfire Bar Room serves dinner. The grounds have a pond, a lily pool and bonfire pits.

Mount Tremper, NY · Boutique Motel

The former Kate's Lazy Meadow motel on Route 28 in Mount Tremper, renovated in 2023 into 9 cabin-style suites across three buildings. The property covers 6 acres along the Esopus Creek, with river access, hammocks, Adirondack chairs and a fire pit. Phoenicia is a few minutes west. It is listed in the MICHELIN Guide.

Mount Tremper, NY · Resort

A resort on Route 28 in Mount Tremper with 53 rooms and suites split between a contemporary Inn and a log-built Lodge. Catamount Restaurant serves breakfast, brunch and dinner, and there is a full-service spa. Walking trails lead through meadow and woods to the Esopus Creek, and dogs are welcome, with a fenced dog park. The Kaatskill Kaleidoscope, 56 feet tall, opened in 1996 in a converted grain silo on the property, and the Shops at Emerson fill a restored 19th-century dairy barn.

Boiceville, NY · Boutique Inn / B&B

Built in 1928 as the summer estate of Richard Hellmann, of Hellmann's mayonnaise, on 200 acres on Mount Tycetonik, 8 miles from Woodstock. Seven rooms are split between the main house and a hillside cottage, including the Mobaccus suite with a 20-foot bay window over the valley. The great room has a cathedral ceiling and a stone fireplace. There is a sauna, a koi pond and trails on the grounds. It operates mainly as a wedding venue, with B&B stays on non-event weekends.

Phoenicia, NY · Lodge

A lodge on Route 28 in Phoenicia, steps from the Esopus Creek, with suites, inn rooms and private cabins. Some cabins are dog-friendly, and the great room has a fireplace, books and games. Belleayre and Hunter Mountain are both a short drive away. It is part of the {verdigreen} group, with sister properties including Twin Gables and Hotel Mountain Brook.

Phoenicia, NY · Boutique Motel

A 20-room boutique motel on almost 3 acres at 80 Route 214, two blocks off Phoenicia's main street. Rooms include the Bungalow, with a kitchen, a queen bed and two bunks, and there is a seasonal outdoor pool, fire pits and a communal lawn. Bikes are available for guests, and the motel sells its own clothing and goods.

Phoenicia, NY · Wellness Retreat

A retreat center and spa on Pantherkill Road near Phoenicia, a project of Tibet House US, the Dalai Lama's nonprofit Tibetan cultural center in America. Group retreats of two days to a week cover Buddhism, yoga and holistic health, and personal getaways are also offered. The Dewa Spa is on site, and the grounds have woods, a creek, a pond and trails.

Woodstock, NY · Guesthouse

A 10-room guesthouse at 73 Tinker Street in the center of Woodstock, in an 1880s Victorian house that Alfred Daiber and his wife opened as an inn in 1926. It reopened in 2019 and is now part of the {verdigreen} group, with sister properties including Hotel Mountain Brook and Phoenicia Lodge. Interiors have hand-painted murals, vintage furniture and a parlor with a fireplace, and there is a rooftop terrace used for yoga. A breakfast of local baked goods and fruit is included.

Woodstock, NY · Boutique Motel

A 1960s roadside motel about 10 minutes' drive from Woodstock village, renovated by Woodstock native Paul Covello with rooms designed by Robert and Courtney Novogratz. Its 22 rooms are named for musicians connected to Woodstock and have Crosley turntables, with records and board games to borrow from the front desk. There is a heated saltwater pool from Memorial Day to Labor Day, fire pits on the lawn, and an on-site Mexican restaurant and bar, Santa Fe Woodstock.

Stone Ridge, NY · Boutique Inn

A 1757 Dutch Colonial stone house in Stone Ridge, just under two hours from New York City, with 25 rooms across the main house, the Stable House, the Carriage House and a cottage, on 55 acres. Butterfield is the restaurant. The grounds have a cedar sauna, a cold plunge, a 100-year-old pool, a private lake and trails.

Kingston, NY · Resort

A former brickyard on 100 acres along the Hudson River in Kingston, which says its bricks went into the Empire State Building and Yankee Stadium. Guests stay in king and queen cabins, the 1873 Edgewood Mansion or a cottage. Aster, a French steakhouse, is in the mansion, the River Pavilion is open in season, and the property is open year-round. It is listed in the MICHELIN Guide.

