I don't quite know how to describe our getaway to Winter Clove Inn this December. My overall sense…read moreis that many guests are returning families, for whom Winter Clove Inn holds special nostalgic memories, and they love it here. However, new guests that are expecting a 5-star resort based on Google classification will likely be pretty disappointed. The main Inn is old and charming, but it and the adjacent property buildings are showing their age in a not-so-charming way. For example, two of our five guest rooms in Oak Lodge had broken heat, which the property was certainly aware of as they had placed space heaters in the rooms before our arrival. During our last day, there was no water at all in the Carriage House, so guests could not flush toilets or wash hands, even after bowling! Really basic features you would expect in even a roadside motel, such as tissues in guest rooms, were not provided. Toilet seats that needed replacing are mismatched, with oval seats on square front toilets, and the toilet cover in the main lodge was broken and not repaired during our stay. Despite being "pet-free," blankets smelled like dog. Despite the rustic accommodations, our family created our own fun together. Our reserved table in the dining room was uncomfortably tight for 13 guests, which was continually apparent during the slow food service. The amount of food at each meal was plentiful, but servers were poorly trained as they repeatedly failed to clear place settings from one course before bringing another course, and repeatedly miscounted orders bringing the incorrect number of soups, desserts, etc. Aside from some disappointing low points, such as the embarrassing frozen mixed vegetables being served as the "vegetable of the day," or uncut unripe honeydew wedges served as the fruit option, the meals were basic but acceptable fare.

Always an amazing time. I keep coming back…read more It's an old school vibe and an amazing time. Never had a bad stay. Life here is good.

Can't recommend this place enough. Amazing air BNB/inn located in the Catskills on an old abandoned…read morezoo. As a guest you were able to explore the zoo day and night however, you need to stay out of the buildings. The in itself is gorgeous and the rooms are comfortable. There is a total of five guestrooms. There is even an option to rent out the whole inn. There is a large kitchen and living room for guest to use That is a shared space. You can bring your own food and cook there if you want. There is also a few tent sites. Dog friendly! Definitely a unique experience and close to other attractions in the area.

Wow. You are not likely to find a more fantastic and unique place to stay. This was part of a…read moresurprise birthday weekend for my wife and until we got to Game Farm Road, she had no idea where we were going. Everyone is shocked when I tell them that we stayed inside what was the giraffe house. The rooms are well-appointed, and the communal are spacious. There's a full kitchen for you to use, couches, tables, a coffee bar. But for the people who are here to explore the modern ruins, the real appeal is outside the inn. We probably spent 5 hours exploring all over the abandoned zoo, and I'm not sure we covered everything. Almost everything is open, so you can go into the buildings, inside the fences, even inside the cages. It's spooky, but so cool. And since the inn has only five rooms, we hardly saw anyone while we were out there, since you can only explore the property if you're staying there. It's only about 20 minutes to downtown Catskill, where we went to eat both nights, but while you're on the property, it's completely quiet, except for the creepily atmospheric sounds of the gun range down the road.

Carl's at Maple Lawn May be hard to find, but is worth finding. An unusual place run by a one of a…read morekind Round Top fixture. Great food available most of the time. Stop by for a unique experience.

We stop by here almost every weekend we are up. We walk the…read moretrails and swim in the waterfall. Then after we are exhausted we have a drink and snack at the bar area. The pool is awesome. The staff is great as well. It's such a cool vibe. All are welcome. I'll see you there.

Loved the restaurant when I've been but I had booked a night for Valentine's Day several weeks in…read moreadvance. Morning of, they let me know the whole thing is suddenly cancelled..? Very confusing, and I can't find anything about it online. Bad enough that they tanked our Valentine's Day, but, hey, things happen. I assumed they had a good reason...but then they went silent and have yet to return my money or even acknowledge that any of this happened. I'm astonished, to say the least. My previous experiences were not like this, which is why the second star. I'm only posting this to get someone to freakin' acknowledge me and give me my refund, already. Ridiculous.

**This is a review for Char's at the Bavarian Manor, not for the inn itself**…read more We came here for dinner this evening and it was a total disaster. We are visiting with family in town and were told about the new launch of this restaurant and we're excited to check it out. We had a 5:30 reservation and were seated right away. We were a party of 6 adults and a toddler. Our party ordered apps, we got the deviled eggs and the fried calamari. These things took 45 minutes to get to the table. Serving someone deviled eggs shouldn't take 45 minutes, and the calamari was frozen, so we are unsure why the opening of the service was so slow. It was almost as if the chef was deviling the eggs right at that time and for the amount of time we waited she would've have to have been cutting and battering a squid in the flesh which I know was not happening in there. Also, just to note the restaurant wasn't full. There were probably four other tables with diners. At this point, our toddler is starting to get increasingly restless, as it has been an hour and change, and the entrées have not been delivered yet at this time. My husband and I are taking turns to go into the lobby to distract her and get her moving so she wouldn't have a meltdown in the restaurant. We keep inquiring about where the dinner was and we're told several times "it's on its way" or "it's coming soon". Flash forward to 7:30pm. Our entrées were scattered arriving to the table, I asked the waitress where are my child's grilled cheese was and she said that she had forgot to put it in. (She did say she was sorry but when you have a hangry child sorry doesn't cut it) We waited all this time and the food for our baby's meal didn't exist. At this point, she was having a full fledged meltdown in the lobby, and so did I. I expressed great displeasure to the server and told her I needed her to box up mine and my husband's meals as soon as they arrived to the table, so we could leave to go deal with our toddler at home because she had reached her breaking point due to the long wait and lack of FOOD IN A RESTAURANT. We waited for our dinner service for two hours and the quality did not justify the long wait. Water logged canned green beans (the kind you get in a school or prison cafeteria),flavorless mashed potatoes, what looks and tastes like stove top stuffing... and the worst part about the whole experience, was not receiving proper customer service for this terrible experience. Me and my husband didn't even get to eat our meals at the table in the actual restaurant, which we were still charged for fully. My mother-in-law told me they comped the grilled cheese from the check (and again, I wouldn't know because I had to leave) but comping a $10 item that you forgot to put in, in the first place is not enough for the bad experience overall. We will never come back here. The kitchen brigade seems nonexistent or very inexperienced. Piss poor dinner service with even worse customer service.

