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The Mount Washington Hotel…A Fabulous Place To Stay And Explore.

After staying there while dating 21 years ago we decided that we would spend an evening at this fabulous hotel every decade. This year marked our 20th anniversary so…..

Our view as we walked up to check in.
Our view during our horse and buggy ride that evening.
What a construction undertaking!
1900 was the date this photo was snapped.
Saint was very friendly!
A beautiful evening for a ride with our shadows.

While listening to the clip clop of horse feet in the open air it was kind of cool to feel like we were living in the time of no automobiles for a while.
We had an absolutely wonderful, relaxing ride around the property.
Time to polish us up a wee bit for dinner in the grand dining room.
Complete with entertainment.
The room did not come furnished with the Bombay Sapphire but….
Slightly more relaxed apparel for breakfast in the dining room.

After a wonderful day with wonderful food we decided to take the tour the hotel offers at 10am before check out. What a fabulous place.

The main lobby.
A cozy room with fireplace to take the chill off the New Hampshire evenings.
This piano is still played by the occasional musician but otherwise it is off limits due to its quarter million dollar price tag. Yes it is a Steinway made specifically for the hotel.
The chandeliers and plaster work were amazing.
A slightly more rustic look with Bullwinkle keeping an eye on everyone.
Notice the last step is not scaled properly to the rest of the steps. This is because the religious craftsmen who created it believed that nothing should be perfect except for God himself.
The original phone for the hotel. Still in the same spot by the front desk.
The hotel is so large that it has its own zip code!
“The Cave” is a speakeasy that actually operated during prohibition. Very cool!
The original entrance to the Cave.
We are sure that the furnishings are a bit on the updated side but the atmosphere was awesome. The tables are made out of reclaimed heavy doors from the hotel.
An amazing piece of history here. This is the room that the IMF was established to help nations rebuild after WWII. The world evidently learned its lesson from how long it took the nations of the world to recoup after WWI.
This was the actual table that folks from 45 countries sat around way back in 1944 to hammer out the specifics of the IMF deal.
We will end the post with a picture of a picture of “The Old Man Of The Mountains in Franconia Ridge, NH. It crumbled and fell on May 3, 2003.

3 Replies to “The Mount Washington Hotel…A Fabulous Place To Stay And Explore.”

  2. The hotel looked beautiful! What a dashingly dapper couple. Looks like New England has been good to you. Glad you are enjoying it.

    1. After all year of traveling around the country, New England is still the go to. Not sure if it our familiarity with the region or the simple fact that it is beautiful. Hope the school year is good to you. See you soon!

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