Catskills, New YorkCatskill
Piaule Catskill
Modernist timber cabins
Modernist timber cabins
The property leaves most of its fifty wooded acres untouched, setting minimalist timber cabins into the hillside for total quiet.
“Piaule sits on a wooded ridge overlooking thousands of acres of forest, where minimalist cabins and a striking glass-and-wood lodge blend into the landscape.”
What it’s good at
Remarkable
Prefabricated cedar cabins on stilts with glass walls looking into forest canopies.
Notable
A sunken hillside bathhouse pairing a forest-facing cedar sauna with outdoor saltwater soaking.
Listed
Interiors feature quarried Catskills bluestone and tables crafted from storm-felled timber.
What they say
Also in Condé Nast Traveler and AFAR.
It feels like a designer cabin in the woods—with a top-notch sauna and views from the room that could calm even the most restless of city minds.
Tucked away
A place apart: the property is the destination.
The hiking trails of Kaaterskill Falls and the shops of Hudson are each a twenty-minute drive away.
The rooms
Beds face wall-to-wall glass doors that slide open to the trees, and bathrooms have heated bluestone floors.
The pool
Bring a swimsuit.
The open-air saltwater pool stays heated to 98 degrees, looking out past timber slats toward mountain ridges.
The spa
The cedar dry sauna looks out into the forest, and the studio hosts scheduled yoga and sound bath sessions.
The Restaurant at Piaule Catskill
The lodge dining room serves a seasonal three-course prix-fixe surrounded by glass walls that look out across the mountains.
How it began
Brooklyn firm Garrison Architects prefabricated each cabin off-site, hoisting them onto stilts so forest streams and wildlife pass underneath.
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Our shorthand
How we rate hotels.
The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.