I stayed here for 2 nights because of its close proximity to Hunter Mountain, not to lose weight. If you visited their website and then booked a room expecting a 'canyon ranch in the catskills'...boy, are you in for a surprise! What a dump! Even Morgan would be disappointed. The breakfast buffet was lousy...did you ever have watery watered down scrambled eggs that tasted like cardboard? The pool was cold and clammy on the outside and you had to remind the staff to remove the tarpolin that served as a cover. The dressing room doors (2 of them) didn't lock and there was no life guard on duty. But enough of the amenities. What about the rooms? Well, they WERE clean. My sisters room down the hall was nice and warm. My room was cold. In order to raise or lower the temperature you have to call the front desk and tell them make the room warmer or colder. You have no control over the thermostat. Do you like your room to be quiet? Better book a room on the second floor. If you stay on the first floor you're at the mercy of the people above you. You can hear a pin drop, and I ain't exaggerating. I thought the 3rd Russian Army was encamped above me. We managed to get switched to a quieter room after a lengthy game of brinksmanship with the front desk but they got the last laugh. The televison didn't work! And they couldn't fix it. Our tough luck again, though we did get a rather generous $10 phone allowance. Charity begins at home.

A final bit of advice. If all you care about is being close to Hunter Mountain and having a clean bathroom and adequate bed, then this place is ok. If you stay for any other reason you're an idiot.

The Vatra Spa is a good value.Tha food and scenery are both excellent .More Important YOU WILL LOSE WEIGHT. The management has change and that is a good thing. the current management has a good track record.

This spa was the worst. the service was horrible and the people were too fundemental. everyone overstepped the boundries. i highly recommend never going.