any kosher hotels left in the Catskills?

[Miri1]

Although I live in Los Angeles, my family used to travel frequently to New York and we spent a great deal of time at the Homowack. We also spent time at the Brown's and the one on Kiamesha Lake whose name completely escapes me for the moment. Are there any kosher hotels left in the catskills? I know the latter two are gone, but what about the Homowack? And if it's still there, is it worth a visit?

Thanks! Miri

[MartyB]

There is the Kutchers and the Raleigh. The Homowack is no more. There is also Oppenheimer’s and I believe that the Lakehouse hotel is now open.

[jeffcinn]

The Lakehouse hotel has been recently opened. That is a good hotel. http://www.bwcollegepark.com

[LThaw]

I think the Granite has reopened in Ellenville and the Pines might be open in South Fallsburg.

[berel]

the Granit isn't in Ellenville it's about 1/2 hour drive North of Ellenvile and it reopened about 10 years ago as the Hudson Valley spa & Resort

[Moach018]

The Hudson Valley Resort (formerly Granit) is not kosher except for the long running Pesach program, occasional Yomim Tovim and weekends run by outside groups.

[berel]

it probably wasn't kosher when it was the granit either. kosher style

[Doctormhl1]

I believe the name of the hotel at Lake Kiamesha was known as The Concord.
It was the largest hotel of all.

[cheesecake17]

I heard the Concord may be reopening. I loved that place as a kid

[berel]

as a kosher hotel?

[MartyB]

There is no way one can open that behemoth as kosher only. It would however be nice if there was a kosher presence there. The kosher eating public is too fragmented to support any large hotel, excluding a few weekends and some of the holidays.

In the days gone by, people would go every summer to the Catskills. I would happily go year after year to the same place (loved Grossingers). Nowadays, people scatter all over the globe and tire of a place after going there a few times.

[berel]

I'm not sure the Concord was ever kosher in it's hayday. I loved Grossingers too. the rooms were awful but the food and facilities and activities , nothing else compared.

[cheesecake17]

I remember the conversation being that it would open as a regular hotel, with a kosher dining room, but the same style as it used to be.

[momrn]

I loved Grossingers also,but I doubt that it would reopen. Years ago, the property was decimated by neglect and by firefighter training,as was the Concord. I don't know if any of golf courses in Grossingers or Concord are still in use.

[GilaB]

I've walked a course at each over the last two summers with my golf-obsessed husband. The one at the Concord had been closed for renovations in 2008, and when we were there several months ago, there wasn't even a proper clubhouse, just a trailer with golf carts parked outside.