Founding Reservations · Est. MMXXVI
Where the mountains still remember your name
74 acres · Fifty dwellings · Western Pennsylvania · Opening 2027
The Laurel Highlands · Westmoreland County
This land has been in our family since the seventeenth century. We are not building something new. We are remembering.
Carpathique is a sanctuary in the Appalachian foothills — fifty dwellings of six distinct types, set across 74 acres of ancient forest. Every structure is built by hand, every material sourced within sight of the property, every tradition carried forward from the Carpathian villages our family left behind.
This is not a hotel. It is a homecoming.
74
Acres
50
Dwellings
2027
Opening
Fifty ways to disappear.
Six dwelling types across fifty units, scattered through seventy-four acres of ancient forest — from creekside cabins to a private estate. Each built by hand. Each designed for stillness.
Vatra
Sleeps 2 · 520 sq ft · Creekside · Private Trail
Stone and timber at the water's edge. The creek is your only clock. A single room with a hearth, a handmade bed, a writing desk under a window that doesn't need curtains.
$650 / night
Dziamko
Sleeps 2–4 · 780 sq ft · Forest Canopy · Suspended Bridge · Creek Access
Twin spires rising from the forest floor, joined by a suspended bridge over a living creek. Cedar-shingled towers with wrap-around glass. A dwelling that belongs more to the canopy than to the ground.
$750 / night
Smereka
Sleeps 2 · 680 sq ft · Canopy Level · Suspended Bath
Lifted into the arms of century-old spruce, thirty feet above the forest floor. A glass panel in the floor. An outdoor copper bath hanging from iron cables. Sleep where the owls sleep.
$850 / night
Zirka
Sleeps 2 · 600 sq ft · Ridge Summit · Retractable Roof
The highest point on the property. At 1,400 feet, the stars don't twinkle — they burn. A heated stone floor. A retractable roof panel. A wood-fired sauna. The sky is the architecture.
$950 / night
Verkhovyna
Sleeps 4 · 1,400 sq ft · Mountain View · Private Deck + Fire Pit
A cathedral of angles rising from the forest floor. Fourteen-meter glass walls frame the canopy. The masonry heater — hand-built from local fieldstone — holds warmth long after the fire dies.
$1,200 / night
Polonyna
Sleeps 6–8 · 3,200 sq ft · Valley Panorama · Private Čan Spa + Garden
Rammed earth and hand-adzed timber. A gathering hall with a double-height піч at its heart. Four bedrooms. A private čan carved from a single iron vessel. The only light at night comes from fire and stars.
$2,800 / night
Stoyanka
Sleeps 14–16 · 6,000+ sq ft · Private Compound · Dedicated Staff · 3-Night Min
An entire world within the world. Your own hearth, your own forest, your own sky. A private compound with dedicated staff — the silence of a thousand acres distilled into one address.
$5,500 / night
What the land offers.
The čan
An ancient Carpathian bathing ritual. Iron, fire, mineral water drawn from the mountain, juniper-infused steam. Two thousand years of practice, one vessel.
The forge
Shape metal with a master blacksmith. Leave with something you made by fire.
The silence
No WiFi. No signal. No agenda. Just you, the creek, and the oldest trees in Pennsylvania.
The table
Foraged ingredients. Ancestral recipes. A long table under the canopy. Twenty-four guests. No menu — the forest decides.
The clay
UNESCO-tradition Kosiv ceramics. Work the wheel with an artisan whose family has thrown pots for six generations.
The trail
Seventy-four acres of unmapped forest. Guided at dawn, solo at dusk. The mountain doesn't care about your schedule.
The sauna
Cedar and stone. Fire-heated. Plunge pool fed by spring water. The cold is the point.
The hearth
Evening storytelling around the central pech. Carpathian folk tales. Herbal tea. Honey wine. The fire does the talking.
Six ways to be part
of the beginning.
Carpathique is being built by hand — and by the people who believe in it before the first guest arrives. Every founding membership is fully refundable, credited toward future stays, and paired with a handcrafted keepsake from a Carpathian master artisan.
Choose your level of commitment. Every tier shapes what this place becomes.
Krok
The first step
$50deposit
For those who want to take the first step — before anything else.
Founding supporter number + digital membership card
Early access to opening news, construction dispatches, and pre-public booking windows
$50 credited in full toward any higher founding tier or your first stay
Name listed on the digital founding supporter ledger (on-site and online)
A letterpressed card on cotton stock — your supporter number, the forest's coordinates, and a single line of verse — mailed flat to your door.
Craft
Letterpress
Stock
Cotton Rag
Edition
3,000 Pieces
Fully refundable at any time. No questions asked.
Putnyk
The wayfarer
$250deposit
For those who want to be first through the door.
Everything in Krok, plus:
Priority booking — select your dates before public opening
Up to 40% off published nightly rates for your first stay
Founding member number + digital membership card
Name listed on the founding ledger (digital and on-site)
$250 credited in full toward your first stay
A hand-poured Carpathian beeswax candle infused with mountain herbs, shipped to your door.
Material
Carpathian Beeswax
Scent
Mountain Herbs & Spruce
Edition
1,000 Pieces
Fully refundable at any time. No questions asked.
Rid
Of one kin
$1,000deposit
For those who want to carry a piece of this place with them.
Everything in Putnyk, plus:
Up to 50% off published nightly rates — lifetime, every visit
One complimentary night at any dwelling (applied to first stay)
Name inscribed on a brass plaque on the Founding Wall in the Lodge
Early access to seasonal programming and events
$1,000 credited in full toward stays
A hand-carved Carpathian kumanets — a ritual drinking vessel by a master woodworker. Numbered, signed, delivered in a linen drawstring bag with a certificate of authenticity.
