My Retreat

Need a place nearby to write in peace?

My Retreat offers writers, poets, and "artists of life" a tranquil environment to write, read, paint, think, walk or just breathe.

The retreat was founded in the spirit of Olga Kobylyanska, a famous Ukrainian writer. Cora Schwartz, the present owner of My Retreat, is a published writer and editor. The retreat welcomes both men and women, singles, couples and small groups. There are no applications or qualifications for coming to My Retreat.

The retreat is UNHOSTED. Guests use secret keys and find kitchens stocked with light breakfast foods, emergency phone numbers and help-yourself supply closets. In an effort to keep rates down guests are requested to leave their units the way they would want to find them. This includes stripping beds and towels before leaving. Accommodations vary from shared to private units.


It is located in South Fallsburg (Sullivan county) in the foothills of the Catskill Mountains, 90 miles northwest of New York City. Though My Retreat is on a quiet, dead end road surrounded by woods, the town of South Fallsburg is within walking distance. We are serviced by the Shortline Bus Company from Port Authority in NYC. The closest airport is Stewart International in Newburgh, New York.


Anyone who orders Cora Schwartz's book, Gypsy Tears from this blog gets a 25% discount and anyone who makes a reservation at MYRETREAT gets a 10% discount.