Catskill Mountain Lodge - Palenville

I was a little skeptical when I booked this place but was so pleasantly surprised when we arrived. The staff is so friendly and welcoming! It is under new ownership with most of the place being remodeled but you can tell they really care about this place. No liquor license yet but we will for sure be back in the coming years to see what improvements have been made. Very clean with a modern retro vibe.

I very much enjoyed my stay here. It's in a lovely setting, was convenient to various destinations in the Catskills, has a pool, very large, well designed rooms (two sinks in the bathroom, plus extra sink with hairdryer nearby in the room), smore's pits, and movie nights. The owners were pleasant and helpful. It's rustic, not for those who want a luxury hotel, but a great, convenient, affordable and pleasant place to stay.

Budget Friendly, Hip and Fun! (or will be fun when they reopen that insanely cool bar) More of a compound than a lodge, there are a myriad of places to stay on the property, catering to different budgets and needs while all appealing to a 70's throw back vibe (not unlike the Ace Hotel in Palm Springs). We stayed in the motel, low frills but cute clean and affordable. This is an excellent place to stay for a weekend of skiing at Hunter (20mins away). What would make it even better is if they reopened their epically cool bar to make it more of a destination. With everything around Hunter Mountain closing early it would be great to have a cool hangout spot at your lodging. Everyone that we met staying there was either skiing or hiking and surely we would have enjoyed making friends over some drinks after a day of fun. Lastly but most importantly, the staff was exceptionally friendly and helpful! My car broke down on the trip and both Nate and Cassy went to great lengths culling together local resources to help us find solutions for the car and other transport. Their generous kindness truly made this experience so much more bearable. We may have lost a day of skiing but we made some friends. I look forward to seeing Nate and Cassy again when we return!

Just spent two nights here over Presidents Day weekend. My wife, my teenage daughter, 2 doodles, and myself. We truly enjoyed our stay. Everyone from the owners to the front desk to the cleaning folks were extremely helpful and friendly. The room we had(127) was quite large with a nice sized bathroom as well. Fridge and coffee maker and a sink. Plus double sink and wonderful shower in the bathroom. Never ran out of hot water and cleaning people gave us fresh towels daily. The room and bathroom were very clean and the tv worked fine. There is a sliding door that led to the parking lot which made letting the dogs out and loading/unloading car extremely easy. The only complaint and it's very minor and didn't affect us really was the bathroom door didn't entirely shut. We probably could've tried harder and found a way but as mentioned above it wasn't a big deal. The coffee in lobby for breakfast good and they also offered some breakfast items. Fruit. Granola. Hard boiled eggs. And some other items I can't seem to remember. They also have an honor bar with items such as beer and chips and jerky. You write down what you took and you can either pay then or have it added to your room bill. I won't get into the bar too much which is owned and operated by the motel owners. I will say we stopped there every night and talked to the super friendly and helpful bartendress. She was great! They do serve some food and have beer wine and liquor. There is OTB and NY lottery too if that is your thing. There is also an attached game room with pool table, pinball, a video game, and ski ball. Basically this property has everything you need which is great if you're feeling lazy or the roads are bad. We thought everything was perfect and can't wait to visit again. We're looking for an excuse to go back. This place is really cute and I was told the new owners took over less than a year ago so I can imagine this property will only continue to improve. I also failed to mention it is quite affordable. Love this place.

I thought this place was great! I wasn't sure what to expect based on some previous reviews, but we had a great stay here. Big, lovely room with adorable sheets and cozy pillows, a nice little honor-system fridge in the lobby with an assortment of beer, water, and non-alcoholic drinks, and just an all-around good vibe. We came in the dark, so didn't notice the little playground on the property; would definitely take my daughter for a spin there next time. A+ all around.