May getaways are in! 🌱🌷Welcoming the return of warm weather, spring blooms and weekends away from the city.
For those in need of a spring escape, nine Escape Club partners are sharing new seasonal deals this month — including free nights, 20–25% off stays, and a few added perks.
Among this month’s getaway partners:
🍎 @seminaryhillny — 25% off two-night stays in May & June
🌿 @staywildling — up to $500 off multi-night stays + a s’mores kit
🧱 @huttonbrickyards — 20% off stays this May & June
☁️ @catskillscloudhouse — third night free on a two-night stay
🚲 @newpaltzwayhotel — 20% off opening-season stays
🌙 @mooncabin.ny — 20% off all May stays
🌲 @forever.hemlock — stay 3 nights, get a 4th free (through July)
🌄 @stayglasco — third night free on two-night stays (through June)
🛶 @twogoodcabins — $150 off any stay (through August)
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Just over an hour north of NYC, @visitmanitoga in Garrison is one of the Hudson Valley’s most striking design destinations.
Once the home and studio of industrial designer Russel Wright, Dragon Rock is built into a reclaimed quarry and surrounded by moss gardens, waterfalls, and woodland trails.
On view now: Glass Light Nature — a site-specific exhibition by glass artist Jeff Zimmerman, whose luminous forms are installed in dialogue with Wright’s architecture and landscape. This Saturday, curator Brett Littman (former director of The Noguchi Museum) leads special tours exploring the work in a new light.
Reserve at visitmanitoga.org + plan your day with the Escape Brooklyn Guide to Cold Spring. 📍 Link in bio!
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1, 4, 5-7 by Joseph Kramm. 2 by Vivan Linares. 3 by Logan Jackson.
We’ve reached that point of winter where the only logical plan is: go somewhere warm, order a drink, and stay longer than expected.
Over the past week, we’ve been updating two of our most popular lists: Upstate’s Coziest Bars + Restaurants and our ~Vibiest~ spots across the Catskills + Hudson Valley — perfect for the late-winter stretch.
Above, enjoy a little preview of 10 favorites from both lists. Some are all fireplaces and candlelight, some lean more late-night and lively, all good excuses to get out of the house while it’s still cold.
💌 Both lists will be hitting inboxes over the next week!
📬 Subscribe through the link in bio to get both as they drop, or comment “Cozy” to get the signup link.
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Photos: 1 by @francine.zaslo at Maker Hotel. 2 by @julianbracero . 3 c/o @matildacatskills . 4, 10 by @uplandcreative.co . 5 by @catskillimage . 6 by @joshgoleman . 7 by @ernesto.roman . 8 by @readmckendree . 9 c/o @feastandfloret .
Hello to our (fellow) pool people — this one’s for you 🌞💦
From quieter adult swim weekends to classic Catskills pool scenes, these are some of our favorite Upstate hotels for summer lounging a few hours from NYC. Think mountain views, poolside drinks, spa amenities, DJs, lawn games, and pools worth spending an entire day around.
We organized the list by vibe — including Adult Swim, Design Forward Stays, Classic Catskills, and Big Pool Energy — to help narrow down the kind of weekend you’re actually looking for.
📬🌞 Bookmark the post, and get the full list via our Escape Club newsletter 🤿 💌 Goes out this (+ every) Friday @ noon. Link in bio!
Now booking: summer stays at @catskillscloudhouse in Phoenicia, NY ☁️
Tucked into the mountains near Phoenicia, Catskills Cloud House is a renovated three-bedroom retreat designed for slower Upstate weekends — with oversized windows, airy living spaces, easy access to hiking and swimming spots, plus nearby towns like Woodstock and Kingston.
Three bedrooms sleep up to six guests, plus a bright kitchen and dining area that opens onto the backyard. Outside, find a front porch for morning coffee, mountain views, dining deck with a grill, and a stone fire pit for evenings under the trees.
Just minutes from Phoenicia Diner, Tanbark Trail, and Esopus Creek — and accessible from NYC via Trailways bus. No car needed for this Catskills weekend getaway! Grab our guide to Catskills Cloud House at the link in bio.
🔐 Escape Club Members: This month, members can get a third night free on a two-night stay at Catskills Cloud House.
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Photos/video: 2a, 3-7, 8-10 by @escape_brooklyn ; all others c/o @catskillscloudhouse .
Ready for summer fun 🤿🌿 @staywildling
70 miles from NYC, our newest getaway partner The Wildling Retreat is geared up for summer on its private lake and waterfall across 18 private acres. Two homes offer plenty of room to spread out, with dock days, paddleboarding, and creekside hangs built into the stay.
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Visit the Escape Club feature at the 🔗 link in bio 🔗 for the full feature, area guide, and booking details.
🛎️ 🔐 Escape Club members save! Through June, members can take $150 off 2-night stays, $300 off 3+ night stays, or $500 off 5+ night stays. Details @ Escape Club.
