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Reviews of The Franconia Inn

3 out of 5
The Franconia Inn
Route 116 South, Franconia, NH

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 80 out of 171 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 62 out of 171 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 20 out of 171 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 8 out of 171 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 171 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Edward

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Andrew on Feb 14, 2024
Thanks for the great review! We're glad to hear you enjoyed your stay

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Charming, great service, fireplaces restaurant. Noise level high on room level w young kids. Limited snow meant limited skiing on bac trails.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Andrew on Feb 14, 2024
Happy to hear you had a great stay and our team made you feel at home! Fingers crossed for more snow soon. Hope to see you again!

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I loved so much about the hotel. The one negative is there wasn't a TV in the room. I need TV on to sleep so I didn't sleep well but everyone was so nice.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Jess on Feb 4, 2024
Thank you for your review James! We are glad you enjoyed your stay with us. We would be happy to welcome you back to the Franconia Inn for any future stay.

10/10 Excellent

Janice

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect romantic inn
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from Jess on Nov 22, 2023
Thank you for your review of The Franconia Inn! We are pleased you enjoyed your romantic getaway at the Inn.

10/10 Excellent

Tatsiana

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The most charming inn! There’s so much to do on the property and in surrounding areas! Highly recommended!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Jess on Nov 1, 2023
Thank you for your five-star review of the Franconia Inn! We are thankful you found our inn charming and were able to enjoy both the property itself, and the surrounding towns. We appreciate the feedback!

10/10 Excellent

Saul, Greenwood village

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Exactly what I expected. Very nice
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Jess on Oct 18, 2023
Thank you for your five star review! We are pleased to hear you enjoyed your stay with us at the Franconia Inn and found our accommodations to meet your expectations.

10/10 Excellent

marybeth

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful, quiet, quaint and perfectly clean New England property! The owners work so hard to make it excellent!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Jess on Oct 18, 2023
Thank you for your wonderful review of your recent stay with us. We are thrilled to hear you enjoyed the peace and quiet of the Inn, as well as the classic New England beauty and charm.

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A very nice stay in a classy hotel. The restaurant was a bit overwhelmed when we were there but they still managed to feed us a good meal. Neat hotel!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Andrew on Oct 10, 2023
Thanks for your patience during this busy time of year, glad you enjoyed your stay and dining experience!

10/10 Excellent

Gabriele

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Jess on Oct 4, 2023
Thank you for your review!

8/10 Good

John Charles

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The inn is old but it served us well.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Jess on Oct 1, 2023
Thank you for your review of our Inn and property. We are pleased to hear you enjoyed the rustic charm of the Inn and enjoyed our amenities.

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Franconia Visit
Very enjoyable stay. Beautiful surroundings. Very nice accommodations. Good food.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Andrew on Sep 26, 2023
So glad you enjoyed the Inn, restaurant, and beauty of the White Mountains! Hope to see you again

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My third stay at the Inn with my 2 grown daughters and my sister. The Inn is very comfortable is in a beautiful setting. It's very close to many local attractions and a quick drive away from the sweet town of Littleton. The restaurant and pub have excellent food and nice cocktails. I highly recommend!!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Jess on Sep 17, 2023
Thank you for your wonderful review of the Franconia Inn. We are pleased to hear you enjoyed your stay with us and found our inn welcoming and accommodating. We will pass along the great feedback to our bar staff!

8/10 Good

Gene

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I want to especially give 5 stars to Jay, who took such great care of us for breakfast today. Inspite of being the lone server in the dining room, he efficiently and warmly provided our breakfast. He was so kind, inspite of having his hands full. Gave me a very generous helping of fresh fruit to for my French toast with real maple syrup! Thank you Jay! You rock!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Andrew on Sep 15, 2023
Thank you for the kind words, I will pass this message along to Jay, he's the best!

