Hotels near/Mohonk Preserve & the Shawangunks
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Hotels near Mohonk Preserve & the Shawangunks.

The white-cliff ridge above New Paltz — world-class trad climbing, carriage-road walking, and the Mountain House's Victorian silhouette on the skyline.

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

  1. 8 min · 4.3 miclosest
    INNESS· 8.1
    Accord, NY · $$$ from $595 · Michelin kitchen

    225 acres where design, farming, and dinner are the same project.

  2. 13 min · 7.3 mi
    Rosendale, NY · $$ from $295 · Michelin kitchen

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

  3. 22 min · 12.6 mi
    Milton, NY · $$$ from $425 · restaurant

    Seventy-five-acre Hudson estate dating to 1680 — 17 accommodations, a spa, and an organic farm that actually cooks for you.

  4. 25 min · 14.3 mi
    Kingston, NY · $$ from $295 · restaurant

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

  5. 28 min · 15.7 mi
    Rhinecliff, NY · $$ from $295 · restaurant

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

  6. 28 min · 15.5 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.

  7. 30 min · 17 mi
    Woodstock, NY · $ from $215

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

  8. 35 min · 19.6 mi
    Woodstock, NY · $$ from $325

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

  9. 36 min · 20 mi
    Mount Tremper, NY · $$ from $295

    Cabin-style suites on six riverfront acres in Mount Tremper. Full kitchens, private decks, Esopus Creek out the back door.

  10. 35 min · 19.6 mi
    Woodstock, NY · $$

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

  11. 35 min · 19.6 mi
    Woodstock, NY · $$

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

  12. 37 min · 20.6 mi
    Mount Tremper, NY · $$ from $295

    A restored 1870 farmhouse with lime-wash walls and custom-built furniture.

The hotels within a short drive of Mohonk Preserve & the Shawangunks 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 Mohonk Preserve & the Shawangunks?
INNESS in Accord, NY is the nearest independent hotel we list — about 4.3 miles, roughly 8 min by car.
Are there any non-chain hotels near Mohonk Preserve & the Shawangunks?
Yes. Le Hotelist lists only independent hotels — no chains, no pay-to-rank. 12 of them are within about an hour's drive of Mohonk Preserve & the Shawangunks, 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 Mohonk Preserve & the Shawangunks have the fewest rooms, so they go first.
Is it better to stay near Mohonk Preserve & the Shawangunks or in the nearest city?
Staying close means an early start and a short drive back after dinner. Accord and the towns nearby keep you within 8 min without giving up a good restaurant or a real bed.
These hotels are in: Hudson Valley, Catskills
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