A Majestic Mountain Icon
Completed in 1902 by industrialist Joseph Stickney, the grand resort at the base of Mount Washington was like nothing the region had seen. Welcoming elite travelers throughout the seasons the legendary property has hosted presidents and dignitaries for over a century.
In 1902, New Hampshire industrialist Joseph Stickney completed what he had set out to build: a hotel unlike anything the region had seen. More than 250 Italian craftsmen spent two years crafting its Spanish Renaissance Revival façade, colonnaded veranda, and sun-lit interiors at the base of Mount Washington. Guests arrived by train from Boston, New York, and Philadelphia, bringing thousands of visitors to northern New Hampshire. Over the next century, the hotel would host presidents and celebrities, serve as the site of a landmark international economic conference, earn National Historic Landmark status, and grow into the four-season resort it is today.
More than A Century in the Making
From a royal land grant in 1772 to a National Historic Landmark that helped shape the modern global economy, the story of Omni Mount Washington Resort & Spa is one of vision, resilience, and enduring character.
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Notable Guests & Culture
Thomas Edison designed the hotel's electrical system. Babe Ruth golfed the fairways. Presidents, princesses, and states people were regulars throughout the decades. Carolyn Stickney, who inherited the hotel after her husband's death in 1903 and later married a French royal, presided over the property with formidable personal flair until her death in the early 1930s.
Engineering & Architecture
Stickney used the latest engineering of the era, including a steel superstructure, a private power plant, and innovative heating and plumbing systems. The finished structure spanned more than 2,000 doors, 1,200 windows, and 11 miles of plumbing pipe, with craftsmen housed on the property during construction. It remains the largest wooden structure in New England.
Preservation & Expansion
The hotel was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978, with National Historic Landmark designation following in 1986 alongside the 1896 Bretton Arms Inn. Recent milestones include a reimagined 1902 dining room, a new express quad lift debuting in the 2025-26 ski season, and a Grand Reimagination of all 200 historic rooms in 2026, blending architectural heritage with modern comfort.
