Places to Stay


Places to Stay in Dover NH

The greater Dover area offers a variety of options for overnight accommodations. The Dover Durham Days Inn is located in the heart of downtown Dover and features an indoor pool, 50 motor inn units and spacious efficiency suites with fully applianced kitchens. All of this is within walking distance of shops, restaurants, art galleries, museums, historical landmarks, parks, the marina, and the city’s popular Riverwalk.

The Comfort Inn and Suites, the Hampton Inn, and Microtel Inn & Suites are located directly off of the Spaulding Turnpike Exit 9, conveniently near many restaurants and shopping venues, including the downtown area. All offer wireless Internet connectivity, cable TV, in-room coffee, and continental breakfast.

For a more historic feel, call the Silver Fountain Inn, a comfortably elegant Victorian Bed and Breakfast with seven unique guestrooms decorated in the period and filled with antiques and personal touches, as well as all the modern amenities. The inn is located in the city’s historic district and is a walkable distance from central downtown.

The nearby Schooner House Inn is located in Dover’s Waterfront district, also within walking distance of the city’s downtown shops, restaurants, mills, and Riverwalk. Once the home of an 18th century sea captain, the Inn’s renovated suites now feature antique furniture and oriental rugs to complement the exposed beams, wide pine floors and brick fireplaces. All rooms include private entrances, baths and deck or patio.

The New England Center is just a short drive away in Durham, New Hampshire. This full-service hotel features two towers containing 115 rooms nestled in the treetops. Established as a center for continuing education for University of New Hampshire students, the Center features extensive conference facilities, an on-site restaurant, café and lounge, plus a state-of-the-art fitness center. In-room dataports and computer workstations in the lobby are available for business and pleasure travelers.

Also in Durham is Holiday Inn Express, a 68-room hotel that offers complimentary continental breakfasts, excellent guest service, and many amenities. This hotel is within walking distance of Durham’s downtown, the University of New Hampshire, and the Whittemore Arena.

Located in nearby Rochester, the Governor’s Inn offers fine dining and accommodations with spacious, elegantly appointed suites. This historic inn was custom built in 1920 as a home for former New Hampshire Governor Huntley Spaulding. The traditional Georgian Colonial building features lace woodwork, marble fireplaces, an elliptical staircase, French-pane windows and a red brick patio, as well as conference facilities and dataports.

Down the road in Portsmouth, visitors will find the Best Western Wynwood Hotel and Suites featuring a fitness center, indoor pool and hot tub, meeting facilities, 24-hour dining amenities and a gift shop.

Farther down the Maine coast in York Harbor is the renowned Stage Neck Inn, a four-star oceanfront European-style boutique resort hotel. All rooms overlook the water and offer a balcony or terrace facing the beach, river or Atlantic Ocean. The Inn features extensive function facilities and accommodations for large groups, making it a lovely setting for weddings and other large events. Also in York is the York Harbor Inn, an oceanfront country inn and bed & breakfast with luxurious accommodations featuring Jacuzzi spa tubs, fireplaces, ocean views, and patios or decks, as well as complete banquet and conference facilities.