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2 out of 5
Stephen Clay Homestead B&B
193 High Street, Candia, NH

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 75 out of 88 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 10 out of 88 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 88 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 88 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 88 reviews" "

9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Staff & service

10/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Erin

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Barbara

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely old home
Ed and Theresa have a lovely old NH manor and are friendly and terrific hosts. I would have liked some scrambled eggs on the menu for breakfast but everything else was perfect and tasty. It is a relaxing atmosphere.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023
Response from Theresa on Nov 12, 2023
Hi Barbara, Glad you had a great time! We actually offer scrambled eggs on the weekday. Weekends are a bit more fancy. We would have accommodated you if we knew.... maybe NEXT time! Great meeting you both, Theresa & Ed Sterling

10/10 Excellent

Talida

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
had a wonderful night and both owners were very helpful and attentive to our needs. They made a delicious breakfast for us! Thank you!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

JENNY

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Everything a b and b should be!
Loved this pristine and comfortable historic house, and the friendly, helpful couple who run it. Great bed and bedding, delish cooked to order breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Oded

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Charming and Historic place
Lovely place, the owners are friendly and do the best to give their gustes a nice stay. Breakfast was delicious.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ofrat

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Homy B&B
The place has a homy feel . We were treated with a smile . Rooms were decorated nice, breakfast was tasty and fresh. We had a wonderful conversation with the owners. Sure a place to remember for future visits in the area.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place!
Comfortable, clean, great breakfasts, friendly innkeepers, great central location for southern New Hampshire . . . this is a great place to stay.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Amie

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Scott

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A true gem in rural southern New Hampshire
The house & grounds of the Stephen Clay Homestead were gorgeous. The innkeepers were great to talk to & very accommodating. The room & bathroom were both very spacious & comfortable. We will definitely be back.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023
Response from Theresa on May 22, 2023
Thank you Scott. Come back soon. Glad you had a great stay with us!Theresa & Ed Sterling, Innkeepers

10/10 Excellent

Maryam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great B&B to relax at. Very quiet and a very centrally located. A nice short drive to the beach and airport and other cute towns around. 10/10 for the hospitality and breakfast.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My children and I stayed here and it was really nice. The house itself has a lot of history, and it has been so well-kept. Ed and Teresa were so kind and hospitable
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Janell M

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay, would definitely stay again if the opportunity comes again.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022
Response from Theresa on Aug 23, 2022
Thank you, glad you enjoyed your stay!

10/10 Excellent

Deborah

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022
Response from Theresa on Aug 23, 2022
Thank you, glad you enjoyed your stay!

10/10 Excellent

Natasha

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very kind and accommodating hosts. Beautiful room and home.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022
Response from Theresa on Aug 10, 2022
Thank you for the kind review! Glad you enjoyed your stay. Come again soon.

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022
Response from Theresa on Jul 19, 2022
Thank you! Come back again soon!

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022
Response from Theresa on Jun 20, 2022
Thank you! So glad you enjoyed your stay. hope to see you again, Theresa & Ed

10/10 Excellent

Mathew

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice place, people and maybe one of the best breakfasts I have had.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021
Response from Theresa on Oct 19, 2021
Great. So glad you enjoyed your stay and breakfast! Theresa & Ed

10/10 Excellent

John

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice
very friendly and accommodating of our early-morning departure, upgraded us to connecting rooms too. pleased to find a mini-fridge in the room, rare at B+Bs!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021
Response from Theresa on Sep 14, 2021
Thank you for your kind response! So glad you enjoyed your stay. Hope to see you again soon. Best regards, Theresa & Ed Sterling, Inkeepers

10/10 Excellent

Josiah

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Joe

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A well kept historic building with memorabilia!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021
Response from Theresa on Aug 5, 2021
Thank you for sending a review. So glad you liked and enjoyed our historic B&B and memorabilia.

10/10 Excellent

Paul, MA

Business traveler, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful stay, very clean and charming characteristics. Caretakers were phenomenal and more than accommodating of requests. Highly recommended.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020
Response from Theresa on Aug 4, 2020
Thank you! So glad you enjoyed your stay.

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020
Response from T on Feb 19, 2020
Thank you!

10/10 Excellent

Jack

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Our B&B stay in Candia
We had a great stay at the Stephen Clay B&B. We went to visit our daughter and her family for their Lights on the Hill celebration. Jack played guitar and I contributed to the bake sale and helped sell the products to the visitor's and we had a really great trip.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was great! Best eggs Benedict I ever had.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Michael J

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Historic treat
I enjoy historic house B&Bs, and this one was a special treat, from the Indian Shutters to the tasty breakfast to the herbal tea before bed.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019
Response from theresa on Oct 21, 2019
Thank you Michael! So glad you enjoyed your stay. Hope to see you again. Sincerely, Theresa & Ed

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Ed and Theresa (Innkeepers) have done a wonderful job restoring this 200+ year old home. The home was very clean, quiet, and had a large living room with comfortable furniture out and many knick-knacks and books about the history of Candia. The Music Room (our guest room for 3 nights) was spacious, had a very comfortable bed, and although it was located on the first floor it was very quiet. Ed and Theresa are gracious hosts and provide the personable touch that the chain hotels cannot provide. Ed cooks an amazing breakfast. His eggs benedict was so good I had it 3 days in a row. My wife loved the french toast and the real maple syrup. They offer a large variety of coffees, teas, and even have hot chocolate that guests can have 24 hours a day. Ed spent several hours of his time with me discussing the modifications made to the home over the years and even showed me his working antique tractors and implements. Theresa was very friendly and went out of her way to make sure we were comfortable. She obviously takes great pride in her home.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019
Response from Theresa on Aug 20, 2019
Thank you! It was a pleasure as well. Glad you had a great stay. Hope to see you back in the future. Theresa & Ed

