In summer 2016, the former Stone Ridge Inn, a Dutch Colonial stone mansion circa-1757, was transformed into the Hasbrouck House, a 22-bed boutique hotel, not only attracting tourists (especially the NYC hipster variety) on getaways to nearby Kingston, Woodstock, and Phoenicia, but becoming a destination in its own right.
Check in at the quaint front desk, and get a key on a hand-tooled leather fob. Climb the stairs (no elevator in the main house, though two other buildings offer ground-level stays) to beautifully cozy rooms, with daylight streaming in from white-curtained windows. Large beds are dressed with Italian Frette linens and plump pillows, inviting you to linger. Set the mood early by reserving time for an on-site couples massage. But the landscape is so pretty (even in the winter), you’ll want to wander through the orchard or down to the secluded pond.
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If you’re hungry for dinner, Butterfield restaurant is on the ground floor of the main house (be sure to make reservations). Enjoy a cocktail at the adjacent bar before your sumptuous meal (with omnivore and vegan choices) in the wood-paneled dining room with an inviting fireplace.
After dinner, challenge each other to board games in the club room, or make your way downstairs to the stone-walled basement, where you’ll find pool tables and arcade games. Of course, you could just return to your room (some rooms have big tubs for soaking á deux, or huge marble showers; all feature Kiehl bath products and toasty radiant-heat floors).
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​Exploring the Area
The Hasbrouck House is just a short drive away from several fun Ulster County towns and the city of Kingston, and it gladly shares ideas for local dining and entertainment both on its website and in a broadsheet guide that’s placed in every room. For breakfast, Outdated Café in Kingston (845.331.0030; www.outdatedcafe.com) offers farm-fresh food, coffee, and baked goods — and antiques to browse. For anytime dining, try Kitchenette in High Falls (845.687.7464; www.kitchenetterestaurants.com). For entertainment, we recommend you catch a movie or live performance at the historicRosendale Theatre in Rosendale (845.658.8989; www.rosendaletheatre.org), or the Orpheum Theatre in Saugerties (845.246.6561; find them on Facebook)
Hasbrouck House
3805 Main St, Stone Ridge; 845.687.0736; www.hasbrouckhouseny.com
Rates start at $160/night; two-night minimum on weekends.
