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The grand Mount Washington Hotel in Bretton Woods NH is famous for the Bretton Woods conference (1944) that established the world's post-WWII monetary system. |
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It is a wonderful period piece in which fame, history, fine service and modern comfort all come together. The 1900-acre (769-hectare) Mount Washington Hotel & Resort property was sold in 2006. The new owners have embarked on a $1.1billion re-development of the historic property into one similar to The Homestead resort in Hot Springs VA. The number of condominium units will be increased from 300 to 1400, starting with a 189-acre development at the base of the Bretton Woods ski slopes. The development work, which may last until almost the year 2018, will change the character and lure up to 700,000 visitors annually to what has been renamed the Mount Washington Resort. The 170-room grand hotel was the site of the famous Bretton Woods conference of 1944 which established the world monetary system for the postwar period. Many of the room doors now bear brass plaques with the names of the dignitaries who stayed there during the conference. Graceful old hotels of this sort, with their gracious service and accommodations, private golf courses, riding stables, clay tennis courts, indoor and outdoor pools, live nightly entertainment, playhouses, and the like, are still popular in many countries but rare in the USA, so it is heartening to see this one thriving. The lobby is immense, with a baronial fireplace, huge pots of fresh flowers, and lots of color and activity. Nearby is a semicircular conservatory with a dome and many small stained-glass windows. The views of the mountains and the grounds are very fine. Mount Washington Resort What to See & Do in Bretton Woods
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Above, the grand Mount
Washington Hotel in Bretton
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