Suite (The Vly Room) | Premium bedding, down duvets, individually decorated

Reviews of Shadowcrest

3.5 out of 5
Shadowcrest
973 Main St, Fleischmanns, NY

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 159 out of 186 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 24 out of 186 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 186 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 186 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 186 reviews" "

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Vivian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024
Response from Shadowcrest on 28 May 2024
Thank you so much for your great review and so happy you enjoyed your stay @ Shadowcrest! These amazing great reviews mean so much! Hope to see you both again!

6/10 Okay

Barbara

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
For those who enjoy B&Bs, this one has a good start but definitely isn’t there yet. The home was nicely decorated and clean, but bedrooms are a bit small. Bed was comfortable. What’s also missing is a welcoming something-cookies or a glass of wine and a much better breakfast the following morning. There’s an electric kettle in the room, but no coffee or tea provided. One of the hosts is very welcoming; the other not so much. If we were in the area again we might give it another chance. Not much in the town as far as open restaurants (at least off season).
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Response from Shadowcrest on 24 May 2024
Thank you for your review, it was a pleasure meeting the both of you. As far as being "there yet" we are and get stellar 5 star reviews since the beginning. We offer fully renovated, pristine rooms, affordable rates, in one of the most stunning Victorians in the Catskills. Our breakfasts are a casual - grab and go style - featuring unlimited coffee / assorted teas, croissants, apple turnovers, assorted breakfast bars, oatmeal and yogurts.

10/10 Excellent

Randi

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Brenden is phenomenal! He was so sweet and accommodating! I didn’t get to stay in the actual inn so much because I was in town for work but even still he was so communicative and hospitable!
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Response from Shadowcrest on 24 May 2024
Thank you Randi - it was a pleasure meeting you and we were so happy you stayed. Glad you had a nice comfortable stay and definitely hope to have you return soon.

10/10 Excellent

Adam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Response from Shadowcrest on 19 May 2024
Thank you Adam for staying - glad you enjoyed your stay - come back anytime!

10/10 Excellent

Abhishek

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Shadowcrest on 19 May 2024
Thank you very much for staying and hope to see you again!

10/10 Excellent

kevin

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Shadowcrest on 19 Apr 2024
Thank you Kevin! It was a pleasure meeting you and Kayla! Looking forward to having you both back next ski season or even sooner :)

10/10 Excellent

Dante

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The host was great, and overall it felt quiet and secure
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Shadowcrest on 17 Apr 2024
Thank you Dante for your great review! These mean a lot! Hope to see you all again.

10/10 Excellent

Christina V, Garden City

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was an excellent visit and the host is fantastic!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Shadowcrest on 10 Apr 2024
Thank you so very much for your fantastic review - this means a lot. It was such a pleasure meeting your family!

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Shadowcrest on 10 Apr 2024
Thank you very much for your wonderful review - it means a lot! Stay again anytime.

10/10 Excellent

Alyssa

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My partner and I had such a lovely stay at Shadowcrest. Brendan was such a lovely host and was so warm and welcoming. The house is absolutely gorgeous. It was really cool to be in such an old timey victorian house but have a modern bathroom and bedroom- the shower was DIVINE. We loved the mix. We had a great time driving to neighboring towns and going hiking and snow tubing. Definitely will be back again!
Response from Shadowcrest on 26 Feb 2024
Hi Alyssa! Thank you for the exceptional review - you guys rock - it was such a pleasure meeting you both - loved your great energy... and so happy you enjoyed your stay here. Looking forward to having you back in the sunny warm weather :-)!

8/10 Good

Sandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice for a short stay.
This is a nice inn very close to Belleayre Ski Resort. The room was clean and nicely renovated, and the bed was comfortable. My only complaint was the included "breakfast," which consisted of some granola bars and Entenman's donuts/danish. We were there to ski and like to stay at a place that has breakfast so that we can get out early and go straight to the slopes. I think it is somewhat deceptive advertising to call this a breakfast.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Shadowcrest on 25 Feb 2024
Hi Sandra, thank you for your very good review! - I'm very happy you enjoyed the bedroom and fully renovated ensuite bathroom plus our proximity to the ski mountain. I also appreciate your feedback re breakfast. If I'm not mistaken we offered yogurts, donuts, breakfast bars, raspberry turnovers, oatmeal and unlimited coffee and assorted teas throughout your stay - sorry this was not enough. We offer a very casual grab and go style of breakfast. I will try to better describe this in our listing.

