Sarah Trafton reports for Columbia-Greene Media Greene County Industrial Development Agency Executive Director Rene VanSchaack said Sept. 23 that the IDA is talking with a company about putting a "higher quality hotel" on Route 23A near Exit 21 of the New York State Thruway. The IDA tore down the former Quality Inn there earlier this year. VanSchaack would not reveal the name of the hotel chain or developer. By comparison, “the Quality Inn was considered economy class,” VanSchaack said. “Upper-mid class would be a Hampton Inn, for example.” And he claims the new hotel will not just be better, but also bigger, with 85 to 100 rooms. Catskill Town Supervisor Doreen Davis said she is excited about a hotel opening in her town. "Not only does it encourage tourist visitors but also business travelers who will stop and contribute to our economy. A hotel property would make use of our new sewer infrastructure, the more utilization by new users, the more the costs are shared,” she said. Read more about this story at HudsonValley360.com.