The Roxbury | Village Side
2258 Co Rd 41
Roxbury, NY
Every room is a complete world. Travel + Leisure called it the most magical hotel stay on earth, and they were not wrong.
About The Roxbury | Village Side
In 2003, Greg Henderson and Joe Massa took over what had been a modest motor court on County Road 41 in the hamlet of Roxbury, New York, and began converting it into something that had not existed before: a boutique motel where each room was a fully realized theatrical environment rather than a variation on a standard template. The Village Side occupies the original Roxbury location, a single-story collection of themed suites built around films, fairy tales, pop culture, and the general pleasure of committing fully to an idea. Golightly is Holly Golightly's apartment. The Final Frontier is the future as imagined in the 1960s. Miss Kitty's Saloon is exactly what it sounds like. Travel + Leisure named it the most magical hotel stay in the world. A second Roxbury location, the Roxbury at Stratton Falls, operates 2.2 miles away.
What The Roxbury | Village Side Is Known For
What Greg Henderson and Joe Massa built in Roxbury in 2003 has since been named the most magical hotel stay in the world by a major travel magazine, featured in Condé Nast Traveler and Forbes, and earned a top major review platforms average across nearly a thousand reviews. Those numbers are unusual for any property; for a boutique motel in a small Delaware County hamlet, they reflect something that is genuinely rare: a hospitality concept built on the conviction that a room can be a fully realized experience rather than a place to sleep between activities. The Roxbury Village Side demonstrates that conclusion every time someone opens a door and finds themselves inside Noir Boudoir or Miss Kitty's Saloon.
Amenities
- Breakfast Included
- WiFi
- Theatrically themed suites, each a complete environment
- Complimentary continental breakfast
- Shimmer Spa South (hot tub, dry sauna)
- Shimmer Spa North (steam room, relaxation space)
- Two wood-burning fire pits
- In-room microwave, mini-fridge, and coffee maker
- Spa-like luxury bath amenities
- Common-area coffee, hot chocolate, and snacks
- Access to Roxbury at Stratton Falls (pool, waterfall, Crooked Cabana)
- Free WiFi throughout
What Guests Love
- The themed rooms at the Roxbury are not 'themed' in the sense of a minor design choice. Miss Kitty's Saloon is a saloon. The Final Frontier is a spacecraft. Golightly is Holly Golightly's apartment. Guests who arrive expecting a quirky boutique hotel consistently describe having underestimated what they were walking into. That recalibration on arrival is itself a significant part of what makes the Roxbury work.
- The spa facilities at Village Side, two separate spa spaces, one with a hot tub and sauna, one with a steam room and relaxation space, are available without leaving the property. For a boutique motel in a rural Catskills location, this is an unusual level of on-site wellness infrastructure.
- The top major review platforms average across nearly a thousand reviews is one of the highest sustained ratings of any independent boutique property in the Northeast. Guests who call it the best hotel they have ever stayed in are not outliers in the review record; they are a significant plurality of it.
Worth Knowing
- The Village Side has two locations 2.2 miles apart (Village Side and Roxbury at Stratton Falls). Confirm which property your specific room is located at when booking; the two are distinct and guests sometimes confuse them when navigating to check-in.
- The Village Side sits close to the main road through Roxbury. The fire station nearby means occasional siren noise, particularly for rooms closest to the road. Guests who are light sleepers should ask about room placement when booking.
- Dining in the hamlet of Roxbury itself is limited to a small number of options. Woodstock, Margaretville, and Andes are each approximately 20 to 30 minutes by car and offer a wider range of restaurants. Planning dinner around a drive is part of a Village Side stay.
The Room
Each room at the Roxbury Village Side is a complete theatrical environment, designed down to the furniture, the lighting, the artwork, and the objects on the shelves. Beneath the concept, every room is set up for a comfortable stay: a private bathroom stocked with spa-like luxury bath amenities, a TV, air conditioning, and a microwave, mini-fridge, and in-room coffee maker for keeping snacks and drinks close. The named suites at Village Side include Amadeus' Bride built around opera and candlelight, Noir Boudoir drawn from 1940s film noir, Genie's Bottle, Miss Kitty's Saloon done as a Western, The Final Frontier imagining the space-age future of the 1960s, George's Spacepad in the style of The Jetsons, and Wizard's Emeralds. Configurations range from studios to rooms with kitchenettes to a three-room suite; some suit two guests comfortably, others are built for a stay where the room itself is the destination.
The Grounds
The Village Side grounds occupy a former motor court in the hamlet of Roxbury, now landscaped with flower beds, lush gardens, and a wide-open lawn, with two wood-burning fire pits anchoring the outdoor social space. Shimmer Spa South, with its hot tub and dry sauna, and Shimmer Spa North, with a steam room and relaxation space, are both on the Village Side property. The lawn is the transitional space between the themed rooms and the Catskill Mountains, large enough to feel genuinely removed while sitting just steps from the shops and restaurants of downtown Roxbury. Guests at Village Side have full access to the Roxbury at Stratton Falls location 2.2 miles away, which has the pool, the Crooked Cabana cafe, and the Stratton Falls waterfall trail, arranged through the reservation team.
