Cave Mountain Motel

We were happy with the room. The location was pretty convenient as well!

In my 45 years of int’l travel, I have never walked into a hotel reception area that literally choked me with smoke - until lastnight. The owner is a heavy smoker and my teen and I just couldn’t breathe at all while checking in. When I asked the owner if the breakfast room in the main house was non-smoking, he said yes, but that’s not true. I came in to have my small continental breakfast that was cereal and juice and some prepackaged coffee cakes, and the place was reeking of smoke. It’s not only illegal in New York State to have that cigarette smoke in public spaces, it’s just SO WRONG to guests that are paying $150 a night for that. Thank God, the rooms are not filled with smoke, but there are ashtrays in front of every room outside and when people smoke it’s on their clothes and then they come in the room. Clearly, smoking is encouraged on the property. The carpets had mold but rooms otherwise very comfortable. My child and I needed Benadryl to stop coughing and sneezing. Don’t call yourself a non-smoking hotel when you’re not.

Very clean, owner was very accommodating

Great stay

I stayed at this motel with my brother to just find a cheap bed while traveling. We expected a run down place we’d put up with for a night. We could not have more wrong. It’s a quaint reminder of simpler times. It’s run by the most adorable older couple. They were so friendly and refreshing. The room had WiFi and a small tv, but was decorated very old school. I felt like I was visiting grandma. This motel feels like home, a welcome change from today’s corporatized hotels. It felt very much like a premium BnB (without the breakfast spread), something people pay exuberant prices for. Only here, it’s an authentic small family business with reasonable prices, rather than some pretentious place gouging your wallet. If that’s up your alley and you're looking for a peaceful place to rest your head in the beautiful mountain scenery of the Catskills, I’d stop here. You won’t regret it. If I’m ever in the area again, I fully plan to do the same.

In the country, great views, hospitality, all good things