Habitas on Hudson

From the moment I arrived, the warm and friendly staff made me feel right at home. The check-in process was seamless, and my beautifully designed room exceeded my expectations. The highlight of my stay was the stunning panoramic views of the Hudson River. Waking up to the sight of the sun rising over the water was truly amazing. (Also, the bed was incredibly comfortable, definitely a 10/10 ! ) The amenities provided were exceptional, and the on-site restaurant offered many options which my partner and I loved! I highly recommend this hotel, we hope we can come back soon!

We did a long weekend for my wife's birthday and had an amazing time. All of the staff were so helpful and friendly. We enjoyed a tarot card reading and yoga, but unfortunately missed the sound bath. My favorite activity was the cocktail class. To be honest, my expectations weren't particularly high. I assumed that we'd sit at the bar and watch someone make a drink. However, the head of food and beverage had a full set-up so we could make our own drinks. Her knowledge and passion were compelling. She walked us through all of the ingredients, the equipment and the history. My wife and I took one of our all time favorite photos with an amazing sunset as the backdrop. We stayed in a suite at the back of the property (#17)--a beautiful spacious room with a great tub. We enjoyed the privacy and quiet. The main house was only a quick three-minute walk away.

Sadly, I was very disappointed. I think it is overpriced for what you get. Our room was tiny. We couldn't control the thermostat, the shower had zero pressure, the toilet overflowed. The grounds were run down and did not match the photos on line. The staff was great. And, the actual bed was clean and comfortable. But, I think for $500+ a night we should have had more. With some care I have confidence it might be a great place someday. Newly opened last year.

The most wonderful, gorgeous stay at this hotel. Customer service is superb and so grateful to Simon for showing us around and being so gracious and welcoming. The property is beautiful, lots of art and unique things, amazing food at Social restaurant on site, delicious breakfasts and comfortable accommodating room. Every detail is so well thought to provide a great experience and share the beautiful area. Thank you so much for making this hotel feel like home and great customer service and attention to details. Pure class and authenticity. Grateful.

Our small group enjoyed a relaxing escape at this unique and tasteful getaway! The staff was friendly and accommodating, the food was excellent, the bartender was fun, personable and the views were beautiful. Our rooms were peaceful, lovely and clean. Highly recommend this experience and I look forward to seeing what other plans they have for this little gem!

So insanely overpriced. Staff are minimally helpful. Walls are so thin you can hear your neighbors conversation no matter how quiet they are. Shoddy construction. Bedding and mattress are very poor quality. Terrible night sleep. Door is the only source of light and is the only window in the room. It is honestly worse than any motel I have ever stayed in. This is one of the most disappointing stays I have ever had in a hotel. Do not recommend. I also never write reviews but this was unacceptable. I do not want anyone else to experience this disappointment

In response to the wedding review. As someone who was in the tent with Chef, yes, he was angry. Although he did say get this kid the f—- out of the tent, not whatever nonsense and direct insult was fabricated.||Please keep in mind, the wedding party hired two wedding planners that were never introduced to the hotel staff until during the event. These people contradicted each other, they both thought they were the star of a wedding planner show, and neither had any hospitality training. Among other things like throwing kitchen knives at team members to “speed them up”, smoking and drinking while working, in front of guests no less; using their bare, dirty nicotine caked long press on nail’ed hands to lift pieces of wedding cake, yelling at the dishwashers to speed up the cooking (the infamous chicken was then carted to the tent in something we normally use for garbage transport, Richmond (one of the two wedding planners) obviously didn’t know this nor was he confident enough to ask Chef, who had updated a cooking plan that had previously started at 11am for a 7pm dinner to one where we had heat at 5pm for a 7am dinner. Richmond was drunk on assumed power and he wouldn’t accept anything otherwise. I can’t speak to all the other problems with Habitas itself, , and there are a multitude, but be careful of slander as people’s lives depended on this job. The whole staff was mislead and I’m sure that you were mislead by habitas as well.||It is extremely important to note, that when chef was yelling at the top of his lungs, it was because the event he had planned to work for five months had been taken apart by people too cheap to rent the required equipment. (They cut the equipment in at least a third), refused to rent a toilet trailer (we had three stalls available. It’s a six room boutique hotel, the only reason that this contract was accepted is because Habitas at large is a scam, switch and bait etc). When it became apparent a full week before the wedding that we would have a torrential downpour, they were too cheap to rent $800 worth of rigging to move the tent to the adjacent tennis court. So, we were all standing in a foot of mud after getting a generator at 5pm when habitas put one on the quote in march.||The singular thing that made the day decent was the mvp from Provincetown, the nephew of the boyfriend of the mother of the bride. He showed up with a generator. Reminded me that there is still good in the world, even if somehow they’re intertwined with ruthlessly savage people.

