Holiday Mountain, Catskills, NY Review

Would've been more than happy to give 5 stars...however, the staff in the ski/snowboard rental area needs a huge attitude adjustment!
Holiday Mountain doesn't hand out poles. There's no explanation why they don't...unless you engage in an argument with the rude teenagers behind the counter who will promptly respond with one word, snarky responses with a side of sassiness.
They do still have poles, but some of them will lie and tell you that they're not there. Some will tell you that they only have different height poles...or you may be granted poles depending on who you deal with.
So - good luck in the rental area.
Save yourself the aggravation and bring your own equipment and enjoy the amazingly priced lift tickets.

Prices are reasonable. Staff is lacking in service, attentiveness, and quantity. Lodge is sub-par. Food is overpriced and not good.

We did the snow tubing and it was not fun at all. My son hit his head as he collided with another tuber. Medical staff did nothing except yell at tubers for all taking the lift at the same time. We rode the snow tubes 3 times and our kids got bored. Don t waste your time with snow tubing here. Also snow patrol lady kept yelling at the non white kids and was sweet to the white kids as they got off the lift. I complained to the staff and they did nothing except apologize.

Nice atmosphere and local. Great bar and food. Kids went tubing and had a good time. Easy to get to and it wasn't over crowded.

Holiday Mountain was wonderful I would lake to take my grands this summer. I was there with a large group.

Great ski hills. Great motocross. Great summer games

They over book!! We made reservations and they were worthless!

Holiday mountain is a good place for family fun all year round. Personally this year I have went in the winter months, when most skiers are out on the mountains. The mountains are nice and large which is great for people who want to take on a challenge. There is also a smaller bunny hill for people who just wanna have some fun or are a novice at the activity. The resort also offers tubing which is quite fun and good for smaller children and teens. The rates are about 20 dollars per person for 2 hours and rates vary based on the time of year. For summer months the resort offers things like bumper carts and birthday parties for children. Holiday mountain also has a medical center for any injurys that may occur on the premise and ski rentals for people who don't have their own. The cafeteria offers a wide range of warm and cold options including broccoli soup which is quite good.

Horrible!!!!
Don't waste your money in this place. cheap and very old equipment and above all a very NASTY staff and manager. The place is open to take your money and that's it. They offer next to nothing with an attitude. Take my advice and go somewhere else to enjoy because here you will not.

Should be renamed Holiday Killer. Just plain Depressing. tubing run is $20 , would be more fun playing in traffic. Then at the snack bar they not only charge 5cents for empty cups but charge 50 cents for water.

I learned how to ski here I grew up with this mtn basically in my backyard

A hidden gem located in the Catskills. Great place for younger kids, they have the opportunity to learn on an easy slope. Reasonable priced classes and individual instruction. Over three intermediate slopes. A fun filled experience for the whole family. Great Catskill Hospitality. Friendly staff, good food and knowledgeable instructors. Also offers Family Tubing. I would recommend this as by far the best learning ski area for Kids and Families in the Tri State/NYC Area...

Was there for a hull climb event, was fun, interested in going back for the motocross track

The restaurant nearby the ski fun aurally was bad. The food very expensive and no favors. The grill Chicken Sandwich is really hard . I could not finish it. It was disgusting. Waste my money.

Holiday Mountain had a very nice entry level. funny hill. It is a great place for beginners like myself. It has a conveyor belt to take you back up the. funny hill. There are no ski poles, so bring your own. The tubing area was a little sad. We skipped that all together.

Great place to go have fun and all employees are very nice nothing bad to say

Literally, this place should be called mountain weird. They dont have poles but they have a bunny hill. Terrible experience.

Used to go as a kid. Not much has changed very fun for family and it's local

Fun in the summer and winter fun to go snow tubing skiing.... In the summer they have mini golf go carts...you can bring your atv and ride there

My friend and myself ended up skiiing here after visiting Ellicottville. The trip was unplanned but the resort was more than accommodating. They found us clothes from lost and found and Jayna even dug up a coupon to save us money on lift tickets. Will definitely visit if I'm ever in the area looking for some snow time.

Nice place for big kids, for smaller kids is not good!

Almost a one star... except it has the potential to be a great place. The slopes are family friendly and great for beginners plus advanced. but the customer service is AWFUL and only getting worse.
we take a group there every year and are treated like a nuisance. you would think we weren't paying.
worst part: they started having their regular tubing closed when we come with some lousy substitute with almost no incline and only two kids at a time. and this is when we pay in ful AND made advance reservations for 30 tubers. and then theyre shocked when our kids are disappointed. :( :(

They were not honest about the snow tubing hill being closed so we ended up paying full price for the baby hill

I love coming here as an easy beginner mountain where skiers can learn to snowboard and vice versa. This mountain has a nice feel to it and I love coming here after going to a big mountain like Hunter or Stratton.

we did the 5-9pm slot for skiing. Everybody was very helpful unlike reviews below. We had our ski rental equipment on within 10 mins and skied all 4 hrs without waiting in line anywhere.
If you care about ski time, this place is by far the best I have been to.

The slope is very small. It is not kids friendly. The staff on the slopes were smoking and drinking beer. The management of slopes was not good. Kids got to go up the slope hardly 5 times in two hours.

