Perched on the east bank of the Hudson with sweeping river and mountain views, the 200-year-old Rhinecliff Hotel & Restaurant is finally open after a five-year, four-million-dollar plus restoration and renovation. The cozy bar and dining room and an expansive outdoor patio offer some of the Valley’s best river and sunset views......

Finally the hotel opened and of course I wanted to take a peek. I was not disappointed. The place is spectacular, a beautiful remodeling job and an awesome view of the Hudson River and Catskill Mountains......

The Rhinecliff, in the town of the same name, is opening any day now. It’s a small (nine-room), beautiful riverfront property that respects its site, where a 19th-century hotel once stood. The art above the guest room beds, for instance, is made of the original hotel’s tin roof......

an imposing 1854 hotel that stands right on the river and just a two-minute walk from Rhinecliff station......

Brothers James and David Chapman toiled for five years in a labor of love to renovate the classic 1854 Hotel Rhinecliff. Over the years it had also served as a rooming house and bar, before falling on hard times. Now, the Rhinecliff is a boutique country hotel featuring beautifully restored wood floors, historic beams, stone fireplaces, and a Victorian oak bar......