SPAF is an awesome venue. Between the fun history (it was a composition notebook factory!), the…read more"industrial chic" vibe, and the beautifully landscaped grounds, it really has it all. Also great options for both outdoor and indoor ceremonies, so you've got your rain contingency covered. Erica, the owner and doer-of-all-things, was the best to work with. She event set up a special curtained area for our ceremony so that we could appear from behind it rather than processing up the aisle. The caterer she works with, Chef Chris, is awesome as well and the food was absolutely delicious. Erica is constantly improving the grounds so I imagine there are even more wonderful creations to behold than when we were there. As soon as it's safe to gather again I hope this wonderful business can reopen, I can't recommend Erica and SPAF highly enough!

I love SPAF! The space has an amazing industrial meets chic vibe - very open and airy. Both…read moreindoor and outdoor space are impeccable for an event both large and small. Josh, the event planner, is easy to work with and has great attention to details. I have been to several events and the space can be transformed to meet the needs of the affair - from an elegant and sophisticated wedding space to a contemporary urban/industrial ambience for more casual events. Servers and bartenders presented well in both appearance and provided excellent customer facing interactions. The food was well prepared and pleasing in appearance and taste, with a wide variety of options. The location has tons of parking and is handicapped accessible

Well worth visiting including the on-site museum. I would say think about the historical context as…read moreto when this was being built.

This is an interesting outdoor place to come and visit. Words cannot describe the gentlemen…read morespending 40 years to complete this. You have to come and see for yourself the hours of shaping stones with hand tools to be an outdoor art piece that is beautiful to see, walk around to enjoy. There are park benches around where you can sit and enjoy a snack and take in all the different levels of this outdoor artwork. The entry to the park includes a road that you have to share with in/out traffic. Drive slowly and turn out if needed to let the other traffic pass. Be patient and you will enjoy the beautiful outdoors. Cost: $11 online. In person is $1 extra Tip: 1) Purchase tickets online. As we were leaving there was a sign that said park at full capacity and only those with pre-purchased tickets were allowed into the park. 2) Main parking lot can get full fast. It wasn't until after we parked and went to the ticketing office there was a sign for overflow parking. 3) I did not see a bathroom anywhere, so plan accordingly.

Looks are deceiving ! This is a beautiful facility. It's downhill after that…read more We have gone here a few times each year - we keep hoping they improve. It's going in reverse. My suspicion is that they are getting by on the tourist trade. We went for brunch arrived about 1:00 waited over an hour for our food. The restaurant was not crowded - three other tables of guests. We asked our waiter when we could expect our lunch. He went and checked on it - came back in about 10 minutes with our food. Everyone's food was cold. Two of us ordered the shrimp and grits- our shrimp was practically raw. We had to send it back 3 times to have it cooked. Another person in our party had the Eggs Benedict with the salmon. They were sick after eating that. When we told the manager she took one of the shrimp dishes off the bill. No apologies nothing else was done to adjust the bill. Very disappointed- We called the restaurant the next business day and nothing else was offered. That will be our last trip to the restaurant. Don't waste yiur time or money. Try one if the other great restaurants in Saugerties.

You have to book a room with the view or else what's the point?! Rooms are very nice, 2 sinks which…read moremade getting ready super easy, and plenty of libations if you don't want to leave the room. If you stay here you get to use the amenities at the Waterside Spa for free during your stay. It's a 14 minute walk or a 3 minute drive. You can order room service from the restaurant if you're into that but I recommend walking up Partition Street for food and shopping. I liked waking up early, getting a quick bite from their continental breakfast in the lobby, and then heading down to their wooden walkway to get closer to the waterfall under the bridge. The walls are kinda thin and the restaurant is very meh but overall a great relaxing experience. You can even leave your car in the parking lot after you checkout if you still want to do things locally.

Attended a wedding at the location in the late Summer. Property is lovely but the venue should…read morestress to the wedding couple the actual condition of the property i.e., flat shoes PERIOD. Guests in high heels were sinking into the lawn! Closed toe shoes might also have been a good suggestion as for the event we attended the shuttle from the parking area to the event area were given the wrong time to arrive and we were forced to walk down dirt/gravel paths - even in flat sandals it was problematic. Elderly guests were shuttled down in garden carts. Hors d'oeuvres were outstanding - dinner was meh; overcooked veggies, dried out potato wedges, bland salmon. Typical meeting fare. Checked out their site afterword - looks like all the weddings follow the same format and set up following the currently non-religious-rustic barn theme. Checks all the boxes if that's what you're looking for with a hefty price tag.

Ripley at A Private Estate was wonderful to work with. Once Covid hit and unexpectedly put a damper…read moreon some of our wedding plans, Ripley and the rest of the staff really was great in helping us make everything work and helping us with local vendors that were willing to work with us given the change in circumstances. We are also so glad that the venue was out doors, otherwise we really would not have been able to have a wedding at all with the current rules. We were just so happy with the entire experience and it made for a simply perfect and elegant day. The venue is beautiful and my wife and I can't recommend it enough.

Really good coffee and like the only place in town that doesn't give you the evil eye for asking if…read morethere's coffee flavors.

Super cute place behind the hotel. Pumpkin spice latte was yummy as well as the frapienza (like a…read moreFrappuccino). Nice staff and dog-friendly outdoor seating.