Hudson Valley, New YorkRosendale
Six Bells Countryside Inn and The Feathers Tavern
Pastoral storybook tableau
Rosendale Hudson Valley, New York
Renovated
2025
Price
$$$
Rated for
Design Heritage SocialOutside the door
Pastoral storybook tableau
Hand-painted folk murals, scalloped trim, and plush velvet seating create an intimate storybook retreat inside a historic brick boarding house.
“The Six Bells Countryside Inn, an 11-room boutique hotel in New York’s Hudson Valley, is built around the fictional rural village of Barrow’s Green…”
What it’s good at
Remarkable
Folk-art murals by Wally Whitehurst, scalloped trims, Tyrolean wood cutouts, and custom Scandinavian-style box beds.
Notable
An 1850 red-brick boarding house along Rondout Creek, preserving its shuttered windows and historic street presence.
Notable
The Feathers Tavern draws guests and weekend travelers together for craft cider cocktails and creekside firepit gatherings.
What they say
One Michelin Key
Michelin
Also in Condé Nast Traveler and AFAR.
its eleven rooms (and its inviting public spaces) are as quietly luxurious as they are filled with visual interest.
Somewhere quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Set on Rosendale's historic Main Street, the inn sits steps from independent shops and the local theater along Rondout Creek.
The rooms
Each bedroom features custom Scandinavian box beds or canopies dressed in Frette linens, surrounded by botanical wall treatments and antique accents.
Restaurant
The Feathers Tavern
Carved wooden chairs and velvet banquettes fill the tavern, where the kitchen turns out seasonal Hudson Valley country cooking.
Walking through the doors of The Six Bells feels like you’ve stepped into a life-size dollhouse—one whose rooms... are so effortlessly charming without a single sense of trying too hard.
How it began
Founder Audrey Gelman transformed an 1850s boarding house into a living tribute to Barrow's Green, a fictional storybook English village.
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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.