The Best Hudson Valley Hotels for an Idyllic Getaway

It doesn’t have to be fall for us to be seeking out the best Hudson Valley hotels. The quaint towns dotting the Hudson river, the lush foliage, the organic cuisine that comes from a farm mere minutes away—oh, right, that’s it. The idyllic region, located about two to three hours from New York City, is simply perfect for a quick weekend getaway if you’re looking to branch out (ever so slightly) from the Catskills. And Vogue has just the suggestions on where to stay if you’d rather skip the Airbnb for a more indulgent stay. Whether you are looking for a boutique hotel smack dab in the center of town, a relaxed bed and breakfast, or a remote retreat with sprawling grounds, welow, some of our favorite stays in upstate New York.

• For a Nature-Filled Retreat: Inness
• For a Buzzy New Property: The Six Bells Countryside Inn
• For an Indulgent Stay: Wildflower Farms
• For an Charming Alpine Cabin: Little Cat Lodge
• For Vintage Charm: The Maker Hotel

Photo: By Francine Zaslow

Bohemian-meets-Belle Epoque is the best way to describe the interior design of The Maker, a boutique hotel where over 70 percent of the decor is vintage. Their four historic buildings—including an 1800s carriage house—are adorned with Moroccan rugs, stained glass, jewel-toned furniture, and wallpaper designed by the property’s co-founder. Even the beds, one of the few new pieces, are crafted in the French Louis XV style. In terms of dining experiences, an all-day coffeehouse is inspired by the cafés of Europe and the main restaurant is housed in a glass conservatory.

• Amenities: gym, on-site restaurant
• Address: 302 Warren Street, Hudson, NY 12534

“The landscape is dominant,” Taavo Somer said of his high-design, 225-acre retreat that’s one of the best hotels in Hudson Valley. (In case you doubted its cult appeal: Recently, Inness and interior designers The Post Company released a furniture collection together with Sixpenny of the hotel’s coveted minimalist furniture.) Dotting the pastoral grounds are 28 cabins, a 12-room Dutch Colonial farmhouse, a restaurant, two swimming pools, a nine-hole golf course, and a three-acre organic garden, as well as a wild garden designed by famed landscape architect Miranda Brooks. There’s no shortage of outdoor activities.

Last spring, Inness finally opened its highly-anticipated, 7,000-square-foot spa. Vogue contributor Megan Angelo described it as “getting a massage at a place where Taylor Swift will someday write a nature-inspired album,” when she visited. “Every finish is studiously deliberate—where else can you find treatment rooms that nod to the art of James Turrell?”

• Amenities: on-site restaurant, outdoor pool, golf, gym, spa
• Address: 10 Banks Street, Accord, NY 12404

“I wanted to move away from the typical Upstate aesthetic—antlers, plaid, reclaimed wood—and do something different,” designer Robert McKinley said of his interiors for Hotel Kinsley, a boutique hotel housed in four different 17th- to 19th-century buildings. Different, to him, meant adorned the rooms at their flagship property of 301 Wall Street in warm, sixties space-age-esque colors (think a mustard yellow headboard, a bright blue rug, an orange velvet sofa, and plaid chairs). Meanwhile, the 12 rooms at 270 Fair St boast bright Indo-Moroccan wool rugs as well as American Abstract Expressionist exhibition posters.

Hotel Kinsley’s restaurant is by already-mentioned-in-this-article Sommer and chef Zak Pelaccio. It serves up Hudson Valley fare with a twist, including lentil tacos, beets with ricotta, and flatiron steak. Make sure to save room for dessert, which includes a fantastic strawberry rhubarb galette.

