Mohonk Mountain House

We loved our trip here! The rooms are clean, spacious and comfortable, we stayed in a King Lakeview with my husband and two year old daughter. The food was very healthy and with many options and all of the activities were fun and rejuvenating. The service was exceptional, everyone we encountered was very helpful, friendly, and kind. The spa is the best I have been to, highly recommend! It is a great trip alone, as a couple, or with family. We will definitely be back!

Just had the privilege of getting engaged and Mohonk. Absolutely nothing but the highest praise for this resort. The staff are accommodating, warm, attentive, and go above and beyond. Understandably engagements are commonplace at a resort this breathtakingly beautiful, and the concierges are helpful every step away with coordinating and setting up an engagement scene (table, champagne, flowers, petals on the ground, etc.). The decor and handmade craftsmanship of everything inside are a sight in their own right. I also love that the tips are included in your purchase price so it’s not on your mind. Overall highly recommend.

We went mid week and when school was in session, so it was pretty quiet except the hammering and power tools about 100 feet from our balcony. So while we couldn't enjoy our balcony, once the door was shut it was quiet inside. Food was amazing and our waitress on day 2 and 3 was great. Tayler C was amazing! She made us feel special and important, she was also friendly and professional. Yes, some things were additional fees, but all the hiking trails were open and we'll taken care of. Some of the trails further out were nearly empty and I was able to enjoy the sounds of nature. Thank you to Mohonk Mountain House and Tayler for helping make our anniversary vacation amazing!

The positives of our stay were the beautiful grounds, the walks on the carriage paths, the paddle boating and our dinners were enjoyable and well prepared. However, the negatives far outweighed the positives. For the extremely exorbitant cost I would have expected much much more. I even met a young man who had been going to Mohonk since he was a child and he told me that in the past the quality was much higher - 5 course meals, no buffets, waiter service. I was surprised and very disappointed that the breakfast, brunch and lunch were all buffet. The "afternoon tea" which I imagined to be an actual tea sitting, involved standing in very long lines for tea in paper cups and cookies that were tasteless. At every meal, waiters put down checks before clearing tables or asking us if we wanted any more drinks or coffee. Very unprofessional. The room itself was nothing special. The towels were thin and poorly made and there were no toiletries included in the room. The lotion had a price tag on it which was in very poor taste, and the bottle was not even full of lotion. The spa massages that my daughter and I received were very expensive and nothing special; furthermore, my daughter's skin was bruised and she was actually hurt by the massage. I would only stay here again if someone else paid for it. I feel very ripped off.

4.5 stars. I visited Mohonk in late July as a solo female traveler. As a destination, it's obviously geared more towards families and/or couples and other guests weren't super social, but the service was wonderful, the hotel and surrounding lands are gorgeous, and I felt very safe and comfortable. I really enjoyed The Labyrinth trail, the spa, and exploring the hotel's history and found the parlor porch to be a wonderful place to do a bit of morning remote work or grab a well-made, post-hike cocktail. The lake view was otherworldly in the mist and rain . . . Food in both the main dining room and the Founders' was quite good with a lot of variety--I really liked the Founders in particular. I was somewhat disappointed in The Granary as it was very meat-centric and the cold salad options were far more minimal than the menu had suggested--not saying it was bad, but definitely seemed most oriented towards feeding burgers and hot dogs to kids who'd spent all day swimming at the adjacent beach. While the picnic concept is nice, it was lacking in healthy choices for those who might want them. It would also be nice if picnic-to-go packed lunches were an option--the limited dining hours made it impossible to do really long hikes and still get fed lunch, and food options for purchase in the hotel were limited. Lastly, it's also mildly unfortunate that the spa doesn't offer any sort of adults-only outdoor pool besides the mineral pool (which is just a big hot tub, essentially . . .) I know there isn't much space and even small pools are expensive additions, but indoor pools are not the same experience as being able to lounge in the sun on a beach chair and read a book. The swimming beach at Mohonk is small and popular and, as such, really does belong to families. Happy they're able to enjoy it, but I never felt like there was a place I could set up down there without feeling like I was invading someone else's space, so I didn't end up swimming. All of that said, I would absolutely go back to Mohonk as a solo traveler as the hiking, history, views, service, and food were more than worth it.