This is our second stay at a Getaway location (prior was Eastern Catskills). They have really upped their game. While the cabins are smaller, they now have;
-Real flushing toilets
-Air conditioning
-Countertop two-burner induction stovetops
Our stay was good but visitors should know that the point of the Getaway is to strip vacation down to it's bare minimum. No wifi, no cellular coverage, limited electricity and appliances. Limited retail shops and restaurants in the area (for 20 miles or more). Not much to do in the area other than hiking.
Make sure you are willing to disconnect for your entire stay and you will have a good/relaxing time.
The prices can get a bit silly considering what the experience is. Prices can get above $250; compare this to under $100 for a hotel with many more amenities, especially in this area. The prices also seem to fluctuate all over the place, sort of like Uber surge pricing. I booked early in the year and found the prices changed over the next few months depending on demand and occupancy.
Pro tips:
-Check in is 3PM and check out is 11 AM
-They will text you with your cabin name and the code to open the door just before your check in time. Since the area has no cellular coverage, you may miss that text if you come in early. Make sure you're in an area with cellular coverage before you check in.
-Yes, you can Uber here but you are going to be stuck here for your entire stay unless you come with a car.
-They have some snacks available but you really need to bring your own food
-The units have mini fridges but there's no freezer (at least in the unit I stayed in)
-There are a lot more units on this ex-camground than I remember seeing in the Eastern Catskills when we stayed 5 years ago. There's maybe 30 units here
-There's really only enough room to park one car but you could probably find a spot elsewhere on site to put a 2nd car if your party arrives in 2 cars.
-There are two types of cabins; one queen bed or two queen beds. If there's 2nd queen bed, it's on a loft above the main queen bed. The loft is best for kids. Older people will have trouble getting up the stairs
-My wife pointed out there's no hairdryer in the cabin (but you can bring one, I don't know if it will pop a breaker on the limited power available in the cabin)
-If you are looking for the cooking oil, it's in the small cup with the sugar packets! It looks like coffee in a foil pack, but it's oil! We didn't realize this until our last day...
-There is a 'landline' phone in each unit, it looks like a Princesss trimline touchtone phone. They don't put the phone number on it but you can call someone with caller ID and get the number- then you can call the cabin directly.
-Each unit has a rustic outdoor grill. I brought firewood but they have extremely reasonably priced dry wood on site for you to use. Keep in mind it will take about 20 minutes to get to a point where you can cook food over the wood.
-Each unit has a picnic bench and some Adirondack chairs for sitting around the campfire/BBQ
-The unit also has a rechargeable camping lantern for sitting outside at night.
-Don't be a jerk. There's a little metal plate on the picnic table with text that says not to play loud music or leave a fire unattended or else they will charge you $100 (donated to local conservation charities).
-Check out the site map before you go. Your phone won't work when you get there so you need to know which roads are one way only and how to get in/out of the complex and find your cabin.
-The roads are gravel and can be negotiated with a car but you'd be better off in an SUV. The average Honda or Toyota could do it fine (maybe not so much in winter) but don't bring your vette or other low clearance car. read more