10/10 Excellent

diane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Andrew on Sep 13, 2023
Sounds like you had a great stay, thanks for the review!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place for activity, mountain bike trails, riding stables, tennis courts and glider port essentially on property. Franconia Notch State Park down the road. Also a great place to chill.. pool, hottub, downstairs lounge w/ pub and restaurant open most nights.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Andrew on Sep 13, 2023
Glad you had a nice stay and got to enjoy the surrounding area and activities, as well as some R&R at the Inn! Hope to see you again soon!

10/10 Excellent

Kristin

Enjoyed the music tonigbt
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Jess on Oct 28, 2023
Thank you for your review! We are glad you enjoyed the music in our pub during your stay.

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Andrew on Sep 26, 2023
Thanks for the great review! Hope to see you again

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Labor Day at Franconia Inn 2023
Just a relaxing place to stay indeed. Pub downstairs with great food and then leads out back for a pleasant walk on the grounds. Old cemetery across the street for some great reading as well as head stone art from back in the day. Gliders taking off and landing all day was some great watching on the front porch. Horse back riding will take part next time out as well as your tennis courts!! Great stay for us and hopefully be back soon..
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Andrew on Sep 5, 2023
Glad to hear you had a relaxing vacation and got to enjoy the local attractions! Looking forward to seeing you again soon!

4/10 Poor

Nydia

Traveled with group, Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Pros: great landscape, lovely entrance, courteous staff, breakfast was good. Cons; carpeting in rooms, spider webs and spiders in the room, poor ventilation in bathroom and room. Musty smell, slow drain in bathroom, Bubbling paint on ceiling suggests water damage, and tub needs a reface or better yet replacement.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Andrew on Sep 5, 2023
I'm glad you enjoyed the property and dining, and to hear that our team made you feel at home. I'm sorry to hear your displeasure with the room condition, I will pass your feedback along to our maintenance and housekeeping team. Thank you for alerting us to those issues.

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Jess on Aug 26, 2023
Thank you for your review! We are pleased to hear you enjoyed your stay with us.

10/10 Excellent

Gordon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Jess on Aug 26, 2023
Thank you for the five-star review! We are happy to hear you enjoyed your stay with us at the Franconia Inn.

8/10 Good

Kathleen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Jess on Aug 24, 2023
Thank you for your review. We are pleased to hear you enjoyed your stay with us at the Franconia Inn.

10/10 Excellent

Colleen

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Jess on Aug 24, 2023
Thank you for the outstanding review. We are thrilled you enjoyed your stay with us!

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Charming New England inn. Everything you can think of- chairs on the front porch-restaurant, bar, pool,bikes, horses, xcountry skiing, tennis-24 hour coffee
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Jess on Aug 16, 2023
Thank you for your review, Lisa. We are pleased to hear you enjoyed the Inn and all we have to offer. We look forward to welcoming you back in the future.

4/10 Poor

REBECCA

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Jess on Aug 24, 2023
Thank you for your review. We apologize for failing to meet your expectations during your stay. Please reach out with any suggestions or feedback for our improvement.

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Jess on Aug 24, 2023
Thank you Richard, for the five-star review! We are pleased you enjoyed your stay with us at the Franconia Inn.

6/10 Okay

Ivette

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
I'll just say the staff were kind and courteous. The dinner and entertainment was very nice. My room was a different story.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Andrew on Aug 11, 2023
I'm glad our staff was able to quickly help you with the issue in your room. I'm sorry you didn't love the room, it is an old Inn which certainly comes with its fair share of quirks.

4/10 Poor

Veselin, Bayside

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The room was very small.There is no refrigerator and TV in the room.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Andrew on Jul 28, 2023
I'm sorry if the amenities listed on our page were not clear to you. Our cozy rooms are our smallest rooms, but I hope you enjoyed the rest of your stay.

10/10 Excellent

DAGMAR

Traveled with partner, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
STAFF WAS VERY FRIENDLY, BEAUTIFUL ENVIRONMENT
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Andrew on Jul 26, 2023
So happy to hear that our team made you feel at home and you enjoyed the beauty of the White Mountains! Hope to see you again!

