The Lorca Catskills

Great host and a terrific stay!

I visited The Lorca, Cot 2, with my wife and 5 month child and we had such a wonderful time!

Here are some highlights:

-Excellent kitchen with full oven for folks who want a home cooked meal, great kitchenware (knives, pots, pans, cups, plates, bowls, cutting boards, microwave, coffee grinder and more -- we felt like we were not missing any of our home utensils or tools).

-Great heat in the home, plus two mobil radiators in case the room is cold, great heat and cold water!

-Wifi works great!

-Many windows for beautiful natural light.

-Excellent communication with Tina the caretaker - she was very generous, considerate, accommodating, and knowledgable of Shandaken and the surrounding area, and recommended us beautiful sights that were perfect for our baby and stroller.

-The space was clean, has space outside to walk, to grill, or make a fire, and walking down the road you will run into the sounds of the amazing streams, river and trees is majestic.

We did not know when we booked for the week that it would be mostly raining -- however, this was such a pleasant, calming and beautiful surprise. There were showers on and off throughout the week, and we actually got to enjoy a lot of the towns, go on many strolls, and enjoy the beauty of the rainfall - we were truly pleasantly surprised!

-For folks who want to dine out, Brio's Pizzeria at Phoenicia has the most amazing delicious pizza -- and do NOT sleep on the desserts!! They are ridiculously amazing -- and all homemade!! Phoenicia Diner also has delicious breakfast burritos, and Selina's Diner is also super yummy! The staff in all of these places and the towns folks are all super friendly as well!

If they had a washer and dryer... we would have had to ask them to let us stay permanently -- we still want to stay permanently 😂
We really loved it and cannot wait to return!

PS: There are flying squirrels 😍 but unfortunately they are nocturnal and we did not get to see any of these beautiful creatures! 🐿️ 🥰 Next time we'll bring our infrared glasses! 🤓

The Stream House, it is a great house, awesome location, and very well located within the Catskills. The atmosphere listening to the stream is really peaceful and relaxing. The perfect way to disconnect and enjoy nature!

Lorca is the best! Such a serene stay in nature. The grounds are gorgeous and the cottages are so cute and comfortable. Highly recommend!!