I booked a staycation at an all-inclusive castle resort and felt like I'd traveled to Europe without getting on a plane
Source: Business Insider ·
I booked a two-day staycation at Mohonk Mountain House, an all-inclusive resort 90 miles from my home in NYC. It looked like it belonged in Europe.
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Business Insider spent two nights at Mohonk Mountain House, an all-inclusive resort that looks like a European castle in New Paltz, New York.Joey Hadden/Business InsiderI didn't expect my staycation to feel like an ocean away.Mohonk Mountain House looked more like a castle in Europe than a resort near my home in NYC.Check out the 19th-century lakefront resort's Victorian design and living history.When I sent my mom a selfie from Mohonk Mountain House, she thought I was in Europe. I was about 90 miles from my New York City apartment.In the summer of 2026, I was craving a break from the city, but like many Americans, I wanted to avoid the rising costs and chaos of air travel, so I took a staycation and traveled locally.I scoured the internet for nearby NYC escapes and found what seemed like the perfect spot — Mohonk Mountain House, an all-inclusive resort in New York's Shawangunk Mountains that looked like a European castle.I booked a two-night stay at Mohonk Mountain House. My room…
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