The Catskills does Autumn very well. A getaway in the fall provides a consolation for the end of summer. It feels like a homely embrace, offering comfort, warmth, and a sweep of color that will bring cheer to even the most die-hard warm-season devotees. As fall begins to drape across New York State, it’s the perfect time to book a getaway — after all, we deserve to celebrate this time of year in a place where the season is in its brightest incarnation. The Catskills’ Hamptonsification, however, means that a weekend in the mountains can quickly get expensive. There are some ways to do a getaway on the dime. One is to set a reminder for October 3, noon ET. On a first-served basis, Urban Cowboy Lodge, arguably the best cabin hotel in the area, is offering a stay on the Big Indian Wilderness for $24 per night.
You Can Stay at This Luxurious Cabin Hotel in the Catskills for Just $24
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A minibreak here is reminiscent of a grown-up summer camp. Those nostalgic sentiments extend into fall with bonfires and melting s’mores, rustic cabins with in-room clawfoot bathtubs overlooking the fall foliage, and a restaurant that wholeheartedly celebrates autumn and locally sourced ingredients.
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The 19th-century 26-key alpine inn is set on 68 acres in the Big Indian Wilderness, two and half hours from New York. What makes Urban Cowboy’s luxury retreat more inviting is that there’s no cell phone service.
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In collaboration with Sensible Weather, a Santa Monica-based company that provides weather protection options for brands to reimburse customers for weather-related issues, Urban Cowboy Lodge has coined the $24-a-night deal The Election Escape. Ideal for those who want to avoid doom scrolling around the election, after you’ve got your vote in, you can escape to the Catskills from November 1 to November 7.
A cabin stay normally costs $750 per night. Bookings open on a first-come, first-served basis on Thursday, October 3 at noon ET.
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On arrival, you can check yourself and your phone in (if you wish) and receive a Polaroid camera to snap memories of sauna sessions, foliage hikes, your cowboy-kitsch cabin, and you in your jade green Pendleton robe sipping an Old Fashioned on your private patio.
Sensible Weather are also throwing in a weather guarantee: if it rains for more than two hours during your stay, you’ll be refunded. But let’s hope that’s not the case because you’ll want to enjoy the end of the foliage season, which is best on cool, crisp days. 