The Notchland Inn

Get away from it all, relax, and rejuvenate at this comfortable 1860's granite mansion located on 100 acres in the midst of beautiful mountain vistas.

The Notchland Inn rests atop a knoll at the base of Mount Bemis and looks out upon Mounts Hope and Crawford. The Notchland Inn was named one of the Top 12 Romantic Inns in the US recently.

Within the Notchland Inn, experience the comforts and pleasures of attentive and friendly hospitality! Settle in to one of seven Deluxe Rooms, two spacious Suites or four Premium Suites, each individually appointed and all with wood-burning fireplaces and private baths. The Premium Suites feature premium baths (either a whirlpool and shower or soaking tub and steam shower), and some have decks. Also available is a cottage complete with 2-1/2 bedrooms, eat-in kitchen, sitting room, two baths, whirlpool tub and sauna. The cottage does not have a fireplace, which makes it particularly attractive to people with children or pets.

The front parlor, designed by Gustav Stickley, a founder of the Arts & Crafts movement, is a perfect place to sit by the fire and read or to visit with other guests. The music room draws guests to the piano or to the stereo to listen to music they personally select. There's often a "puzzle-in-progress" or a serious Scrabble game being waged.

The views of the Inn property and mountains are wonderful from the sun-room... a great place to sip your coffee and read that novel you've been saving. Ficus trees share this space with blooming plants and a granite floating ball fountain.

On Wednesdays through Sundays, Notchland's wonderful five-course dinner is served in a romantic, fireplaced dining room looking out to the gazebo by the pond. The Chef at Notchland has an elegant flair that respects the traditional while exploring the excitement of international cuisines. A different menu each day accentuates tempting choices of two soups, two appetizers, three entrees, a salad and three desserts. A selection of wines, beers, spirits and cordials complements the menu.

Morning brings a bountiful country breakfast to fuel you for the adventures of the day. Nature's wonders abound at Notchland. 8,000 feet of Saco River frontage on the property provides two of the area's best swimming holes! Nancy Pond feeds a brook by the same name which cascades down Bemis Mountain and enters the Saco just above a granite gorge. The Saco River is great for fishing, mostly for trout.

The Davis Path, which ascends Mount Crawford and links to other trails leading to the summit of Mount Washington, starts just across the road from the Inn. Many other hiking trails begin on and near Notchland's property.

For those who are animal lovers, Abby, your hosts' Bernese Mountain Dog, will greet you on arrival. She is, of course, the most beautiful dog in the world and has a friendly and warm disposition.

Other activities to be enjoyed on the property include mountain biking, backwoods cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, fishing and soaking in an outdoor hot tub which sits in a gazebo by the pond.

Nearby attractions include: Crawford Notch; the Bretton Woods, Attitash and Bear Peak ski areas; Bear Notch Ski Touring; Jackson Ski Touring Foundation; Arethusa Falls; Frankenstein Cliff; shopping, shopping and more shopping at the antiques, arts & crafts, and factory outlet stores in North Conway; the Mount Washington Auto Road & Cog Railway; the Crawford Notch Line of Conway Scenic Rail and more.

An operating Inn since the 1920's, Notchland's traditions of hospitality are inextricably linked to Abel Crawford's 18th-century Mt. Crawford House which stood on this property, and whose tavern is now our dining room... to the notch that today is a monument to his family name... and to the history of The White Mountains.