What's up with: The new Abbey Inn and Spa opening in Peekskill in former convent

Editor’s note: We don’t want to leave you hanging. “What’s up with” is designed to update our previous coverage and keep you up-to-date on important projects around the Lower Hudson Valley.

PROJECT: The Abbey Inn & Spa in Peekskill

Ginsburg Development Cos. has spent more than a year converting the former convent of the Episcopal Sisters of St. Mary’s, which dates to 1902, into a 42-room inn. Perched on a plateau, it has commanding Hudson River views, a spiral staircase and a whole area geared toward hosting weddings — the inn's various wedding options are now posted online.

The inn is one sign of the northern Westchester city's transformation. Developers are building apartments, a high-tech company has moved in from the San Francisco Bay area, the downtown has a restaurant and entertainment scene, and the riverfront has a string of parks.

The inn's developer, Martin Ginsburg, has said that drawing more tourism is vital. The new inn is accessible to downtown Peekskill and locales north in the Hudson Valley that are known to draw Westchester and New York City residents.

The inn will have a spa and the Apropos farm-to-table restaurant and bar, which features a bronze-colored tin ceiling recalling another era, a valet and concierge.

There will be a range of spaces for events, get-togethers and corporate meetings.

One, the Cellar Tasting Room, will be ideal for a wine tasting and other smaller-scale events.

Another, the Cornerstone room, with a capacity of 64, is a former chapel space with stained-glass windows and hand-painted wall coverings that a curator has restored.

The largest space, the Highlands Ballroom, has a capacity of 220 people, according to the inn's website. The website calls it its "crown jewel indoor wedding venue."

The grand terrace is an outdoor space with capacity of 175 for a wedding with or without a tent — it can also be used with the Highlands Ballroom.

Ten guest rooms are on the first floor, with 16 on each of the second and third floors. Rooms are typically 350 square feet. Six rooms are suites and three luxury suites, each of which are typically about 600 square feet.

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LOCATION: 900 Fort Hill Road, next to the upscale Fort Hill Apartments at the Abbey, which is also by Ginsburg Development Cos.

For history buffs, the Abbey Inn and Spa is in an area where George Washington’s army is said to have established a lookout post during the Revolutionary War.

LATEST DEVELOPMENT: The inn is scheduled to open on Feb. 12, according to its Facebook page.

UP NEXT: Daily room rates are now posted. In February, it's $269 on Sundays through Thursdays and will go to $309 or $349 on various Fridays and Saturdays, according to a calendar on the inn's website. In the months after, rates fluctuate up and down based on the day.