Two former NYC theatre set designers are ready to make your Cinderella, Game of Thrones, Dracula, and comic book hero dreams come true with a series of new cottages now open as part of the famed Roxbury Motel family in the Catskill Mountains.
Owners Gregory Henderson and Joseph Massa have opened eight tower cottages in their Stratton Falls location. In true Roxbury fashion, each tower is themed from floor to ceiling, completely immersing their guests in one-of-a-kind experiences.
The Roxbury is ready to book their newest tower creation for 2021: The Faerie Forest.
The Faerie Forest cottage is the ultimate manifestation of the property’s original inspiration—the roaring private waterfall on the grounds. The magic they felt walking to the base of the falls propelled them to buy property and create fairytale-themed rooms that would capture that same magical moment.
The forest features floor to ceiling trees, rock ledges, chandeliers aglow with faerie lights, two plush bedrooms, and a winding staircase with tiny hollow tree faerie home all carved from the same piece of wood.
This final jewel in the Roxbury crown sits alongside seven other themed towers, including:
Galileo’s Gate: Inspired by the famous Italian astronomer and physicist, this Renaissance-inspired cottage features a glass observation deck complete with personal telescope and futuristic alien-themed touches.
The Crown of the Pendragons: This fantasy castle includes an 85-gallon circular tub with gold-encrusted stone walls and hidden amenities behind golden druid sculptures. Two massive throne chairs stand by awaiting the “Chief Dragon” and their mate to lounge and relax.
Cinderella’s Gown: An 18-foot ball gown doubles as a canopy in this princess bedroom with an enormous pumpkin morphing into a golden-carriage style bathroom.
Dracula’s Fangs: Transport yourself to old world Transylvania with its gothic décor, a grand winding staircase and a vampiric throne chamber.
Terazza of the Titans: Inspired by the 1981 classic film, “Clash of the Titans,” this cottage features a sweeping Michelangelo-style wall mural, white Carrara marble furnishings and authentic Grecian décor.
The Superhero Incognito: Step into an iconic pop-art world with storytelling walls connected by a glass railing staircase.
The Lost Horizon: Named for the famous Capra film about the utopian land called Shangri La, this cottage offers a nod to the 1930′s golden age glamour with its grand winding staircase and soaring ceilings.
Tower cottages range from $500-$650 a night and are currently open for reservations.
As if Stratton Falls’ tower cottages weren’t enough, the property is also inhabited by a mansion, featuring seven more themed mansion rooms, no two alike. The mansion rooms give more of a nod to the historic past of the property with themes like a blacksmith’s quarters, a revolutionary war room, a postmaster’s dream, and a Victorian inspired room where the owners say they have had a few supernatural experiences.
There is also the Crooked Cabana offering pool and spa services to guests at the Stratton Falls location.
These expansions have come after Henderson and Massa originally bought a basic roadside motel in 2003. They renovated the 11 rooms and added two multi-million dollar wings bringing the total to 28 rooms and suites, plus the Shimmer Spa.
The lodging location is remote and cell phone signal drops easily in this part of the Catskills. For directions to get here, it’s best to use theroxburyexperience.com as GPS mapping tools may lose service.
The Roxbury at Stratton Falls has their own private nature trail which leads to the property’s waterfalls. Both Roxbury locations also offer access to Catskills Park and its 700,000 acres of New York State forest preserve and hiking trails.
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