New York · 3 days · about 140 miles

Hudson Valley and Catskills Escape

Design-led lodges and country estates two hours from New York.

Leave the city by the Hudson and within two hours the roads turn to farmland, mountain creeks and old river towns. The Catskills have become a home for design-minded lodges and restored estates, with farm-to-table dining close by.

Where to stay, night by night

1. Stop 1 · 1 night

   Rhinebeck, NY

   Historic inns and estate stays in a classic river village.

   Our pick: Beekman Arms

   Also worth a look: The Rhinecliff Hotel, Hotel Tivoli

   Boutique inns in RhinebeckPrivate homes on Vrbo

2. Stop 2 · 1 night

   Woodstock, NY

   Creative-town boutique stays in the eastern Catskills.

   Our pick: Woodstock Way Hotel

   Also worth a look: Hotel Dylan

   Boutique inns in WoodstockPrivate homes on Vrbo

3. Stop 3 · 1 night

   Phoenicia, NY

   Cabins and lodges along the Esopus Creek.

   Our pick: Urban Cowboy Lodge

   Also worth a look: Scribner's Catskill Lodge

   Boutique inns in PhoeniciaPrivate homes on Vrbo

When to go

October foliage is peak; book weekends well ahead.

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