Friday, October 10, 2025

Pocketbook Hudson in the New York Times

Hudson's newest hotel, Pocketbook Hudson was profiled yesterday in the New York Times T Magazine: "In Hudson, N.Y., a Textile Mill Is Now an Art-Filled Hotel."

Photo: Adria Gaut | New York Times
The article mentions that the hotel's restaurant is called Ambos--an obvious homage to the late Eleanor Ambos, the previous owner of the building. Learning this led to my discovering a lovely tribute to Ambos posted on Instagram after her death in 2020 by Sean Roland, one of the partners in developing Pocketbook Hudson. Roland and Ambos were close friends and collaborators. The tribute ends with these words, "I promise to carry on your legacy in my own way, taking on historic property projects that are too big to handle, and too magical to pass up." 

This photograph of Ambos seated in the building that is now Pocketbook Hudson accompanies the tribute.

Photo: Sean Roland | Instagram
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6 comments:

  1. Union JackOctober 11, 2025 at 10:28 AM

    Like it or not, this could be another game changer for Hudson.

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  2. BILLOctober 11, 2025 at 10:33 AM

    Of course, neither Gabe Katz nor Sean Roland live anywhere near this nightmare soon coming to a relatively quiet residential neighborhood with existing parking issues. Where on earth will Sean and Gabe's guests and visitors park their vehicles -- for hours, for the night, or for days and nights??????
    I recently noticed on one of the original plans Sean & Gabe submitted to the Planning Board 3 years ago that there is VALET DROP OFF at the entrance to the "Wellness Center" on Washington Street. VALET PARKING ON ONE WAY WASHINGTON STREET for rich folks from out of town! Just what the neighborhood needs and can accommodate.
    Had the city's off-street parking requirements for developments still been in place, this project would not have been approved. If this project had been proposed for Allen Street, do you think residents there would have allowed it? No. Someone would have hired a lawyer and put an end to the discussion.

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  3. peterOctober 11, 2025 at 4:26 PM

    A beautiful development, and many thanks to Sean Roland and the firm behind this project. There will always be grumblers and curmudgeons who oppose ANY change in the status quo. Let's ignore them and move forward. Most small towns would be thrilled to have the kind of benign and civilized investors who are coming to Hudson. ~ PJ

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  4. Chad WecklerOctober 11, 2025 at 6:51 PM

    Tom Taylor had been involved too.

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  5. David MarstonOctober 13, 2025 at 10:25 AM

    Odd how the additional floor of HVAC on the roof was never represented in the site plan review. Id wager Eleanor would have some strong words for how that decision has dramatically impacted the visual composition of this treasure.

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  6. Hudson Common SenseOctober 13, 2025 at 4:04 PM

    The Pocketbook team deserves real credit for delivering a difficult project and for going out of their way to hire local residents. Doing this in Kamal’s anti-business, pro-handout city is no small feat.

    Hudson should build more, faster, and with care for its historic character. Kamal’s poverty mindset keeps the city small, stagnant, and poor.

    Growth is not greed. It is how a community prospers.

    Also for the lefties and WFP folks... more competition in the local labor market is good. More competition in the hotel market is good.

    Thank you Pocketbook Factory team!

    HBR (Hudson Born and Raised) should want the real HBR; Hudson Business Renaissance.

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