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This 116-year-old luxury resort may look like a European castle, but it's actually tucked away in the mountains of New Hampshire

Omni Mount Washington Resort is nestled in the White Mountain National Forest of New Hampshire, near Mount Washington, the highest peak in the northeastern US.

This 116-year-old luxury resort may look like a European castle, but it's actually tucked away in the mountains of New Hampshire

White Mountain National Forest is a landscape of mountain lakes and streams, hardwood forests, and alpine peaks.

White Mountain National Forest is a landscape of mountain lakes and streams, hardwood forests, and alpine peaks.

The 200-room resort is more than 100 years old, built between 1900 and 1902 by 250 master craftsmen and originally called the Mount Washington Hotel.

The 200-room resort is more than 100 years old, built between 1900 and 1902 by 250 master craftsmen and originally called the Mount Washington Hotel.

It was built by Joseph Stickney, a New Hampshire native who made his fortune in the coal mining and railroad industries.

It was built by Joseph Stickney, a New Hampshire native who made his fortune in the coal mining and railroad industries.

The resort offers sweeping panoramas of the surrounding woodlands.

The resort offers sweeping panoramas of the surrounding woodlands.

The colorful fall foliage is a quintessential New England view.

The colorful fall foliage is a quintessential New England view.

The elegant great hall welcomes guests to the resort.

The elegant great hall welcomes guests to the resort.

Guests have several options for accommodations, from charming one-bed traditional rooms and deluxe two-beds ...

Guests have several options for accommodations, from charming one-bed traditional rooms and deluxe two-beds ...

... to more spacious rooms with sitting areas, a gas fireplace and a desk.

... to more spacious rooms with sitting areas, a gas fireplace and a desk.

Rumor has it that Carolyn Stickney, the wife of the hotel's creator, still haunts the hotel, tapping on doors and borrowing — but then returning — guests' belongings.

Rumor has it that Carolyn Stickney, the wife of the hotel

A representative for the resort declined to comment on the supernatural rumors.

A representative for the resort declined to comment on the supernatural rumors.

The aptly-named Cave bar is a Prohibition-era speakeasy with stone walls and live entertainment in the evenings.

The aptly-named Cave bar is a Prohibition-era speakeasy with stone walls and live entertainment in the evenings.

Stickney's Restaurant, which serves dinner dishes that include mussels, marinated salmon, and filet mignon, allows guests to dine out on the patio in nice weather.

Stickney

Guests can take a swim in the indoor pool or the heated outdoor pool with cabana complex.

Guests can take a swim in the indoor pool or the heated outdoor pool with cabana complex.

The resort's 25,000-square-foot spa offers services ranging from hot stone massages and mud body wraps to anti-inflammatory facials and anti-aging manicures.

The resort

The resort is happy to double as a wedding venue, offering a package that includes a complete dinner, cake, selected reception food, and complimentary accommodations on your wedding night.

The resort is happy to double as a wedding venue, offering a package that includes a complete dinner, cake, selected reception food, and complimentary accommodations on your wedding night.

On the grounds of the resort are two golf courses, one 18-hole and one 9-hole.

On the grounds of the resort are two golf courses, one 18-hole and one 9-hole.

Guests can also play tennis on the red-clay courts, which were put on the map in 1973 when they hosted the Volvo International Tennis Tournament.

Guests can also play tennis on the red-clay courts, which were put on the map in 1973 when they hosted the Volvo International Tennis Tournament.

Although it's stunning in the fall, the resort is also worth a visit in the wintertime.

Although it

The snowy season brings the opportunity for new activities at the resort, including sledding ...

The snowy season brings the opportunity for new activities at the resort, including sledding ...

... and skiing at New Hampshire's largest ski area, Bretton Woods, with its 464 acres of skiing and snowboarding trails.

... and skiing at New Hampshire

The resort even offers wintertime horse-drawn sleigh and carriage rides ranging from $50 to $105 per couple.

The resort even offers wintertime horse-drawn sleigh and carriage rides ranging from $50 to $105 per couple.

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