Crafted upstate hangout
Twin cast-iron wood stoves anchor the open living room, where screened porches and a communal kitchen create an easy upstate rhythm.
“Now, Rivertown Lodge is the Hudson Valley’s most laid-back place to rest your head (or at least, that’s what it feels like).”
What it’s good at
Remarkable
Custom cherry bedframes, brass lighting, and bleached timber floors create an early American modern interior.
Notable
An open living room with twin wood stoves, screened porches, and a coastal Mexican tavern.
Notable
Rooms feature botanical bath amenities from a nearby perfumery, regional woodworking, and custom Hudson-crafted furnishings.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
Also in Wallpaper* and AFAR.
the rooms and suites themselves are sparsely but thoughtfully furnished with high-quality basics, and as striking as they are, they’re equally full of warmth
Right in the middle
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Step directly onto Warren Street, where blocks of antique shops, independent galleries, and restaurants stretch toward the Hudson River.
The rooms
Workstead brass fittings, Sawkille tables, and boiled wool blankets accompany Frette linens and botanical bath products from local perfumer 2Note.
At the table
Pez serves coastal Mexican seafood and agave cocktails alongside a curved bar crafted by a local woodworker.
Pristinely done over by the Brooklyn-based design firm Workstead, the hotel is an impressive portrait of warmth and restraint...
How it began
Built as a 1928 movie theater and later a mid-century motor inn, the property was revived through extensive local woodworking and craftsmanship.
Hudson Valley
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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.