Mountain Motels in the Northeast

Cove Creek Lodge

McHenry, MD

A 2024-renovated lakeside motor lodge on a quiet cove of Deep Creek Lake, where rooms open onto their own decks and a fireside armchair waits at the end of the day. The social side runs outdoors here, with a heated pool, firepits by the water, and free kayaks and paddleboards you can take out whenever the lake looks inviting.

The Billy Motel & Bar

Davis, WV

Hillbilly Fabulous with two complimentary cocktails at check-in, ISH Kitchen's rotating global tapas menu, and three fenced acres. The most fun check-in you will have.

Camptown Catskills

Leeds, NY

Heated bathroom floors, a 24-hour honesty pantry, and quality linens throughout a 1930s frame that was transformed, not renovated. Casa Susanna restaurant and a saltwater pool round out a property that earns every mention it gets.

Colony House Motor Lodge

Roanoke, VA

A 1959 Googie design on the National Register of Historic Places, fully renovated in 2025 with the original neon, folded-plate rooflines, and pool intact. Mid-century roadside architecture at its most specific.

Field Guide Lodge

Stowe, VT

Colorful modernist interiors, a seasonal pool, a hot tub, and a free shuttle to Stowe Mountain Resort. Two buildings within walking distance of downtown and a ski lodge that does not look like any other ski lodge.

Hotel Dylan

Woodstock, NY

A bohemian-sophisticated hideaway at the base of Overlook Mountain, where a record player and a stack of 1960s vinyl wait in every room. Days unwind on a central lawn with a saltwater pool, ping-pong, and fire pits, with the village of Woodstock and its music history just down the road.

Innsbruck Inn at Stowe

Stowe, VT

Renovated in 2022 with generous rooms, gas fireplaces, walk-in showers, and exterior patio access to the mountain air. Named for the Olympics held the year Billy Kidd won America's first alpine skiing medal.

Motel Long Lake and Cottages

Long Lake, NY

A lakefront cluster of retro-renovated rooms and Adirondack cabins right on the shore of Long Lake, where every unit gets a screened porch and the canoes and kayaks are free at the dock. Mornings are for paddling glassy water and evenings for gas fire pits under some of the darkest skies in the Northeast.

Reclaimed Motel

Red Hook, NY

A 1960 roadside stop rebuilt almost entirely from salvaged tiles, doors, and vinyl, so every room tells a different Hudson Valley story. Private decks face west to sweeping Catskill views, and evenings settle into a record on the turntable and a fire pit out back.

Riverhouse by Weekender

Peterborough, NH

A renovated riverside property, formerly the Jack Daniels Motor Inn, with fire-pit seating at the water and exterior-access rooms a walk from downtown. The name changed; the river didn't.

Sleep Woodstock Motel

Woodstock, VT

Handmade artwork, warm modern floors, and a retro red fridge give each remade room a crafted feel on the quiet road between covered-bridge Woodstock and the Killington slopes. Walk next door for breakfast at the diner, then drive ten minutes in either direction to the village green or the mountains.

Snowdon Chalet

Londonderry, VT

A 1962 Alpine chalet with 1960s retro character preserved across a restoration that somehow also achieved extraordinary cleanliness. A snack basket waiting in the room and breakfast delivered to the door.

Spruceton Inn

West Kill, NY

A defunct 1960s valley motel reborn as a bed-and-bar, where a low strip of simple, screen-free rooms opens onto eight acres of creekside meadow ringed by mountains. Days run up to Diamond Notch Falls and back to a fire pit in the grass, then into Room One for a whiskey by the fire.

TOURISTS

North Adams, MA

Reborn on 80 acres with woodland trails, a saltwater pool, live music, and farm-to-table dining. MASS MoCA is a short walk away.

The Graham & Co.

Phoenicia, NY

Reimagined as a 1960s Catskills lodge on three wooded acres, with no TVs, seasonal pool, two fire pits, and bikes to borrow. The bath products are made in Phoenicia itself.

The Starlite Motel

Kerhonkson, NY

A 1960s roadside relic reborn in pink, aqua, and mint, where original tiled baths meet hardwood floors and a pour-over coffee waits in every room. Days run out to the Shawangunk trails and back to a saltwater pool ringed with retro loungers, with the ridge glowing at dusk.

Tälta Lodge

Stowe, VT

Rebuilt as a Scandinavian-inspired basecamp on the river, with rooms and nine standalone stügas between the village and the ski mountain. Seven minutes from each direction.

Casselman Motel

Grantsville, MD

A simple, family-owned single-level motel tucked just behind the historic 1842 Casselman Inn, its from-scratch bakery, and its country restaurant in Grantsville. Park-at-your-door rooms, a grassy creekside picnic area, and a discounted breakfast next door make it a comfortable, heritage-rich stop right off I-68.

East Shore Lodging

Hawley, PA

Unusually large rooms in a converted row of shops, with an on-site boat tour and a lakeside walking trail starting across the street. A format that works and owners who built it from what was already here.

Gale River House

Franconia, NH

A 1930s riverside layout where rooms open directly to mountain views, with the original cottage footprint preserved in the structure. Self check-in and keyless entry in a property that arrived at itself quietly.

Grey Pine Lodge

Waynesboro, VA

Trail systems begin at the property edge, with self check-in and a gateway position where three outdoor destinations converge. A mountain stay that earns its place on the shortlist.

Profile Motel & Cottages

Lincoln, NH

Three acres where pines shelter cottage units above a small brook, with the Georgiana Falls trail beginning at the property edge. Family-owned and seasonal, which is part of why it works.

The Springs Motel

New Ashford, MA

Restored to 1960s prime by a local designer, with a kidney-shaped pool and vintage trailer bar. Nine acres of natural spring water and trail access.