1,916 Comments for The Pines Hotel

Heh, my father-in-law calls his swimming pool an "Ool" because he says, "There's no P in it!"... with a stern look to all the grandkids

Looks to me that they weren't planning on closing the hotel for good. That's why the dining room was intact and bathrooms look as if it could be used today

There must be a "ghost" housekeeper/maid, keeping the bathroom that clean after all these years

Another case of nature taking over. I don't understand why people just up and leave? I worked at a ladies clothing store in downtown Albany called "Sherry's" for many many years and since that business when belly up, the building's upper floors are just left. The ground floors are rented as small convenience type stores, but the three upper floors still have all of Sherry's old fixtures. Back in the 1980's I had the opportunity to go through and purchase some of the items from the then owner. What memories that brought back but was also very sad. email any thought or memories of Sherry's to eldokid@aol.com Thanks!! LOVE THIS SITE!!

I worked at the Pines in the summer of 86 or 87 as a cocktail waitress with Angie, Dina, Micheal, Hector was a bartender, Jerry was the manager. I can't remember the maitre d's name, I just remember him eating his pasta with ketchup and telling me the story of how growing up his family was so poor and his parents used ketchup as sauce. He got so used to it that it was the only way he could ever eat it. I always think of him and would love to know his name. The Ehrilichs were there, Speedy Garfunkel and his bank (I still have their cassette). There also was a comedian that played there a lot. In his act he used to take a napkin, and talked about a bird flying around the show and "it pooped on you head" If anyone remembers any of these people please let me know. I later went to the Browns for 2 years and worked reservations and front desk, was there when the Margoulas family bought it.

I worked as a cocktail waitress 1986-87, does anyone remember Jerry the manager, Hector the bartender or Angie, Michael? How about Speedy Garfinkel (think that was it). What a blast we had...so sad to see it like this.

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I swear to GOD....my parents had a phone like this in their house....that they used....up until just a couple years ago. Its hard to get older generations to upgrade and get with the times.

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I'm looking for former members of the Winged Victory Singers. I sang with them in 1971-72.

This bathroom not only is cleaner than mine, it is also more tastefully decorated! I am green with envy-the shower curtain is to die for!

I used to go to Jewish Youth conventions there back in my teens... back in the 70s. Great memories. Sad decay of the hotel. Life moves forward!

Is that mold?

If so, ew.

I have the exact same styled bathtub as that in my house.... but grey, not that crazy mint.

It sure is odd The Pines ended up like this. When my dad was 19, he and my uncle met some friends here and travelled on to Woodstock. I stayed with him and mom here in July 1996 at age 6. I remember it quite well, we drove all the way from Kansas for a family reunion with my cousin Jim and his wife. Dad even knew the owner, Cliff Elrich. Thanks to Elrich, I probably won't be able to take my kids here in the future.