Great new performance space and terrific sound -- for inaugural performance by the dynamo Felice…read moreBrothers. It's a (nice, airy) room on the third floor of a former school up stairs and standing with 450 others and a bar for beer and water. And really good sound!

A cool and intimate concert venue. We came for the Fruit Bats and it was a great show. There really…read moreisn't a bad view of the stage since the space isn't large. They also hada. few satellite bars set up, so there was never much of a wait to get a drink. Bathrooms are interesting. This is a 3 story building and the venue is on the top floor. Each floor has one bathroom. So if you want to go on the main concert level you'll probably wait, but you can also easily walk downstairs to the other bathrooms. Overall this was a really fun place to see a show. It reminded me a lot of White Eagle Hall in Jersey City. I'll absolutely have to keep my eyes on the calendar for future shows.

absolutely gorgeous. impeccably run. perfect venue for weddings, conferences, retreats, community…read moregatherings of any type. Hutton Brickyards is only 1.45 hours from Manhattan. Once you get there it's like you're a continent away. The place is organized along the Hudson River. Beautiful modern cabins, a great restaurant on the water. Tons of open space, trees. there are loads of choices of spaces for your event. A huge covered space that fits 500 easy, and is on the river. There is also "the mansion" which is stunning. Up on the hill next to the more modern retreat center, the Mansion has 13 bedrooms, and gorgeous grounds. perfext for a smaller wedding, or wedding party. I was just at Hutton Brickyards for The Festival (A Broadway version of Coachella.). It was the ideal venue -- room for stages And shows but also plenty of lawns and tree for enjoying the view and connecting with friends. If you are looking for an event space, you cannot do better.

Terrible experience. we had booked a room in February 2026…read morefor a July stay and received an emailed confirmation. When we arrived at the hotel, however, they had no room for us. The hotel claimed to have emailed me but I had no record of any attempt for at least a month before our stay. The hotel never called. the check-in manager couldn't have been more officious or less sympathetic. The manager never had the decency to talk to us. The hotel did get us a room in a more downscale hotel and comped us for it. Still it was a terrible and unprofessional experience.

Linda and her team delivered a gorgeous meal, family style which I never thought I'd be able to…read morehave. Our guests are still talking about the exquisite food, unique from any other wedding they've attended. They recall every ingredient that was in the dishes at my wedding- something I never remember at others! Linda puts her whole heart into her craft and not only does she make delicious food and cake, she also makes it look gorgeous on the table like a work of art. Thank you Linda for my unforgettable wedding.

Linda is an absolute gem -- not only in skill and capability as a chef, but as a kind-hearted,…read morefunny, and multi-talented dynamo of a woman! It was an absolute pleasure to work with Linda and the Grounded team. They were kind and supportive as we worked through creative menu options and budget goals, Linda herself walking me through recommendations to customize the menu for our large crowd (a special dinner for 20) over a call that felt like I was talking with a long friend. I had reached out to three different groups as options for the event, and after this experience there was no contest that Linda's genuine excitement and creativity for showcasing quality and local ingredients (plus warm and amazing personality overall) was going to be a perfect fit. Linda not only delivered on what we planned but exceeded expectations by adding some just-foraged (that day!) fabulously fresh ingredients in a delightful bonus preparation. The proteins were perfectly executed, and I basically could not stop eating every single vegetable preparation -- the way these elements shined really showed what local is all about. Top that off with more great conversation, I couldn't have hoped for a better experience. I look forward to the opportunity to work with Linda and the team again!

Friendly quick service, a nice Pinot Gris and fabulous ambiance! Note: the WC has multiple stalls,…read morebe sure to check if they're open before unnecessarily waiting .

