New Paltz ยท Shawangunk Ridge (Lake Mohonk)
Mohonk Mountain House
Albert Smiley's resort on Lake Mohonk, run by six generations of his family since 1869; a National Historic Landmark, with meals included.
- Built
- 1869HHA dates the property to 1869, when Albert Smiley bought the ten-room Stokes Tavern on Lake Mohonk; it opened for 40 guests in June 1870 and was gradually enlarged into today's Mountain House (Mohonk). Construction dates of the individual wings were not sourced.
- Style
- Victorian
- Type
- Resort
- Rooms
- 262
- Area
- Shawangunk Ridge (Lake Mohonk)
- Credentials
- National Historic Landmark; Historic Hotels of America member
The story
Albert Smiley bought 300 acres and the ten-room Stokes Tavern on Lake Mohonk in 1869, and the house opened with room for 40 guests in June 1870; he and his twin brother Alfred grew it into a ‘Victorian castle’ resort. The Smileys hosted the Lake Mohonk Conferences of Friends of the Indian and on International Arbitration, and guests included John Burroughs, Andrew Carnegie and Presidents Theodore Roosevelt, Taft, Hayes and Arthur. The NHL designation in 1986 covered the Mountain House, 83 other buildings and about 7,800 acres; the family’s land trust became the Mohonk Preserve. Six generations of Smileys have run it.
Good to know
- Parking: on-site free
- No pets
- Address: 1000 Mountain Rest Road, New Paltz, NY 12561
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Last verified October 2026. Details change; confirm with the inn before you book.