• The Catskillscatskill mountains from vermont image by Jorge Moro from Fotolia.com
  
  Catskill, New York, is a town located in Greene County. The area is home to just over 11,000 people. Catskill is about an hour south of Albany by car and two hours north of New York City. The area abounds with year-round recreational activities ranging from skiing, golfing, hiking, biking and boating, to simply enjoying the outdoors.
  
  

Friar Tuck Resort, Spa & Convention Center

• The Friar Tuck Resort, Spa & Convention Center draws guests from all over the Northeast to its Catskill Mountains location. Guest amenities include wireless Internet, two outdoor swimming pools, outdoor and indoor jacuzzi, indoor pool, steam room and a sauna. Guests can also relax while enjoying the many services provided by Friar Tuck's European Spa & Salon. There are basketball and shuffleboard courts, and game room complete with pool and ping pong tables. If you like to play the horses the hotel lounge features an OTB tele-theater. Area activities include fishing, hiking, paddle boats, snow shoeing, cross country skiing, as well as the resort's on-site fitness center. For skiers, Windham and Hunter Mountain are just a short drive away.
  
  Accommodations include traditional hotel rooms or one- and two-bedroom "home away from home" condos. Unlike a traditional hotel room, these units offer guests a fully equipped kitchen, living room, and separate bedrooms. Rates start as low as $60 per room for the spa package as of February, 2010, or $90 per person for a ski and lift special that includes the room and a lift ticket at an area mountain.
  
  Friar Tuck Resort, Spa & Convention Center
  4858 Route 32
  Catskill, NY 12414
  (800) 832-7600
  http://www.friartuck.com/
  
  

Quality Inn & Conference Center

• The Quality Inn & Conference Center is a pet-friendly hotel offering many amenities. Business travelers will enjoy the free wireless Internet, copy services, fax services, work desks, and data ports. Other amenities includes a playground, picnic area, outdoor pool, lounge, restaurant, gift shop and parking for trucks.
  
  Rooms include cable television, telephone with free local calls, newspaper, coffee maker, iron with ironing board, hair dryer and room service. Both smoking and non-smoking rooms are available. Types of rooms include two double beds; king-sized bed with refrigerator; suite with king-sized bed, sofa, chair, hot tub, microwave and refrigerator; and three double beds with fully equipped kitchen. Rates as of February, 2010 began at $99.99 per night. There is an additional fee of $20 per night for pets.
  
  Quality Inn & Conference Center
  704 Route 23 B
  Catskill, NY 12414
  (518) 943-5800
  http://www.qualityinn.com
  
  

Red Ranch Motel

• The Red Ranch Motel is open from April through November of each year. It offers guests many amenities at very affordable rates. Amenities include game room, outdoor pool, children's pool, shuffleboard court and ping pong table. There is a restaurant just a short walk from the motel.
  
  Accommodations include standard hotel rooms with two double beds, and rooms with kitchenettes that have two double beds or two queen-sized beds. All rooms have a refrigerator, telephone and cable television. Rates begin at $50 in the spring and $58 in the summer, and are based upon the number of people in your party. Cots are also available for extra guests.
  
  Red Ranch Motel
  4555 Route 32
  Catskill, N.Y. 12414
  (518) 678-3380
  http://www.redranchmotel.com/