How we select listings
We don't pay for placement. We don't take fees from hosts to be on the directory. Listings are chosen because they consistently deliver a high-quality stay, and we have the data to prove it.
We track the short-term rental market across the Catskills and Hudson Valley as part of our day job running a vacation-rental management business. Every listing is chosen by our team for quality. When a listing stops measuring up, we remove it.
What we look for
Strong guest ratings and reviews
What guests say about a stay is where we start. Then we look at the stay itself.
Review consistency
Ratings have to hold up over time. A great property that's slipping gets flagged and removed.
Operational reliability
Documented pattern of fast response times, clear communication, and clean handoffs. We're operators ourselves. We know what a well-run property looks like.
Listing quality
Real photos of the actual space. Honest amenity descriptions. Accurate location. No bait-and-switch.
Geographic fit
Homes across the Catskills, the Hudson Valley and upstate New York.
What we don't look at
- Whether you're listed on Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com, or your own direct site.
- Property size or price point. Quality, not category.
- Whether you advertise with us, work with us, or have ever heard of us.
How often we update
The directory is reviewed monthly. We add new qualifying listings, refresh the data on existing ones, and remove anything that's slipped below the bar.
Have a listing you think we missed?
If you run a property you think belongs here and we haven't added it yet, email the listing link to hello@upstateselect.com. We review every submission, but inclusion is our team's call on quality, not the ask.