page_title: Concord Resort Hotel
section_title: Later history and demolition
hierarchical_section_title: Concord Resort Hotel / History and design / Later history and demolition
caption_attribution_description: English: With the Owners of the once Famous Concord Hotel in Lake Kiamesha, NY Bobby and Linda Parker
context_page_description: The Concord Resort Hotel was a resort in the Borscht Belt part of the Catskills, known for its large resort industry in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. Located in Kiamesha Lake, New York, the Concord was the largest resort in the region until its closing in 1998. There were over 1,500 guest rooms and a dining room that sat 3,000; the resort encompassed some 2,000 acres. Although the resort was a kosher establishment, catering primarily to Jewish vacationers from the New York City area, it was more lavish in decor and activities than comparable large Catskill resorts.
context_section_description: According to the Concord Resort & Golf Club Website, the hotel is now
  "...home of the World Famous "Monster" Golf Course rated by Golf Digest as one of America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses" which "features full service pro shop, driving range, overnight accommodations, meeting rooms, restaurant and bar, large catering and banquet facilities, individual and corporate memberships, golf school, and a PGA professional staff for all golf instruction programs."
  There are currently 42 guest rooms and the website indicate that more rooms will be built as well as amenities not related to the golf course (i.e. swimming pool, tennis courts, etc.)  The "Monster Golf Academy" is under the direction of PGA Professional Todd Barker. The former hotel portion, though, was demolished in 2008 and the site remains vacant.
  The Concord was used several times over the years by the New York State Association of Fire Chiefs for their annual convention and trade show.
  In 2010, financial disputes between the owners led to a legal settlement, splitting property between the parties. Entertainment Properties Trust REIT won 1,500 acres (6.1 km²) of the Concord site from developer Louis R. Cappelli, who retained control of 116 acres (0.47 km²). Monticello Raceway owner Empire Resorts announced plans to explore development of a racino resort on the property in partnership with Entertainment Properties.
  On May 5, 2011, the owners of the Mohegan Sun casino in Uncasville, Connecticut announced a competing joint venture with Cappelli Enterprises Inc. to build a $600 million racino on the site of the former hotel. According to the statement, the new resort will include a 258-room hotel, 75,000-square-foot (7,000 m²) casino with 2,100 video lottery terminals, five restaurants, a harness racing facility and grandstand, and a simulcast facility for pari-mutuel wagering. In May 2017. it was announced the casino-resort, run by Empire Resorts would be called "Resorts World Catskills", and planned to open in 2018.
caption: With the owners of the once Famous Concord Hotel in Lake Kiamesha, New York
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