Authentic German food at its best. Visited during COVID restrictions so probably didn't get the…read morefull feel for the place but quaint setting and atmosphere. I ordered Sauerbraten that was served with red cabbage and a potato dumpling. All delicious and tons of meat. Ordered a few apps for sharing including their 5 star potato pancakes. I also ordered the crab cakes based on other Yelp reviews. While they were delicious, they didn't live up to the hype, maybe because I had Authentic German cuisine on my mind. I also sampled some spaetzel off my wife's plate and it was amazing. My wife had the Wiener schnitzel which she would highly recommend and another in our party had the Jager schnitzel, also great. Their German beer selection was great with about 4 or 5 euro pours on tap. So why not a perfect 5 based on my comments. I will say it is a 4 star with an asterisk due to Covid. We were only able to get a 7:30 reservation as that was the earliest available which was fine. Service started good and in the middle of our order, waitress got pulled away to served food to another table stating she would be right back. She didn't return for over 20 minutes to ask the other two at our table for their order. Not a big deal because we were not in any rush. Food was a bit slow but not unbearable, especially with Covid restrictions etc. one person in our party got dessert and a minute after we paid the bill, still with drinks half full, we were told dining room was closing. I get that they wanted to go home but the 20-30 minute delay taking our order is the only reason we were still there. (Side note, the server was very good but something sidetracked her) We will definitely return to the Bavarian Manor and I highly suggest it for a nice meal in a cool area of New York.

Another good German dining experience, perfectly seasonal, during Oktoberfest! The crowdedness of…read morethis seasonal celebration made the service lack its usual efficiency- missing a few things, not receiving items requested, long delay for requests, appetizers before drinks, etc. but it did not take away from a very good meal nonetheless. The staff remains super sweet despite the little issues. Fun environment and great (but loud!) music too! Looking forward to our return off seasonal celebrations!

If you're looking for a bit of Germany in the Catskills, this is your place to go. The restaurant's…read moredecor pulls you straight out of the states and instantly in the Deutchland countryside. The waitresses are very kind and dressed in traditional German dresses and the live music is a great touch. To start, I ordered a Long Island Iced Tea that had a bit too much punch to it. The alcohol ratio was quite off and was very hard to drink. I asked for a soda to try and dumb it down, but was only able to get about half way through it. Though this was my fault for not ordering a beer at a German restaurant, I still would have liked the drink to be a bit tastier and is unfortunately the only thing keeping this review from being a shinning 5-stars. For my meal I ordered the sauerbraten which did NOT disappoint! The beef was very tender and the vinegar mixed with the gravy was the perfect level of sour and hearty. The red hot red cabbage was hot and flavorful and the potato pancakes were perfectly cooked. The side of applesauce put on top of the potato pancakes added the right amount of sweetness. A friend got the special rouladen which I got a taste of and was very delicious. The pickles inside were flavorful and the meat was perfectly cooked and seasoned. The menu is a bit pricey, but the portions are deceptively filling. I definitely expected to be hungry after but I finished my plate absolutely stuffed! Overall, this was a great experience and would recommend anyone looking for a taste of Germany to give this a try.

We have hiked there to the waterfall. The waterfall is one you can go behind it . Beautiful placeread more

We had our family reunion at Riedlbauers and it was great. The staff were so friendly and helpful…read more The food was delicious and very plentiful. I slept like a baby in the large guest room. I will definitely be back. Clean, safe and comfortable with an old-world friendly feeling.

Went to Chatham-Hudson winery for a tasting of their wonderful Chelois and overnighted at Tumblin…read moreFalls. Part of the falls are ice and snow covered and it looks spectacular. I spent an hour on the porch just, well, sitting . Spent the night cozy by the fireplace in the living room before retiring to the bedroom. The warmth of the fire is exceeded only by the warmth of your hosts, Linda and Hugh. This is my country home and I don't have to worry about maintenance. Just splendid!

One of my favorite places to visit! Lovely, Victorian house, spectacular waterfall...and the nicest…read moreowners!

We had the absolute best time staying at the tiny house resort this past week. Thank you so much…read morefor everything. This trip was for our cousins bachelorette and my 31st birthday and you upgraded us to stay in the mystic. We decorated but made sure to clean everything up. Sharing a picture so you can see how much fun we had. We did camp themed! We will be back!! Thank you so much for the best trip ever!!

We initially booked to come here last year, but work conflicts had us rescheduling to this year…read more What a relaxing and quiet time we had - we brought our dog with us, went hiking, picked some herbs and vegetables from their garden, took a goat/chicken yoga class, a paint & sip class, and just sat on our porch to listen to the wind, creek and nature. Staff was friendly and super helpful, everything was clean, worked well and we will most definitely come back for another trip - this time we will bring our kids as well. Met some really nice folks staying there - everyone was a return customer "this is our 4th time, we come here every year." I even was able to take a 10K run around the property, making use of the trails and some of the elevation - really great if you're training for a trail run. Loved our stay, already looking at our calendar to see when we can go back. Great idea, lovely property, thanks so much for a great time!