8/10 Good

Eric S

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
A gem find for this area!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Shadowcrest on 23 Feb 2024
Thank you for your good review! These mean a lot and thank you for staying. Hope to see y'all soon again.

10/10 Excellent

Derek

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Shadowcrest on 10 Apr 2024
Thank you very much for your wonderful review - it means a lot! Stay again anytime.

10/10 Excellent

Eric

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Shadowcrest on 19 Feb 2024
Thank you so very much for your fantastic review! Pleasure meeting you and hope to have you both stay again.

10/10 Excellent

Meghan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Absolute delight
I couldn't believe how high the reviews were for this place and now I completely understand why! We LOVED staying here. The owner is wonderful and we'll be back for sure!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Shadowcrest on 12 Feb 2024
Thank you for that fantastic review!! :-) It was so nice meeting you both.. and I hope to see you again in the future.

6/10 Okay

joseph

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
The property was overall good. Bed was very comfortable and the room was very nice. Bathroom was solid too. Partner an I enjoyed the room very much. What I didn't understand is the breakfast? It said breakfast included. One morning breakfast was a half eaten box of Entenmann's cinnamon rolls and uncooked slow cook oats and a box of cookies clearly from the store next door.. There wasn't anything like fruit or toast etc. No milk or regular or alternative in the mini fridge for coffee. Glass containers on table were empty. No water to boil the oats? Thinking maybe someone forgot to arrange the breakfast and an honest mistake we shrugged it off. Next morning same thing but with another half eaten box of cinnamon rolls stacked on the one from the day before. Kitchen roped off so no way to get milk or water. Mini fridge empty again. If guests are being charged for breakfast then provide breakfast. If they are being charged just for a room and no breakfast then bring the price down. This "breakfast" area seemed like a loop hole to be listed as a Bn'B when it's really just a B. Also, I had to kill 4 fly's in the room in the middle of winter which is concerning...It's upstate and all, but middle of winter was odd.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Shadowcrest on 7 Feb 2024
Hi Joseph, thank you for your feedback, it is important to us. I'm happy you enjoyed your room, however, I understand re breakfast. Our manager was out of town at that time and our services agent didn't prepare the dinning area adequately. The breakfast we offer is truly a light bites, casual style grab and go (coffees, teas, breakfast-bars, yogurts etc.). We will make this clearer in our listing description. Thank you, Shadowcrest Managment

10/10 Excellent

Dorothy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great stay. Just one night but we really enjoyed this beautiful place and owners hospitality. Will return for sure. Dorothy and Jerry.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Shadowcrest on 22 Dec 2023
Thank you for you wonderful review - these mean so much! It was very nice meeting you and you both.and hope to see you both again.

10/10 Excellent

Marta

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Shadowcrest on 22 Dec 2023
Thank you Marta - for your wonderful review - it was great seeing you and your Mom again. Looking forward to having you both stay again.

10/10 Excellent

WAYNE E.

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Host was extremelyhelpful and accommodating. Left door open and a welcome note for our VERY late arrival. Could not be any more satisfied with this stay
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from Shadowcrest on 7 Dec 2023
Thank you so much for your great review. these truly mean a lot. Very happy you had a nice stay and come back anytime!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Home away from home
My stay at Shadowcrest was super lovely. I came for the weekend solo to go snowboard at Belleayre. Brandon was super kind and welcoming and gave me a full tour of the place. I was blown away at how this old Victorian home was restored and decorated. They created such a wonderful and cozy space. The bed was comfortable, the showers were very hot and the common area with the fireplace was perfect after a long day on the mountain. There are a few restaurants within walking distance. I highly recommend a stay at the Shadowcrest.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Shadowcrest on 5 Dec 2023
Thank you so very much for your wonderful review. This means so much. Happy your stray was comfy and pleasant. Please come back anytime.

10/10 Excellent

Elena

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Please has old authentic charm
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from Shadowcrest on 20 Nov 2023
Thank you Elena! It was a pleasure meeting you and hope to see you again!

10/10 Excellent

David Klugel ,

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The host was excellent! The place was spotless! The whole experience was charming! A very nice experience. I fully recommend this property.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from Shadowcrest on 18 Nov 2023
Thank you so much for your wonderful review! Very nice meeting you and definitely come back anytime!

10/10 Excellent

Rocco

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Brendan was a fantastic host. He explained the surrounding location and good restaurants to check out and was an honest and super nice guy. 10/10 would recommend, we will be heading back there to star again for sure.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from Shadowcrest on 17 Nov 2023
It was so great meeting your and Emily -thank you again for booking with us. See you again!!

