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The Catskills, marked

Seven curated weekends across the Catskills and Hudson Valley – plus a map of every stop

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Morgan McDonald
Feb 12, 2026
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Hudson Valley and the Catskills cover a lot of ground – dozens of towns and ways to spend a weekend. Instead of trying to do it all at once, this guide breaks the area into 7 distinct itineraries, each with its own rhythm and thoughtful recommendations you can plan around.

Marked for a design-forward weekend in Hudson

Where to stay

  • The Maker for a romantic, design-forward space where the hotel itself is the destination

  • Wm. Farmer & Sons for a classic inn with one of the best restaurants in town

Daytime food & coffee

  • Kitty’s for cozy breakfasts and an attached local market

  • Circles for funky sourdough bagels

  • Rivertown Lodge for brunch in a fireside living room

  • Mel the Bakery for a life-changing kouign-amann

  • Quinnie’s for sandwiches in a yellow farmhouse

Dinners

  • Stissing House for a dreamy, candlelit dinner worth the drive

  • Manor Rock for true farm-to-table (from their farm!) cooking

  • Feast & Floret for a flower-filled room with vegetable-forward plates

  • Casa Susanna for modern Mexican and our favorite restaurant in the region

Things to do

  • Shop The Antique Warehouse and Warren Street for the strongest downtown shopping scene upstate

  • Browse the outdoor sculptures at Art Omi

  • Go for a nature walk at the Greenport Conservation Area

  • Grab drinks at BackBar for a backyard divebar, or The Maker Hotel for a moody cocktail lounge

Marked for a relaxing spa weekend in Accord

Where to stay

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