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As we were winding up our tour of the resort we wandered into the conference center….
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Which was just as attractive as the rest of the resort though in a newer building addition. There were multiple meeting rooms of which I’ll spare you the details…
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But we did find a plethora of fascinating old maps.
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And since I included the word old in that description, you know who enjoyed them the most.
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Random grand piano…. because you never know when the Brotherhood of Orthopedic Shoe Manufacturers will feel the need to break into song.
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The indoor pool required a paying guests only entry card so here’s a shot of it through a window. I thought it was very nice they had a handicap lift machine.
If I haven’t mentioned it before, this hotel was built in 1902. And though they do an amazing job of upkeep, the old broad is beginning to show her age and needs some serious restoration in spots.
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Underneath decades of crisp clean white paint? Rotted wood.
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And a side porch rotunda that’s undergoing some major repairs.
They try to keep as much of the original structure as possible which I’m sure is an engineering nightmare.
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So there you have it, The Mount Washington resort. An area landmark that shouldn’t be missed.
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River's world..... 
I will give it this: They thought big, and it was an amazing feat of architecture that I doubt anyone could accomplish today. But I cannot imagine how crowded it would be if all the rooms/suites were rented at the same time, no matter how much space there appears to be.
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There are slightly over 250 rooms, but they also have 5 restaurants and the cave so it’s doable.
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I’m surprised. It looks like double the rooms from outside.
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I believe 269 is the total count. Including the Presidential suite.
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I’m sure they face their repair challenges when it comes to keeping it historically accurate. But it’s beautiful none the less.
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If you look closely you can see the warts, but the lady is 120 years old… I’d say she’s holding her own.
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Thank you for the tour of this grand old place. I love going to historic ritzy hotels, if only to walk through the place and soak up the ambience. When I worked, I was sometimes lucky enough to be booked into some of them for meetings and conferences.
Deb
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It’s a fun way to spend a day.
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Glad we don’t have to maintain all that woodwork . . . or stop any leaking roofs. 😀
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We can barely keep up maintenance on our house and barn. I can’t imagine that big beast.
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I still think it is flat-out gorgeous and so worth a visit. However, a couple of those shots make me wonder if it will still be standing when I get there.🤣
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If it’s survived 120 years, I think it can hang in there until your visit…
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