Coolest Hotels in the Catskills

Several years ago, this mountainous region a little more than two hours north of New York City upped its game. Empty storefronts in all but the smallest villages transformed into farm-to-table eateries, and abandoned buildings became craft breweries and small-batch distilleries. Now, creative types escaping the hustle and bustle of the city have opened hip boutique hotels running the gamut from country chic to urban sophisticated. (And a few are just plain quirky.) Almost all are run by their owners, ensuring the hometown hospitality that has always been the calling card of the Catskills. —Mark Sullivan