Hudson Valley Resort & Spa

The place is relaxing and quiet.But the halls smell bad, the furniture are old needs a makeover. Is quite expensive but the buffet they prepare is good.

This was a Shabbaton weekend trip with my Hebrew School. To say, the place has aged slightly since I first went there last year. For the room I was sharing with a few friends, the room was aging with the wall design peeling off, and not really having new technology, as the place still has CRT televisions, and the room being extremely humid when we went to sleep, but the room was in an acceptable condition for us to be in. Of course, we couldn't go to the pool, as it wasn't open, but they do have a weight room, with the equipment being very old. For some reason, to reset their treadmill after you're done using it, you have to unplug it, and then plug it back into the wall socket. Never heard of that before. They do have a small shop, with some drinks and food, as well as overpriced golf shirts, but from what I heard from one of the trip's administrators, it almost never really operates. But one thing they have is an awesome arcade. If you recognize games like Space Invaders and Crazy Taxi, you'll enjoy it. Bring some extra bucks for that! I got to appreciate Crazy Taxi more, as I already do like to play that game, but I fell in love with Sunset Riders thanks to this place. For free time, there was a lot of space to roam around at, as the lobby is huge, with many couches around the area. The ballrooms were a nice size, as they conducted the Shabbat service there, and it was also where we ate all of our meals. They're good if you're holding a event. The theater room, or more of the less, what can be a mix of a college classroom with a stage has a nice size. Some events were hosted here. The stage is a nice size and also already has audio control, if you're playing music. Behind each of the seats, there's a outlet for devices and Ethernet ports right next to that. It's good for if you're having a huge conference, and many people have laptops and need to connect to the internet. Speaking of internet, the free wi-fi there is slow, and takes forever for web pages to load. If you have data on you, just use that instead. If you're going for the summer, they also have a outdoor playground to put your kids on, and a large outdoor swimming pool. To conclude, this place is good for school trips, but I wouldn't recommend if you're staying for a few day vacation with you're family. If you're a gamer like me, you'll enjoy what they have in store for you!

The staff were kind and food was plentiful. These are things that are not to be taken for granted. If you're not going to swim for fun or exercise in the gym, you can have plenty of fun (when not working) playing "Where am I?/Where are you?/ (And) How soon can you/I get there?..-The layout of this hotel can easily be an enjoyable adventure. We look forward to exploring the surrounding area (as explained by the everso informative staff) too, when we hopefully have a bit more free time during our next booking.

This hotel has tremendous potential if the owners actually spend money on renovations. In its present state, it is deplurable.

The staff is fantastic! Yes, the facility is outdated, but it has been under new ownership since. They are in the process of updating and renovating the entire entire facility, one or 2 sections at a time. We are holding a conference there in the Fall and I've seen progress as I've visited every few months. They are more than willing to work with groups and are so helpful and friendly. This place is going to be awesome as it gets restored.