Where to Find the Best Design-Forward Hotels in the Hudson Valley and Catskills If You Love Good Design
Heading upstate? These 10 design-forward stays in the Hudson Valley and Catskills bring serious style to the great outdoors. With thoughtful details, layered interiors, and fireplaces made for lingering, these are the places you’ll want to revisit season after season.
We’ve rounded up the best design-forward hotels across the U.S. and taken you on a visual tour of standout stays in Europe. Now, we’re getting hyper-specific and zooming in on one of New York’s most design-rich regions: the Hudson Valley and Catskills.
Just a few hours north of the city, this pocket of upstate is packed with thoughtfully restored farmhouses, off-the-grid cabins, and boutique hotels that know their way around a vintage pendant light. Whether you’re after a cabin-in-the-woods escape or something more modern, the stays here are as varied as the views—and just as considered.
Design lovers, pack your overnight bag because these 10 hotels get the design details just right.
The Maker
LOCATION: Hudson, NY
DESIGNER: Lev Glazman and Alina Roytberg
You can’t come to Hudson without at least peeking inside The Maker. Founded by Fresh beauty brand creators Lev Glazman and Alina Roytberg, the 11-room hotel is bold, sensual, and unapologetically maximalist. Velvet and fringe meet vintage oil paintings and custom lighting, and each room is themed after a different creative archetype—like The Artist, The Gardener, or The Writer. Even if you’re not staying the night, it’s worth stopping by for coffee and pastries at the café or a cocktail in the moody, jewel-toned back lounge. And yes, the bathrooms are stocked with Fresh products.
Images via The Maker
Piaule
LOCATION: Catskill, NY
DESIGNER: Garrison Architects
Piaule is all about immersion—in nature, in stillness, and in design that doesn’t shout (but absolutely delivers). The hotel is owned by Nolan McHugh and Trevor Briggs, founders of Piaule Homeware, who teamed up with Garrison Architects to design a series of freestanding, glass-front cabins that dissolve into the landscape. Inside, minimalist interiors are clad in white oak and filled with light. Even the bath products are custom-formulated, and the spa, designed with Turrell-esque serenity, seals the deal.
Images via Piaule
Wildflower Farms
LOCATION: Gardiner, NY
DESIGNER: Ward + Gray
A deep exhale into nature with interiors to match. Part of the Auberge Resorts Collection, Wildflower Farms features 65 free-standing cabins that feel like luxurious hideaways, designed by Ward + Gray with natural wood, earthy textiles, and wide-open views. The palette is soft and grounded, with playful color moments and tactile finishes throughout. While the rooms are stunning, it’s the shared spaces—like the breezy, barn-like Great Porch nestled between the shop and restaurant—that set the tone from the moment you arrive. There’s also Thistle, the on-site spa, and a working farm that inspires both the menu and the mood.
Images via Wildflower Farms
Deer Mountain Inn
LOCATION: Tannersville, NY
DESIGNER: Iliana Moore
Built in the late 1880s, the Deer Mountain Inn is a historic lodge turned moody, romantic retreat. Owners Chuck and Deborah Royce, known for their meticulous restoration of beloved properties, collaborated with designer Iliana Moore to breathe new life into the space. Together, they layered in saturated color, rich textures, and just the right amount of upstate drama. Each room feels distinct, with antique rugs, clawfoot tubs, and art-covered walls that make the whole place feel equal parts gallery and getaway.
Images via Deer Mountain Inn
The Henson Hotel
LOCATION: Hensonville, NY
DESIGNER: Ely and Danielle Franko
This 16-room inn is a love letter to cozy interiors and Catskills charm. Owners (and Instagram-famous renovators) Ely and Danielle Franko transformed the space into a layered, low-key gem, complete with an inviting restaurant, Matilda, and a sprawling garden made for lounging. Inside, rooms are warm, sunlit, and vary in size and price point, making it both accessible and stylish. It’s playful without being precious, and impossibly charming from the moment you walk in.
Images via The Henson
Rivertown Lodge
LOCATION: Hudson, NY
DESIGNER: Ramshackle Studio & Workstead
Housed in a former movie theater, Rivertown Lodge is now a 27-room hotel with an airy, slightly Scandinavian feel. It’s the first hotel project from Kim Bucci and Ray Pirkle of Ramshackle Studio, who teamed up with Workstead to create interiors that feel both tailored and lived-in. Shaker-inspired details, vintage Danish furniture, and locally made goods ground the space in a warm, natural palette that mirrors the Catskills just beyond the windows. Downstairs, the library-esque lobby and fireplace offer a cozy place to linger, or head to the on-site tavern for a bite.
Images via Rivertown Lodge
Troutbeck
LOCATION: Amenia, NY
DESIGNER: Champalimaud
Tucked at the eastern edge of the Hudson Valley, Troutbeck sits at the crossroads of Connecticut and the Berkshires—perfect for travelers who want a little bit of everything. Once a gathering place for writers, artists, and social reformers, the 18th-century estate has been reimagined by Champalimaud with a palette of rich textures and timeless materials. Velvet armchairs sit beneath plaster moldings; historic fireplaces glow beside soft, modern upholstery. With 37 rooms, a pool, spa, and on-site activities, it’s an ideal escape.
Images via Troutbeck
Inness
LOCATION: Accord, NY
DESIGNER: Taavo Somer & Post Company
Inness feels like a Scandi-influenced dream dropped into a Hudson Valley meadow. Designed by Taavo Somer and Post Company, the 220-acre property includes 28 guest cabins and a 12-room farmhouse, all set against a backdrop of wild grasses and quiet hills. Inside, the aesthetic leans rustic minimalism: limewashed walls, sculptural ceramics, and warm neutrals that invite rest without distraction. Every detail nods to regional craftsmanship, evoking a slower, simpler time—one rooted in nature and intention.
Images via Inness
Camptown
LOCATION: Leeds, NY
DESIGNER: Ramshackle Studio
The team behind Rivertown Lodge is at it again. This reimagined 1930s motor lodge and campsite is another standout project from Ramshackle Studio, who brought their signature blend of texture, nostalgia, and color to a collection of 26 log cabins and 24 hotel rooms. There’s also a newly opened pool—available to guests and members of Camptown’s summer pool club—and a knockout restaurant, Casa Susanna, that draws design lovers and foodies alike. It’s playful, unfussy, and full of charm, in that very specific Ramshackle way.
Photography by Lawrence Braun via Camptown
Foxfire Mountain House
LOCATION: Mt Tremper, NY
DESIGNER: Eliza Clark of Byrd Studio
Foxfire is the kind of place that feels both stylish and storied. Eliza Clark of Byrd Studio created interiors that layer Moroccan tile, collected art, and vintage furnishings in a way that feels deeply personal and comforting. The vibe is quiet and bohemian, with a material palette of velvet, wood, and linen running throughout. Although there are only 11 rooms, the property spans ten private acres, complete with a lily pond, bonfire pits, and a rustic outdoor pavilion perfect for long nights under the stars.
Images via Foxfire Mountain House
BY: Daniela Araya
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