Hotels near/Bard College & the Fisher Center
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Hotels near Bard College & the Fisher Center.

A Frank Gehry concert hall on a riverfront campus, home to the Bard Music Festival and SummerScape — the north end of the Hudson Valley hotel belt.

The 12 independent hotels we list within about an hour of Bard College & the Fisher Center, ranked by drive time and the Le Hotelist Score. No chains.

  1. 15 min · 8.1 miclosest
    Rhinecliff, NY · $$ from $295 · restaurant

    An 1854 riverside building, nine balconied rooms, 170-plus years of Hudson River history.

  2. 14 min · 7.9 mi
    Kingston, NY · $$$ from $649 · restaurant

    Cabins strung along a former brickworks on the Hudson's edge in Kingston — industrial bones, a serious kitchen, the river right there.

  3. 16 min · 9 mi
    Kingston, NY · $$ from $295 · restaurant

    A 42-room hotel scattered across four historic Kingston buildings.

  4. 20 min · 11.2 mi
    Woodstock, NY · $$ from $325

    Creekside cabins built from scratch in 2018 — Woodstock's quietest boutique, no bar, no restaurant, on purpose.

  5. 20 min · 11.2 mi
    Woodstock, NY · $$

    Woodstock's community-minded eclectic — like staying with an artist friend.

  6. 21 min · 11.7 mi
    Woodstock, NY · $ from $215

    A Woodstock native's Novogratz-designed revival of a '70s bi-level motel. Turntables in every room.

  7. 21 min · 11.6 mi
    Woodstock, NY · $$

    Four suites named for iconic female musicians — Carole, Aretha, Joni, Stevie.

  8. 27 min · 15.2 mi
    Camptown· 8.2
    Leeds, NY · $$$ from $425 · Michelin kitchen

    From the Rivertown Lodge owners — new-build cabins and lodge rooms in Leeds. Michelin Key.

  9. 28 min · 15.4 mi
    Catskill, NY · $$$ from $525 · restaurant

    Architect-designed cabins on 50 acres of Catskill forest — the quietest luxury in the region.

  10. 29 min · 16.1 mi
    Hudson, NY · $$ from $275 · restaurant

    A 1920s Hudson cinema reborn as the town's most quietly confident hotel, via Workstead.

  11. 28 min · 15.9 mi
    Rosendale, NY · $$ from $295 · Michelin kitchen

    Cottagecore done right — canopy beds, antique-style wallpaper, 2025 AD Design Award.

  12. 29 min · 16.2 mi
    Hudson, NY · $$

    A 19th-century Queen Anne on a quiet Hudson side street.

The hotels within a short drive of Bard College & the Fisher Center are mostly chains and mid-scale boxes on the approach roads. The ones above are the independent alternatives — inns, converted buildings and small design hotels run by the people who own them. Each has a Le Hotelist Score built from five sub-scores (design, location, service, value, quiet), and the distance shown is straight-line; real drive times run a little longer on back roads.

Frequently asked
What's the closest hotel to Bard College & the Fisher Center?
The Rhinecliff in Rhinecliff, NY is the nearest independent hotel we list — about 8.1 miles, roughly 15 min by car.
Are there any non-chain hotels near Bard College & the Fisher Center?
Yes. Le Hotelist lists only independent hotels — no chains, no pay-to-rank. 12 of them are within about an hour's drive of Bard College & the Fisher Center, each with a Le Hotelist Score from 0 to 10.
How far in advance should I book?
Peak weekends in season fill up; midweek and shoulder season are more forgiving. The smaller inns near Bard College & the Fisher Center have the fewest rooms, so they go first.
Is it better to stay near Bard College & the Fisher Center or in the nearest city?
Staying close means an early start and a short drive back after dinner. Rhinecliff and the towns nearby keep you within 15 min without giving up a good restaurant or a real bed.
These hotels are in: Hudson Valley, Catskills
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