As a city person through and through, I had no ide...

As a city person through and through, I had no idea what to expect from Bretton Woods, NH in general, and from the Omni Mount Washington Resort in particular. I'd only heard about the general area from my more outdoorsy friends, and they only had good things to say about it. This is why I was very excited to experience it for myself when I found out that Omni was going to host my company's annual retreat this year. I stayed for 2 nights in August with about 400 of my coworkers, and overall I had a nice time.
The drive up to NH from MA was grueling, especially on a Friday afternoon. It took 4.5 hours to get there, but the last 30 minutes or so of the drive were fairly pleasant because of the beautiful views of the mountains and forests. Once we arrived, parking was a breeze since the lot was large, and as soon as I stepped inside the grand entrance of the main hotel, I could almost feel the history oozing from the walls. It was well decorated to give off a cabin-like vibe, so it was incredibly cozy and I felt right at home.
During my stay, I booked a massage at the spa which was relaxing, and it also allowed me to use the spa facilities (love the steam room w/eucalyptus!). I took off 2 stars for the food I had during my stay, and for the tiny elevator. The quality of the food might not have been that great due to the size of our group, but it was often bland and unimaginative. There was only 1 small elevator that could only fit about 4 people comfortably without luggage, and that resulted in long wait times if we couldn't/didn't want to walk up 4 flights of stairs.
Overall, as a city person, it was an incredible experience to be this immersed in nature for a weekend. I might come back again with a smaller group to give it another chance!