Hotels near/Kaaterskill Falls
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Hotels near Kaaterskill Falls.

The two-drop waterfall the Hudson River School painters kept coming back to — a short, steep hike from the trailhead above Palenville.

The 12 independent hotels we list within about an hour of Kaaterskill Falls, ranked by drive time and the Le Hotelist Score. No chains.

  1. 5 min · 2.7 miclosest
    Catskill, NY · $$$ from $525 · restaurant

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

  2. 9 min · 5.1 mi
    Tivoli, NY · $$

    An intimate Tivoli historic, restored with restraint.

  3. 12 min · 6.9 mi
    Hunter, NY · $$ from $265 · restaurant

    The original Catskills Scandi motor-lodge revival. On a hillside in Hunter.

  4. 17 min · 9.8 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.

  5. 19 min · 10.4 mi
    Windham, NY · $$$ from $475 · Michelin kitchen

    A 2024 16-room reimagining of a 1918 Windham hotel — by the team behind Contra and Wildair.

  6. 20 min · 11 mi
    Woodstock, NY · $$ from $325

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

  7. 20 min · 11.1 mi
    Woodstock, NY · $$

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

  8. 20 min · 11 mi
    Woodstock, NY · $$

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

  9. 21 min · 11.7 mi
    Windham, NY · $$ from $245

    Scandi-mid-century lodge plus Lushna glamping cabins, with a wood-barrel sauna.

  10. 24 min · 13.6 mi
    Woodstock, NY · $ from $215

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

  11. 25 min · 13.8 mi
    Athens, NY · $$ from $295 · restaurant

    An 1883 Italianate boarding house on Athens's waterfront. Nine rooms, Art Deco bar, wood-fired tavern.

  12. 26 min · 14.4 mi
    Hudson, NY · $$

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

The hotels within a short drive of Kaaterskill Falls 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 Kaaterskill Falls?
Piaule Catskill in Catskill, NY is the nearest independent hotel we list — about 2.7 miles, roughly 5 min by car.
Are there any non-chain hotels near Kaaterskill Falls?
Yes. Le Hotelist lists only independent hotels — no chains, no pay-to-rank. 12 of them are within about an hour's drive of Kaaterskill Falls, 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 Kaaterskill Falls have the fewest rooms, so they go first.
Is it better to stay near Kaaterskill Falls or in the nearest city?
Staying close means an early start and a short drive back after dinner. Catskill and the towns nearby keep you within 5 min without giving up a good restaurant or a real bed.
These hotels are in: Catskills, Hudson Valley
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