About Us

Micosta Leisure Inn is nestled among towering maple and oak trees along the bank of the Claverack Creek. The owner, Steven McKay, found this piece of property during the winter of 20—after having lived in an apartment in Hudson and completing a year of employment with Cornell Cooperative Extension for a year. Having worked in agriculture all his life with a major in horticulture, bee biology, and international agriculture, and the award of top agriscience teacher in 1986, he was looking for a place that is beautiful and suitable for farming and business. After purchasing the 110 year-old farmhouse and property, building improvements began (new windows and heating system) and a fruit variety trial was planted for Cornell Cooperative Extension. Recommendations for improved fruit varieties and uncommon fruit plans for the region resulted. Also a processing center was organized to develop innovative processed products using the fruits being grown. After retiring in 2012, Steven developed small-scale commercial plantings of promising varieties and a line of products made from the produce. The concept of an inn evolved as an apartment got remodeled and space was left for a second room upstairs. As the second room was finished the inn opened in 2019. The first visitors enjoyed the ambiance, farming, landscaping, and site on the river. It was a success, more rooms were needed, and expansion has taken place to bring us to now have eight rooms with three hot tubs, a sauna, 2 gazebos, and soon a swimming pool.

All rooms have a private outdoor entrance, queen sized beds, television, cooling and heating, their own bathrooms and kitchen. Guests are invited to graze on the fruit we have in the garden, and to harvest herbs and vegetables to cook in your own rooms. All kitchens are fully equipped with a microwave, an induction stovetop, a slow cooker, a toaster, blender, coffee maker, pots and pans, cooking utensils, cups, glasses, plates, and utensils. Coffee, salt, pepper, sugar, teabags, half and half, and instant coffee are supplied. All rooms have a welcome set of fruit bars and chocolates. All linens and bedding are provided, and well as two to three sets of towels. Clocks, clock radios, personal safes, cleaning supplies, and night stands are furnished in each room. Bathrooms have first aid supplies, shampoo, body soap, and liquid hand soap. All rooms feel homey and cozy.