1,916 Comments for The Pines Hotel

Woah! My grandma used to have one like that . I look at that and see my brother with a sippy cup. creepy!

i cant view this why?

It was not. Born and raised in northern NH, and while locals like to believe the book was inspired by the MWH's princess ghost in room 314, that's just been wishful thinking.

Was it or was it not filmed at Mt Washington Hotel n New Hampshire.

During my junior year of high school (1996) I was a member of Key Club (a branch of Kiwanis International). That year, the Key Club Convention was supposed to be held at the Pines, but following a roof collapse, the Convention was relocated. So this part of the site really jumped out at me, that the Pines ended up being abandoned 2 years later.

ah boo yourself

I've noticed many people comment about The Shining (Original). While the actual sets and filming were done at Pinewood Studios in England, the actual designs (including the great hall) were inspired by the Awhanee Hotel in Yosemite National Park. When you walk into the front lobby, you swear that you've actually walked on to the set of the movie. Creepy but an incredible experience......

This room resembles some of the asylum rooms seen on the site. I love the square of shag carpeting. That adds a real touch of class......

On another note, the taller building kind of looks like public housing to me......just a thought.....

The two story wing is probably from the 1940's or 1950's. The four story building is straight out of the 1960's or early 1970's (what color is that anyway, Harvest Gold?). Older resorts (such as the Pines) always tried to do more modern add-ons that almost never related to the original structure. Whats really weird about this place is the use of pastels everywhere, especially in the mountains, thats a new one on me.......

Slim - Rock was definitely unforgettable! I heard he is still around Fallsburg, driving a cab.

Howie - yeah, I'm sure we were there at the same time as well - and I think we hung out with many of the same people. Tom (not Tom-Tom from here), Chris, Steve D., Sue, Nancy, etc

[muffled chortles of silently shaking giggles]

T--thanks, forgot it was called the Riverdale.
It was an upgrade--no cockroaches. just an ocassional snake that would slither in. We even purchased a window A/C unit to keep the place cool in summer. ..until it was reported to the Erlichs that staff were using their electricity.

hey donna; i'm sure i worked there during the same time as you...from '79 through summer '81