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019
Response from Theresa on Aug 14, 2019
Thank you!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Response from Theresa on Aug 7, 2019
Thank you!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Will Stay Again
The room was much larger than it seemed in the pictures. The outside had some wear and tear on the paint, but the inside was cozy and very nice. Great breakfast. The owners were very nice. Personable, but also left you alone. Overall, enjoyed my stay and will come back if I'm ever in the area.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019
Response from Theresa on Jul 8, 2019
Thank you! Yes, we are getting quotes for a house painter. This winter, the house paint took a beating. Thank you for staying with us and glad you enjoyed your stay.

10/10 Excellent

Rolanne

Ed and Theresa were great! Breakfast was delicious, don’t pass up their special scrambled eggs😉. Everything was clean, inviting and very comfortable. Our room was very spacious and both the home and town were quiet and relaxing. We will definitely return and recommend that anyone looking to stay in the Manchester to Concord area check out the Stephen Clay B&B!!!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018
Response from Theresa on Jan 18, 2019
Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed your stay. Theresa & Ed.

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018
Response from Theresa on Oct 16, 2018
Thank you

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Thanks
Great stay , comfortable bed
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018
Response from Theresa on Oct 16, 2018
Thank you

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Room was clean & comfortable, owners (?) Were friendly, informative, and helpful. Overall a very pleasant experience.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018
Response from Theresa on Oct 16, 2018
Thank you.

10/10 Excellent

Cynthia R

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice place, friendly owners, excellent breakfast
We stayed for 1 night while traveling in the area. It was part of our anniversary weekend, and was excellent. The B&B was quaint and well cared for; the owners very friendly. The breakfast was excellent, and cooked to order. We stayed in a room that shared a bath. Bath was just down the hall, and the provided bathrobes were cozy and convenient. The wine glasses, corkscrew and chocolates provided in the room was a sweet touch. The area was quiet, just as we like it, and the owners had nice suggestions for dinner (Chello's- yummy!!) We had pleasant conversation with newlyweds and the owners over breakfast, and got a bit of local history as well. Highly recommended, would definitely go back.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018
Response from Theresa on Oct 10, 2018
Thank you so much! It was a pleasure meeting you and socializing. Hope to see you again sometime. Take care! Theresa & Ed Sterling, Innkeepers

10/10 Excellent

Trish, Connecticut

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
B&B very nice. Breakfast was great. Wouldn’t get a room with a shared bathroom again, though there were no issues, I just prefer my own bathroom in my room.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018
Response from Theresa on Oct 10, 2018
Thank you Trish. Glad you had a pleasant stay. Best Regards, Theresa & Ed Sterling, Innkeepers

10/10 Excellent

Marian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great B & B
We had a very comfortable stay. We had a private bath and ac kept the room cool on a hot night. The room had many of its vintage features including shutters that slide into the wall. When in use the shutters keep the room dark and quiet. Coffee, tea and hot cocoa is always available. Breakfsst was delicious. The area is quaint but close to Manchester and Deerfield.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018
Response from Theresa on Sep 4, 2018
Hello Marian, Glad you had a nice, comfortable stay. Hope to see you again sometime. Best Regards, Theresa & Ed Sterling, Innkeepers

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely place and wonderful owners. Breakfast was amazing, the best Eggs Benedict!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018
Response from Theresa on Aug 28, 2018
Thank you!

10/10 Excellent

Brian, Ancaster Ontario Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfort and style steeped in history
When I researched the usual suspects of hotels for a NASCAR w/e in New Hampshire, one thing kept coming up. I can stay here (Stephen Clay Homestead in Candia NH) for the same or even quite a bit less? Wow. I'm sure glad I did. My hosts Theresa and Ed are delightful folks and Ed is one heck of breakfast chef (Eggs Benedict are a must). Centrally located to the coast and NH Motor Speedway, this B and B is worth every penny. The rooms are cozy, the bed was super comfortable and it just has a homespun feel about as you can sit out on the porch in a rocking chair and listen to nothing but the birds and the wind through the beautiful big trees. I'd go back in a heart beat and you should too.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2018
Response from Theresa on Aug 28, 2018
Thank you for your kind words. So glad you enjoyed your stay!

10/10 Excellent

Margaret

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Our stay was blissful! Couldn’t have asked for a more relaxed and comfortable stay!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2017

10/10 Excellent

JoAnne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The best New Hampshire has to offer!
Coming from Connecticut to visit our family in nearby Deerfield the Stephen Clay House offers us a great spot to stay while visiting. The place is neat as a pin and the Concorde Suite offered us a very comfy bed. I slept great with none of the usual wake up noises from a normal hotel. The home is on a quiet street with lots of natural beauty.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Karen, MA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice B & B The owner was very pleasant
The owner gave me excellent directions to Pittsfield for the Hot Air Balloon Festival. Because I got up very early to see the balloons rise, I didn't sample their breakfast but it sounded delicious.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017

10/10 Excellent

Julie Graves

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely and charming B and B
Beautiful and perfectly clean- delicious breakfast- charming host!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017

10/10 Excellent

Marian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017

10/10 Excellent

Cameron, Rhode Island

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Never disappointed
Fabulous, as always
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2017