• Amenities: on-site restaurant, gym, infra-red sauna, massage treatment rooms
• Address: 301 Wall Street, Kingston, NY 12401

The just-opened wellness barn at the TroutbeckPhoto: Courtesy of Troutbeck

Troutbeck owner Anthony Champalimaud took cues from the Cotswolds Soho Farmhouse for this mid-century countryside resort with a rich history. (When it was publisher Joel Spingarn’s private estate, Ernest Hemingway, Thurgood Marshall, and Theodore Roosevelt were all guests.) Upon its 250 acres? Hiking trails, tennis courts, and wellness barns complete with workout studios and spa treatment rooms. Meanwhile, the restaurant is helmed by Vincent Gilberti, who previously worked at the critically acclaimed San Francisco restaurant SPQR. The menu focuses on whole animal cooking as well as handmade pasta techniques, and sources 80% of ingredients from within a 15-mile radius of the property.

• Amenities: gym, spa, on-site restaurant, outdoor pool, tennis, complimentary bicycles and picnic sites
• Address: 515 Leedsville Road, Amenia, NY 12501

Photo: By Noe DeWitt

Wildflower Farms, an Auberge resort in Gardiner, New York a mere two hours out of NYC, has fast become the go-to-luxury hotel of the Hudson Valley: Its 140 idyllic acres slowly slope into the scenic Shawangunk Ridge. There are three miles of hiking trails that snake along the Wallkill River, a working vegetable farm, and a farm-to-table restaurant, Clay, which focuses on locally sourced produce and meat. If you have children, an outdoor playground—complete with boulders to climb and a zipline—is a draw onto itself. Vogue’s associate shopping director, Talia Abbas, recalls fondly her morning walks to the property’s chicken coop, to handpick a half dozen fresh eggs to have prepared by the chef for breakfast. She adds that the various trails on the property make for great runs, too.

The hotel’s “lobby” is an open-air space with blazing fire pits and couches swathed in velvet; cabins feature floor-to-ceiling windows that frame meadows dotted with goldenrods, cornflowers, and Indian paintbrush. An updated Americana aesthetic—inspired by the blazing colors of a tree in autumnal transition—defines the interiors designed by Brooklyn-based team Ward and Gray. “We took that palette and brought it inside,” Kristin says. There are patchwork quilts, electric log ovens, and Bobbin chairs sourced from a local antique store and re-upholstered in Pierre Frey fabric.

Their Thistle Spa, which was named in Vogue’s 2024 Global Spa Guide, is well worth a visit as well. Treatments are holistic and embrace locally harvested oils, while the facilities include both treatment rooms and a saltwater pool. Wildflower Farms also boasts impressive programming. The hotel regularly invites world-renowned chefs—including Daniel Humm and Dan Barber—to curate farm-to-table dinner parties, as well as asks local and critically acclaimed farmers like Zaid Kurdieh to do farm tours.

• Amenities: gym, spa, on-site restaurant, indoor pool, outdoor pool, on-site farm, outdoor playground
• Address: 2702 Main Street, Gardiner, NY 12525

Courtesy of Little Cat Lodge

From the partners behind Pebble Bar comes Little Cat Lodge, a completely renovated and reinterpreted alpine lodge at the base of Catamount Mountain. Its interiors are Alpine-meets-Americana: checkerboard couches with floral embroidered pillows sit among chairs made from maple wood sourced from the forest nearby. Folksy painted motifs, including edelweiss, are painted on wooden banquettes as they would be at Captain Von Trapp’s house. There’s a dash of Japanese minimalism too—from the Noguchi lamps to the deliberately sparse, wood-focused design of the guest lodgings.“It has undeniable rustic charm, making it the ideal Hudson Valley escape,” says Kiana Murden, Vogue’s senior beauty shopping writer, who stayed there for a wedding. Take in the mountain view from your guest room (or the sauna, for a little detox).

Meanwhile, their cozy on-site bar The Tavern serves hearty ales, refreshing cocktails, and crisp concoctions you can drink by the fire when the temperatures cool down at night. For a sit-down meal, Murden recommends walking a few feet over to the adjoining restaurant for a rotating menu (her recommendations: the farmer’s greens, pork chops, and butternut squash ravioli).

• Amenities: outdoor pool, on-site restaurant
• Address: 37 Catamount Road, Hillsdale, NY 12529