Best Western White Mountain Inn

The staff here is wonderful, helpful, super sweet. The breakfast area is tiny, the tv in the main lobby can only play the weather channel, and alcohol is banned is the main lobby. While the hotel is in a great location it is definitely showing it’s age and in need of an update. This coupled with the fact that there’s limited space for a group to gather, the rooms are basic two beds and a small table so no way to meet up there, make it low on my list of hotels to return to. We like to ski with friends, and hotels are prime since people can come for as many or as few days as they like versus a rental property when everyone has to be on pretty much the same time table. We’ve done vacations like this before with great success at other venues, this one just seems to be a bit less inviting. less

Abby was great when making reservations, however it was all downhill from there. Room was dirty, (grapevines and dried grapes in the corner of the room from previous occupant never cleaned up. Wifi as an amenity only worked in certain spots at the hotel, and the pool was closed unless you went down to the service desk and asked for it to be opened. Breakfast buffet was cold unless you ate the waffles and they were warm because you made them on the spot yourself. Ive stayed many different places and everyone in the hotel business knows what a roll a way or cot is apparently at this best western they had never heard of one. We originally booked a stay of three weeks however after the first two nights we cancelled our stay for the coming weeks. less

We skied at Brettonwoods and then drove back to 93 North and went two exits up and this hotel is literally off the highway and 1 minute drive to dinner so while it took 15 minutes to get there, was easier to get back on the highway and drive home the next morning. Hotel pool was nice for kids and pretty warm considering it was winter time. They offered a really nice buffet breakfast with eggs, bacon, home fries, waffles, yogurt, pastry selection and fruit cups which are popular with kids. Everything was very neat and clean and staff were super friendly and helpful. While we wish they had a hot tub after a long day of skiing, the prices were reasonable and we would stay there again. They also had vending machines, laundry machines and a small number of exercise machines although nothing opened until 8am and I usually get up at 6am to work out so I was not able to take advantage of it. Otherwise, it was an enjoyable stay. less

We booked this as a "last resort" and it turned out to be a gem we could continue to use. We planned to ski Bretton Woods for 2 days and just needed a place to crash for the night. AirBNB were booked and the rooms at the Mt. Washington Resort were 5x the price, not worth it if not using the amenities. This Best Western is about 25 minutes from Bretton Woods skiing (and still on the way if coming from Boston). It was clean, welcoming, and very easy off the highway. I worried there would not be any food/amenities around, but just 10 minutes further up the road is Littleton NH which has a large commercial stretch (Walgreens, Applebees, The 99, Walmart) --this came in very handy when my daughter was sick and we had to go get supplies. We've stayed a couple of times at the Lodge at Bretton Woods to ski and we think this Best Western is better than The Lodge -- tho it is 25 minutes away whereas the Lodge is next door to the ski mountain and offers use of the Mt Washington Resort amenities. This Best Western also offers breakfast which seemed to be on par with a Residence Inn offering: self service scrambled eggs, waffle maker, bagels, & may cereals --fantastic for those hitting the slopes early. There were 2 luggage carts in the lobby which made lugging our ski gear so much easier. We didn't plan to use it, but it sure came in handy when we needed it: There's a pay for use washer & dryer down near the indoor pool & fitness room. The staff was super nice, gave many food, hike & directional suggestions and were helpful to our needs. We'd definitely stay here again. less

Sadly this hotel did not meet my expectations at a cost of close to $200 per night. The room was worn, incredibly small and not clean. The toilet had waste stain in and on the underside of the seat. I also spotted a disguising stain on the shower curtain as well as visible hairs in the shower. The wall next to the bed needed a good wipe down too. Since we spent very little time in the room and were tired from traveling, I did not voice a complaint. Our luggage was unpacked and I'm certain another room would have been in the same condition. I was not surprised about the cleanliness of the hotel because I did read other reviews but there are not many choice for accommodations on this area. I picked up a few disinfectant wipes in the fitness room to wipe down handles and cleaned some of the mess myself. My concern is if I can see this much, what else is lingering that is not visible? less