The shift began around lockdowns, when people in Brooklyn and Manhattan discovered that a 90-minute drive north could put them somewhere entirely different. Calm mornings, trees everywhere, and zero subway noise. The Catskills turned into the antidote that stuck.
Pinecone Stays runs a collection of rental properties in the Catskills region of Upstate New York. They range from intimate spots for couples all the way to larger houses that hold 14 people. Some are near Callicoon and other well-known towns in the region. All of them sits within the kind of landscape that makes people properly unplug — ponds, trees, gravel paths, that sort of thing.
What sets Pinecone Stays different is that they take care of full article the full operation — the guest side and property management as well. Property owners in the region looking to rent out their homes can hand the operation over. Guests end up with a more consistent experience as a result.
For anyone thinking about getting out of the city into Upstate New York, it is worth Pinecone Stays has on their books. Direct booking, no platform fees, and someone actually responds when you get in touch.