Snapdragon Inn

Although I might have been the only one in the place, everything was simple and smooth, from booking through check-in (touchless) and breakfast. There were plenty of options for coffee and other hot drinks 24/7 and there were various breakfast options, including my favorite Chobani Greek yogurt, hard boiled eggs, fruit, etc. The location is great and the accommodations were nicer and roomier than I expected from an early 1800's building. There was even a portable ironing board and iron in the closet. The only thing I didn't see was a hair dryer. Overall very good experience and a better breakfast than at most hotels.

We were beyond disappointed with our stay. The inn was hot. The windows didn't open. The floor outside our room door hadn't been swept--makes one wonder what else hadn't been cleaned. On day 2, the coffee maker didn't work, the water machine didn't work, the ice machine didn't work. The fruit was MOLDY! I had to put several pieces of fruit in the compost bin. It seemed like it had been days since the caretaker had visited. The food in general was less than mediocre. A bed and breakfast should have something for breakfast beyond an old breakfast sandwich in the fridge that's ready to microwave. YUCK! The sandwiches were hard and stale. We did not eat breakfast there either morning and neither did the couple we met there. The outside was in a horrible state of disrepair. The stairs leading in were patched and I'm surprised someone hasn't fallen and sued the owner. Hopefully whoever buys the place will fix it up because there is a lot that needs to be done. I've never been more disappointed with a stay.

We had fond memories of our last visit in 2014, but time was not kind to this inn. Our first impression as we walked up to the building was off-putting: the porch is literally falling apart, a makeshift construction is holding up one corner of its ceiling. Battered chairs and torn bits of awning hang down. The few steps to the main entrance and the outside landing were messy and could have stood a nice sweep. The room was pleasant (except for the smelly toilet). We stayed for three nights, not once was the room made up. In the welcome letter we picked up upon arrival one is informed that there is limited housekeeping - "none" would have been the correct term. It was explained as a Covid measure. We are way past that point in the pandemic... This fact was not communicated in any correspondence prior to this. And all this at a price of USD 282 per night! That is the shocking part. When we did bump into the innkeeper and express our discontent, her sole reaction was that she was not responsible for the pricing. Truly disappointing.

When we visit our kids in NH we stay at the Snapdragon Inn over the border in VT. We love it.. It’s self serve but it’s always clean, stocked and welcoming. It’s our go to Inn and we highly recommend it.