Habitas on Hudson

From the moment I arrived, the warm and friendly staff made me feel right at home. The check-in process was seamless, and my beautifully designed room exceeded my expectations. The highlight of my stay was the stunning panoramic views of the Hudson River. Waking up to the sight of the sun rising over the water was truly amazing. (Also, the bed was incredibly comfortable, definitely a 10/10 ! ) The amenities provided were exceptional, and the on-site restaurant offered many options which my partner and I loved! I highly recommend this hotel, we hope we can come back soon!

a year ago

We did a long weekend for my wife's birthday and had an amazing time. All of the staff were so helpful and friendly. We enjoyed a tarot card reading and yoga, but unfortunately missed the sound bath. My favorite activity was the cocktail class. To be honest, my expectations weren't particularly high. I assumed that we'd sit at the bar and watch someone make a drink. However, the head of food and beverage had a full set-up so we could make our own drinks. Her knowledge and passion were compelling. She walked us through all of the ingredients, the equipment and the history. My wife and I took one of our all time favorite photos with an amazing sunset as the backdrop. We stayed in a suite at the back of the property (#17)--a beautiful spacious room with a great tub. We enjoyed the privacy and quiet. The main house was only a quick three-minute walk away.

2 years ago

Sadly, I was very disappointed. I think it is overpriced for what you get. Our room was tiny. We couldn't control the thermostat, the shower had zero pressure, the toilet overflowed. The grounds were run down and did not match the photos on line. The staff was great. And, the actual bed was clean and comfortable. But, I think for $500+ a night we should have had more. With some care I have confidence it might be a great place someday. Newly opened last year.

a year ago

So insanely overpriced. Staff are minimally helpful. Walls are so thin you can hear your neighbors conversation no matter how quiet they are. Shoddy construction. Bedding and mattress are very poor quality. Terrible night sleep. Door is the only source of light and is the only window in the room. It is honestly worse than any motel I have ever stayed in. This is one of the most disappointing stays I have ever had in a hotel. Do not recommend. I also never write reviews but this was unacceptable. I do not want anyone else to experience this disappointment

a year ago

Although the main house is nice, we were completely unhappy with the actual room...considering the price of $650/night. The room was small, no drawer space, no closet, no tv. The toilet was in a separate space like a mini closet. The bathroom was ok, but the shower had no "edge" and water ran out through the room. The curtain over the window was broken. Breakfast was minimal, but pricey for what was served. Staff was "sour" and acted like they didn't want to be there...including restaurant staff. Completely overrated and was one of the worst hotel experiences ever. We were charged for a meal that occurred AFTER we had left and are now disputing the charge with credit card company. Horrendous place!

a year ago

Overall, beautiful hotel in a beautiful location that misses on service. If it were $200 less a night it'd be a 5 star review, but not worth $600 a night as is. Positives: Amazing location with so much to do around there. We went in late October and the foliage was beautiful, with so many nice towns and parks nearby. We did Kingston, Rhinebeck, and Montgomery Place Estate. The property is really cool and nicely decorated. Room was spacious and VERY CLEAN, and bed was comfortable. We stayed in the manor and had a terrace with a beautiful view of the Hudson and Catskills. Fire pit with s'mores was nice and a great way to finish off the nights. Negatives: Never really felt welcomed. Maybe it was because it was the last weekend of the season, but the service just really felt off and impersonal. Found out in passing on our 2nd day that breakfast was included, still don't know if that was everyday or just weekends. There was a soundbath session happening as we were leaving, were we invited?? They had espresso machines but every day told me they were out of espresso. Heard the staff say to a guest "drip only right now, first world problems!". The drip coffee was just full of grounds and not good. I just don't understand how a $600/night place isn't running to the store to get more espresso beans for multiple days. Food at breakfast was just alright, the buffet of pastries was excellent but the on site prepared food wasn't great - poached eggs overcooked. Made us decide to seek dinner elsewhere during our stay. Same with the bar, cocktails not very good and yet cost ~$20 each. 12oz can of beer was $10 - made us decide to skip the cocktail class. While the s'mores were great, they just left out jars of ingredients and never refilled them through the night, so that area got pretty messy and ran out of stuff. Room was great but shower was terrible. I understand it's an old place with low pressure and small spaces, but the rain shower head was 7ft up and clogged, so it was difficult to get wet. Would make sense to put a detachable hand shower in such a tight space. While it was a beautiful property, they just didn't make it a place I wanted to spend time, so we mostly spent our time off site. For $600/night, I was expecting more of an experience. Again if it were like $400 I would have said 5 stars and not really cared about the service flops, but the price set an expectation they didn't meet.

a year ago

I'm still pinching myself after our stay at Habitas on Hudson. The staff was incredible and hospitabal. The location and ambiance were beyond our expectations. The food and drink were spectacular. After a reservation mixup, the staff was helpful in getting things sorted out. The moment we arrived to see the hotel, we immediately added a night to our stay. A craft cocktail bar centers the main floor, where you can take a class and make your own concoction. The rest if the main floor features well appointed but comfortable rooms for lounging and playing games, along with an upstairs couch with a view of the Hudson. Dinner was simply divine, and just steps from our lovely room. Breakfast was marvelous. Outside, guests were invited to roast marshmallows or stroll through the grounds. An easy drive from the local historical attractions, yet remote enough to feel like a country get away. Probably our favorite hotel. Period. Can't wait to go back.

a year ago

In response to the wedding review. As someone who was in the tent with Chef, yes, he was angry. Although he did say get this kid the f—- out of the tent, not whatever nonsense and direct insult was fabricated.||Please keep in mind, the wedding party hired two wedding planners that were never introduced to the hotel staff until during the event. These people contradicted each other, they both thought they were the star of a wedding planner show, and neither had any hospitality training. Among other things like throwing kitchen knives at team members to “speed them up”, smoking and drinking while working, in front of guests no less; using their bare, dirty nicotine caked long press on nail’ed hands to lift pieces of wedding cake, yelling at the dishwashers to speed up the cooking (the infamous chicken was then carted to the tent in something we normally use for garbage transport, Richmond (one of the two wedding planners) obviously didn’t know this nor was he confident enough to ask Chef, who had updated a cooking plan that had previously started at 11am for a 7pm dinner to one where we had heat at 5pm for a 7am dinner. Richmond was drunk on assumed power and he wouldn’t accept anything otherwise. I can’t speak to all the other problems with Habitas itself, , and there are a multitude, but be careful of slander as people’s lives depended on this job. The whole staff was mislead and I’m sure that you were mislead by habitas as well.||It is extremely important to note, that when chef was yelling at the top of his lungs, it was because the event he had planned to work for five months had been taken apart by people too cheap to rent the required equipment. (They cut the equipment in at least a third), refused to rent a toilet trailer (we had three stalls available. It’s a six room boutique hotel, the only reason that this contract was accepted is because Habitas at large is a scam, switch and bait etc). When it became apparent a full week before the wedding that we would have a torrential downpour, they were too cheap to rent $800 worth of rigging to move the tent to the adjacent tennis court. So, we were all standing in a foot of mud after getting a generator at 5pm when habitas put one on the quote in march.||The singular thing that made the day decent was the mvp from Provincetown, the nephew of the boyfriend of the mother of the bride. He showed up with a generator. Reminded me that there is still good in the world, even if somehow they’re intertwined with ruthlessly savage people.

a year ago