What a nasty service, and there is nothing to do here

Snotty staff. We called to buy tickets in advance but the day of our visit. Guy on phone rudely informed us we were supposed to call the day before. No where on their website or phone message does it state that, guy . Only 1 slope open. We will spend our $$ elsewhere

Fun place to snow tube and learn to ski! Everyone was really nice!

The mountain itself is fine but for tubing two stars

It is summer the fun park should be open once the weather is nice. Instead they wait for the summer people to come here before they open.

Nasty staff
No refunds for broken machines
Taking more tickets at the ride as told by the ticket counter

YOU HAVE TO VISIT THIS PLACE! Friends and family visited from NYC and had a great time! Friendly staff, Great Service. All around Excellent Place Winter Spring Summer and Fall!

Great place for small children was there with a group special needs children and they loooved it ...

Went to gather festival here. It was a great place to see some great music.

Do yourself a favor and go when it's snowing.
Don't go in the summer?
What I'm saying is that I don't really like mini golf, but if that's your thing, go for it.

+1 "Benefit of the Doubt" star, because I haven't even tried to get on the go kart track. Maybe that's where the magic's at.

My older kids loved it, but I payed a special wristband for my 3 year old daughter and the only things she was able to do is the Cho Cho train or the kiddizone that was hotter then a sauna,

Fun place, great for the kids. They were caught a little understaffed the day we went, but the staff that was there was terrific! Extra kudos to Jess, who was very friendly and very helpful.

They had the motorcycle races in the snow. Whether your race are you watch it's awesome

I wouldn't recommend this place it's all mixed up... wiring 220power hanging down from a post by the guard house is not big as I thought.
I don't think it safe for my kids.

First of all, this is a small ski area, so if you are an advanced skier looking for a wide variety of challenging terrain, look elsewhere. What Holiday Mountain is though, is a relatively inexpensive place to enjoy a day of skiing, especially if you are taking some new skiers with you. Recently took five others with me, two of them first time skiers, for a day of skiing here. With the 2-for-1 deal from their Facebook page, it was under $300 for 6 lift tickets and 6 rentals. Try that elsewhere!

For the beginners, there is a magic carpet and small slope at the bottom of the hill where they could ski safely and learn without "braving" the lift, or being on a hill where they would be placing themselves in danger.

Despite the pretty abysmal winter we've been having, including rain, they've done an excellent job of snowmaking and building a good base.

Given the great prices, there have to be tradeoffs, and here it's the rental equipment. Things like poles and helmets are in sparse supply, especially if you show up later in the day, and the skis aren't exactly in like new condition. That said, they were safe and the edges were good, which is all I really ask from rentals.

All in all, this is a well run facility that offers a great day of skiing without breaking the bank.

During a winter visit, the tubing was nice. However, this place needs major renovations! It hadn't had any TLC since the 80s. I wouldn't go back. Once was enough for me.

Holiday Mtn is a GREAT place for kids and families. Friendly, small mountain. Good service, friendly staff, value priced. It's not Killington, but it's a great place for families and especially for little ones or beginners. Night skiing is a blast, tubing park, never any lines on lifts. Been skiing there forever and it's a great small mountain!

Great slope for beginners and advanced alike. No lines, no waiting. Ski club and racing are great.

I say it s very expensive for what they offering as well as staff is kinda rude and on the high power roll!

Nice place, but Wristbands are only active until 1 hour before closing, should definitely be active until closing. Also they don't have enough operators. On woman was juggling 3 different rides and some attractions are only open if you ask someone. My overall opinion, they should reinvest some of their profits to make improvements. One being an A/C unit in kiddiezone.

Motocross track built on ski mountain. Main track, intermediate track, and mini track. My kids love the mini and intermediate track. The main track has great elevation changes.

Mx track has little to no jumps, needed to wave the flagged down when I needed help , over priced

only 3 hills. small medium and large. the small and medium one are for beginners. very small mountain. one lift. expected way more slopes for the amount of money we paid. $40 for adults. Just to get on the lift.it was cool to see kids racing in a competitive ski team. the tubes were not even considered hills. i don t even know why someone would pay money for that. however the soup was good in the cafe. i just didn t expect for everything to be so small

Enjoyed location....has something for all ski lovers..if u have never ski'd before get lesson..hills are fun but dangerous if you do not know how to stop properly..plan to spend a whole day there

I read some nasty reviews here! Listen folks this is not Killington! This is a small local ski area. It has a 400 ft vertical, it's a small friendly place frequented by local families.
Perfect for beginners and kids.
The people who are leaving these nasty reviews should have done some research before they went sking.

Really boring the tubing was trash you go down 1 mph, and the snow was fake so it wasn't an enjoyable experience, they also don't help you learn how to snowboard and don't help you when you ask them.

Holiday Mountain is a fun place for kids and adults to ski and have fun. It can sure use an upgrade to the facility, but hey, we are there only for a few hours. All in all, nice place for kids.

A new and amazing dirt bike riding track!!! I absolutely LOVE and so do boys who race motocross and my little girl who races too. Their ages are 12-9-6