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Pocketbook Hudson: A Former Factory’s New Life as an Artful Hotel

May 5, 2026

It feels like every year there’s a new hotel in the Hudson Valley to add to our ever-growing list of places to stay. Pocketbook Hudson rises to the top.

The 46-room hotel in Hudson, NY,  is housed inside a hulking late-1800s brick building that started out as a textiles factory and later converted to pocketbook manufacturing (thus, its name). Developer Sean Roland, who grew up in the area, purchased the landmark property along with Nancy Kim, Gabriel Katz of MacArthur Holdings, and Jeremy Selman and Vipin Nambiar of HN Capital Partners, with the intent of restoring the building and transforming it into a destination for discerning visitors to the region and a hub for local artists.

The developers enlisted never-not-interesting A-list design studio Charlap Hyman & Herrero to thoughtfully revive the building, taking care not to erase its history. Earlier this year, the NYC-based firm received Cooper Hewitt’s National Design Award for Interior Design: “Through a rigorous creative process, the firm poetically engages with memory and the hidden histories of interiors, while producing radically striking, distinctly contemporary spaces.” With Pocketbook, which opened last fall, they’ve done just that.

Have a look.

Photography by Adrian Gaut and Sean Richardson.

the design studio essentially had a two pronged approach to the project: restor 17
Above: The design studio essentially had a two-pronged approach to the project: restore the shell of the building (the brick facade, incredible windows, and as much of the interior architecture as possible) and furnish it with modern pieces that are in conversation with the site’s past life.
a trio of ottomans reupholstered with antique rugs hold court in the lobby. 18
Above: A trio of ottomans reupholstered with antique rugs hold court in the lobby.
the red leather sofas in the lounge were designed by charlap hyman and herrero. 19
Above: The red leather sofas in the lounge were designed by Charlap Hyman and Herrero. Cocktail tables, made of  recycled aluminum and reclaimed wood beams by artist Misha Kahn, are scattered throughout.
also in the lounge, this showstopper of a zinc topped bar against a wall of amb 20
Above: Also in the lounge, this showstopper of a zinc-topped bar against a wall of amber tempered glass mirror. Charlap Hyman and Herrero designed the sconces that also function as vases. Thonet stools front the bar.
in the adjacent argentine inspired restaurant—named ambos after interior desi 21
Above: In the adjacent Argentine-inspired restaurant—named Ambos after interior designer Eleanor Ambos, the previous owner of the building who used it to house her collection of antiques—more lighting-cum-vases enliven the space.
rooms feature exposed brick, limewashed walls, maple platform beds, and built i 22
Above: Rooms feature exposed brick, limewashed walls, maple platform beds, and built-in benches; some also include a stainless steel bathtub that abuts the back of the headboard.
cafe curtains allow for both privacy and natural light. 23
Above: Cafe curtains allow for both privacy and natural light.
in the bath, bathrobes by eckhaus latta and polished chrome fixtures. 24
Above: In the bath, bathrobes by Eckhaus Latta and polished chrome fixtures.
the bi level suites on the upper floors offer the roomiest accommodations. shak 25
Above: The bi-level suites on the upper floors offer the roomiest accommodations. Shaker influences—ladder chairs, simple wood side tables, antique hooked rugs—show up throughout the hotel.
pocketbook hudson charlap hyman herrero sauna
pocketbook hudson charlap hyman herrero pool
Above: The newest addition is The Baths, the hotel’s 6,000-square-foot spa that opened its doors just this month. It joins the robust collection of amenities offered at Pocketbook, including a subterranean nightclub (in the former boiler room), two boutiques, and a showroom for local artisans and designers.

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