8 , ▁the ▁building ▁was ▁completely ▁rem ode led ▁and ▁re open ed ▁as ▁the ▁Sal ish ▁L odge .) ▁The ▁l odge ▁that ▁inspired ▁The ▁Great ▁Northern ▁Hotel ▁is ▁the ▁K iana ▁L odge ▁in ▁P ou ls bo , ▁Washington . ▁The ▁K iana ▁L odge ▁was ▁built ▁in ▁the ▁late ▁ 1 9 2 0 s ▁and ▁is ▁furn ished ▁with ▁al der ▁bent wood ▁pieces ▁d ating ▁from ▁that ▁era . ▁ ▁History ▁ ▁The ▁hotel ▁is ▁owned ▁by ▁Ben ▁Hor ne , ▁a ▁business ▁associate ▁of ▁L eland ▁Pal mer ; ▁the ▁death ▁of ▁whose ▁daughter ▁Laura ▁Pal mer ▁is ▁the ▁catal yst ▁for ▁the ▁series . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁The ▁Real ▁Great ▁Northern ▁Hotel ▁at ▁In T win Pe aks . com ▁ ▁Category : F ict ional ▁hot els ▁Category : T win ▁Pe aks ▁locations <0x0A> </s> ▁The ▁P ote z ▁ 3 9 ▁was ▁a ▁French ▁two - se at ▁single - eng ined ▁par as ol ▁wing ▁mon op lane ▁reconna issance ▁and ▁observation ▁aircraft ▁of ▁the ▁ 1 9 3 0 s . ▁ ▁Development ▁The ▁P ote z ▁ 3 9 ▁was ▁designed ▁to ▁a ▁ 1 9 2 8 ▁requirement ▁for ▁an ▁aircraft ▁to ▁replace ▁the ▁P ote z ▁ 2 5 ▁and ▁B reg uet ▁ 1 9 ▁machines ▁then ▁in ▁service ▁with ▁the ▁French ▁Air ▁Force ▁in ▁the ▁A 2 ▁( Art iller ie ▁B ip lace ▁- ▁two ▁seat ▁observation ▁aircraft ) ▁role .