Grossinger's Catskill Resort Hotel

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Grossinger's Catskill Resort Hotel was a resort in the Catskill Mountains near the town of Liberty, New York, and is part of the Borscht Belt.

Asher Selig Grossinger moved from New York City to Ferndale in Sullivan County in the Catskill Mountains in the 1900s. Asher was born in Baligrod, a small village in Galicia, Austria. His business ventures failed and he was in poor health, so he rented rooms to visitors from New York City. His wife, Malke, operated the kosher kitchen, and Jennie Grossinger (1891-1972), his daughter, was the hostess. They first called their home Longbrook House, and in 1919, they sold it and purchased a bigger house on 100 acres, and called it Grossinger's Terrace Hill House.

In 1952, Grossinger's earned a place in the history of skiing as the first in the world to use artificial snow. By the time Jennie died in 1972, the hotel had grown to "35 buildings on 1200 acres that served 150,000 guests a year. It had its own airstrip and post office. But in the late 1970's and 1980's, resorts like Grossinger's or the Concord could no longer attract younger guests. Grossinger's closed in 1986, and only the golf course remains." ^[1]

Grossinger's closed in 1986, but the golf course is still open as of 2006. ^[2] Capelli is set to open a "luxury boutique hotel" on the property with 200 rooms, a spa, and various other amenities. ^[3]