Ready for summer (and a May deal) — @stayglasco ’s BLCK Creek in the Hudson Valley 🌞
Set on 164 private acres in Highland, NY, BLCK Creek is a lakefront estate designed for gathering — whether it’s a weekend with friends or something larger. The property includes four distinct homes, 11 bedrooms total, and a private 37-acre lake, with space to spread out while still feeling connected.
While it feels tucked away, the location is under 20 minutes to Kingston and New Paltz — making it easy to dip into some of the Hudson Valley’s best restaurants, shops, and trails, then return to the quiet of the property. (Find some EB favorites linked out in our BLCK Creek feature @ the link in bio!)
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🌼 This spring, Glasco is offering a limited-time incentive across their portfolio: book two nights and receive a third night complimentary — an easy way to extend the stay. Offer valid through the end of May (excluding holidays). To redeem, mention Escape Brooklyn when booking.
🏡 Tour the property above or explore more via Escape Club at the link in bio. For availability across all Glasco’s design-forward vacation rentals — or for inquiries — visit @stayglasco on IG.
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Photos: @thomasjohnphoto + @escape_brooklyn
Tell your dog we said hiiii 🐾
Now live on the site: our updated list of favorite dog-friendly stays across the Catskills + Hudson Valley.
The criteria: places that make traveling with a dog easy — whether that’s direct trail access, walkable locations to town, design-forward stays for our fanciest friends, or properties with enough space to spend most of the day outside. (No + low pet fees are great, too.)
📬 Full list at the link in bio, or sign up for the Escape Club Newsletter to get it straight to your inbox 🗞️ Every Friday @ noon.
Ready for the season at @huttonbrickyards 🌿🌞
Set across 100 acres on the Hudson River in Kingston, NY, Hutton Brickyards pairs freestanding guest cabins with a restored riverfront mansion, offering a mix of private stays and larger-format group accommodations.
River Pavilion — the property’s open-air restaurant — opens May 8, with a seafood-forward, seasonal menu (oysters, lobster, scallops, and wood-fired dishes) and a full lineup of events to kick off the season.
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Swipe through for what’s happening this May, from opening weekend and all-day happy hour ( 🍸 !) — to Mother’s Day service and Field + Supply’s Spring MRKT over Memorial Day weekend.
At the link in bio, visit Hutton Brickyards on Escape Club for:
🌿 Our complete guide to Hudson Brickyards and Kingston, with local shops, restaurants, hikes + more;
🔐 Member perks and seasonal offers, coming soon!
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Photos/video: @huttonbrickyards & @escape_brooklyn
New in EB Real Estate: a reimagined 1908 schoolhouse in Callicoon, NY — one of five featured in this week’s Escape Club real estate newsletter 🗞️
A former schoolhouse, turned dress factory, turned piano workshop, now reimagined as a 13,000 sq ft live-work compound.
Set just above Main Street and a short walk to the Delaware River, the property offers flexibility as a creative space, retreat, or community hub. A 3BR-bedroom residence anchors the space, with a gymnasium, dance studio, and expansive workrooms beyond.
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In this week’s “From the Group Chat” real estate series, we’re sharing five standout listings across the Catskills and Hudson Valley — this one among them.
📬 Full roundup goes out Wednesday at noon. Join or preview Escape Club at the link in bio! 🔗
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🏡 Listing info: Dara Barr, @theupstatehousehunter
48 Upper Main St, Callicoon, NY, asking $799k.
Photos: @clay.banks
FWD to: your boss 📥 8 Upstate NY company retreats in the Hudson Valley & Catskills
From riverside cabins and design-forward lodges to small boutique inns built for leadership offsites, these properties make it easy to take meetings 100x more interesting than the conference room.
Think morning strategy sessions, hikes in the mountains, long dinners, and maybe a sauna break or two.
Our top picks for team sizes above; explore all eight retreats at the link in bio.
New in EB Real Estate: a remarkable mid-century home on 40 acres in Hillsdale, NY — one of six featured in this week’s Escape Club real estate newsletter 🗞️
Set along Texas Hill Road with wide views of the surrounding landscape, the home centers around a dramatic living space with vaulted ceilings, floor-to-ceiling glass doors, and a grand stone fireplace dividing the living and dining areas. Warm wood ceilings and walnut floors run throughout, while the kitchen features a stainless steel double-wall oven set directly into the stone hearth.
The property has been thoughtfully refined over the past two decades by owner Mark McDonald, a longtime New York dealer and authority on mid-century design.
Beyond the main house, the property unfolds into its own small compound: a guest suite, artist’s studio with sauna, a barn, walking trails, and a private swimming pond tucked into the rolling grounds.
In this week’s “From the Group Chat,” Escape Club’s real estate newsletter, we’re comparing six listings across three architectural styles — mid-century homes, Victorian estates, and converted churches — with prices ranging from $157K (a cool church ready for renovation) all the way up to $3.35M (above, Hillsdale midcentury, NY).
📬 Full roundup goes out tomorrow. Join Escape Club at the link in bio.
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🏡 Listing via @the.way_we.live . For more details or information on 411 Texas Hill Road, contact @marinatschindler , @seancroland , or @stkingsley .
📸 Photos @catskillimage
