U.S. Hotels Where Your Favorite Movies and TV Shows Were Filmed – Reader’s Digest

The Salish Lodge and Spa

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The Salish Lodge and Spa is instantly recognizable as The Great Northern Hotel from Twin Peaks. The show achieved cult status. Fans were devastated when the show was canceled and rejoiced when Showtime renewed it as a limited series 25 years later. Perched on top of the breathtaking Snoqualmie Falls, the hotel was featured prominently in the opening credits and Agent Dale Cooper roomed there throughout the course of the series.

In real life, the Salish Lodge and Spa is located a half-hour from Seattle in Snoqualmie, Washington. The rooms are spacious and gorgeously appointed with gas fireplaces, large bathrooms, luxurious linens, and gorgeous views. Its dining room is famous for showcasing local, seasonal ingredients. They even offer a Twin Peaks package!

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The Fontainebleau in Miami has a long relationship with Hollywood. Scarface, The Bodyguard, The Bellboy, and the James Bond movie, Goldfinger, are just a few of the movies filmed there.The hotel prides itself on offering something for everybody with more than ten restaurants and nightclubs to suit your mood. Guests can pick between views of downtown Miami, the Atlantic Ocean, or Biscayne Bay and sunbathers can enjoy one of several swimming pools or the beach. Ready to go to the beach? Try one of these best Florida beaches locals want to keep a secret.

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There is arguably no fictional hotel more famous than the Overlook Hotel from Stephen Kings The Shining. In real life, Stanley Kubrick filmed the famous snowy exterior shots at the Timberline Lodge in Oregon. The film is widely regarded as one of the scariest movies of all time.

At the time, The Timberline Lodge worried that no guests would be willing to stay in room 217, which was depicted as haunted in the book, so they asked Kubrick to change the room number in the movie. A non-existent room, number 237, was used instead. Ironically, 217 is the most requested room in the hotel. In addition to the connection with The Shining, guests love coming to The Timberline Lodge to enjoy gourmet food and activities like hiking, mountain climbing, and year-round skiing.

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