We had such a pleasant stay at the Storm King Lodge. It was right off the highway but seemed like miles off the beaten path. Its location was central to the Newburgh Waterfront, Storm King, Beacon, and Woodbury Commons, enabling us to cover a lot of ground on our day off. It took less than an hour from NJ and was under $200.

The host was gracious and very friendly, and cooked us a delicious breakfast. We will definitely return when it gets warmer so we can check out that beautiful pool!

We stayed here for Columbus weekend October 2011. I highly recommend this place if you like the following: small cramped rooms (owner likes to cite the views: few if any rooms have views of anything). One special extra not mentioned on website is that your room will get infested by the garden's bugs as ours did (one couple had as many as 100+ such bugs on the floor and in the bed and had to depart early: the couple paid and fled). The owner gladly vacuumed up the bugs for us and then charged us full price for the privilege of his fine accommodations. Also if you like being shoehorned and cajoled by insincere Midwestern charm and waiting endlessly for homemade breakfast while aforementioned owner bullies ("trains") his inexperienced staff then this is your kind of B&B. Otherwise, take your hard-earned elsewhere and enjoy your time near Storm King.

My mother is handicapped, and it's not easy to find a B&B with a first floor room with twin beds. Thus, we could not stay in one of the larger, nicer rooms at Storm King Lodge. Our room was tiny, there was barely enough space to put our suitcases, and the closet was behind the door out, and doubled as a storage closet. And the $180 (tax included) per night did seem a bit excessive. That said, the lodge itself is lovely, very old but well kept, as are the grounds. The main area is huge, high ceilinged, and full of interesting objets, with a big fireplace and a porch area that looks out over gorgeous scenery. Hal, our host, was very helpful and generous, especially with breakfast, considering we were the only people there. He made challah french toast just for me, and I also had a lovely fruit plate and good granola. He was also very helpful with directions and recommendations of where to eat and sightsee. Cold Springs, on the east side of the Hudson, was just what we were looking for: quaint, full of interesting shops and restaurants. He is a retired trombonist who used to play with the Metropolitan Opera, and interesting to talk to.