⛰️ PIAULE CATSKILL
The first modern landscape hotel.
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⛰️ PLACE: PIAULE CATSKILL
Live in luxury and in the forest.
By Christina Chao
As New Yorkers, we love our city but we like to escape from time to time. The Hamptons is the stereotypical spot for New Yorkers to flee from the hustle and bustle of the city, however, a new kid is in town — more upstate and low-key. The Catskills is now on the scene as the new place to escape and recenter from our hectic lives. With the increase in boutique properties that combine luxury, “intelligent sustainable design”, wellness, and “stylish escapism”, there’s nothing better than feeling like you’ve traveled far (but are actually a stone’s throw away from home), and can enjoy nature at its finest.
Enter Piaule. 50 acres and 24 cabins in the Catskills is now THE sanctuary for sustainable and hospitable design. Imagine a designer cabin with a sauna, views for days, and wellness offerings that can help you really unwind. Created by the Piaule Homeware founders Nolan McHugh and Trevor Briggs, the hotel was inspired by their love of sustainable design, and they wanted to create the first eco-friendly city retreat in the Catskills. Piaule has minimal, wood-heavy design with influence from Scandinavia and Japan, and is 20 minutes from Hudson. You’ll find standalone cabins on stilts where glass walls allow you to appreciate the views of the sun setting in the mountains, and loungers for you to enjoy the in between of nature and luxury.
You can’t visit Piaule Catskill without going to its spa and wellness space, tucked away in a hillside beneath the main guesthouse. The spa is large and communal, and consists of raw cedar walls, yoga rooms, a relaxation room, a sauna, steam room, large salt-water pool, and cold plunge pool. You can start off your day with a hike, then enjoy the amenities that Piaule has to offer. There is no bar on site so the spa or restaurant are the main places to socialize, or just have time for yourself. The pool is located inside, but has a huge glass wall which can help connect to the outdoors. Some other wellness offerings include:
Sound baths
Reiki treatments
Massages and facials available by appointment
Steam room
Sauna room
Piaule is a beautiful space, but does not welcome the hype of partygoers or any full service expectation. Minimalism and simplicity are what the founders wanted to accomplish through its design, service, and amenities. In some ways, taking the approach of using the space to connect with nature, feels almost necessary. CHECK IN HERE.
🏄 PERSON: NOLAN MCHUGH
Co-founder of Piaule Homeware and Hotel
“We want to express the brand in a way that is more meaningful than just selling products – to create a rich, unforgettable experience that embodies Piaule’s principles of harmonious living, immersed in nature,’ says McHugh. ‘Thoughtful design and architecture enhance that experience.”
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