TLDR:||Complete disorganization from the top, price gouging, uncooked chicken served, ran out of food, was not served dessert, 2 bartenders for 200 people, terrible attitude. Don’t host your wedding here unless you’re prepared to bring in a construction crew and specialists and if your guests don’t need food or drinks!||||When planning our wedding we really wanted to make it a special experience. Serendipitously, Habitas had just opened its doors, and the venue happened to have been owned by my grandparents 50 years ago, so we thought it would be the perfect place. Understanding that this was the first wedding that Habitas was hosting in its new iteration (after the property had exclusively been an events venue for 20+years), they assured us that we would work through any learning curves and kinks collaboratively. However, it was a battle planning with Habitas from the beginning. ||||They “required” us to book out the entire hotel at almost double the room prices that are usually offered to the public( we negotiated from $575/night for the smallest rooms to $475/night before taxes, normal rates at the time were $300). 2 weeks before the wedding they sent us an unexpected “required” bill for cooking supply rentals for over $6k, separate from the rentals we were required to provide in our contract (tent, tableware, etc). The power requirements they gave us for our generator were wildly inaccurate and all power went out 30 minutes before our ceremony. My stepfather had to get an extra generator with a trailer and delay the ceremony in the rain. We were offered no help or solutions from Habitas. My cousin who’s an electrician installed a new circuit breaker. My family spent the whole day preparing the site for rain, including purchasing and laying down a walkway so guests could get to the tent safely. Without these people, we would have had no food, no music, no lights, and no wedding. ||||Once the power was restored (no thanks to Habitas), we were met with disdain and rudeness from the kitchen. While we understood that the circumstances delayed food production, we did not expect perhaps the worst offense - entirely uncooked chicken was served 2 hours late to the entire party (photos attached) (it was grilled required no power to cook). When asked, the chef told my brother “get the f*ck out of my kitchen” and called us “entitled rich pr*cks”. This is a health hazard, and our guests were severely underfed. The other other dishes quickly ran out and we ordered pizza from Rhinebeck Village Pizza.||||They refused to bring our wedding cake from the kitchen to the tent down a slippery 200-ft walkway in the rain from their kitchen to the wedding tent, forcing our pastry chef (who happened to be a guest) to carry it alone. If she hadn’t also been in attendance they would not have brought the cake out at all. On top of that, they did not prepare or serve the additional dessert that they promised on our menu and which we paid for, nor did they apologize or mention it. ||||The bars were so understaffed (2 bartenders for 200 people) that one of our guests got behind the bar to help. Their coordinator Charlie was fantastic with the limited resources she had but the general manager didn’t even introduce himself (to a client paying over $100k for 2 days). ||||To top it off, the day after the wedding, my husband was charged an unauthorized $8k without warning for hotel rooms that were already paid for. ||||We have spent the past month going back and forth with Habitas and painstakingly fighting for a refund for the entirely inedible dinner, in addition to the lack of service (we paid over $10k for service alone- they hired 8 front of house staff total). We were forced to engage legal counsel, but after agreeing to a settlement they have gone radio silent. Nobody has taken responsibility or even apologized for any single incident beyond saying “we are taking this very seriously”. We have also spent the past month apologizing to guests who traveled far and wide to attend such a disastrous event. We feel deeply ashamed and embarrassed. This was a huge expense and supposed to be the best day of our lives. ||||The beauty of the property and its potential makes the situation even more disappointing. We highly recommend you explore other venues for your special day.

Perfectly located with distant views of the Hudson River. The breakfast included with the stay is delicious and more than sufficient to provide fuel for the great hiking in the area. Fun cocktail classes offered in the bar. End the evening at the fire pit with a s'mores kit provided by the inn.

The photos are much nicer and better than reality. We went for a meal at Social but we were highly disappointed in the overall condition of the place. Not nearly as cute and nice as photos would lead one to believe. The food was ok but we saw the chef come out of the kitchen and he wore dirty clothes ... made us wonder about the cleanliness of the place. We will never go back or ever consider spending a night there.

Don't stay here. This place does not live up to their commitments. Several of us made reservations to stay for 3 nights to attend a family wedding. This hotel cancelled on us a few weeks before the wedding and said they had a "private event that overlapped with our stay" and apologized for the "inconvenience". There were no other hotels available in the area. Much more than an inconvenience. They didn't offer to help us find something else and the manager would not get on the phone to talk. All they said was "sorry". Actions speak louder than words. Disgraceful!

After confirming 2 rooms we received an email shortly before our arrival: "We are informing you that we will be hosting a large private event at Habitas on Hudson and it overlaps with your booking. Because of this, we will not be able to accommodate you during your Original dates" As a consolation they offered us "free cancellation" (even though they cancelled and it was still within the cancellation window). Really?! We immediately contacted Simon at the front desk and explained that since mid-September is peak season In Rhinebeck there are no reasonable alternative accommodations available at this late date. The General Manager refused to even take our call. Clearly the hotel received a better deal and decided that we were expendable. Meanwhile, we are now scrambling for accommodations. The Manager is disgrace and completely unfit to run a hotel. If a hotel experience is a reflection of management, best to avoid and look at better places eg Mirbeau, The Gables, etc...