Mohonk Mountain House in New York’s Hudson Valley feels like stepping into a real-life fairy tale—one with hiking trails, ...

When you think about vacationing near one of New York’s 7,600 freshwater lakes or 70,000 miles of rivers and streams, it’s usually all about boating, swimming and fishing. But there’s so much more.

Mohonk Mountain House resembles a castle and people often feel like they are in Europe. Mohonk Mountain House is only 90 miles away from New York City, but it feels like it’s in another country. This ...

High up in the mountains of New Paltz, lies a dreamy lodge in a quiet, rustic landscape. But what may look like a Bavarian castle is Mohonk Mountain House a historic spa and resort surrounded by ...

What Mohonk Mountain House has, money can’t buy. Quiet, peace and quiet. And a soothing experience for the soul that seems to reset life for its pampered guest. Located in New Paltz, N.Y., this ...

NEW PALTZ, N.Y.NEW PALTZ, N.Y. — “Slowly & Quietly, Please,” read the oval signs on the winding approach to Mohonk Mountain House, swaddled in green on its ridge-top perch west of the Hudson River.

In 1869, Albert Smiley, a nature-loving Quaker schoolteacher, bought a property at a good price – 300 acres surrounding a lake and a tavern in a spectacular natural setting in the heart of a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Judy Koutsky covers adventure, luxury and family travel. Located in the heart of the Hudson Valley, Mohonk Mountain House looks ...

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The weather had been snowy, cold and foggy on a recent February day in New York's Hudson Valley. But after a day of wandering the trails around Lake Mohonk, Greg DiNapoli watched the storm move on and ...

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