The Nevele Country Club was established in 1901 by Charles Slutsky, who named its initial accommodation the Nevele Falls Farm House. In the 1920s and 1930s, additional wings were constructed in the Mission Revival style, in line with the architectural trends of Catskill hotels. The Slutsky family also oversaw the nearby Fallsview Hotel, which was temporarily merged with the Nevele. During the 1950s and 1960s, the Nevele saw extensive expansion, embracing a more modern architectural style. In 1954, architect Sydne Schleman designed the Vacationer Wing and the Waikiki Indoor Pool, followed by Herbert D. Phillips’ Golden Gate and Empire wings in 1956, which were connected by tunnels. Phillips also redesigned the lobbies, taking inspiration from the influential hotel designs of his former employer, Morris Lapidus, known for his contributions to other Catskill resorts. By 1964, Phillips had become a partner at the New York firm Viola, Bernard & Phillips, which created the ten-story dodecagonal Nevele Tower. This nearly circular structure was intended to minimize the long corridors typical of traditional Catskill hotels. A notable event in the hotel's history was when President Lyndon B. Johnson stayed there in 1966 to inaugurate a new hospital in Ellenville. Originally known as Nevele, the resort was renamed Nevele Grande after merging with the adjacent Fallsview resort following its sale by the Slutsky family in 1997. By 2006, the Nevele Grande was struggling financially, leading to the sale of the Fallsview property, which reopened as Honors Haven Resort and Spa. Meanwhile, the original Nevele property continued operating but faced challenges under owners Mitchell Wolff and Joel Hoffman. They eventually shut down the resort without notice after the 2009 Fourth of July weekend due to financial issues and unpaid taxes. An auction scheduled for September 1, 2009, was canceled when a buyer was reportedly found, but the hotel had deteriorated significantly by then. Although Hoffman attempted to generate revenue through timber sales and a deal for cell phone antennas, the property remained unsold. On March 26, 2010, Judge Mary Work granted Wolff ownership after Hoffman failed to pay a $2 million judgment. The conflict stemmed from an agreement in which Wolff gave Hoffman 99% control of the hotel in exchange for lifetime health benefits, a deal Hoffman quickly violated. The judge criticized Hoffman's management as "staggering" and his lack of transparency in court. In May 2012, Nevele Investors LLC, a subsidiary of Claremont Partners Ltd., announced plans for a $500 million redevelopment of the Nevele Grande after acquiring the resort. The goal was to transform it into a resort and casino, pending approval from state legislation for casino gaming. Key features like the iconic 1966 tower, entrance lobby, ice skating rink, and golf course were set to be preserved in the new development. However, the state turned down the gambling proposal in 2014, prompting the developer to consider integrating the hotel into a large sports complex, with construction initially slated to begin in 2017. By March 2019, the developer revealed that financing had not been secured, and there was no timeline for the project's future. Unfortunately, these plans never materialized, and the property continued to deteriorate. By January 2022, a property developer based in New York proposed a new vision for the site, focusing on hotel and residential development. On September 29, 2023, the Nevele was sold for $5 million to 1100 Arrow LLC, as part of plans by Somerset Partners, a New York City-based developer. They intended to demolish the remnants of the former Borscht Belt hotel to pave the way for a new facility featuring lodging and a 126-unit housing development. The former golf course was to be converted into a low-maintenance landscape with native plants. A significant event occurred on the night of March 19, 2024, when a fire erupted within the winter lodge, the oldest building on the property. It took over 15 hours to extinguish the flames, and the cause of the fire remains unknown. By August 2024, reports indicated that the property was still in a state of neglect and abandonment.