The Hudson Valley region, just a couple hours north of New York City, has become a compelling destination for those seeking beautiful design. The area features rolling hills, pastoral farmland, and historic river towns where design-forward hotels, restaurants, and bars have taken root in converted barns, restored carriage houses, and reimagined estates.
The landscape itself sets the aesthetic tone with mountain views through floor-to-ceiling windows, wildflower meadows framing bespoke cabins, waterfalls rushing past treehouse-style buildings alongside interiors ranging from maximalist European elegance to Scandinavian-inspired minimalism.
Wildflower Farms | Gardiner, NY
Set on 140 acres with views of the Shawangunk Ridge, this Auberge resort offers 65 bespoke cabins nestled beneath tree canopies and wildflower meadows. The working farm supplies the on-site restaurant and spa, creating an unmistakable sense of place where beauty isn't manufactured but cultivated from the land itself.
Clay | Wildflower Farms | Gardiner, NY
The restaurant celebrates upstate New American cuisine with Shawangunk Ridge views through floor-to-ceiling windows. Features reclaimed wood planks and a central four-sided fireplace displaying a custom tapestry illustrating the four seasons.
INNESS | Accord, NY
Situated between the Catskill and Shawangunk mountain ranges, INNESS sprawls across 220 pastoral acres housing a hotel, restaurant, spa, member's club, golf course, and abundant leisure activities. Balances upstate tranquility and cosmopolitan polish with modernist architecture softened by natural materials.
The Restaurant at INNESS | Accord, NY
Mediterranean-inspired dining with simple, rustic dishes featuring handmade pasta, fresh vegetables, fish, and meat with seasonal ingredients sourced locally. Executive Chef Gabriel Salazar brings expertise from Michelin-starred restaurants in Spain.
The Maker | Hudson, NY
An intimate hotel with just 11 spacious rooms spread across three historic buildings, bringing a bespoke experience to hospitality and a bohemian sensibility to design. Each room is completely unique.
The Maker Restaurant | Hudson, NY
Upstate Italian cuisine in a glass conservatory enveloped by layers of greenery that blur the line between dining room and garden. Transforms from sunlit conservatory by day to intimate, candlelit sanctuary at night.
The Maker Lounge | Hudson, NY
Housed in a converted 19th-century carriage house with leather-clad walls, grand ceilings, a hand-carved fireplace, and a curving marble bar.
The Henson | Hensonville, NY
An adults-only boutique inn in the Catskills featuring elegant yet cozy design with skylit living rooms, a meditative library, and an honor bar that invites lingering.
Matilda | The Henson | Hensonville, NY
The on-site restaurant with candlelit tables, warm wood interiors, and a bar that opens before dinner service. Balances rustic charm with refined touches.
Feast & Floret | Hudson, NY
A renovated 19th-century blacksmith shop with Italian-inspired cuisine and a working flower stall in the middle of the dining room. Design by Brooklyn's Islyn Studio includes dried flower installations by The Quiet Botanist.
Hotel Kinsley | Kingston, NY
A collection of four restored 17th to 19th-century buildings in Kingston's historic Stockade District with 42 rooms that feel like a private residence. Balances historic charm with Scandinavian-inspired minimalism.
Klocke Estate | Hudson, NY
Located in Claverack on 160 acres, offering a luxurious dining experience atop a hill with panoramic views of the Catskill Mountains and surrounding vineyards. Emphasizes sustainable agriculture.
Woodstock Way Hotel | Woodstock, NY
Eco-luxe treehouse-style buildings nestled creekside around a cascading 80-foot waterfall, steps from Woodstock's town center. Rooms include turntables with artist-curated vinyl selections.
Good Night | Woodstock, NY
A glamorous Southeast Asian restaurant in a historic barn with plush velvet banquettes in coral and cognac tones, vintage chandeliers, and a stunning curving bar topped with pink Italian marble.
Chleo | Kingston, NY
A modern wine bar in Kingston's Uptown District with an open-fire kitchen and refined design by Brooklyn's Islyn Studio. Over 85% of the space's elements sourced from Hudson Valley craftspeople.
The Hudson Valley rewards those who approach it not as a collection of destinations to check off a list, but as a region to explore with curiosity and attention to beauty.
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