Arriving by Car
NYS Thruway, Exit 19 (from the north or south) From the tollbooths take the immediate right onto NY Route 28 West (toward Pine Hill) for a 20-mile drive through the mountains. After Route 212 enters from the right, look for our white picket fence on the right. The Emerson Country Store and World's Largest Kaleidoscope will appear shortly afterwards on your right. For check-in, proceed 20 yards further west on Route 28 until you see the Main Entrance sign. Turn right here and loop around to your right until you are under the porte-cochere entrance, where you will be greeted by our friendly porters.
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Arriving by Train
The Amtrak train line stops at the Rhinecliff station which is approximatly 45 minutes from the Emerson Resort & Spa.
Arriving by Bus
Adirondack Trailways runs buses between Port Authority in New York City and Kingston NY. Some buses continue on and pass by the Emerson Resort & Spa. This allows guests to complete the entire round trip from New York City via motor coach. The driver will make a special stop at the intersection of Mt. Pleasant Road and Route 28; however, advance notice must be given to the driver to make this stop. |
Arriving by Air
The closest airports are Albany International (ALB) a little over one hour to the north and Stewart International (SWF) located about one hour to the south in Newburgh.
Guests flying into New York City via John F. Kennedy (JFK), LaGuardia (LGA), or Newark (EWR) airports can travel by rental car or private car service (must be reserved in advance). The Emerson Resort & Spa is about 2-1/2 hours drive from these airports. To use public transportation, guests can make their way into Manhattan and connect with either Adirondack Trailways bus at Port Authority or Amtrak train service at Penn Station.
Additional air service is available via Westchester County (HPN) airport in in White Plains, NY, about two hours from Emerson Resort & Spa.
Private Aircraft
Private jet aircraft can be serviced and fueled by several support firms at Albany (ALB), Westchester County (HPN) or Stewart (SWF) airports. Stewart has the second longest runway on the East coast and serves as a backup landing site for the space shuttle.
For private single or twin-engine aircraft the Kingston-Ulster Airport has a 3,110’ X 60’ asphalt runway. For additional airport information, visit Kingston-Ulster Airport.
Helicopter
Daytime arrival by helicopter is permitted; however landings are very restricted and must be arranged in advance. Please contact Tracy Lynch at (845) 688-2451, ext 26 or tlynch@emersonresort.com |
