11 Best Hotels in Hudson Valley, New York

America's oldest operating inn, the Beekman Arms is a welcoming presence in the center of town. Beyond the massive doors are wide-plank floors, beamed ceilings, and a stone hearth. The original 1766 building has smallish though cheery and comfortable colonial-style rooms with modern baths. One block north on U.S. 9 is "the Beek's" sister, the Delamater Inn. The American Gothic masterpiece, designed by Alexander Jackson Davis, has a hidden courtyard. The guesthouse behind the inn houses pet-friendly, motel-style rooms.

This boutique hotel, steps from Hudson's many galleries, shops, and restaurants, offers posh modern comforts in a restored Art Deco building. There's an impressive display of artistic martini glasses in a cabinet in the lobby.

With two impressive towers and a stone exterior, this magnificent mansion, completed in 1910, sits amid 11 hilltop acres overlooking the Hudson River and was modeled after Lismore Castle in County Waterford, Ireland. The main tower is the highest point in Westchester County. Rooms occupy the original house and a stucco wing, where you'll also find the THANN Sanctuary Spa that offers holistic spa treatments. Rooms are elegant, decorated with antiques, silk curtains, and four-poster beds. The food at the Equus restaurant is as refined as the surroundings.

A stunning riverfront setting and a wraparound porch distinguish this simple three-story clapboard inn built in 1832 to house steamboat passengers. Farmhouse antiques and French-country furnishings adorn the rooms. Be sure to request a room with a private terrace looking out onto the Hudson River or quiet Main Street.

One of the newer additions to Millbrook's pantheon of hotels, the Millbook Inn is a sophisticated country house located a few miles from the center of town. Set in a former boys' school dormitory, the restored rooms are decorated with traditional dark wood furniture and black-and-white photographs. The Anne Room has a four-poster bed and a hot tub. The inn also has a restaurant.

Cathedral ceilings, Arts and Crafts styling, and towering windows with views of white cliffs or deep forests contribute to the delight of this lodge. Works by local artists and photographers add interest. Some guest rooms have balconies.

Rooms in this 1840s inn with a wide front porch are spacious and uncluttered; floral fabrics, some vintage, dress a couple of them. Breakfast is served in the restaurant, or on the porch during the warmer months. The main dining rooms have white tablecloths and lace curtains. Local produce is used when available and the eggs come from chickens in the backyard.

Set in a quaint hamlet overlooking the Hudson River just 3 miles from Rhinebeck, the Rhinecliff is a beautifully restored boutique hotel right next to the Amtrak train station. Rooms are airy with antique beams and balconies with spectacular river views.

Two 19th-century mansions—one Georgian, the other a stone Gothic Revival that's a National Trust site—dominate this conference-oriented property, once home to tobacco heiress Mary Duke Biddle. The grounds, high above the Hudson River, are loaded with recreational diversions and include massive specimen trees and antique garden statues amid 26 rolling acres. Most of the mansion rooms serve as restaurants and other public meeting places; modern wings provide the bulk of the guest rooms, each with a desk and free Wi-Fi.

In an unassuming 1830 Greek Revival, this small hideaway offers two suites that are spacious, high-ceilinged, and furnished with a mix of antique and mid-20th-century furniture and art. One suite has two bedrooms with queen beds; the other has one bedroom with a queen and a twin. Feather pillows and quilts abound, and wireless Internet access is available.

You can't help but leave the city pressures behind as you drive up the fence-lined road to this farm where horses graze. The main house is homey and rustic, with more-refined, contemporary-country guest rooms. You may sit on one of many decks and enjoy the display of wildflowers. In winter, the fieldstone fireplace is put to use. For more privacy, stay in the Carriage House, a converted barn with two suites. Breakfast—pancakes or egg dishes—is hearty, and home-baked pie and cake are readily available. After fueling up, explore one of the trails on the grounds.