Arthur Winarick acquired the property after a default and rebuilt it in 1937 as the 500-bed Concord Plaza. History and design Room B322 in 1977Ī small establishment near Kiamesha Lake called the Ideal House existed during the 1920s and 1930s. The resort was a kosher establishment, catering primarily to Jewish vacationers from the New York City area, and it was more lavish in decor and activities than comparable large Catskill resorts. (A primary competitor, Grossinger's Catskill Resort Hotel, closed in 1986.) At the Concord, there were over 1,500 guest rooms and a dining room that sat 3,000 the resort encompassed some 2,000 acres (8.1 km 2). Located in Kiamesha Lake, New York, United States, the Concord was the largest resort in the region and was also one of the last to finally close in 1998, long after the others closed. The Concord Resort Hotel (pronounced KAHN-cord, ( / ˈ k ɒ ŋ k ər d/)) was a resort in the Borscht Belt of the Catskills, known for its large resort industry in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s.
Former resort in New York, United States Concord Resort Hotel in 1977
