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❚ EASTWIND OLIVEREA VALLEY
Big Indian \ eastwindhotels.com/oliverea-valley
New property Eastwind Oliverea Valley brings fresh Scandinavian style to the Catskills. Opened in January, the hotel’s signature freestanding A-frame lushna cabins, some with decks and all with awesome views, epitomize hygge (that Scandi feeling of contentment and coziness), an aesthetic and design principle that extends throughout the property.
Before you head out for your day’s activities, which could include a foraging walk, hiking, swimming, a relaxing sauna, or gazing at the soaring mountains from one of the numerous hammocks around the property, indulge in the breakfast basket with house- baked pastries, yogurt, and locally made granola that is delivered each morning.
Local produce figures prominently at on-site restaurant Dandelion, which serves dinner and is open to the public. You’ll find dishes with foraged morels, wild pansies, and yes, the eponymous plant, including
a dandelion-flavored ice cream with wild blueberries,
a favorite of Eastwind Hotels co-founder and veteran restaurateur Daniel Cipriani. Don’t miss the dill- garnished lohiketto, a Scandinavian fish stew made with local trout, and the homemade ricotta cavatelli with wild mushrooms and Parmesan. Pair your meal with a local beer or cider, or sample the Black Manhattan— Hudson rye, fernet, and bitters—and end your night making s’mores at the fire pit.
Activities: Visit the Shandaken Historical Museum or book a trip with the Rail Explorers, a pedal-powered vehicle that rides on railroad tracks, in nearby Phoenicia. The quaint town of Woodstock is just a bit further east.
Eastwind Oliverea Valley has two sister hotels in Windham and Lake Placid.
❚ HOTEL NYACK
Nyack \ Find on hyatt.com
If you’re feeling a little bit city, a little bit country, a stay at Hotel Nyack, a JDV by Hyatt property that’s a half
a mile from downtown, might be just the thing. While the 133-room property has an urban vibe with a loft feel, high ceilings, and colorful local art, its restaurant, FARM, offers the best of nearby purveyors, as befits its name.
Start your day right with kicky horseradish pesto atop avocado toast, tacos stuffed with eggs
and chorizo, or a grain bowl with asparagus, arugula, and house made green goddess dressing. Shareable dishes include flatbreads with prosciutto and Nettle Meadow Farm’s mozzarella and burrata with grilled peaches. Other menu favorites include the 53-day aged steak and
the fresh tagliatelle tossed with squash and FARM’s vegan pesto. Their signature dessert—a banoffee pie featuring banana cream filling drizzled with chocolate and caramel sauces—is a must. From the bar,
enjoy a seasonal ale from nearby Garnerville’s Industrial Arts Brewing or a Blackberry Collins, anchored by hand-distilled Black Dirt bourbon. Activities: Walk the 3.6-mile Mario Cuomo Bridge, with glorious Hudson River views, to Tarrytown and take the Hudson Link bus back to Nyack’s downtown. Include a stop at the top-rated Filipino restaurant Karenderya. Its chef, Paolo Garcia Mendoza, was nominated for a James Beard Award earlier this year.
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Grab a cocktail at FARM’s bar and relax in the chic lounge.
PHOTOS (TOP TO BOTTOM) BY LAWRENCE BRAUN; COURTESY OF HOTEL NYACK