Direct booking · No platform fees · NY & NJ

Almost Upstate.
Totally Worth It.

Quality lakefront cabins, mountain hideaways, and forest retreats — all within 90 minutes of NYC.

34 Properties
5.0★ Avg Rating
<90m From Midtown
0% Platform Fees
What is Upstateish?

Not quite Upstate.
Not quite the suburbs.

Upstate starts at Woodstock. Everything below that? That’s Upstateish territory — a loose, magical, slightly hard-to-define region straddling the NY/NJ border that absolutely refuses to be boring.

We’re talking the misty lakes of Highland Lakes. The farm stands and fairy-lit restaurants of Warwick. The ski slopes of Vernon and ridge-top sunsets above the Ramapos. Close enough for a Friday-night escape. Wild enough to make you forget your password.

Upstateish is a curated, direct-booking platform for quality homes in this wonderful in-between. No Airbnb fees. No platform middleman. Just you, a vetted host, and a really great weekend.

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Under 90 Min
Every property is within 90 minutes of Midtown. Leave after work on Friday.
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No Platform Fees
What you see is what you pay. No service-fee surprise at checkout.
Vetted Homes
We visit every property before it’s listed. Good photos aren’t enough.
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NY + NJ Both
The Upstateish region ignores state lines — because nature does too.
Region

Available Properties

34 homes
Private Island + Lakefront Home
Top 1%
5.0 · 82 reviews
Highland Lakes, NJ · 65 mi
Private Island + Lakefront Home
2 bed2 bath6 guestsPrivate islandFire pit
Ramapo A-Frame
4.97 · 51 reviews
Tuxedo, NY · 45 mi
The Ramapo A-Frame
3 bed2 bath8 guestsHot tubForest views
Warwick Farmhouse
4.95 · 38 reviews
Warwick, NY · 60 mi
The Warwick Farmhouse
4 bed3 bath10 guestsPool3 acres
Shoreline Cottage
4.92 · 64 reviews
Greenwood Lake, NY · 50 mi
Shoreline Cottage
2 bed1 bath4 guestsCanoeDock
Ski House Vernon
Ski Season ❄️
4.88 · 29 reviews
Vernon, NJ · 65 mi
Ski House at Mountain Creek
5 bed3 bath12 guestsSki-in/outGame room
Ramapo Stone Cottage
4.99 · 17 reviews
Ringwood, NJ · 40 mi
Ramapo Stone Cottage
1 bed1 bath2 guestsRomanticState park
Ridge House Harriman
4.94 · 43 reviews
Harriman, NY · 42 mi
Ridge House at Harriman
3 bed2 bath6 guestsMountain viewsTrails
River Bend Cabin
4.91 · 55 reviews
Delaware Water Gap, NJ · 75 mi
River Bend Cabin
3 bed2 bath8 guestsRiverfrontKayaks
Vineyard Cottage
4.89 · 22 reviews
Warwick, NY · 58 mi
Vineyard Cottage
2 bed1 bath4 guestsWine countryOrchard views
The Lake House West Shore
4.96 · 31 reviews
Greenwood Lake, NJ · 52 mi
The Lake House — West Shore
4 bed3 bath9 guestsWaterfrontBoat dock
Camp Crystal Woodland Escape
4.90 · 48 reviews
Vernon, NJ · 68 mi
Camp Crystal — Woodland Escape
2 bed1 bath5 guestsHammocksCreek
The Minimalhouse
4.93 · 26 reviews
Suffern, NY · 35 mi
The Minimalhouse
1 bed1 bath2 guestsDesign-forwardSauna
View All 34 Properties
Why Book Direct

Skip the middleman,
not the quality.

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Zero Service Fees
Airbnb and VRBO tack on 14–16% at checkout. Book through Upstateish and that money stays in your pocket — or pays for an extra night.
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Talk to a Real Human
Every host is reachable before you book. Questions about the fire pit in November? Just ask. No chatbot standing in the way.
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Flexible Deals
Longer stays, refundable fees, late checkout — direct bookings unlock flexibility that platform algorithms won’t allow.
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Every Home is Vetted
We personally verify every listing before it goes live. Good photos aren’t enough — if the mattress isn’t great, neither are we.
Guest Reviews

What people say

“I woke up on a private island in New Jersey. New Jersey! Left Thursday night, fully decompressed by Friday morning. This place shouldn’t be real.”

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Priya K.
Highland Lakes, NJ · October 2024

“Almost booked something in the Catskills until someone told us about Warwick. An hour from the city, a real farmers market, incredible restaurants. We didn’t want to leave.”

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Marcus & Leo
Warwick, NY · September 2024

“The thing about booking direct is Joe actually texted when we arrived to make sure everything was good. That care shows in every single detail of the house.”

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Sarah T.
Highland Lakes, NJ · August 2024

“No service fee meant we could afford one more night. That extra Sunday was the best part of the whole trip. We saw otters from the dock. 10/10, already rebooked.”

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Jamie R.
Greenwood Lake, NY · July 2024

“Took the A-frame for a long weekend with four friends. Hot tub at midnight, hike at dawn — Harriman trails start literally at the back gate. Exactly what we needed.”

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Dana W.
Tuxedo, NY · June 2024

“Group of 10, everyone had their own space, and the host was genuinely flexible about late checkout. This is how rentals should work — no platform nonsense.”

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Carlos & Group
Warwick, NY · May 2024