travel42 Hotel Review: Mohonk Mountain House

Mohonk Mountain House travel42 Professional Hotel Review

Location and History

Perched on the shores of Mohonk Lake, this 1869 turreted seven-story fairy tale of a hotel is an anachronistic holdout from a more gracious era, set beside one of a dwindling number of unspoiled mountain lakes and under the same family ownership for more than 120 years—one of the last of a dying breed.

Property Overview

A winding 2.5-mile road runs to the hotel from the gatehouse, where the public is kept at bay unless they pay for expensive d...