14 stays, last checked 6 November 2026
A minimoon works best when you are not spending half of it traveling. These hotels are all within about 4 hours' drive of central Albany, in Hudson Valley & Catskills, Vermont, Poconos, Finger Lakes.
Drive times are approximate, from the city center with no traffic. How we work them out.
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Kingston, Hudson Valley & Catskills
Book: Riverview King Cabin
Private cabins on the Hudson River at Kingston, with a riverside spa garden and saunas, and a getaway package made for couples traveling with a dog.
About 1h 16m drive from Albany
Hunter, Hudson Valley & Catskills
Book: The Rounds
A Catskills mountain lodge in Hunter, with lodge rooms and eleven cabins further up the hill that have outdoor soaking tubs and a skylight for the stars.
About 1h 18m drive from Albany
Accord, Hudson Valley & Catskills
Book: Farmhouse King Mini Suite
A Hudson Valley resort in Accord with farmhouse rooms, cabin suites, a spa, golf and offers that bundle spa credit.
About 1h 29m drive from Albany
New Paltz, Hudson Valley & Catskills
A mountain resort at New Paltz in upstate New York, with Victorian-style rooms in the Mountain House and suites at the Grove Lodge, and a large spa.
About 1h 48m drive from Albany
Livingston Manor, Hudson Valley & Catskills
Book: Clawfoot Queen
A 12-room Catskills inn in Livingston Manor with an award-winning restaurant and hundreds of acres of private land across two mountains, a river and ponds.
About 2h 19m drive from Albany
Woodstock, Vermont
Book: Legacy Suite
A resort inn in Woodstock, Vermont, with a 10-room spa, spa packages and a few dog-friendly rooms and suites.
About 2h 00m drive from Burlington
Hawley, Poconos
Book: Veranda One-Bedroom Suite
An adults-only, all-inclusive spa resort in the Poconos with fewer than 60 rooms, three meals a night and an outdoor whirlpool over the forest.
About 2h 26m drive from New York
Skytop, Poconos
A Poconos resort on 5,500 acres with rooms at the Lodge, the Inn and in cottages, and two Inn suites with built-in Jacuzzis.
About 2h 16m drive from New York
Lakeville, Poconos
Book: Champagne Tower
A couples-only, all-inclusive resort on Lake Wallenpaupack in the Poconos, with heart-shaped tubs, Champagne Tower whirlpools and round king beds.
About 2h 38m drive from New York
Barnard, Vermont
Book: Aviary
An adults-only Vermont estate in Barnard where stays include all meals, wines and spirits, and the cottages have fireplaces and screened porches.
About 1h 46m drive from Burlington
Mount Pocono, Poconos
Book: Lakeside Villa
The second of the two couples-only Cove Pocono resorts, set in the Pocono Mountains around Lake Eden, with heart-shaped hot tubs and all-inclusive packages.
About 2h 06m drive from New York
Geneva, Finger Lakes
A castle hotel and winery on Seneca Lake at Geneva, with rooms in the castle and the Vinifera Inn, Isabella Spa and a romantic spa retreat for two.
About 2h 14m drive from Buffalo
Geneva, Finger Lakes
Book: Whirlpool Suite
A lakeside hotel of suites in Geneva on Seneca Lake, with suites that have Jacuzzi tubs, wood-burning fireplaces and lake views.
About 2h 14m drive from Buffalo
Aurora, Finger Lakes
Book: Orchard Cottage
A Finger Lakes resort in Aurora of several historic inns and a cottage, with a spa built around hot and cold pools.
About 2h 49m drive from Buffalo