We stayed here for a night to celebrate our 5 year anniversary. We absolutely loved this hotel! We had a very relaxing stay. The property is brand new, the rooms are very tastefully designed and every room has a balcony overlooking the waterfall. The waterfall is lit up at night. If the weather was warmer we would have enjoyed sitting at the table on the balcony with a glass of wine. The bed was extremely comfortable, and I consider myself to be a tad picky when it comes to hotel beds. There is also a well stocked mini bar in the room which my husband loved. The hotel staff were extremely helpful and almost over eager to accomodate us. We ate dinner in the attached restaurant. The name "Tavern" is a bit deceiving, as the restaurant is not really a tavern and not casual by any means. We had a very good meal, food was nicely prepared, although a tad on the salty side. The lighting of the restaurant was a bit bright for our taste, they should dim the lighting for a cozier feel. The hotel is also a short brisk walk (I should note it is up hill if anyone has health issues) to a quaint little town with shops and restaurants, and a fabulous book store with new and used books. We spent the day shopping in neighboring towns of Woodstock and Rhinebeck. All in all we were very impressed with the property and would highly recommend!

My daughter and I attended the Sept. 2 wedding expo because we were interested in the Diamond Mills as a possible venue for her wedding. Manager seemed disinterested in providing us with much information, directing us to the website instead. Especially disapponted with the appearance of the wait staff, who wore wrinkled tuxedo jackets and shirts paired with black jeans or slacks instead of dress or tuxedo pants. One waiter even had on brown suede boots! Their sloppy, unprofessional appearance did not mesh with our vision of an elegant wedding.

Beautiful property, surroundings were quite nice, however that is where the the good part of the story ends. Dined there this weekend, and by far, had the WORST experience we have EVER had in ANY restaurant in the United States. To begin with, we were seated at a table outside, sitting and enjoying the surroundings, when we realized that we had been sitting for 20 minutes before a support staff brought us a bottle of water and glasses. At this time, the hostess brought us a basket of bread, which we sat and enjoyed for awhile longer. At this time, the hostess took our drink order, as we had yet to see a waitstaff approach our table at all. After sitting for 35 minutes, we asked for the Maitre-d to ask why we were waiting so long, as the restaurant did not seem to be overly full. The hostess again came over and apologized for the long wait, brought our drinks, (45 minutes into our visit), and asked us for our dinner order. I specifically asked for any specials, to which I was told "There are none!" We proceeded to order a cheese board, two appetizers and our entrees. The cheese board and apps came out, and were quite good. Interesting pairings on the cheese board and very nice stuffed zucchini flowers and steak carpaccio. We enjoyed the view and our apps, and then I happened to overhear an actual waitress at a table nearby, listing all of the specials for the evening. I was not pleased, as there was a lobster special that I was especially interested in. I again asked for the Maitre d and again the hostess appeared, apologized for the long wait and stated that our drinks and apps were on the house. Our entrees soon showed up, and they were OK. Gnocchi was a little dry, risotto was not especially flavorful. The next time she came by, I asked the hostess if she was sure that there were no specials that night, and she stated that "No, there are none." I mentioned the lobster special that I had just heard of, and she stated that there was no such thing available. I again asked to speak with the Maitre d, however nobody came. A short while later, as the hostess was bringing our second drink order over, I noticed a small darkly colored object wiggling around under the gnocchi I had just lifted to my mouth. I was ABSOLUTELY STUNNED!!!!! Never, ever, in my life have I ever seen something moving in a meal I was served. The hostess quickly took the plate away, stating that it was likely an "environmental contaminant," presumably meaning that it had flown into my plate, as we were dining outside. She asked if she could bring us anything else, to which I promptly replied that I had had more than enough. A check was deposited on our table, we placed our credit card there, as all we wanted to do was leave!! The hostess brought the check back and told us that our entire meal was on the house. She apologized for a terrible evening, and stated that she hoped that we would soon return to give them another chance. Absolutely the worst dining experience EVER!!! So very disappointing, as I have looked forward to trying this place for awhile. There are many other nice places to dine in Ulster County, all worth the drive...but stay away from this disaster!!!

I think they opened last year. We were pleasantly surprised by how nice this property was! I think every room has a view of the damn/falls that are pictured in the their marketing material. We were traveling with our 2 kids - 3 1/2 and 6 1/2. The hotel was pretty empty, so we were upgraded to a room with a giant deck with a couch, chairs, bistro table. Nice to have so much space. The hotel is a short walk to the main strip in Saugerties.

There's no pool at the hotel, bu there's a small public beach a short walk away. Nice experience here all around.