Discover a Relaxing Mountainside Hotel and Spa Near NYC

Just a couple of hours outside New York City sits a new boutique hotel and spa offering guests a sanctuary-like atmosphere that combines both nature and luxury.

Location and Atmosphere

Set on 50 wooded acres teeming with wildlife and flanked by both mountains and a creek, Piaule Catskill welcomes guests to enjoy the beauty of upstate New York’s landscape. With unobstructed views of the Catskill Mountains and Kaaterskill Clove, the developers focused on preserving the hotel’s natural surroundings as much as possible. Only five of the 50 acres were disturbed to make room for the guest cabins and main house.

Design Ethos

Piaule embraces its natural environment from top to bottom. The main house features walls covered in untreated white oak and floors made of local bluestone, showcasing locally made furnishings. Moreover, the restaurant’s menu emphasizes ingredients sourced from the surrounding areas.

Spa Amenities

Below the main house, nestled into the hills, lies Piaule’s serene spa, where visitors can indulge in personalized wellness, beauty, and health treatments. The spa features private treatment rooms for massages and facials, a steam room enclosed with all-natural bluestone, a cedar-lined sauna with a forest view, a temperature-regulated outdoor pool, and a cold plunge. In addition, there is a relaxation area and tea room, along with a movement studio offering guest-only services such as reiki, sound baths, yoga, and meditation.

Accommodations

After a day of hiking or relaxing at the spa, guests can retreat to one of 24 private cabins that highlight Piaule’s nature-focused ethos. Each cabin is equipped with wall-to-wall, floor-to-ceiling glass doors, allowing guests to bask in the outdoors even while inside. For privacy and to keep out the morning sun, blackout screens are available. Select cabins also feature living rooms and private balconies that are designed around existing trees and boulders. Every accommodation includes ensuite bathrooms with heated stone floors and custom bath amenities.

For more information about this mountainside hideaway, visit the Piaule Catskill’s official website.

Jessica Poitevien is a contributor at iBestTravel currently based in South Florida, always on the lookout for her next adventure. Besides traveling, she loves baking, talking to strangers, and taking long walks on the beach. Follow her adventures on Instagram.