10/10 Excellent

Pierangeli

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023
Response from Shadowcrest on 12 Nov 2023
Thank you very much for your wonderful review. It was so nice meeting you and your husband. Please come again next time your on the East Coast! :-)

10/10 Excellent

Jenny

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Shadowcrest on 27 Oct 2023
Thank you for your fantastic review! Please visit again.

8/10 Good

Hyungnak

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Shadowcrest on 22 Oct 2023
Thank you for your very good review.

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I cannot speak highly enough about our experience at The Shadowcrest Guest House. Everything about the experience was perfect. From the carefully curated decorations in every corner of the house to the recommendations and warm welcome the owners gave us - our stay could not have been better. The Shadowcrest Guest House is a must stay for anyone visiting the Catskills.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Shadowcrest on 10 Oct 2023
Thank you so much - you guys are the best, these reviews mean sooo much! It was so nice meeting you - truly amazing people! Looking forward to having you all back!

10/10 Excellent

Lance

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Shadowcrest on 10 Oct 2023
Thank you Lance for your fantastic review!

10/10 Excellent

Krista

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Shadowcrest is a beautiful Victorian house with so much charm. The rooms are lovely, each unique, with comfortable beds, and there is great common space, including the huge wraparound porch. Brendan is a wonderful host. I really appreciated his friendliness and helpfulness. I don't know when I'll get back to Fleischmanns, but if I do, I'll certainly go back to Shadowcrest and I've definitely recommended it to anyone I know who may want to visit the Catskills.
Response from Shadowcrest on 10 Oct 2023
Thank you so much Krista for this absolutely fantastic review. It was such a pleasure to meet you and Gary. Chatting and discussing the property and the area. You know you are always welcome back anytime!

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Brenden, our host, was super convivial, the house is well appointed, neat and clean, the bed was so comfortable, the front porch seating was reminiscent of another era, and all in the heart of the beautiful Catskills. Thank you Brenden!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Shadowcrest on 28 Sept 2023
Hi Michael! It was such a pleasure meeting you and Bonnie! You guys were awesome and thank you so much for the absolutely wonderful review - they mean so much! Have fun on your continued travel adventures. Please make it back up to our lovely mountains soon!

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This is a well maintained old Victorian home. The host Brandon was very friendly and accommodating! The bed was extremely comfortable. I would recommend this property without a hesitation. Thank you!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Shadowcrest on 23 Sept 2023
Thank you Karen.. it was a pleasure meeting you and your husband. We're so happy you stayed during your visit to the Catskill Mountains.

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A true gem! Highly recommended.
Amazing stay in a beautifully restored victorian house. The room was spotless and decorated beautifully. But the best part was the owner, Brendan, who bent over backwards to help me with anything. This is a true gem in the Catskills. I can't recommend it enough
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Shadowcrest on 23 Sept 2023
Thank you Anthony for your fantastic review - these mean so much! Glad you are a wonderful repeat guest and looking forward to having you stay again.

8/10 Good

Edgar

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Shadowcrest on 10 Oct 2023
Thank you for you very good review.

10/10 Excellent

Brenda

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful old property. Brendan, owner, was a wonderful host. He is kind and personable.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Shadowcrest on 14 Sept 2023
Thank you Brenda and Thurman for the wonderful review. It was truly a pleasure talking with you both and so happy you stayed here for the lovely wedding weekend. Hope to see you guys soon.

10/10 Excellent

Wanda

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was lovely.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Shadowcrest on 14 Sept 2023
Thank you Wanda!! It was so cool meeting you both.. hope y'all make it up again one day.. It's fun up here in the mountains! :-)

10/10 Excellent

Jordi

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A dream place. 100% satisfaction
The hosts are not just hosts, they are Super-Hosts. They have a lot of recommendations in the area, they care about the guests and they treat you as family. Thanks for the stay Brandon and Matt… we will be back for sure! ❤️
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Shadowcrest on 5 Sept 2023
Hi Jordi! It was so nice meeting you and your wife!! You guys rock and thank you again for staying with us and your fabulous review.. it means so much! Looking forward to having you both back again!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Simply Fabulous
Amazing historic home with modern updates.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Shadowcrest on 4 Sept 2023
Thank you so much for your excellent review!!!

