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“Nice inn, great breakfast”

Franconia Inn

4 of 5 stars
CycleChic
Marblehead, MA
Dec 14, 2009

We stayed here one night as a last minute trip. We had a late arrival (11pm), our key along with a paper to sign was at the front desk when we arrived. When we went to check out the next morning,...more

“Do not purchase reservations online with this place-still waiting for refund”

Stonybrook Motel & Lodge

1 of 5 stars
adiggett
Norwich, Connecticut
Dec 8, 2009
1
person found this review helpful

I had planned to stay in the White Mountains and found this motel online. I tried to book a room and after I had put my credit card information in, this website failed/went down/hung up. I never...more

“A great little motel”

Gale River Motel and Cottages

5 of 5 stars
BP_Traveler_39
Columbia, MD
Nov 29, 2009
1
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I stayed here two nights last summer when I participated in the Franconia Triathlon. This is a terrific place - reviews on Trip Advisor were dead on. The friendly and helpful owner (Kevin) truly...more

“Owner response”

Gale River Motel and Cottages

0 of 5 stars
GaleRiverMotel
Franconia, NH
Dec 2, 2009

Thank you for your comments, we appreciate the candid comments of all guests ..the Gale River Motel is scheduled to update rooms with flat-screen LCD's, new carpeting, and new wall decor for the...more

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