Material
Carpathian Beech
Origin
Kosiv Region, Ukraine
Edition
500 Pieces
Fully refundable at any time. No questions asked.
Hospodar
Steward of the hearth
$5,000deposit
For those who want to shape what this becomes.
Everything in Rid, plus:
Lifetime 50% off all nightly rates — no blackout dates
Two complimentary nights at any dwelling per year, in perpetuity
Naming influence — participate in naming a trail, clearing, or feature
Invitation to the Founding Weekend — private, all-inclusive inaugural gathering
Private concierge line to the Carpathique team
$5,000 credited in full toward stays
A one-of-a-kind Kosiv ceramic art piece — hand-painted by a UNESCO-tradition artisan. Large format (12–16"), custom-commissioned with your name or initials incorporated into the traditional motif.
Tradition
UNESCO Kosiv Ceramics
Size
12–16" Large Format
Edition
100 Unique Pieces
Fully refundable within 12 months. After 12 months, converts to lifetime credit toward stays.
Mistryk
Master of the making
$15,000deposit
For those who want their name woven into the foundation.
Everything in Hospodar, plus:
Five complimentary nights per year, any dwelling, in perpetuity
Your name carved in the Founding Stone — hand-chiseled in local sandstone, permanent
A dedicated heritage tree on the property, marked with a bronze name plaque
Priority access to full-property buyouts for events
Annual invitation to the Builder's Dinner
$15,000 credited in full toward stays
A hand-carved wooden sculpture (18–24") by a Carpathian master carver — depicting flora, fauna, or a figure from Carpathian folk tradition. One-of-a-kind. Museum-quality. Ships in a custom wooden crate.
Craft
Master Carpathian Carving
Size
18–24" Sculpture
Edition
30 Unique Pieces
Fully refundable within 6 months. After 6 months, converts to lifetime credit toward stays.
Predok
Forebear of the ridge
$25,000+
Leave something permanent in the mountains.
Everything in Mistryk, plus:
Ten complimentary nights per year, any dwelling, in perpetuity
A permanent named space — bench, bridge, hearth, or trail — with bronze dedication plaque
Lifetime complimentary access to all čan spa sessions, workshops, and tastings
Direct line to the founder, Sophia — personal relationship, not just concierge
Invitation to the Founding Council — shaping programming, partnerships, and cultural direction
Featured in the founding story — name and portrait in the permanent exhibition
$25,000 credited in full toward stays
A life-size custom Carpathian sculpture (3–4 feet) in wood or stone — subject, material, and design developed in collaboration with a master artisan. A significant work of folk art.
Request a ConversationFully refundable within 6 months. After 6 months, converts to lifetime credit toward stays.
Krok ($50), Putnyk ($250), and Rid ($1,000) deposits are fully refundable at any time, no questions asked. Because your keepsake at the Hospodar tier and above is custom-commissioned by a master artisan, those deposits are fully refundable within 6–12 months. After that, your deposit converts to lifetime credit toward stays at Carpathique.
The art is real. It's being made for you, not pulled off a shelf.
The first guests
will shape this place
forever.
Fifty dwellings. Seventy-four acres. Opening Summer 2027. Six membership tiers from $50 to $25,000+. Every deposit is fully refundable and credited toward your stays.
Questions? hello@carpathique.com
All deposits credited toward stays. Cancel anytime.
Frequently asked
In Spring Church, Pennsylvania — in the heart of the Laurel Highlands of the Appalachian Mountains. Less than four hours from New York, Philadelphia, and Washington D.C., and just one hour from Pittsburgh.
No. Carpathique is an American sanctuary in the Appalachian Highlands of Pennsylvania, designed and crafted by master artisans from the Carpathian regions of Ukraine, Romania, and Slovakia. The heritage is Carpathian. The home is Appalachian.
Krok ($50), Putnyk ($250), and Rid ($1,000) tier deposits are fully refundable at any time, no questions asked. Hospodar tier deposits are fully refundable within 12 months. Mistryk and Predok tier deposits are fully refundable within 6 months. After that, all deposits convert to lifetime credit toward stays — because your custom-commissioned keepsake is already being made.
Opening is planned for Summer 2027, with founding members receiving priority booking and up to 50% off published rates — the deepest discounts we will ever offer.
Yes. Carpathique is a registered non-profit organization. A portion of every reservation directly funds the Paraskeva Mission — providing shelter, meals, counseling, and vocational training for women in need.
We are working with acclaimed studios from Ukraine's architectural community, known for projects featured in Dezeen, ArchDaily, and international design publications.
Every structure is handcrafted using centuries-old Carpathian building traditions. A working monastery — the Paraskeva House — serves women rebuilding their lives. The wellness program draws from Europe's oldest living folk medicine tradition and our natural mineral springs. There is nothing else like this in the Western world.
Yes. Founding guests receive invitations to hard-hat tours as construction progresses. These are informal — you walk the land, meet the builders, see the structures taking shape. Dates are announced directly to founding guests via email as they are scheduled.
Krok, Putnyk, and Rid deposits are fully refundable at any time. Hospodar deposits are refundable within 12 months, and Mistryk/Predok deposits within 6 months. After those windows, deposits convert to lifetime stay credits. Once Carpathique opens and your deposit converts to a confirmed reservation, standard cancellation terms apply — full refund up to 60 days before your stay, 50% within 30 days.
Your deposit goes directly toward construction and artisan commissions. It funds the work happening on the property right now: timber selection, foundation work, the arrival of craftsmen from Ukraine, and the creation of your custom keepsake. When you check in, the full deposit amount is credited to your stay. Not one dollar is lost.