Arriving at Wylder Windham feels a little like being let into a best kept secret. Set in the Great Northern Catskills, this characterful hotel is wrapped in 20 sublime acres, with tree-dotted green hills stretching up towards sunset-pink skies. Here, the air is filled with the sound of laughter as families go tubing along Batavia Kill River. And at night, the crackle of the firepit is accompanied by chatter about tomorrow’s sight seeing plans. With a heated pool at its heart and wood-fired barrel saunas hidden amongst the trees, there are treasures to be uncovered at every turn.

If Wylder does not look like the choice for you, that’s okay! There are plenty of air BNB’s in the area to accommodate groups of all sizes.