Pocketbook Hudson Spins a New Story in Upstate New York’s Creative Landscape

In the constantly evolving landscape of the Hudson Valley, there’s always a new reason to make the trip upstate. Known as a destination for antiques and decorative arts, Hudson, N.Y., has attracted an influx of boutique retail, restaurants, and upscale hotels like The Maker in recent years. The town’s latest property to open its doors in the creative Hudson River town is Pocketbook Hudson, an experiential hotel and community art space located a few blocks from the main drag of Warren Street. Pocketbook cofounder Sean Roland, who grew up in the area and has lived in Hudson for over a decade, struck up a friendship with former owner Eleanor Ambos. The “free-spirited decorator” had purchased the 70,000-square-foot building as a storage space for furniture and other design ephemera.  “That kicked off a year of conversations with Eleanor about what her vision and dreams were, and that married with our own interests in hospitality and creating spaces that foster community,” says Roland, pivoting to the questions that guided the project’s evolution after Ambos’ death in 2020. “What is Hudson asking for? What does the building want to be? And how do we do a very ambitious adaptive reuse project — [which is] quite

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