Vision

The Hudson River Valley Resorts project proposes to redevelop the former Williams Lake Resort into a sustainable resort residential community focused on wellness and the outdoors.

The vision for the project is to create a destination resort that honors the site’s history, respects the environment and engages guests and residents in outdoor activities on the site’s beautiful lakes and trails.

The redeveloped resort community will include a LEED certified hotel, a world-class spa, a wellness center, fitness center and many other amenities. There will also be 160 residences within the approximately 800 acre project.

The conceptual plan for the project incorporates remnant kilns and chimneys from the 19th century when the site was mined extensively for limestone that was converted into Rosendale Cement. 

(See http://www.rosendalecement.net/html/history of_rosendale_cement.html and www.centuryhouse.org) for more information on the history of Rosendale Cement). 

The plan will pursue high levels of sustainability, including achievement of LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification for the hotel, protection of on-site endangered species, water conservation, energy efficiency and other environmental technologies.

(See http://www.usgbc.org/Displaypage.aspx?categoryID=19 for more information on LEED certification). 

The project will attract guests and residents who appreciate the quiet beauty of the property, the unique local history of Rosendale and the spectacular regional amenities of the Hudson River Valley.  Hudson River Valley Resorts will appeal to people who appreciate good (local) food, outdoor activities, holistic wellness treatments and cultural and educational programming.

Project Summary

The project hopes to attract guests and visitors from the Hudson River Valley, New York City and further a field and expects the majority of home-buyers will reside on a part-time basis at Hudson River Valley Resorts.

The built environment of the project consists of a LEED resort hotel and amenities as well as for-sale residences:

Resort Hotel and Amenities	94 room LEED certified resort hotel lodge, including restaurant 22 lakefront hotel suites 14 stand-alone hotel cabins 17,000 square foot Spa 4,100 square foot Fitness Center 4,000 square foot Wellness Center Yoga / Meditation Studio	Historical Interpretive Center Amphitheater Skating Rink Teahouse Over 400 acres of conservation land for hiking, biking, birding, skiing Three lakes for swimming, boating, fishing
Residences (total 160)	89 Townhomes (average ~1700 square feet)	71 Single-family homes (average ~3,000 square feet)