Located in the timeless town of Jackson, in the majestic White Mountains of New Hampshire, Nestlenook Estate & Resort offers the most elegant and luxurious accommodations available in the Mount Washington valley, at a family friendly price.

Accommodations are memorably luxurious with plenty of room and modern amenities such as Flat Panel LCD TV, DVD/CD players, and fireplace (in most rooms). Each of the Inn's five rooms and two suites bears the name of a famous local artist and displays that artist's work. All lodging accommodations include luxurious private baths with two-person Jacuzzi, and all but one feature elegant 18th-century parlor stoves collected from around the world. The one exception is the William Paskell Room, which features an authentic Count Rumford fireplace and is ranked by Ski Magazine as one of the best in the country.

Mingle with other guests in the Parlor, featuring an 18th-century parlor stove and exquisite antique furnishings, while enjoying the nightly Hospitality Hour, a perfect prelude to a fun-filled evening. And for the competitive at heart, there's a great game room that has a wide selection of video games and laser-disk movies as well as a dart board, antique billiards table, and state-of-the-art big-screen television with six-speaker surround sound.

If you're meeting someone or just want a quiet place to relax, the Dinsmore Room beckons with its wood-burning stone fireplace. Or, you may want to venture into the chill of a still winter's night and take a dip in Nestlenook's heated Victorian pool or sip hot chocolate in front of the roaring flames of a Count Rumford fireplace in the lakeside gazebo. The grounds also include a romantic riverside wedding chapel, and Emerald Lake's Angel Island is great for lazy afternoon picnics.

Separate from the inn, Nestlenook's Victorian Village sits on a knoll that was once the site of a 19th-century art community. The top floor of each of these two-story villas comprises the Romantic Penthouse adorned with cathedral ceilings and furnished with a king-sized four-poster bed, stereo with CD player, and gas log fireplace accented in gold and granite. There's also a kitchenette with a microwave, coffee maker, and mini-refrigerator, and just off the bedroom is a private screened-in balcony for enjoying fresh-mountain-air mornings. The penthouse's most popular amenity, though, may be its incredible two-person spa with 20 massage jets, a waterfall, and some rather romantic mood lighting.

Each villa's entire first floor houses an elegant Master Suite. The bedroom has a king-sized bed and television, while the bathroom features yet another one of Nestlenook's fabulous two-person spas. The living room entertains with a VCR, big-screen TV, and stereo with CD player while offering comfort and convenience with a desk, sleeper sofa, and gas log fireplace accented in gold and granite. The suite also has a kitchenette with granite countertops, microwave, coffee maker, and mini refrigerator. And for your viewing pleasure, there's a screened-in terrace to go with the private patio.

During the fall and winter, Nestlenook's pastoral frame transforms into a fanciful wonderland as skaters etch icy figures on Emerald Lake and hand-crafted Austrian sleighs whisk merrily along the Ellis River. Another magical metamorphosis occurs in the spring and summer as award-winning gardens mature into a cascade of color and the lush greens of the Emerald Forest wrap around the silent steps of European fallow deer.

The portion of Emerald Lake that freezes under Nestlenook's 70-foot arched bridge has been described by Health Magazine as one of the ten "coolest places to skate...everything a skater could want."

Nestlenook's meadows are ideal for snowshoeing and cross-country skiing, and the nearby slopes are always inviting for those who like their powder to fly.

During the warmer months, there's nothing more romantic than parting Emerald Lake's placid waters with the wake of a built-for-two rowboat with your sweetheart.

The White Mountains provide countless trails for hikers and bikers, while several nearby rivers lure fly fishermen and canoeists alike.