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a quick stopover in the Catskill region and needed a place to sleep. Shadowcrest fullfilled our needs and more . Our room was so comfortable, our bathroom brand new and the hosts are so friendly . We walked down the street for a delicious dinner and some drinks and if we weren't so tired could have sat on the beautiful porch watching the moon rise .
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Shadowcrest on 30 Aug 2023
Thank you Tom for the fantastic review.. it was such a pleasure meeting you and your wife and we were very happy you chose to stay on your adventures through the mountains! Of course hope to see you both again!

8/10 Good

Catalin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice place to recharge your batteries
Very cozy place, nice small town to spend a few days to recharge. The room does not have a TV if that’s what you are looking for.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Shadowcrest on 21 Aug 2023
Thank you for the very nice review! Looking forward to having you both here again. We just got a Smart TV for the suite that we will be adding this week. Thank you for the recommendation.

10/10 Excellent

Amina

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We had such a great stay at Shadowcrest! The house is beautiful, our room was very comfortable, and we had a great time talking to Brendan. We would love to come back!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Shadowcrest on 18 Aug 2023
It was so great meeting you and Isaac!! Thank you for the wonderful excellent review!! Looking forward to having you stay again!

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice Victorian.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Shadowcrest on 10 Aug 2023
Thank you for your very nice review!

10/10 Excellent

Joy, Framingham

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What a gem of a find. Owners make you feel right at home and ensure you are enjoying your stay. Amenities were met to a tee! Upgrades are soo tasteful. Our #1 for future stays!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Shadowcrest on 31 Jul 2023
Thank you so much for staying! It was a pleasure meeting you both and hope to see you again on your future Catskills adventures!

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Guest room lovely and quaint- retains the style of the 1901 house w beautiful woodwork and original details. Max and Brendan very nice and accommodating. Will definitely return!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from Shadowcrest on 31 Jul 2023
Thank you Paul for your excellent review. It's always a pleasure meeting wonderful people like you all. Looking forward to having you stay again!

10/10 Excellent

Gabriel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful experience! Highly recommended!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from Shadowcrest on 31 Jul 2023
Thank you Gabe for your great review - so nice meeting you both! Best of luck with your adventure.

10/10 Excellent

Boris

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice Gateway
We had a wonderful experience! The place is very clean, with fully renovated bathrooms in every room. There is air conditioner included as well. Owner of the place is extremely nice and friendly. They have greeted us with warm welcoming.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Shadowcrest on 20 Jul 2023
Thank you for the wonderful review! It was a pleasure meeting you both. We hope to see you again in the future.

8/10 Good

Alison

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Bed was extremely comfortable! Host was easy going and acommadating. We grilled outside, ate on the porch, used the tv later at night. Bathroom shower isnreally nice. Well priced and would recommend and stay again!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from Shadowcrest on 17 Jul 2023
Hi Alison! Thank you so much for your great review.. so nice. It was a pleasure meeting you both. Looking forward to see you again!

10/10 Excellent

Brittany

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Brendan was incredibly welcoming. Upon our arrival he gave us the layout of the town and provided a book of restaurants and activities to engage in nearby. Everything was clean, neat & the bedrooms & bathrooms were fully remodeled (with great water pressure!). Would highly recommend this venue to all who stay in this area— you won’t be disappointed!!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Shadowcrest on 15 Jul 2023
Thank you Brittany for your wonderful review! These mean so much. It is always a pleasure having fantastic guests like yourselves stay and enjoy it here. Come back anytime! Always, Brendan

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Shadowcrest
Absolutely amazing. Our second stay, but not our last. This is a hidden gem for any seasons, Brandon and Max are outstanding hosts, welcoming and knowledgeable about the area. Great hiking, skiing, and restaurants nearby.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from Shadowcrest on 9 Jul 2023
Hi James! Thank you for the fantastic review!! It was so good having you all stay again.. what fun.. and thoroughly enjoyed relaxing with you and your wife on the front porch! Definitely looking forward to have you all stay again!

10/10 Excellent

Jerry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
You won’t forget this place
Great well appointed property. Front porch is amazing as are the bedrooms with awesome bathrooms. Definitely not your run of the mill chain hotel.
Front view with porch
Bathroom
Stairs that sing to you
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from Shadowcrest on 8 Jul 2023
Hi Jerry! Thank you for your outstanding and wonderful review, as well as the great photos - WOW! So happy y'all stayed and hope to have you return on your travels.

8/10 Good

Adam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from Shadowcrest on 6 Jul 2023
Thank your foe your good review!