If you actually enjoy New Hampshire and the rustic feel (which I'm sensing some of the other reviewers probably don't like because of their comments) then Maple Lodge is absolutely lovely. I spent almost an entire summer there and it was basically a dream.
As far as the "noise" goes, all I ever heard during my time there was birds singing and guests enjoying themselves, with the exception of some rare evenings when you can here the close-by racetrack (which is actually a really cool thing to see if you're into that sorta thing).
In reference to the cabins themselves, if you are a good consumer like most of us are, you understand that these are CABINS and not mansions. So yeah, if you decided to go with the most economical choice which is literally called "the baby cabins," don't expect a ton of space to do yoga inside it or whatever.
In reference to the bathrooms, specifically the one "reviewer" that said they're too small, the bathroom size absolutely depends on the cabin you decide to rent, and even the smallest bathroom is about twice the size of an airplane bathroom.
When it comes to the cabins across the "highway" -- a car drives by like once every ten minutes, it's not a big deal AT ALL. If you're across the street and you have kids that want to swim in the pool, treat it just like you would ANYWHERE ELSE (including at your home!) and make sure your children know to look both ways before crossing, and obviously supervise your offspring when they're swimming and crossing the street. The pool itself was actually better than I originally expected it to be -- clean, heated and all.
I would 100% return, and in fact I have many times, everytime bringing someone new, and they've never had anything to complain about.
I hope this helps anyone who is considering a stay in the White Mountains/North...
Read more...then I would rate the facility four stars. But because nothing was done to eliminate the mouse (mice?) in the remaining five days of my 10-day stay, I will never return. I returned home one day from a hike to find a 1" diameter hole in a bag of gorp kept in the dresser with mouse feces atop the bag and throughout the draw (oddly, the draw had no back; this is cabin 4). So I reported it, but no feedback. On my last night I was awakened by a mouse (mice?) searching for food/garbage, so presumably nothing was done (trap set) to eliminate the mouse/mice.||||One of the two beds, the first I attempted to spend a night in, which ended in body cramps, was shot (squeaky springs, sagging). The second bed was fine.||||Wi--fi works well, location is convenient, fairly quiet but for Friday /Saturday nights (to be expected), good water pressure, fridge works fine.||||A couple of windy night and one set of windows cannot be secured and so the windows would swing open and shut (the other windows can be secured with a hook and ring).||||There are two TV remotes but no instructions, which meant that twice I needed help to resolve "no reception" error messages. Apparently the keepers, who are not the owners), have to deal with TV issues very frequently.||||Was told the facility has been sold and so morale may pick-up among the keepers and maybe repairs will be made to the cabins (they need attention).||||Oh, and no linen change even with a...
Read moreWe booked here as it was close to the ice castles. We stayed in the Birch Cabin which is across the road from the main office. You could see that it had been updated as it had pine on the walls and MOST of the windows were new, except the bathroom one which was leaking cold air so bad that I had to put a towel over the window. The bathroom fixtures were all new BUT the cold air that was leaking from under the tub and the baseboard was bad! We had to keep the water dripping in the kitchen sink all day as the temps were frigid but the it still froze! The kitchen had a decent stove and fridge, coffee pot and microwave. There were dishes and utensils and some pots and pans. The bed was very comfortable but the rest of the furniture left lots to be desired. There was a loft. As for hanging space it was fine for us but if you came for an extended stay you would not have nearly enough to hang clothes for 1 person!. The management was very nice and understanding when I had to call and report our frozen pipes. It wasn't to bad but there were some thing s that needed fixing and I got the impression that they were trying to upgrade as they went along. WIFI did not...
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