Winnisquam Lake Inn — Hotel in Tilton

I stayed at the Winnisquam Lake Inn on Saturday, July 19th, 2025, and it was hands down one of the worst hotel experiences I’ve ever had.||Right from check-in, things were off. The manager had a terrible attitude. I was struggling to find my driver’s license, but I had my valid U.S. passport in my purse and offered that instead. He rudely told me he couldn’t accept a passport. Thankfully, I eventually found my license, but the tone had already been set — and it wasn’t a good one.||After dropping off my things, I went out for the evening. When I returned around 9:15 PM, neither of my room keys worked. I called the number posted on the office door multiple times and, of course, got no answer.||My fiancé luckily found a staff member, a woman who was kind and genuinely tried to help. She came to the room and tried to open the door, but her key didn’t work either. She said she would have to wake up her husband because he had the master key — but she looked visibly nervous and hesitant about having to wake him. It honestly seemed like she was afraid to bother him.||We were tired and just wanted to get into our room, so I asked her to please go wake him up. A few minutes later, they returned. The husband walked up to us glaring, didn’t say a word, unlocked the door, and walked away. I said “thank you,” and he just kept walking, still glaring at me. No apology, no professionalism — just attitude.||I’ve stayed in plenty of hotels, and I’ve never felt more uncomfortable or disrespected. I get that this isn’t a luxury resort, but that’s no excuse for such rude, dismissive behavior.||The next morning, we left early around 9:30 AM. I thought I might have left my charger behind and tried to use my key card again — still didn’t work. I called the office again, and surprise: no one answered. Thankfully, I ended up finding my charger, but the lack of any support or accessibility was just ridiculous.||When I got home, I called to speak with the manager. I asked for the owner’s contact information and was told he couldn’t give it out. I asked for the owner’s email instead, and he questioned why I would even need it — saying he’d just “pass along” the complaint himself. When I asked for a refund due to how terrible the experience was, he refused.||If you’re looking for a place to stay, do yourself a favor and stay anywhere else. This place was unprofessional, unwelcoming, and downright uncomfortable. I will never return, and I strongly recommend taking your...

I stayed at the Winnisquam Lake Inn on Saturday, July 19th, 2025, and it was hands down one of the worst hotel experiences I’ve ever had.

Right from check-in, things were off. The manager had a terrible attitude. I was struggling to find my driver’s license, but I had my valid U.S. passport in my purse and offered that instead. He rudely told me he couldn’t accept a passport. Thankfully, I eventually found my license, but the tone had already been set — and it wasn’t a good one.

After dropping off my things, I went out for the evening. When I returned around 9:15 PM, neither of my room keys worked. I called the number posted on the office door multiple times and, of course, got no answer.

My fiancé luckily found a staff member, a woman who was kind and genuinely tried to help. She came to the room and tried to open the door, but her key didn’t work either. She said she would have to wake up her husband because he had the master key — but she looked visibly nervous and hesitant about having to wake him. It honestly seemed like she was afraid to bother him.

We were tired and just wanted to get into our room, so I asked her to please go wake him up. A few minutes later, they returned. The husband walked up to us glaring, didn’t say a word, unlocked the door, and walked away. I said “thank you,” and he just kept walking, still glaring at me. No apology, no professionalism — just attitude.

I’ve stayed in plenty of hotels, and I’ve never felt more uncomfortable or disrespected. I get that this isn’t a luxury resort, but that’s no excuse for such rude, dismissive behavior.

The next morning, we left early around 9:30 AM. I thought I might have left my charger behind and tried to use my key card again — still didn’t work. I called the office again, and surprise: no one answered. Thankfully, I ended up finding my charger, but the lack of any support or accessibility was just ridiculous.

When I got home, I called to speak with the manager. I asked for the owner’s contact information and was told he couldn’t give it out. I asked for the owner’s email instead, and he questioned why I would even need it — saying he’d just “pass along” the complaint himself. When I asked for a refund due to how terrible the experience was, he refused.

If you’re looking for a place to stay, do yourself a favor and stay anywhere else. This place was unprofessional, unwelcoming, and downright uncomfortable. I will never return, and I strongly recommend taking your...

An Inn with a great potential, which is sadly let down by its staff We had booked the Winnisquam Lake Inn online 3 weeks ago, yet the receptionist couldn’t find our booking. Whilst I fetched my mobile, the receptionist happily continued watching a Bollywood movie or Indian YouTube clip … guests are so rude & inconsiderate, aren’t they?

We showed him the booking on the mobile … and bingo, we were on the system after all! The room & shower were large & clean and the mattress was just right. So why would we never stay here again?

At 8am in the breakfast room the receptionist and his colleagues/friends were talking hospitality business over coffee and waffles. Six of them were leisurely occupying the only table in the breakfast room, giving no indication on when they might make room for paying guests.

When we returned 10 minutes later the breakfast table was filthy, the dustbin was brimming over with their half-filled plates, and the fridge was completely empty, yet the receptionist, who actually works out of the breakfast room, was nowhere to be seen.

We packed our bags quickly as we thought we had seen enough! However, when we tried to hand in our room key cards, the receptionist was still missing. For such cases, the Inn offers a key card drop-off “service”. Given that guests are asked to sign a paper on check-in that makes them liable for any damages to their room, you would think that the Inn makes this a secure service, right? Think again! Keys are left for anybody to take and wreck your room, whilst the receptionist is blissfully absent … you think we are joking? Take a look at the pictures and be pre-warned!

Cheap, but...