The Experience
The rhythm of a stay at the Roxbury Village Side is shaped by the room itself. Guests who book Genie's Bottle arrive prepared for it; guests who book The Final Frontier do the same. Waking up inside someone's fully committed vision of a particular story is, consistently, the thing guests describe as what they were not fully prepared for even when they thought they were. Mornings begin with a complimentary continental breakfast served in the main building, and the common areas keep complimentary refreshments on hand through the day. Spa appointments at Shimmer should be arranged in advance; the fire pits do not require reservations. The Catskills outside are the reason to leave: Slide Mountain, the Catskill Center trails, the West Branch Delaware River, and the quiet of one of the least-trafficked corners of the range.
Details
Roxbury, NY 12474
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is The Roxbury | Village Side pet friendly?
No, The Roxbury | Village Side does not allow pets.
Does The Roxbury | Village Side have EV charging?
No, The Roxbury | Village Side does not have EV charging.
Does The Roxbury | Village Side have WiFi?
Yes, The Roxbury | Village Side has WiFi.
What is there to do near The Roxbury | Village Side?
Catskill Center Trails: 12 miles, about a 25 minute drive. John Burroughs Memorial: 3 miles, about a 5 minute drive, or you can bike there. West Branch Delaware River: 5 miles, about a 10 minute drive, or you can bike there.
How far is The Roxbury | Village Side from Catskill Center Trails?
12 miles, about a 25 minute drive.
How far is The Roxbury | Village Side from John Burroughs Memorial?
3 miles, about a 5 minute drive, or you can bike there.
How far is The Roxbury | Village Side from West Branch Delaware River?
5 miles, about a 10 minute drive, or you can bike there.
Is the Village Side the same as the Roxbury at Stratton Falls?
No. The Roxbury has two distinct locations 2.2 miles apart. The Village Side is the original location in the hamlet of Roxbury, with the themed motor court suites and spa facilities. The Roxbury at Stratton Falls is the second location with a pool, waterfall trail, and the Crooked Cabana café. Guests at Village Side have access to the Stratton Falls amenities by arrangement.
Are all rooms at the Roxbury Village Side themed?
Yes. Every room at the Village Side is a fully themed environment designed around a specific concept, opera, film noir, space travel, fairy tales, Westerns, and others. There are no standard or unthemed rooms. The room name you book is the room you get, with all of its specific decor and objects.
Does the Roxbury Village Side have a spa?
Yes. Shimmer Spa South has a hot tub and dry sauna. Shimmer Spa North has a steam room and a relaxation space. Both are on the Village Side property. Massage services are available at the Stratton Falls location by appointment (book at least two weeks in advance).
Does the Roxbury Village Side serve breakfast or food on-site?
No food is served on the Village Side property. The Crooked Cabana café at the Stratton Falls location is open daily. Dining options in the hamlet of Roxbury are limited; Woodstock, Margaretville, and Andes are each 20 to 30 minutes by car.
How far is the Roxbury Village Side from New York City?
Roxbury is approximately 3 hours from Manhattan by car, via I-87 north and Route 28 west through the Catskills. The drive is most scenic through the Catskill Park section on Route 28.
What is the fire station situation at the Village Side?
The Village Side is located near a fire station in the hamlet of Roxbury. Guests who are sensitive to noise should ask about room placement when booking; rooms farther from the road have less exposure to siren noise.
How far apart are the two Roxbury locations?
The Village Side and the Roxbury at Stratton Falls are 2.2 miles apart by road. Both are in the area of Roxbury, Delaware County. Confirm which property your specific room is located at when you book.
Village Side have a pool?
Yes. The Roxbury
Village Side?
Yes. Free on-site parking is available at The Roxbury
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Things to Do Near the Catskill Mountains
Catskill Center Trails
12 miles, about a 25 minute drive.
The Catskill Center maintains several trail systems in the western Catskills, including access to Slide Mountain, the highest peak in the range at 4,180 feet. The Slide Mountain wilderness area is approximately 12 miles from Roxbury via county roads through Oliverea. The trail to the summit is a 2.5-mile out-and-back with 1,100 feet of elevation gain; the summit views take in the entire western Catskills range and, on clear days, extend past the Hudson Valley.
John Burroughs Memorial
3 miles, about a 5 minute drive, or you can bike there.
3 miles from the motel, in the hamlet of Roxbury. John Burroughs, one of the most influential American naturalists and essayists, was born here in 1837 and is buried on the property at Woodchuck Lodge, his summer home. The site is maintained by the John Burroughs Association and is open to the public. Burroughs wrote about the Catskills extensively, and the landscape around Roxbury is the subject of much of his work.
West Branch Delaware River
5 miles, about a 10 minute drive, or you can bike there.
The West Branch of the Delaware River runs through Delaware County below Roxbury, with excellent trout fishing in designated wild trout reaches maintained by the New York Department of Environmental Conservation. The river corridor is also a cycling route via lightly trafficked county roads. Margaretville, approximately 20 miles south, has fly fishing outfitters and guide services.