Pocketbook Hudson Opens in Revitalized 1883 Textile Mill
In Hudson, New York, the newly opened Pocketbook Hudson hotel occupies a 70,000-square-foot former textile mill dating back to 1883. This ambitious project, which took six years to complete, was developed by Gabriel Katz, Sean Roland, Nancy Kim, Vipin Nambiar, and Jeremy Selman. The design, spearheaded by the architecture firm Charlap, Hyman & Herrero, marks their inaugural venture into hospitality. The hotel boasts 46 rooms, a café, the restaurant Ambos, a communal bathhouse, the nightclub Ether, and retail space. The art program, curated by artist WangShui, features commissioned works from Tschabalala Self, Maryam Hoseini, and Martine Gutierrez. At Ambos, Chef Norberto Piattoni serves Argentine cuisine. The address is 549 Washington St, Hudson, NY 12534.
Key facts
- Pocketbook Hudson opened in a 70,000-square-foot former textile mill from 1883.
- The hotel has 46 rooms, a restaurant, bar, bathhouse, nightclub, and retail space.
- Charlap, Hyman & Herrero (CHH) designed the hotel, their first hospitality project.
- CHH won the 2026 Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Award for Interior Design.
- Artist WangShui curated the art program with works by Tschabalala Self, Maryam Hoseini, and Martine Gutierrez.
- Custom furnishings include pieces by Misha Kahn and Rich Aybar.
- Chef Norberto Piattoni runs restaurant Ambos with Argentine-Hudson Valley cuisine.
- Brand Director Shanekia McIntosh programs events with performers like Papi Juice and Bearcat.
- The baths feature cold and warm plunge pools, sauna, and fitness classes.
- Hudson's revival was driven by the LGBT community, New York transplants, and antique dealers.
Entities
Artists
- WangShui
- Tschabalala Self
- Maryam Hoseini
- Martine Gutierrez
- Misha Kahn
- Rich Aybar
- Papi Juice
- Bearcat
- Autumn Knight
- Fulathela
- Ahya Simone
- Tshidi Matale
- Norberto Piattoni
- Shanekia McIntosh
- Gabriel Katz
- Sean Roland
- Nancy Kim
- Vipin Nambiar
- Jeremy Selman
- Andrew Lawrence Wasserstein
Institutions
- MacArthur Holdings
- HN Capital
- Ace Hotels
- Salt Projects
- Rooms hotel
- Charlap, Hyman & Herrero
- Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum
- Primary Visual
- Village Common
- Mamo
- Eckhaus Latta
- Wallpaper*
- Ambos
- Ether
- Pocketbook Hudson
- Moynihan Train Hall
- Penn Station
- Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
- Hudson Harmonic
Locations
- Hudson
- New York
- United States
- Catskills
- Hudson River
- Warren Street
- North 6th Street
- Washington Street
- 549 Washington St, Hudson, NY 12534
- Manhattan
- Moynihan Train Hall
- Penn Station
- Hudson Station
- Tbilisi
- Georgia