Livingston Manor, NY · Cabin Estate

Six units on DeBruce Road outside Livingston Manor, with a quarter mile of private frontage on the Willowemoc Creek and 250 acres of woodland trails. The River House has 3 bedrooms and a wood-burning fireplace, the Stone Cottage is the original 1915 homestead, and four single-room cabins have screened porches. Units have kitchens or kitchenettes, and some take up to 2 dogs.

North Branch, NY · Inn

An inn established in 1868 on 7 acres between two creeks in North Branch, with rooms in three buildings. Since new ownership in 2023, chef Jake Eberle, formerly of Le Fond in Greenpoint, has run the restaurant, which has an open kitchen and an antique bar room. A chef-prepared breakfast is included with every stay.

Roscoe, NY · Inn

A Victorian house in the center of Roscoe, built in 1902 as a tourist home by Naomi and W.J. Reynolds, with 7 rooms in the original house, 8 motel rooms and 2 suites. Roscoe calls itself Trout Town USA, and the Junction Pool, where the Beaverkill and Willowemoc meet, is a short walk. John D. Rockefeller is among its past guests.

Callicoon, NY · Historic Inn

A building from 1852 at 22 Upper Main Street in Callicoon, listed on the National Register of Historic Places and reopened in 2016 as a small inn. It has 7 rooms, a farm-to-table supper club restaurant with a mahogany bar, and Harmonie Hall, a restored second-floor ballroom used for events. The upper Delaware River runs along the edge of the village.

Callicoon, NY · Boutique Inn

Seventeen rooms across 8 apartment-style units at Seminary Hill in Callicoon, each apartment with a living room and a kitchenette. Local firm Homestedt designed the interiors around Shaker forms. There is a library, a covered porch and a shared parlor kitchen. Seminary Hill has a 12-acre organic orchard, its own cidery and a restaurant, The Tasting Room.

Barryville, NY · B&B / Inn

An inn in the center of Barryville on the upper Delaware River, with four two-room suites named Drink, Eat, Soak and Steam: Steam has its own steam room, Soak a deep round tub, and Eat a full kitchen and a balcony. A 2-bedroom cottage behind the inn is set aside for guests with children or pets. There is a hot tub and a bar on site.

Forestburgh, NY · Inn

An adults-only inn for guests 18 and over, on a 250-acre private lake at 162 St. Josephs Road in Forestburgh, Sullivan County, about two hours from New York City. Rooms, suites and a 4-bedroom private cottage are available, and a homemade breakfast is included. Guests can use rowboats on the lake, a heated pool and a 2.5-mile trail, and the inn also hosts weddings and retreats.

Margaretville, NY · Victorian Inn / B&B

A Queen Anne Victorian built in 1886 on the hill above Margaretville, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, with its original slate roof intact. There are 6 accommodations: 5 rooms and a 2-room suite. A full breakfast is served in the formal dining room on linen and English china, or on the verandah overlooking the Catskills. Belleayre Mountain is 9 miles away and Plattekill 10.

Stamford, NY · B&B

A B&B at 42 Main Street in Stamford, in the northwest Catskills of Delaware County, run by Jean Kopp. Breakfast is cooked to order and served country style, with dishes like stuffed French toast, pancakes and eggs, homemade breads and muffins, and fruit in season. Two rooms are fully wheelchair accessible.

Rosendale, NY · Boutique Inn

An 11-room inn at 435 Main Street in Rosendale, a Hudson Valley town with a long-running arts and music community around the Rosendale Theatre. The Feathers Tavern, on site, serves food inspired by early American cooking. Kingston and New Paltz are each a short drive. The inn received a MICHELIN Key in 2025.

Gardiner · Lodge

A 26-room lodge at 3116 Route 44/55 in Gardiner, at the base of the Shawangunk Ridge next to Minnewaska State Park Preserve, about 90 minutes from New York City. Climbers and hikers use it as a base for the Gunks, and the preserve's lakes and carriage roads are close by. The climbing cliffs are a short walk from the property.

Windham · Resort

Lodging at Windham Mountain Club, the ski area in Windham with 60 trails and 12 lifts. The Outpost has 20 rooms, and stays include access to the club's restaurants, spa, gym and golf course. Outpost guests can buy lift tickets even on sold-out days. In summer the club offers golf, mountain e-biking, fly fishing, sporting clays and guided hikes.

Phoenicia, NY · Boutique Resort

Five suites on Stony Clove Creek along Route 214 in Phoenicia, for guests 16 and older, with self check-in and no restaurant. A waterfront sauna looks over the creek, guests use the creek itself as a cold plunge, and there is a saltwater pool. Two of the suites, Trout Lily and the Meadow Suite, have full kitchens.