10/10 Excellent

Jordan

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful place! Lots of hiking around the area and Flume Gorge in Franconia Notch SP was super close!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from Andrew on Jul 23, 2023
Very glad to hear you enjoyed your stay and got to explore the White Mountains! Hope to see you again soon

8/10 Good

Grace

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from Andrew on Jul 28, 2023
Glad you enjoyed your stay!

10/10 Excellent

David

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely place to stay. Area around the inn is stunning. The inn itself is classic New England. Woody paneling, big stone hearth, cozy spots to lounge. Food was great.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Andrew on Jul 19, 2023
So glad you enjoyed the Inn and restaurant and got to explore the White Mountains! Hope to see you again soon!

10/10 Excellent

Jeremy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Andrew on Jul 28, 2023
Glad you enjoyed your stay!

6/10 Okay

Gayle

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
I would probably not return
Response from Andrew on Dec 6, 2022
I'm sorry to hear you may not have had an ideal stay. Feel free to reach out if there is anything we can improve on, thank you

10/10 Excellent

Jad

Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Evelyn, St Simons Island

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Historic inn in a beautiful location. The staff and owner were efficient, friendly and helpful in giving information about what to see in leaf season. Just sitting on their porch with a view of the mtns was a treat.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022
Response from Andrew on Nov 2, 2022
So glad you enjoyed your stay and got to experience foliage season up here! Hope to see you again soon :)

10/10 Excellent

Christopher, Lodi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

8/10 Good

vasanti

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Beautiful surroundings Friendly staff
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022
Response from Linda. owner Franconia Inn on Oct 5, 2022
Glad you enjoyed your stay and appreciated our truly beautiful surroundings. It is lovely in any season so hope you'll come visit us again!

10/10 Excellent

Leanne

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with group, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

David

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

6/10 Okay

Hans

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service
Staff was not welcoming! No food service for dinner.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022
Response from Linda on Oct 5, 2022
Hi Hans, Our apologies that you didn't know that we are closed for dinner on Mondays and Tuesdays to give our staff a "weekend" off. Hope you will give us another chance to welcome you and serve you dinner.

4/10 Poor

Gordon

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Gretchen

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2022
Response from Linda on Feb 14, 2022
Glad you enjoyed your stay!

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We stayed at the Franconia Inn in mid-November and it was a perfect stay! This area is very rural and the inn offers one of the only restaurants in the region, which made meals very easy. Thank you for offering take out to our room!! Our room itself was adorable, not at all a stuffy B&B, and it was relaxing hanging out by the multiple fireplaces and in the game room. The property is gorgeous and you feel a million miles away while still being in the center of everything. Will be back again!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disappointing
I booked this hotel as our trip splurge since I paid over $200 for one night, but we were very disappointed in our stay here. First of all, the picture on hotels.com makes it look like you will have a beautiful mountain view behind the inn and be out in the country. Instead, we were right off a highway and our room faced the highway with traffic noise starting in the wee hours. Also the floors creaked badly so we could hear every sound coming from the room above us. We had looked forward to eating a nice meal in the dining room, but it was closed with no advance notice that it would be due to "end of the season". The pub had a very limited menu, so we had to drive 25 minutes to town to get dinner. For the price, you would think breakfast would be included but it was not. The hair dryer was broken, the wifi didn't work, no one answered the front desk to help us figure out how to operate the antiquated heater, the room was advertised as spacious but was the size of a small hotel room. I typically never post a negative review, but I wish someone would have given me a heads up before I booked this inn.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Lynn

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Old fashioned but not antiquy and pretentious. Very comfortable. Onsite dining. Staff was very nice.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021

6/10 Okay

Sara

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
On the fence
I was quite disappointed to learn the pub and dining was closed for 1 of our two nights there.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021

6/10 Okay

Liliane

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
So so place
The hotel was very run down. The wallpaper was falling off the wall, the shower head hissed and sprayed mist, the service at the pub and in the dining room for breakfast was slow (it was obvious they were understaffed). It was sad looking.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021