Resort where ‘Dirty Dancing’ was filmed invites fans to have the time of their lives
The Pembroke, Virginia, lodge where the iconic film “Dirty Dancing,” starring Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey, was shot 35 years ago, is offering fans a unique weekend experience that will be “the time of their lives.”
Known as Kellerman’s Mountain House in the movie, the Mountain Lake Lodge, a 2,600-acre nature preserve in the Blue Ridge Mountains, is inviting guests and fans to take part in “Dirty Dancing Weekends” — though you may want to book soon since spots are filling up fast.
The weekend getaway offer comes as the lodge promotes the new celebrity dance competition, “The Real Dirty Dancing,” a reality show filmed at the resort that premiered on FOX on Feb. 1.
“We are elated for a national audience to discover that Mountain Lake Lodge is a real destination steeped in history and offers today’s guests a special experience, whether they are Dirty Dancing aficionados, hikers or mountain bikers, or just want to relax and get away,” President and CEO of Mountain Lake Lodge Heidi Stone said in a news release.
The weekend activities that guests and fans alike can experience, according to the new release, include:
Dance lessons
Guided tours of film locations
Parties
Lawn games
Scavenger hunts
Screenings of the film
Fans will also receive a $200 dining credit and exclusive gift bag.
Unfortunately, weekend packages in 2022 have been sold out, but the lodge “encourages guests to call and double-check availability,” as well as adding weekends for the 2023 season, KRQE reported.
The 1987 musical drama was about a young woman (Grey) who falls in love with a dance instructor (Swayze) while visiting a upscale resort in the Catskills Mountains with her wealthy family in the early 1960s. The film is known for music, which earned an Academy Award for Best Original Song and a Grammy for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals for “(I’ve Had) The Time of My Life” by Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes.