BUSINESS PROFILE
Pine Mountain Inn Diana Chase, owner
What are the advantages of owning and operating a business in a small community? It has given me the opportunity to give back to the area I live in, and create a business that hopefully will bring success to all of the businesses around me. When remodeling the inn, it was very important to me to keep all, or as much as possible, of the business local. The guys who worked on this project were local; the lamps, florals and accessories were all purchased locally. The mantles over the fireplaces are logs that were burned in the Day Fire 2006, salvaged and fabricated into beautiful mantles. The best part, all of the artwork on the walls is my photography. Once the project was completed, my multi-talented designer, Alice Peternel decided to open Mountain Mercantile, a store/cafe located right behind the inn. Only in a small community can one create a business and have your best friend right next door with their business. The inn was renovated a couple of years ago, what changes were made to make this inn unique? I purchased the building in April 2009, and immediately launched a yearlong extensive renovation. The building, itself was solid. However, it was in serious need of a complete remodel on the interior and extra attention on the exterior. Every room 160
Bakersfield Life
August 2011
Owner Diana Chase in front of the Pine Mountain Inn.
has its own theme. Upon close of escrow, Alice and I immediately began shopping for antique furniture on Craigslist. I had furniture for eight rooms crammed into my two-car garage for months. Every room has hardwood floors throughout, and our bathrooms have tumbled stone tile and deep-soaking tubs. What does the Pine Mountain Inn offer its guests? What the Pine Mountain Inn offers its guests is, what I like to call “glamping.” While this is not a term I dreamed up, I loved it the first time I heard it. Glamping, short for glamorized camping, is when you have all the comforts of home, while you are “roughing it” in the mountains. Every room in the inn is complete with a king or queen pillow-top bed, 310-count thread sheets, Cashmina sheets (sheets that feel
Photo by Jaclyn Borowski
Address: 16231 Askin Drive, Pine Mountain Club, CA 93222 Phone number: (877) 246-4922 or (661) 242-1982 Website: pinemountaininn.com E-mail: innkeepers@pinemountaininn. com
like a teddy bear) in the wintertime, flatscreen TV with DirecTV, a DVD player, free wireless Internet, a four-cup coffee pot. Some rooms have their own private deck and a fireplace. The “roughing it” part? Most cell phones do not work within Pine Mountain Club. What nearby activities can guests enjoy during their stay at the inn? We encourage our guests to enjoy all of the amenities offered at The Pine Mountain Club such as golf, tennis and swimming. Nestled in the Los Padres National Forest, Pine Mountain Club is surrounded by numerous hiking and mountain biking trails. If you like cross country skiing, Mt. Pinos, just a short drive from the inn, is the place to go. The Pine Mountain Inn is located a brief 45 to 90 minutes from Bakersfield, San Luis Obispo and Los Angeles.