Fleetwood Mac ’s “Landslide” plays on the speaker, the guitar strings fuzzy as if I’d just turned on the radio. In front of me is the perfect vegetable omelet – round and fluffy with flakes of salt and cuts of mint sprinkled about. The steam from my coffee floats into the sunbeam, and for a moment, everything feels a bit too cliché, like the start of a harrowing horror film.
Could this be my Midsommar nightmare? Surely not. Here, inside the wooden main house of Hemlock Neversink, the mood is soft and tranquil, comforting, not frightening. Nestled in the town of Neversink, New York, Hemlock Neversink is a 230-acre, all-inclusive upstate escape founded by Foster Supply Hospitality for not only New York natives but travelers from across the country.
Skinny trunk trees with billowing branches line the backdrop of the property while rolling hills spill out in front. The open area – complete with 34 rooms, a spa, activity house, barn, tennis court, main hall, and restaurant – is an undisturbed playground, free of chaos and mental disruption, forcing you to unplug. At Hemlock Neversink, stays are personalized and made to fit a guest’s needs spiritually, mentally , or physically.
Guests are required to fill out a worksheet beforehand, detailing their desired objectives and activity interests for their upcoming visit. Then, upon check-in, visitors are greeted with a refined itinerary put together based on the questionnaire. That said, when I was instructed to select .