2 Best Hotels in Narrowsburg, The Catskills

In a handsome building with rough-hewn columns holding up the front porch, this rustic-hip retreat in the riverside hamlet of Barryville has just four suites: one has a private balcony with a spiral staircase leading down to a hot tub, while another has a glassed-in steam shower and a cold-plunge trough tub. In another room, a rain shower is positioned above a round metal tub big enough for two. Best of all is the separate two-bedroom cabin, which calls to mind the region's kitschy motels with a Formica dinette set, cabinets covered with paint-by-numbers art, and an Elvis Presley lamp.

Owner Anna Bern runs the chic antique and clothing store around the corner, and many of her best pieces find their way into the two guest rooms of this 1850s farmhouse. The former art director at W and design director at Vogue effortlessly mixes well-chosen antiques, midcentury treasures, and rugs found on her world travels. One of the rooms has an elegantly draped clawfoot tub in the bedroom, a very romantic touch. The walled garden with a fire pit is a great place for some rest and relaxation.