Beautiful Modern Swiss Cottage in Athens, NY

Host welcomed us personally and his house was cozy, clean and comfortable.

Thomas and Joan were very communicative and helpful.

The house itself has eclectic decor but is expansive and was spacious enough for myself, my husband, 17 year old daughter and my parents. We wach had our own bedroom and bathroom with bedrooms and bathrooms to spare. My parents brought their shih tzu and everyone was more than comfortable. The kitchen was on the 2nd floor which was a little strange but was nice when we grilled and ate on the porch with lovely views. At night we watched the fireflies. During the day we drove into Hudson and spent time at the community pool and lake. We had a lovely weekend. Tom let us check out late which was generous of him. The house had everything we needed and more.

Very accommodating host.

This house has an incredibly eclectic collection of artwork and statues as well as very interesting grounds with lots of seating areas and decks to sit on to enjoy the views. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay and the property manager was very attentive. The layout of the house was very unique, but there are a few drawbacks to the house. We stayed on the third floor which was only accessible by a narrow spiral staircase and it was quite a challenge to get the suitcases up the staircase. The bathroom on the third floor didn't have a functional shower and is very outdated and needs maintenance. There are lots of free-standing statues and busts all around the house which was fine for us but I would worry about small children or dogs running into them and knocking them over. The porches on the house were lovely they have nice outdoor furniture on them and had lovely views. We enjoyed having coffee out on the deck in the morning.The problem is they really need maintenance The deck boards are splintering and the railings are in bad shape. It had a great location since we were going to a wedding in Coxsackie and it was only an 8-minute drive.