Woweee is this a polished experienced if you’re looking for a luxe, hip “camping” trip.
Vibe: Feels like someone deconstructed an Ace hotel, shipped it off to the Catskills, reassembled it in the layout of a traditional campground (your site is kinda close to your neighbor’s site) and put the contents of the room inside an Airstream.
Touches: Complimentary hot chocolate, granola, drip coffee, and even a small bag of coffee from a local roaster.
Amenities: Shower inside Airstream and also in the clubhouse, cooking equipment, sink, tv, solo stove fire pit, picnic bench, swanky little shop in the clubhouse where you have purchase beer, wine, ice cream, ice, local goods, etc. Prices for drinks are marked up similar to if you’d purchase from a hotel lobby. The Airstream was very warm despite staying during a winter storm.
Overall, this was perfect for a one night stop on our way back for the holidays. Better than staying in a hotel. But also not your typical camping experience. More of a glampground.
I guess that’s the beauty of Hipcamp. If you want a private patch of dirt by a lake to pitch a tent, you can find that. If you want to stay on a regenerative farm and purchase fresh eggs, you can find that. If you want a luxury glamping experience (i.e, Autocamp), you can find that too.