Camptown
Park and bide
Catskills’ foothills
Make former motor lodge Camptown more than a pitstop on your Catskills road trip. The vibe may be vintage, but the execution is modern: the retro motel and forest-framed cabins harmonize Hallmark coziness with sleek mid-century furnishings. When you’re not dipping into the locally sourced honesty pantry (or the outdoor saltwater pool), the seasonal, Jaliscan restaurant delights with packs-a-punch dishes. And winter snowsports and summertime hiking are your cues to ditch the car keys and stay a while.
Facilities
Rooms
50, including 26 cabins.
Checkout
11am. Check-in, 3pm; both are flexible, subject to availability.
More Details
Rates at Camptown don’t include breakfast (there's à la carte brunch available on weekends), but you’ll get free tea and coffee daily in the main motel building.
Also
The King Kitchenette Cabin ADA rooms are adapted to guests with reduced mobility, as are the lobby and restaurant, but please be aware that the trails in between cabins are made from gravel.
Free Internet Access
Pet Friendly
Pool
On-Site Restaurant
Spa
At the Hotel
Communal grills and fire pits; round-the-clock honesty pantry, and free WiFi throughout. In all rooms: TV with streaming channels, Marshall Bluetooth speaker, climate control and local bath products.
Our Favourite Rooms
At Camptown, every room and cabin is individually styled yet shares similar rustic good looks: mid-century furnishings, soft Frette linen and a curated selection of books are staples in each. The King rooms are the exception to the cabin aesthetic that’s threaded throughout: honey-hued interiors are paired with seagrass wallpaper to create a golden-hour-inspired space. Equally cockle-warming is one of the cabins with a real fire — we’re eyeing the Two-Bedroom Kitchenette Deluxe with Fireplace — which are set for all-seasons hibernation.
Poolside
The outdoor saltwater pool is a halcyon hotspot which, in keeping with the motel’s retro edge, has old-fashioned striped parasols and sunloungers, and rattan armchairs. It opens seasonally from May to October for heated dips, and all ages are welcome daily between 10am and 6pm, but after this, it’s adults only.
Packing Tips
Chic ski pants and snow boots for tackling Windham Mountain in winter; lean into the kitsch styling of your surroundings in summer with cat-eye sunglasses and high-waisted bikinis for poolside lounging.
Also
Book in for a steamy session at the alfresco sauna; it’s open from 10am to 4pm daily.
Children
Welcome, though there’s no specific kit.
Gallery
Food & Drink
Top Table
Coteries and clans might like the striped corner banquette, which is flanked by windows on either side; the tables by the bookshelves are more intimate for two.
Dress Code
There’s a homey ambience at Casa Susanna, so come as you are.
Hotel Restaurant
You’d be forgiven for thinking that Casa Susanna would whip up trad-American cooking: its lodge-like dining room is kitted out with camel leather benches and wooden beamed ceilings. Instead, it's the setting for chef Efrén Hernández’s Jaliscan cuisine — though the Hudson Valley still plays a key role in providing regional produce. All the tortillas are homemade and the modern Mexican menus change with the seasons, but you can expect to find bright brunch plates of blue-corn tetelas and chayote-topped tamales, and designed-to-share dishes such as smoked eggplant with salsa macha and grilled mackerel al pastor at dinner.
On the nights Casa Susanna closes its doors, you can play house in your cabin, stocking up with fresh goods and treat-yourself snacks from the all-hours honesty pantry.
Hotel Bar
From May through October, you’ll find Bar Piscina — shaded beneath a pastel-hued pergola that looks as though it’s been plucked from a Wes Anderson film — near the saltwater pool. It takes Mexican cues from Casa Susanna and offers cooling post-dip refreshment in the form of frozen guava margaritas, zesty ceviches and blueberry-cardamom or chili-strawberry paletas (ice lollies).
Last Orders
Casa Susanna is open from Thursday to Monday and serves dinner between 5pm and 10pm (drinks until 11pm); brunch is available on weekends, from 10am to 2pm. Seasonal Bar Piscina pours from noon to 5pm, Friday to Sunday.
Planes
Albany International Airport is a 40-minute drive from the hotel; New York Stewart International Airport is an hour away by road, and LaGuardia is just over two hours’ drive. You’ll need to arrange your own transfer or hire a set of wheels to get to the estate.
Trains
Amtrak services from New York City and Albany call at Hudson train station, which is a 15-minute drive from the hotel; staff can recommend taxi companies.
Automobiles
You’ll want your own wheels to access mountain trails and quaint towns; plus, the bright lights of New York City are under two hours’ drive away. There are electric-vehicle charging points and free parking at the hotel; at check-in, staff will let you know which car park is closest to your room or cabin.
Worth Getting Out of Bed For
The great outdoors feels particularly majestic in Camptown’s corner of the Catskills. In summer, fresh air-fuelled days center around trips to Kaaterskill Falls, a tiered waterfall on Spruce Creek; pristine Colgate Lake for wild swimming, or foliage-framed hiking trails. Come winter, swoosh down the slopes at Windham Mountain or get a cultural fix alongside cross-country skiing at Art OMI’s sculpture park (just as worthy of a visit in milder months).
You can continue cosmopolitan pursuits with a spot of shopping in Catskill town, which has a host of antiques and homewares stores. Marvel at ballet or live music performances at Kaatsbaan Cultural Park, or channel Sandy and Danny with a romantic rendezvous at the Hi-Way Drive-In Theatre.
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