What sticks out for me is the abundant humor and imagination of the proprietors here! WOW. We're…read morestraight(whatever!) but I love to peruse the comedy, community, education, humor, art and sexiness they serve up in their calendar so we had to show up. The ambiance, staff, patrons and drinks were lovely. We tried the Balkan Dancing night with MacNCheez and had a uniquely memorable and fun(rather silly, for us) evening; would definitely go back and recommended it to friends. (Pro Tip: Any type of dancing is a huge plus if you're trying to stay sane! Just go for it!) This place is an escape and a joy as we live through this dark, scary time in history. Sometimes, the fight-of-the-hour is to refuel with laughter and know that you're showing up for a terrific little business and band. Get off the couch tonight! Live an interesting life! (Full disclosure, at one point, there was an openly critical woman dancing next to me as I stumbled along but do I think this place is responsible for one grump's tacky behavior? Did I let her ruin my fun? Nope and nope. 95% of the people were awesome to me, it's just math).

Great venue for a show. First time here. Acoustics were great and not a bad seat in the house!…read more There is a bar with beer, wine, and a few snacks on each floor -- note you cannot bring food or drink into the theater, so give yourself enough time before the show Seats were comfortable and there was parking in the area. I would return, despite the 1.5 hr drive (no traffic)!

The John Batiste/Jack DeJohnette show was very difficult to see from the 5th row. Batiste was…read morehidden behind the piano and DeJohnette was towards the wings and hidden behind a gong. After the show we wandered around trying different rows and seats. IMHO there are zero seats with good sight lines. It's odd and we were very surprised. Was it designed this way? Yes and no. When a theatre orders new seats they tell the manufacturer how many seats they need in the hall, sometimes how many seats per row. Either way the seat manufacturer figures out what assortment of chair widths will work. Yes, that's right. All chairs in a row may not be the same size. If you've ever said "hmm I thought these chairs were wider" you got one of the small chairs. This is part of why people buy subscriptions - year to year they keep the same seat, one that isn't small. Sadly as much as I loved visiting Ulster I will not go back to see a show at this venue. NOTE: The UPAC website has outdated recommendations for restaurants. Several restaurants had closed permanently or were not open for dinner. Definitely need to call yourself and confirm hours and availability for the evening you intend to be there.

Hotel Kinsley is lovely and charming. The buildings of the hotel are spread apart by a few blocks,…read moreall easy to find and in the same vicinity. Check in and check out were both easy and efficient procedures. The front desk staff were nice and helpful during our stay. We found our room (Pearl Street Grand Queen) to be comfortable enough. We loved the fact that the Pearl Street building had the gym. We did go to the hotel restaurant one night and had a great time. Food and service were great. The continental breakfast and the free parking were nice touches. And we really liked being able to bring breakfast items to the room in the provided brown boxes. We did not mind the daily destination fee since we are used to such things at unique locations or hotels. The one and only crinkle was Housekeeping. *On our second day we saw that the floors were not vacuumed. This is important in the winter since shoes bring in even more debris even when they are removed art the door. We had to call and request the room to be vacuumed. *On the third day, there was no back-up toilet paper left in the room and so we had to go down to the gym bathroom to get a roll of toilet paper. (The buildings do not have 24 hr staff.) *On the fourth day the tissue box was empty and the housekeeping person had left the empty tissue boxes in the bathroom without leaving a new box. *Lastly when we got back home, I noticed an unrecognized charge on my card. When I called to inquire, turns out that it was a mini bar charge even though we had not consumed anything from the mini bar. The front desk attendant that I talked to was kind enough to remove the charge efficiently enough: albeit after an awkward exchange where he warned me "...to not be rude!" where I had simply said during the conversation: "...well yes, then go ahead and forward the request to management". That was interesting. Oh well. Kingston is an adorable town and we loved visiting the area. And we would stay at Hotel Kingsley again despite the bit with housekeeping and the awkward exchange over the phone.

