Bretton Woods ยท White Mountains: Bretton Woods
Omni Mount Washington Resort
Joseph Stickney's 1902 hotel, site of the 1944 Bretton Woods Conference; staff and guests tell of 'the Princess', his widow Carolyn, in Room 314.
- Built
- 1902Built 1900-1902 for Joseph Stickney; opened July 28, 1902 (Wikipedia; NHL/NRHP nomination). Carolyn Stickney later added the Sun Dining Room with guest rooms above and a fourth floor between the towers.
- Style
- Spanish Renaissance Revival
- Architect
- Charles Alling Gifford
- Type
- Grand hotel
- Area
- White Mountains: Bretton Woods
- Credentials
- Listed on the National Register of Historic Places; National Historic Landmark; Historic Hotels of America member
The story
Concord-born coal broker Joseph Stickney built the Y-shaped hotel in 1900-1902, bringing in about 250 Italian artisans for its granite and stucco masonry; it opened on July 28, 1902, and Stickney died within a year. In July 1944 the hotel hosted the Bretton Woods Conference, which created the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1986 and opened for its first winter season in 1999. Omni took over management in 2009 and bought the resort, together with the Bretton Arms, in December 2015.
The ghost story
Staff and guests report sightings of 'the Princess', founder's widow Caroline (Carolyn) Stickney, most often in Room 314, where she is said to appear at the edge of her original four-poster bed. Historic Hotels of America features the story among its haunted hotels.
Source: historichotels.org
Good to know
- Parking: on-site paid
- Pets welcome
- Address: 310 Mount Washington Hotel Road, Bretton Woods, NH 03575
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Last verified October 2026. Details change; confirm with the inn before you book.