The century-old Washington Irving Inn is located on the outskirts of the historic Village of Hunter, Greene County, New York. Built circa 1890, this charming Victorian Inn is located on scenic route 23A (also known as "The Rip Van Winkle Trail") approximately two miles from Hunter Mountain Ski Bowl in the Catskill State Park.

The Inn's environment transports you back to a gentler, less harried time when people-watching was a popular pastime and front porches were "the" place to be. The Inn's distinctive architectural charm and informal atmosphere make the leisure-traveler feel at home. The Inn is suitable for romantic getaways, family outings and reunions, weddings, and group and corporate retreats.

Sophisticated travelers: Escape everyday life.

Take note. Escape everyday life-at least for a while-at the historic Washington Irving Inn , © 1890, nestled within the 705,500 acre Catskill State Park . View spectacular fall foliage in the heart of the " Catskill High Peaks ," America 's First Wilderness. The Inn is minutes from world-class skiing at Hunter & Windham Mountains . Full hearty breakfast and afternoon tea included in price. Classy comfort in fifteen country rooms, modern amenities, splendid mountain views, authentic period pieces/antiques, cocktail lounge with liquor license on premises, outdoor pool, wrap-around porch. Direct access to Huckleberry Trail Bike & Walking Path. Historic North/South Lake and Kaaterskill Falls, inspiration to the Hudson River School of Art, just minutes away. The Inn has gone wireless!

So now you can stay connected even though the tranquility of this 19 th century inn makes you feel as if you've left the world behind.

WASHINGTON IRVING'S SPIRIT IS ALIVE AND WELL IN NEW YORK STATE Literature fans who call New York State home are fortunate. Our country's first internationally known author wrote his legacy in two of Gotham's most lush spots: the Hudson Valley and the Catskill Mountains. Washington Irving (1783 - 1859) authored two of the most renowned tales in ALL of literature. Who dares step foot inside Sleepy Hollow on Halloween night for fear that the Headless Horseman may next choose they to toss his cranium at their head, as he did the feeble schoolmaster, Ichabod Crane, in The Legend of Sleepy Hollow? Read the Full Article Featuring the Washington Irving Inn