Modern building with large glass windows and a sloped metal roof surrounded by greenery and an outdoor seating area.

Since the 19th Century, the Catskill Mountains have offered a serene reprieve for the urbanized Northeastern seaboard of the United States. Thomas Cole enshrined the landscape into the American conscious by painting its grand sylvan panoramas, inspiring a generation of artists known as the Hudson River School. The Piaule Landscape Retreat was designed to immerse visitors into that same natural setting while emphasizing the region’s pristine beauty.

Modern house with wooden exterior and large glass windows, situated on a hillside with green trees and mountains in the background, during dusk.
Modern house with large windows on a grassy hill, surrounded by trees, under a clear sky.

The hotel is comprised of 26 buildings, with 24 individual cabins accessible via short footpaths. The buildings are on a secluded, west-facing hill that overlooks the Catskill Escarpment.

A detailed site plan showing buildings, roads, a pond, a tennis court, and wooded areas on a green landscape, with labeled roads and features.
A small modern wooden house with a balcony and glass sliding door, situated in a forest clearing during sunrise or sunset.

Each cabin utilizes operable glazing to create window walls that function as sliding doors, designed to present visitors with the sensory atmosphere of outdoor camping from the comfort of an indoor cabin, and awe them with the views of the sun setting over the picturesque mountains.

Modern walk-in shower with overhead rain shower head, dark tiled walls, a small wooden stool holding shampoo bottles, and a large window letting in natural light.
Modern bathroom with a glass shower, large mirror, white sink with wooden vanity, small wooden stool, and amber soap bottles.
Living room with wooden wall paneling, black sofa with a light gray pillow, standing paper lamp, glass coffee table with a green vase and a white cup, small wooden stool, beige rug, and a large window with wooden framing and a view of trees outside.

The central hub of the hotel is a 3200 square foot main house, which can be utilized as a library, dining room, or a reception area, and contains a gift shop, lounge, fireplace, and bar.

Bright, modern dining area with wooden tables, chairs, and large glass windows letting in natural light.
Living room with wood-paneled walls and ceiling, orange sofas, glass coffee table with decorative vases, built-in wooden shelves with books and decor, large windows, and natural sunlight.
Indoor swimming pool area with wood paneling and concrete walls, featuring a metal handrail at the pool's steps.
Indoor sauna with wooden benches, a bucket with a ladle near a vertical wooden slat door, sunlight streaming through the door, and a green tiled floor.

Hidden downhill from the event space is a 3000 square foot spa that visitors can walk to atop its extensive green roof. The spa contains a steam room, sauna, massage, yoga and fitness room, changing rooms and showers, and a large deck area with a pool and hot tub which overlook the western view.

Indoor swimming pool with a view of mountains and trees at sunset