The Urban Cowboy Catskills is nestled on the side of a mountain in the Big Indian Wilderness, only 2 1/2 hours away from New York City. The historic Lodge dates back to 1898. Being an interior designer, I can really appreciate working within a theme, and this entire property is delightful: mountain-lodge-rustic-Ralph-Lauren crossed with a fun, retro 50s lake-side summer camp aesthetic. The lobby and bar alone are jaw-dropping in their use of iconic materials and objects like antlers, oars, and Pendleton blankets.
There are 28 luxurious, uniquely designed rooms in five buildings which have been artfully revived by Porter’s signature design of bold patterns (the hand-printed wallcoverings wrap up the ceilings!) and hand-picked Americana antiques. Some suites feature clawfoot bathtubs for two with forest views and pot belly stoves. Others include outdoor cedar soaking tubs on their private deck. In The Dining Room, Chef Tara Norvell cooks locally inspired dishes from an open indoor/outdoor kitchen.
And switching gears, let's look at one of their Nashville creations, The Dive Motel. While the Catskills lodge has a Romantic sense about it, The Dive is pure kitsch. But both derive their look from pure Americana. A mash up of 60s and 70s cultures--"Easy Rider" meets disco--each of the 23 rooms at The Dive are uniquely designed and one of a kind. All rooms come with a ‘Party Switch’ that spins a Disco Ball to the tunes of "Dive Radio," an in-house music service consisting of 4 channels: Sex, Drugs, Rock & Roll, and Sleep. The awesome graphics on the bedroom walls are reminiscent of Verner Panton, previously here (in fact, I can see the Panton molded plastic chair in the orange and yellow bedroom!). And I can absolutely imagine Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper pulling up to have a beer at the bar.
Dive Motel photos by Ben Fitchett
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| Lyon Porter and Jersey Banks |
https://www.urbancowboy.com/catskills/
https://www.thedivemotel.com/
http://www.lyonporter.com/
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