1,916 Comments for The Pines Hotel

That...is...disgusting!!!

Yea, lets!

My Father and his Partner Mike Schneider bought Sunnycroft from Sylvia Demello A LADY OF CLASS, My Father and Mike added on rooms, rebuilt alot of Sunnycroft, and made it the hot spot it was.
We ues to pick up NYC Singles at the Public LIbrary every Friday in a huge station wagon and drive them up to the Ranch for the Weekend and then drive them back Sunday Nights.
My Father's Trail Rides were notorious for testing one's riding ability.
As Thomas Wolfe wrote "You can't go home again" what a shame...............................
I even miss Esther's store.
That old lady was a blast.
Mike schneider went with a goregous girlfriend who was a sales rep for John meyers of norwich clothing line, my father is still with Lynn who was a playboy bunny.
oh well, as long as you have the memories you have the goodtimes.

I was I waitress at Sunnycroft in the 80's. The first owner when I was there had a son named Ira. Then they sold to Artie Lieb and I think he had partners. I waited on the owners tables. I still ive in the area.

Zach:

I am with you on that..if a part of the Pines could be preserved and another area could be opened again for guests and reunions it would be so great! We could save a small piece of what is so important to so many of us that stayed at Pines all those years ago! The memories will always live!

The vines coming in reminds me of the movie "The Secret Garden" Mary wandering into her aunts room for the first time, the pigeons flying, and all the vines making their way in...love it!

That is amazingly clean!

Wow, I always wanted a carpet Chia Pet!

I want this washbasin!

I beleve that the pines should be refurbished
and re opend as a hotel. besides the place
looks beautyful decaying or not.

I just found this sight & started to cry ! I worked @ the Pines with Hank Leids in the early 80's for 2 summers & during the holidays. I look @ the pictures & remember so much life there, I spent the summers in a cabana by the pool & sometimes in "The Ritz" building. I once accidentally cracked my boss's ribs (Hank) while playing. It was written on the wall of the Ritz lobby; "Hank Leids, If you're fool enough to follow" !

I'm surprised at just how clean it is! Also, what a strange colour scheme

Sorry... meant Kippi

Thanks Kappi, you are right...EXCEPT for that one Summer. Johnny Brown, the most amazing singer, who later starred in Golden Boy on Broadway and Laugh -In, sang with the talented Hines family and that Summer in the Pines they were Hines Hines and Brown.
That was the same Summer the big bands played shows there... Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Lionel Hampton, and Buddy Greco also sang a show. It was an most amazing Summer to be there, and I worked at most "Mountains" hotels over those years including the Windsor, Esther Manor, Grossingers, Raleigh, Homowack, Kutchers, and who can forget the first years ( almost pre-teen) starting at the Barsalee Country Club and the Kerhonkson Lodge!
PS Your dad was an amazing person. and a GREAT MC... I remember him well.

No sir, YOU are the caretaker. You've always been the caretaker. I ought to know: I've always been here.