Great and cosy little gem in a Beautiful Catskills mountains on the shore of two rivers. I would highly recommend this resort to my friends and anyone who is tired of big city and looking for a perfect retreat place in the middle of the nature.
The fact that cell phone and internet reception is on and off makes it even better, since most of the people are nowadays are just like walking zombies hooked to their gadgets. Kids and adults in that place are finally were doing physical activities such as swimming, running, bathing, getting tan and enjoying watching nice feng shui stone pyramids on the other shore of the river.
The owners of the hotel were VERY friendly, and provide such a great personal level of assist I have never seen before. We were late to come on Friday at 9 PM, and they were waiting for us to give the keys from the room, and feed us a dinner. Couple of our friends came even later at 10.30 PM and restaurant personnel was waiting for them specifically and was not shutting the kitchen until they ate.
The Food was great, and very Tasty, since most of the products are sourced from the local farmers and can not even closely be compared to regular store food. They even made a home made cake, for my wife's birthday, and needless to say, it was really Delicious!!
Overall we had Great vacation, and were very relaxed by the sound of the running stream and fresh mountain air filling up the lungs.
The cost of this resort was more than reasonable, and Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included in the price make it just outstanding value.
Again, we are very grateful to our host Xenia and her husband for such an amazing vacation and Birthday celebration, and we are planning to get back there soon and try their Massage which all our friends who managed to get in were...
Read moreIt was a magical vacation. Firstly it is located in prime territory. Mountains, wilderness and a beautiful clear river running through the territory that you can swim in, just bring your rock shoes.
The owner Oksana is friendly, welcoming and always willing to see how to make your stay pleasant. She gave us extra blankets and offered advice on where to visit and sight see. There are places to hike, swim, kayak, old churches and Buddhist temples. And she is just a good person to talk about life with.
The rooms have a sunroof, there is a shared refrigerator. Everything is adorned with vintage decorations and everything is made of wood, including the houses.
The food is amazing. Traditional Ukrainian borsht, cabbage rolls w meat, salads and a variety of tasty pastries and coffee on tap. The cook is world class in my opinion.
As for entertainment, there was a group of young couples from Paraguay who had played fun music we all danced to, and cooked fire pit roasted beef and chicken and offered it to everyone. We had a blast.
The aura was positive and we made many new friends, all the people staying here were friendly and open. They have been returning here many times because of the reasons I listed.
They also had a sauna open on the weekends.
I only wish the resort was closer to where we live but it was worth it.
It was a fun and relaxing vacation. Can't wait to return....
Read moreI have known this resort and have been to it many times since the year of 2009. That hotel has become for me almost like feel-like-at-home place where you are accommodated with the great level of care.||||The hotel is extremely cozy, situated right in the mountains right next to a mountain river. It is only 10-15 minutes drive from a Hunter Mountain and other ski resorts, and you can purchase discounted tickets for those ski resorts right in the hotel.||||The hotel offers variety of rooms and services including the luxury suite with a Jacuzzi; however, the main perk of the exceptional stay in the hotel is the food, which IS included with a stay||||Prepare to be greeted with an extremely tasty three course meal of the Eastern European food in the cozy dining area, which also has tennis and a pool tables.||||The entire hotel is decorated with various works made out of wood, village life artifacts and gives a feel of a genuine woods cabin||||Also, add to everything an East European hospitality, very nice staff, and kind and welcoming owners Oksana and Oleg||||Whoever who knows what the classical Eastern European mountain getaway resort is will enjoy this hotel and will want...
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