At the height of the “scary” season, especially for the western world, it’s not strange to see hotels decorated with Halloween or Halloween decorations, but what if they’re decorated all year round?

Fortunately, The Roxbury at Stratton Falls — an addition to The Roxbury Motel in Catskills, New York — has enough space that it never leaves the Halloween spirit. Built in 2014, the themed suites, known as Tower Cottages, are set from a classic evil thriller scene to a fantasy story.

“The property is the ultimate Halloween fan and this fantasy world is at the heart of the Roxbury experience,” owner Gregory Henderson told Travel + Leisure. “Guests wear costumes every day – even when it’s not Halloween! There isn’t a day that I don’t see someone walking around the room in costumes and the best part is they’re never out of place.” In short, anyone who comes to The Roxbury wants to feel dress up and really experience their creativity in a way that relates to the rooms they live in.”

Tower Cottages, while individually a unique experience, are all two storeys – with either a spiral staircase or a grand spiral staircase – and feature two bedrooms and an en-suite bathroom. All kitchens have a full size fridge, microwave and sink with bar, while the common areas have a sofa bed, with space for 6 people in a holiday home. In addition, all cottages also have a terrace with a screen that highlights the Catskills landscape.

Rooms inspired by Bella Lugosi

And while the festive atmosphere is all year round, Henderson told T+L that when Halloween time comes, bookings increase significantly — because, of course, staying in a room inspired by the “Dracula” movie seems the most appropriate this month.

“We wanted to create a vampire room forever,” says Henderson, who owns the hotel with her husband Joseph Massa. “We love vampire stories – especially the classic ones with Bella Lugozi.” Dracula’s Fangs cottage actually uses a lot of pictures of Bella Lugozi.”

A huge pumpkin as a bath

For fairytale lovers, on the other hand, Cinderella’s Gown has a huge pumpkin transformed into a golden carriage-like bathroom and an 18-foot bathrobe that doubles as a bedroom heaven.

COURTESY OF THE ROXBURY AT STRATTON FALLS

“Cinderella was my favorite book as a kid,” Henderson told T+L. “In fact, I still have the book I was reading — which was an old scratch — in my office. Growing up, I was ashamed to say I was a boy who loved the “Cinderella” story. “In a way, creating a Cinderella room is my way of saying that I am who I am and that I love it.”

And while Tower Cottages also offer accommodation that pays tribute to Hollywood charm or a jagged forest, the 1848 Mansion Cottage has a spirit of its own that has a special connection to its facilities. She is believed to be a relative of Mrs. Hicks, the wife of the man who originally built the mansion where the motel is now located.

“After owning the mansion for two years before construction, so many little things happened that made you believe in it. “She’s not bad, scary, or dangerous, we really think she’s a nice woman who lived in the 1860s.” lived in the mansion,” Henderson explains. “We believe in the beginning, she was more curious about what we were doing in her house and now she’s a nice spirit who is very welcoming. “She just likes to do things here and there to remind you she’s there!”

Aside from Tower Cottages, other studio-style rooms in Roxbury may be a bit smaller, but they still have life-changing decor, bringing guests back to nostalgic scenes like “I Dream of Genie”, “The Flintstones”, “Bewitched” and so on.

COURTESY OF THE ROXBURY AT STRATTON FALLS

“Our original plans were to create rooms inspired by the television and movies of the ’60s and ’70s, and to pay tribute to the classic roadside motel in the Catskills area,” Henderson said.

Definitely not a pop culture theme. Game of Thrones fans will love The Crown of the Pendragons Tower Cottage, which has an 85-gallon circular bath for the king with a three-level chandelier, 20 feet that floats above / There are even two huge armchairs that look like the Iron Throne.

Many “haunted” attractions, usually a lucrative business, have been destroyed due to the pandemic since the 2020 season. This year they hope to recover from the “terror and screams of visitors”.

To borrow the attack from Halloween of 1978: “Everyone is entitled to one good scare…”

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