A Mountain View Retreat
Experience the serenity of the Catskill Mountains, the Hudson River and the
magnificent Hudson Valley!
518 537-8444
A Mountain View Retreat is just that -- a retreat from daily life.
Come enjoy 20 private wooded acres with views of the Catskill Mountains
at this former small hunting lodge renovated into an exclusive, posh retreat
for the discriminating guest.
A Bed and Breakfast.
( Definition of a B&B: A type of lodging that is smaller than a hotel and
may be in a private residence licensed for guests.
Bed & Breakfasts generally appeal to guests who desire a more
personal interaction with their destination.)
Click here for Trip Advisor -- Reviews for A Mountain View Retreat, Germantown, New York.
And one recommendation that wasn't on Trip Advisor:
"I came to this spot seeking quiet, perspective and guidance. The views, both the expanse
of "the mountain" and in the immediate enviros are stunningly constructed to invite
just that "perspective." Patricia's sense of aesthetic informs every choice from outdoor
sculpture gracing the grounds, to the gazebo with hammock, to the nuanced choices of
fabric and color in the interior.
These accommodations are elegant and inspired without being precious; the food is delicious
and nurturing. And then, there is Patricia, herself....a consummate host full of spirit,
humor, wisdom and grace."
A TOUR OF A MOUNTAIN VIEW RETREAT
A full, mostly organic, country breakfast is served each morning at nine.
(picture by our guest Avril)
After numerous requests, here is the recipe
for my
Herb Scrambled Cheddar Eggs
Brown butter in Skillet
Put in two eggs per person DO NOT BREAK THE YOKES
Sprinkle in shredded cheddar cheese
A little seasoning salt (I use Lawry's)
A little dill, fresh or bottle (chopped fine)
NOW here's the secret, while cooking use the spatula around the yokes.
Don't break the yokes until the white has been scrambled
and mostly cooked
and then
at the last minute scramble in the yokes.
Voila! Patricia's Herb Scrambled Cheddar Eggs
And, we're just...
5 minutes from Bard College (and the Fisher Center for Performing Arts)
15 minutes from Rhinebeck Village
15 minutes from the Rhinecliff Amtrak Station
20 minutes from Omega Institute
30 minutes from Poughkeepsie
50 minutes from Albany
2 hours from New York City
Plus, minutes from: Antiquing, Rhinebeck shopping, Hudson River Cruises, Woodstock, The Culinary Institute of America, Dutchess County Fair Grounds.
Numerous historic sites are on or near the mighty Hudson – Roosevelt, Vanderbilt and, Wilderstein Mansions, Montgomery Place Gardens, Thomas Cole's home, Artist, who is credited as the founder of The Hudson River School a mid-19th century American art movement embodied by a group of landscape painters whose aesthetic vision was influenced by romanticism, Olana, Persian Masterpiece Home of landscape artist Frederic Church, Thomas Cole's prize pupil.
For more sites and information go to:
Friends of Clermont Nearby Attractions
Or visit our parks:
http://www.scenichudson.org/parks
List of Restaurants nearby:
http://rhinebeck.com/dining.html
Driveway to Lodge
Foo Dogs greet you at entrance to the property
Lodge Front
Lodge Common Room
ROOMS
Two pictures of Master Suite with private full bath. King bed.
Master Suite by day.
Master Suite at dusk... (picture by our guest, Avril)
Green Room (Below) -- Queen Bed with private bath with shower
or shares bath with Floral Room (if rented to family or friends).
Everyone's favorite leather swivel rocker
Floral Room (below) with bath in hall or shared bath with Green Room if both rooms rented by family or friends. Double bed and day bed.
What you missed not being here Christmas!
TAKE A STROLL THROUGH THE ENCHANTED FOREST
Our guest, Avril, took this gorgeous picture.
Reflect on Gliders...
Read on rockers
Meditate on benches
And gaze from The Gazebo at the Catskills Mountains
A Mountain View Retreat is a magical place!
Please email or call for rates and availability.
Email A Mountain View Retreat at: patriciaheller2@yahoo.com
and for Reservations Call: Patricia 518 537-8444
NO SMOKING, PETS, PERFUME, or HEAVILY SCENTED PRODUCTS and, we're sorry, no young children...
We are going for a green facility as much as possible, not that children aren’t green, we’re just not set up child safe or proof.
LODGING POLICIES
Minimum Stay: Two night minimum stay required on all weekends throughout the year. Holiday weekends are a three night minimum stay. Some conferences and events have minimum stays. (Call though, occasionally there is an overlap and a room available for one night.)
Rates: Rates include a country breakfast served at 9:00 am, wireless Internet, and are subject to a 15% tax and handling. Call for rates, please. 518 537-8444
Payment: A credit card number will be taken (Visa, MC, Amex) at the time of booking for ID and to guarantee payment for your reservation until a check arrives within three to five days for 100% of your reservation.
In the unlikely event that damage occurs to lodge property, additional charges may be affixed to the guest’s credit card in the amount required to remedy the damage.
Last minute reservations -- credit card information will be taken for ID and to guarantee your reservation, at which time we guarantee to you your room/rooms and will not accept any other requests for them. Please pay by cash upon arrival. No shows? Your credit card will be charged for the full amount of your reserved stay.
CANCELLATION POLICIES
Monies will be refunded if cancellation is made at least 30 days in advance only, after that time there will be no refunds, or credits. If all rooms are rented by the same party there is a 60 day cancellation with no refunds or credits. We are a small exclusive Bed and Breakfast off the beaten path -- it is very difficult to re-rent your room on short notice. The Cancellation fee is 15% before thirty days and if you have rented all rooms 30%. Payment for your room is guaranteed by your check and in return we guarantee your room will be available only to you and accept no other reservations.
Check In 4:00-6:00pm/Check Out 11:00am
Directions and address will be provided when reservations are made.
Click here for Trip Advisor -- Reviews for A Mountain View Retreat, Germantown, New York.
ABOUT YOUR HOSTESS:
As well as being a former "Washington DC Hostess" entertaining and hosting Congressman, Senators and other dignitaries at dinner parties at her and her Health Lobbyist husband's gracious home, Patricia Heller is a Best Selling International Author and a professional singer/entertainer. Her first book, If You Hear the Message Three Times, Listen was written in New Mexico. When asked the subject, she replies, "It's about self-healing, self discovery and enlightenment, that's all you're allowed to write about in New Mexico." She goes on with a smile to say the book is her stories told with her sense of humor, and promises if the reader is not totally enlightened, they will be entertained! From twenty years of studying psychic, energy and spiritual healing around the world, Patricia has become a remarkable Intuitive Coach, reader and gifted healer.
What is Intuitive Coaching?
In a heart-centered Intuitive Coaching session Patricia works together with her clients using intuition as well as the many other modalities covered in her book to help achieve their goals, good health and work through obstacles. Rather than always telling what she sees, she guides her clients into their own inner wisdom to learn the answers for themselves creating tools for on-going self-healing and self-discovery. Intuitive Coaching is a dynamic process designed to create a stronger, healthier future.
Patricia also does heart-centered intuitive Tarot readings. She is not aligned with any particular religion or tradition, and excludes none.
Sessions are 45 minutes in person or by phone. For more information go to: http://patriciaheller.com/coaching.html Please email Patricia at patriciaheller2@yahoo.com for rates and to schedule a session or call 518 537-8444.
Book and Patricia's Website: If You Hear the Message Three Times, Listen
