Hudson Valley Resort

The stay was fine. It’s an tired old hotel in a rural area…but was clean and cheap. I’m good with that.

Henry at the front desk was very friendly and helpful and apologized for nothing as all is normal to the staff. But yes, everything is tired looking in terms of decorating and very outdated but it is all passable and when leaves are turning, nothing wrong at half the price and the only place below $400 that has rooms available. Their problem is it's virtue. Prospective guests need to rearrange their expectations. Yes, the whole place is an odd combination of huge impressive first floor common areas, and a big outdoor pool which is drained and an eyesore. (although the indoor pool in the basement is open 24/7). The reviews were so poor, I was expecting to walk in and tiptoe over the debris. But it is such an oddity, an 8 story behemoth in the middle of nowhere, you will be taking pictures and laughing with your family and friends at the next visit. You can tell them there is one elevator button for the left car for those on odd floors and the same button that goes to the even floors on the right car. It is a white elephant, a non-sequitur, an anachronism where they think it is perfectly normal to make a broken down hotel into what they may think is an over the top AirBnB. Go in with the right attitude and It should be on everyone's list who wants a cheap life-long memory that will bring a smile to your face even when you are happily leaving.

We stayed one night, clean room, clean bathroom, we saw a live bear in the parking lot.