Dartmouth - Lake Sunapee - Inns-Bed n’ Breakfasts – Cabins – Cottages

The Common Man Inn & Restaurant in Claremont, NH was an ambitious project undertaken by Common Man owner Alex Ray and partner Rusty McLear of Hampshire Hospitality Holdings, which broke ground on May 28, 2008. The Inn and Restaurant are located in what were defunct, historic mill buildings along the banks of the Sugar River in Claremont, which had fallen into disrepair as the area fell into an economic slump. Alex and Rusty created partnerships with officials in Claremont, state agencies, Red River Computer Co. of Lebanon, NH and ReArch Company, LLC of South Burlington, VT. The team had a clear vision for the area - bring back the mills and reinvigorate the area's economy with jobs, growth and new businesses. Painstaking care was taken to preserve as much of the historic buildings as possible and restore them to their original luster, with some modern technologies and improvements added to keep them moving forward. In just over a year, Red River Computers and Common Man Inn opened their doors on June 5, 2009 in the historic Monadnock Mill #2 and #6. The Common Man restaurant opened a week later on June 12, 2009, across a newly-landscaped courtyard in the abutting Woven Label Building. Monadnock Mill #2 was built in 1853 and was originally used for weaving and spinning cotton and linen textiles. Mill #6 was constructed in 1915 and is connected to Mill #2 on all floors. Mill #2 & #6 has received certification as a national historic building, and was renovated in accordance with preservation standards established by the National Park Service. Architects involved in the project included Chris Kennedy and Doug Sonsalla from UK Architects in Hanover, and Karollina Jablonska-Burtt of The Architectural Studio in Enfield. When first built in 1909, the Woven Label Building was known as the Weave Shed of the Monadnock Mills Co. This two-story brick building was built to house 65 Jacquard looms for weaving bedspreads. It has a stone foundation, brick arched windows, and cast-stone lintels. A stone spillway runs under the building from east to west. In 1946, Claremont Woven Label Co. took over the building where it produced about 300,000 woven labels a day on Fletcher Jacquard looms. Asked why they would undertake such a large project, Alex and Rusty, two leaders in New Hampshire's hospitality industry, said the Common Man Inn would satisfy a need in Claremont and provide a special experience. "Our studies indicated that the community could use more guest rooms to meet the needs of visitors and tourists in the area," said Alex. "The Common Man Inn rooms, located on the lower two levels of the Mill on the Sugar River and the top floor of the Woven Label building, make the Inn an interesting and unique destination." John Illick of Sugar River Mills Redevelopment, LLC said the partnership with Red River Computer Co. and the Common Man was a critical element in the success of the project. "A project of this scope needs more than a developer interested in renovating an historic building; it also requires businesses to occupy and participate in the process," said Illick. "It would have been very difficult to go through a historic review process to attain the preservation tax credits without knowing the use and architectural interests of the businesses that would operate in the Mill. The City of Claremont has also been an important part of this team, providing critical support from many of its departments as well as the needed public works projects in the mill area." "Claremont only moves forward now, and we will never forget the confidence that this business team has placed in us," said Claremont City Manager Guy Santagate. "We welcome John Illick, Red River Computer Co. and the Common Man Restaurant and Inn, and thank them for becoming an integral part of our vision for the future of the City." See the videos below which document the story of this project, from the vision to the transformation of the mill buildings into our Inn and Restaurant in Claremont. The Common Man family hopes to inspire other cities and towns to take a second look at their historical assets and explore opportunities to revive them.  

Offering luxury country lodgings just four miles from Dartmouth College and three miles from the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, The Trumbull House is Hanover's first and finest bed & breakfast. Family run since 1995, it is situated on 16 lovely acres and boasts beautiful grounds and glorious guest bedrooms. Breakfasts are bountiful and amenities abound. Whether traveling on business or for pleasure, you'll find a stay at The Trumbull House B&B to be one of your most enjoyable travel experiences. Unique in layout and décor, you'll find window seats, sleeping alcoves, small libraries with interesting reading material and generous desk areas. Each of our six bedrooms has ultra-luxurious all-cotton bedding, luxury down pillows and comforters, private baths with big thirsty towels, flat screen cable TVs with DVD players, high-speed wireless internet access, clock radios, hair dryers, irons and ironing boards, and air conditioning. Our Business Center provides 24-hour complimentary access to a computer, printer/scanner and fax facilities. High speed wireless internet access extends throughout the house and to the immediately adjacent grounds. A sumptuous breakfast is served when you wish, designed to accommodate both early morning meetings and lazy vacations. Breakfast begins with fresh fruit and scones or muffins and the menu offers a wide assortment of entrees including popular selections like buttermilk pancakes, tomato/basil/brie omelets, and granola with vanilla yogurt and fresh berries. Our sixteen acres include a large swimming pond, basketball half court, meadows, sugar maple grove, and woods. Cross-country skiing and hiking trails traverse the property and link to the Appalachian Trail. We are Pet Friendly! We allow well mannered pets in our Guest Cottage.

The Dowds' Country Inn is a unique country style Bed and Breakfast located in beautiful Lyme, NH. The Inn is owned and operated by the Dowd family who reside on the premises. The Inn is truly a home away from home for every guest. The Dowds' Country Inn is more than just a place to stay; we host conferences and events of all types. We also offer catering services at the Inn or at an off-site location. At The Dowds' Country Inn, we work with our guests to create an atmosphere that suits their special occasion. The Dowds' Country Inn is conveniently located near 2 major Interstates and close to many attractions in both New Hampshire & Vermont. Come for a weekend or for a week! We welcome your visit!  

Welcome to Maple Hill Farm, a year-round Bed and Breakfast Country Inn located in the heart of the Sunapee Area of New Hampshire only 2 hours north of Boston. At Maple Hill Farm, we are a bit different. We try to be flexible to meet our guest’s needs. We welcome families and parties of friends to our 10 guestrooms and 3-bedroom lakefront house. When our guests leave us, they’ve slept comfortably, enjoyed satisfying and delicious home cooked meals and have experienced hospitality reminiscent of a visit to grandma’s house. Maple Hill Farm has a rich history of hospitalitydating back to 1880. The Inn has been serving guests since 1984. Prior to that the farm was a “summer boarding house” serving the summer visitors to the Sunapee area, then as now, a popular summer resort destination. The Inn’s guestroom rates range from $90-$145 for 2 people and include your choice of breakfast. We look forward to your visit and promise to make your stay memorable. The Inn’s History “The Farm” was established in 1824. The home was a 1 story full “New England Cape” with 2 bedrooms, common or living room and kitchen/dining room. The home was heated with 3 fireplaces on a central chimney with a beehive oven. Encompassing 130 acres, the original farm had about 30 acres in pasture land and the rest in woodlands and later large groves of sugar maples. Enoch Messer built this house and he and his family and his descendants remained here until 1976. Enoch had three wives during his life time with his third wife Eliza Ann living to be 91 years old and living here for over 60 years. The farm produced maple syrup and sugar, had a small herd of dairy cows and produced butter for sale at the local grocers. The family’s machine shop and milling operations were well known in the area. They utilized a two horse powered saw mill to custom cut lumber for their customers and the machine shop was reputed to able to manufacture or fix just about anything.