We stopped in on Saturday night before a show - it was early, maybe 530, and there was one occupied…read moretable in an empty restaurant. We were asked by the hostess if we had a rez and did not, so we were told there was only ONE table free and the rest were reserved. When I questioned the hostesss and mentioned we had a show and were only going to be there an hour she said "do you want to see my reservation book?". Um, no, there's no reason to be salty - and we overheard her say it to others as well. Not exactly hospitable; there are nicer ways of saying things. We sat at said "only table" - which was right by the door and next to the hostess stand - and we were immediately greeted by a lovely young woman who seemingly knew nothing about drinks and food. My friend asked for a lighter type of beer, not recognizing the tap selection and was told she should get the ipa (there was a pilsner option and I recommended that since ipas are not light). I asked for a simple marg, rocks salt, and asked what premium tequilas she had and she noted the well and espolon. Those aren't premium; and she mentioned casa Migos - great! Only to come back 3 minutes later to tell me They are out of that and offered some brands i had not heard of, which is fine , but when I asked if they were blanco, reposado or anejo, she had no idea. Regardless of not knowing her stuff, she was lovely and attentive. So now comes the food. We wanted some Snacks to share and ordered the hot honey chicken, tempura asparagus and a special hash brown that was supposed to have crème fresh and some type of roe. Cool - the perfect amount to share in the short time we had. The asparagus were not shaved before frying so you couldn't really pick them up and eat them with your hands as they were stringy and came with a side of mayo. Not an aioli or anything seasoned - just mayo. You had to cut the asparagus into pieces. Could be worse but ya think maybe you could provide a dipping sauce that wasn't a spoonful of hellmans? The chicken was not hot, nor did it have honey, but it was fresh. The hash brown special did not have crème fresh - it was sour cream- a lot of it - and was very crispy, which was great after you scraped off the giant tablespoon of sour cream. Overall the food all fell short in taste, presentation and price (they are not shy on their prices, which is fine if the food, even this simple, was amazing). This could have been such a better experience. Between the salty hostess, untrained waitress (not her fault), and food that was mediocre, we spent $109 before tip. Yep - for 2 drinks, chicken nuggets, fried asparagus and 2 hash browns....I would have happily paid it for great service and great food. Again, our waitress was lovely, just poorly trained and not her fault. The hostess continued to be short w just about everyone who walked in - and we only knew that because our "only seat" was right next to her. Do better Kinsley - even Michael Kosta, who was the show we were seeing at the Assembly, made jokes about having to leave that night because the hotel was charging 13k a night (a joke but we all understood he was talking about the pricing). If you're going to charge top dollar, then be top service. Make it memorable, and not in a way that makes one write a review like this. Hugely disappointing; not recommending and will not be back.

I stayed here for a couple of nights at the end of February 2025. As my stay before, the room and…read morebathroom were spotless, the TV got a good picture, and the bed was very comfortable. The hot breakfast was also very good. My issue this time, was the Wi-Fi. It was horrible! I was lucky if I would get between five and 10 MBPS, and a lot of times, it was lower than five. The Wi-Fi would also periodically just cut out. I talked to the front desk about it, and they referred me to tech-support. When I talked to tech-support, they told me that the bandwidth . For the Whole hotel, was capped at 30 MBPS. There were so many people in the hotel sharing the bandwidth, naturally my Wi-Fi was horrible. Fortunately, I had plenty of data, and I was able to use my phone as a hotspot. I went next-door to the super 8, for a couple of nights and I continuously had Wi-Fi in excess of 60MBPS. It's a sad thing, when a super. 8, has better Wi-Fi, than the best Western plus hotel and conference center.

What a grimy and poorly managed place. From the lack of soap, shampoo and towels in our room…read morecausing us to have to hunt someone down at 10pm to get them, to the dark and dingy hallways and staff who have no clue how to serve the customers, I rate this as pure mediocrity. Breakfast offering for $18/person is pitiful as is the inability to process credit card payments for breakfast or charge it to the room for a single easy to read bill. The layout of the hotel is also completely weird with our room 4xx being on the 2nd floor in the second wing. Such a confusing layout and we're not alone. At breakfast we heard countless people saying that AirTags should be provided to locate one another and the lobby.

This hotel is one of the worst places I've ever stayed. Electrical sockets with wires sticking out,…read moresmoke alarms and room phones not attached, holes in the comforter and don't worry, the roaches will tuck you in at night! My group and I should have stayed at the super 8 across the tracks! And when informed about all the VERY serious issues - there wasn't even a full night comped. Consider this a warning - STAY ANYWHERE ELSE - this building should be condemned.

The smell here sucked. Nevet coming back here again. My party was ruing because of the rat smell.read more

Perfectly located with distant views of the Hudson River. The breakfast included with the stay is…read moredelicious 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…read moredisappointed 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.