In 1944, it hosted the Bretton Woods Conference, which established the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank.

[3] The area, part of the town of Carroll, New Hampshire, includes the Bretton Woods ski resort nearby.

It is located at the northern end of Crawford Notch, 6 miles (10 km) east of the village of Twin Mountain along U.S. Route 302.

In 1936, Mrs. Stickney's nephew, Foster Reynolds, inherited the hotel, but it closed in 1942 because of World War II.

The owners were paid $300,000 for the loss of business and promised a daily room charge of $18 per person for the 19-day conference.

[6] Subsequently, each bedroom carried a plaque outside its door identifying which country's representative at that conference had stayed in that room.

[10] In January 2009 the Mount Washington Resort completed a 50,000 square feet (4,600 m2) addition that includes a 25,000-square-foot (2,300 m2) spa and a 25,000-square-foot (2,300 m2) conference center.

[11] In November 2010, it was revealed that CNL had sought to trademark the Mount Washington name, which upset area business owners.

[16] Regardless, the legend persists, even being included in the Condé Nast Travelers' video "50 People Tell Us The Best Movies & TV Shows Set in Their States".