Compact Footprint, Full Experience
HUTS designed the cabins to feel bigger than their square footage. We used covered outdoor space, built-in storage, and carefully framed openings to stretch the experience beyond the interior footprint.
Gulf Road
Strategy
HUTS designed Gulf Road as a small wellness destination in the Western Catskills, just outside Callicoon, NY. We brought two adjacent lots together into a single hospitality concept and used the site itself to shape the guest experience from the start.
We organized the project around private cabins, shared outdoor amenities, and a site plan that gives guests room to settle in, spread out, and still feel part of a larger place. Our goal was to make Gulf Road feel calm, clear, and memorable without overbuilding it.
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Location
Callicoon, NY
Units
4
Type
Microhospitality
Setting
Forest
Status
In Progress
At Gulf Road, we used the small scale of the property to our advantage. We spaced the cabins through the trees, shaped a quieter arrival sequence, and let the experience unfold gradually from the road inward.
We also adapted HUTS standards for short-stay hospitality use. Some cabins work well for solo travelers and couples. Others give small families or groups more room to spread out. Across all of them, we focused on making the site feel tucked away, usable, and easy to navigate.
Master Plan
The site plan is designed to balance privacy with the operational efficiencies that come with clustering units. We placed the cabins to limit direct sightlines between units, while exposing each to views of the ridge line.
The arrival sequence feels like a hike-in camping experience. Guests part at the lower next to the self check-in station and honesty market, and walk the paths up to their stay. The amenities are sprinkled across the property, treated as a circuit of wellness experiences.
Arrival
Parking handled once, kept out of the way
Privacy
Cabins spaced and oriented to avoid direct views
Circulation
Simple paths, short walks
Shared Moments
A few outdoor anchors for groups
Wellness
Placed to work as a loop
Unit Design
For Gulf Road, we adapted HUTS ADU and cabin standards into compact hospitality units that feel complete, durable, and easy to use.
We designed the cabins to work hard. We gave them real kitchens, integrated storage, efficient bathroom layouts, and sleeping lofts that add flexibility without forcing the buildings into a larger footprint. We also refined the plans for hospitality turnover by tightening circulation, sharpening thresholds, and selecting materials that can handle repeated use. The result is a small cabin that feels generous because every part of it is doing something useful.
Basis
HUTS ADUs, customized for hospitality
Use cases
One-night stays through week-long stays
Guest mix
Individuals, couples, small families
Operations
Durable details + quick resets
Ground Floor Plan
Loft Floor Plan
Elevation Drawing
Elevation Drawing
Elevation Drawing
Elevation Drawing
Lofted Living
We used sleeping lofts to expand how each unit works without adding unnecessary bulk. That move let us keep the cabins compact while still making room for different guest mixes and lengths of stay.
Built from Standards
We started with repeatable HUTS building logic, then tailored it to this site and this use. That approach helped us keep the project efficient while still giving Gulf Road its own identity.
Cozy Loft
The lofted bedrooms fit a queen size bed to accomodate couples and longer stays. The views from upstairs feel like a tree house, perched among the pines.
Axonometric View
Axonometric View
Axonometric View
Axonometric View
01Kitchenette
The efficient kitchenette includes a half-size refrigerator, sink, and cooktop.
02Bathroom
The three piece bath is closer to a hotel suite than a glamping experience.
03Sleeping Area
The queen size bed is surrounded by built-in millwork and storage.
Amenities & Guest Experience
At Gulf Road, HUTS built the guest experience around a balance of privacy and shared use. We gave each cabin enough separation to feel self-contained, then layered in shared outdoor moments that encourage people to step outside, slow down, and engage the property.
We designed the site to support different modes of stay. Guests can book a single cabin and have a private retreat. A group can book multiple cabins and use the property more collectively. We wanted Gulf Road to flex between those conditions without ever feeling awkward or overprogrammed.
Best for
Couples, friends, small groups renting multiple cabins
Experience
Quiet stays, outdoor time, simple wellness loop
Shared spaces
Light-touch outdoor gathering moments
Fire Pit
Destination outdoor amenities - like the fire pit - are positioned along the amenity circuit. They are places to visit with intentionality, where taking a walk to them across the landscape is part of the experience.
Wellness Amenities
HUTS kept the wellness program intentionally simple. We focused on a small number of elements that invite guests outside and make the landscape part of the stay.
Instead of packing the site with too many features, we curated a tighter set of experiences around fire, water, movement, and rest. That gave Gulf Road a stronger identity and made the amenities feel more memorable in actual use.
Blending With Nature
We used the wooded setting to shape the placement of the buildings, the spacing between them, and the overall feel of the property. HUTS worked to keep the architecture quiet enough that the landscape could stay in the foreground.
Rather than fight the site, we let the trees, clearings, and edges guide the plan. That helped us make Gulf Road feel settled into its setting instead of dropped onto it.
Private Parking
HUTS handled parking simply and intentionally. We kept arrival easy and direct, then let the experience shift quickly from car-based access to a quieter, more pedestrian feel inside the property.
By placing parking near the front of the site, we made it easy for guests to arrive, unload, and get oriented without letting cars dominate the experience.
Stats
04
Cabins
02
Lots developed under residential zoning
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