Breakfast on the Connecticut
Bed and Breakfast

Situated on the Connecticut River on 23 acres in rural Lyme, New Hampshire, Breakfast on the Connecticut is just a dozen miles north of Hanover and Dartmouth College, providing a peaceful getaway for Dartmouth parents and alumni, vacationers, business retreats, and group events.

Built in 1996, Breakfast on the Connecticut has 15 guestrooms, each with private bath and some with in-room whirlpool tubs or gas fireplaces. Each accommodation has its own color television, VCR, telephone, and individual climate control. Two large suites each offer ample room for a family of four.

Guestrooms are almost evenly split between the main house and the architecturally intriguing 12-sided round barn, which is as well appointed as the main house, but just a touch quieter. An enclosed passageway that also provides access to the gazebo-protected spa connects the "Barn" and the main house.

The inn has several common areas, including the living-dining-sunroom area that surrounds the large working kitchen, which is the center of generous country-style breakfasts each morning. This unique layout gives the Inn the flexibility to host small functions, such as family reunions and business firm retreats.

If you're looking for a more private setting for a getaway, a Guest House is available. Located in a beautiful field by the river, the two-bedroom Guest House will offer you the amenities of home, including a fully equipped kitchen, satellite television, VCR, screened porch, deck with seasonal heated enclosed shower, laundry facilities, and central air conditioning, in a tranquil New England country setting.

In the summer, the inn's landing and dock on the lazy river provide a refreshing retreat. You may want to explore the river in one of their kayaks or canoes. Or explore the back roads of Vermont and New Hampshire that seem designed for that nice long run or bicycle ride.

Whatever the season -- winter, spring, summer, or autumn -- the Upper Valley offers a bounty of choices. While the property offers ample opportunity for canoeing, kayaking, fishing, and biking, you are also close to golf, horseback riding, downhill and cross-country skiing, snowmobiling, and major recreational areas in both New Hampshire and Vermont.

Minutes from the Appalachian Trail and an easy drive to the White Mountains, Breakfast on the Connecticut is ideally located for those who like to spend a day hiking, mountain climbing, bird watching, or sightseeing. And of course, the country roads are dotted with fabled New England craft and antique galleries to explore.