# Recommend me a New Hampshire B&B **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [January 24, 2008, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-new-hampshire-b-b/434868 "2008-01-24T21:10:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Sal\_Ammoniac](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8dc957/32.png) [@Sal\_Ammoniac](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sal_Ammoniac)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2008, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-new-hampshire-b-b/434868/1 "2008-01-24T21:10:28Z")
(Or Vermont. Or Maine.) I want to go away for the weekend with the missus, and of course there are ten billion B&Bs to choose from in New England. I thought I might winnow the list a little by putting the question here. So here’s what I want: something not too expensive, reasonably close to a ski area, and ideally with a fireplace in the room. Closer to Boston is better than farther from Boston. South-central NH, southern Maine, western Massachusetts, and maybe even southeastern Vermont would all do. And by the way, I notice that many websites make a distinction between B&Bs and “country inns.” Is there any difference, other than the breakfast? ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2008, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-new-hampshire-b-b/434868/2 "2008-01-24T23:37:53Z")
My wife did a full week driving through New England (west through Mass., north through VT, across NH and then to the coast of Maine and south), and B&B’d it all the way. I’ll try to remember which ones we went to, but one that stood out was [this one](http://www.berrymanorinn.com/). I’ll try to post back with others… ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2008, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-new-hampshire-b-b/434868/3 "2008-01-24T23:42:38Z")
[This](http://www.sprucemooselodge.com/lodge.html) was another one (a little closer to Boston) ---
**Author:** ![Wilson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/96bed5/32.png) [@Wilson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wilson)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2008, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-new-hampshire-b-b/434868/4 "2008-01-24T23:58:09Z")
[The Deerhill Inn](http://www.deerhillinn.com/home.htm) in West Dover, VT (near Mt. Snow) is quite nice, but I’ve only been there during the summer. ---
**Author:** ![Emmy2635](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/919ad9/32.png) [@Emmy2635](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Emmy2635)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2008, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-new-hampshire-b-b/434868/5 "2008-01-25T01:48:28Z")
About 3 hours away from Boston is the [Christmas Farm Inn.](http://www.christmasfarminn.com). It’s about 2 minutes from Black Mountain and Wildcat Mountain, and does have fireplaces in most of the rooms. They also have an indoor pool and a nice spa. It’s in Jackson, NH which is a nice little town and close to the outlets in Conway, NH. ---
**Author:** ![gfloyd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/d2c977/32.png) [@gfloyd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gfloyd)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2008, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-new-hampshire-b-b/434868/6 "2008-01-25T02:54:16Z")
[The Backside Inn](http://www.backsideinn.net/) in Goshen, NH. My husband and I have been there twice and it’s wonderful. The food is excellent. Their dinners are worth every penny and their Sunday brunch is a religious experience. ---
**Author:** ![Sal\_Ammoniac](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8dc957/32.png) [@Sal\_Ammoniac](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sal_Ammoniac)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2008, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-new-hampshire-b-b/434868/7 "2008-01-25T14:23:38Z")
[QUOTE=ArchiveGuy] [This](http://www.sprucemooselodge.com/lodge.html) was another one (a little closer to Boston) [/QUOTE] I’ve stayed in only a handful of places in New Hampshire, and wouldn’t you know, this was one of them! I was there last summer. It’s a great place, though it seems like I’ve seen a lot of North Conway recently. [QUOTE=gfloyd] The Backside Inn in Goshen, NH. My husband and I have been there twice and it’s wonderful. The food is excellent. Their dinners are worth every penny and their Sunday brunch is a religious experience. [/Quote] The prices on this place look pretty reasonable, too. Plus it’s close to Sunapee, which I had been considering anyway. Thanks, all, for the suggestions! ---
**Author:** ![scareyfaerie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scareyfaerie/32/3135_2.png) [@scareyfaerie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scareyfaerie)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2008, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-new-hampshire-b-b/434868/8 "2008-01-25T14:44:06Z")
I last went to NH quite a long time ago, but remember staying [here](http://www.chesterfieldinn.com/) and snuggling up on the sofa in front of a big log fire. Oh, and we stayed [here](http://www.okemovalleyvt.org/frame.html?target=249) too, another really lovely location. ---
**Author:** ![Skara\_Brae](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f0a364/32.png) [@Skara\_Brae](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skara_Brae)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2008, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-new-hampshire-b-b/434868/9 "2008-01-25T15:26:55Z")
My husband and I stayed [here](http://www.woodstockinnnh.com/) during part of our honeymoon and it was very nice. Although I must admit the attached bar/microbrewery was a big part of the attraction. We could just stumble to our room after a night at the bar. Good times 🙂 They also have a wide assortment of Eggs Benedict in the morning - if fact, I think this was the first place I ever ate Eggs Benedict. Yum!