Pick the part of town first, then the hotel. Each one says what it's like, what to eat there and how far the sights are.
Stone houses, Wall Street and the Saturday farmers market. The most walkable part of town, with the hotel, the French and Spanish dining rooms and the North Front Street openings.
The food: Restaurant Kinsley, Le Canard Enchaine, Chleo, Lucky Catskills, Kingston Nord, Lola Pizza and the Wall Street farmers market.
Sources: Hospitality Net, Hotel Kinsley, Chronogram, the Kinsley
The old port on Rondout Creek, with wine bars, a Southwestern grill, seafood houses and decks over the water. A drive or a long walk from the Stockade.
The food: Brunette, Armadillo Bar & Grill, The Cornell, Mariner's Harbor, Rosie General and Sobrino's.
Sources: The Infatuation, Brunette, The Cornell
A restored brickyard complex on the Hudson with a mansion that takes overnight guests, a river pavilion and a new steakhouse. A short drive from the Rondout.
The food: Aster, the River Pavilion restaurant and the Field + Supply market.
Sources: Chronogram, Aster, Hutton Brickyards, Edgewood
Chef's pick is The Stockade (Uptown): 11 of his places are a 15-minute walk. Chef picks hotels the way he picks restaurants: from the best lists, and what reviewers say.
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