"If you were staying at a hotel for a weekend and multiple murders took place, you would most likely not return for a repeat visit. That, however, is the odd phenomenon that takes place every year at Mohonk Mountain House where their annual Mystery Weekends have been attracting repeat visitors for almost half a century. In fact, the hotel is widely known as the birthplace of the "murder mystery" getaway concept."
"Hugging one side of a small glacial lake on an isolated mountain, the sprawling Victorian lodge consists of multiple imposing stone and wooden structures. With the long, winding drive to the mountain top and its forested surroundings, it's a picture perfect setting for a murder mystery. When I arrived, the entire property was even covered in a very on-theme layer of dense fog. (Cue thunder.)"
"In a throwback to the original event, the weekend's theme was "Talked to Death"-a 70s-inspired take focused on the taping of a "live talk show" from the resort's parlor. Before we were introduced to the sequin-clad suspects, however, the hotel's resident historian gave a short lecture on the history of Mystery Weekends at Mohonk, from its 20th century origins to the present day."
Mohonk Mountain House hosts annual Mystery Weekends that have attracted repeat visitors for nearly fifty years. The hotel originated the "murder mystery" getaway concept in the mid-1970s when a small group of New Yorkers developed the idea. The upcoming event marks the 50th anniversary and promises its largest weekend yet. The resort's Victorian lodge, isolated mountain setting, and glacial lake create a cinematic setting often enhanced by fog. Recent popularity of murder-mystery media has renewed interest. Weekend themes include 1970s-inspired scenarios such as "Talked to Death," paired with historical lectures on the event's origins.
Read at Time Out New York
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