The Wildest Houses You Can Rent in Upstate New York

These upstate New York home rentals from Airbnb, Vrbo, and Plum Guide include unique dome homes, converted farms, and plenty of hot tubs.

We’ve all been itching to travel, and bust our bums out into the wilderness for some Sunny D, skinny dipping, and fireside chatter. But we’re also kind of lazy, and want to plan our galavanting as close to home as possible. Plus, it’s a whole lot easier to wrangle the crew for a weekend jaunt in a nearby town than it is to scoot everyone to Positano.

But also, who needs Italy? (We needs; we just can’t have it on our current budget.) Scope hard enough, and you can find Mediterranean-style villas in upstate New York that feel worthy of Sophia Loren; do a bit of digging, and you can find bonkers vacation rentals on Airbnb and Plum Guide (the latter of which is a treasure trove of highly ~*aesthetic*~ homes) for you and a dozen of your friends to break bread, pass the poppers, and create unforgettable memories in a setting that looks like the set of an A24 film. Remember: People are talented, but the people upstate of New Yakh City have a special streak of poetry in their hosting, and will invite you into converted boats, school houses, barns, and more. 

Sometimes the best wood-shingled hippie pads for you and your burgeoning cult are right under your nose. Here are the ones on our bucket list, whether upstate NY is an hour (or five) away from your abode. 

Guess we can just stop the article here, because where can you go from a bespoke dome home in New Paltz that looks like it was built by aliens in the 1970s? At the heart of over 28 acres of your own private forest, this home comes complete with a tub, baby grand piano (and powerful outdoor speakers), and some bitchin’ Wi-Fi. There’s even a towel warmer. (We may never leave.)