Lovett’s Inn

We drove up to NH only to find that our reservation had been cancelled, and were left with no choice but to drive all the way home. The owners (or the person I talked to several times) were totally unapologetic and actually rather brusque in rushing me off the phone.
Here are the details: We booked through
in advance. Then, a few days before our trip, I injured my knee and had very limited mobility. The cancellation policy offered no refund (it’s a small family-​run in, so i can understand they can’t afford last-​minute loss of revenue), but I called the Inn to see if they’d consider postponing our reservation IF they could rent the room. I told the gentleman on the phone:
«I’m injured, but I understand your cancellation policy. However, if you’re able to rent our room for this weekend and let us postpone our reservation to another weekend, please give me a call.» He said ok. I asked if he needed my number so he could call and let me know. He said he had my number.
I didn’t hear from the Inn, so we drove up to NH as planned. I called to confirm our check-​in time, and the lady on the phone couldn’t locate our reservation. She seemed very confused and said she didn’t know how to use the computer (to interact with
reservations?). She asked me to call back. When I talked to her again, she told me that our reservation had been cancelled, our room had been rebooked, and then she loudly talked over me as I tried to ask her if there was some mistake. I asked to talk to the gentleman I’d spoken to before but she wouldn’t help me out at all.
I found out later that rather than calling us, they had re-​rented our room, called
to cancel the reservation, and requested that the full fee be paid by us!
Fortunately
handled this perfectly, by not canceling the booking without talking to us, and ultimately not charging us for a our room that the Inn gave to someone else.
I really don’t see how this could be a misunderstanding. At best it is sloppy bookkeeping and very rude customer service.

This is a wonderful place for a relaxing overnight stay or come with a large group and have a party!!! Either way you will be treated like special guests by the owners Jim and Janet. The philosophy here is to give each guest a carefree experience including beautiful surroundings, comfortable rooms, and great food! The main building is rustic and beautiful with room after room of antique clocks, knickknack’s, comfy sitting area’s and dining rooms from a by-​gone era. There is even a small, well appointed bar. This is a great little get-​a-​way place with the wonders of nature just outside the front door of each well equipped and comfortable bungalow. Give Lovetts Inn a try… it will not disappoint!

Oh. My. Gosh.
We traveled to Lovett’s on a trip looking at potential wedding venues, and as soon as we stepped in the door, my first thought was, «Oh yeah. This one.» The website made Lovett’s look nice, but that was nothing compared to how peaceful and beautiful the house and surrounding grounds are. You can see Cannon Mountain from the back porch, and there are a lot of lovely hikes and things to see nearby, but this area – and this place – were much quieter and less commercialized than other places we looked at further north near Conway and Jackson. Janet and Jim, the innkeepers, were amazingly friendly – I am sure everyone will comment on this, but it bears restating. Since we were the only guests at the time, they invited us to have a drink with them and some of their friends downstairs, and I felt perfectly happy to put Janet in charge of running the logistics of my wedding there.
Compared to a lot of other places we looked at Jim and Janet have been in the area a long time, sixteen years, and so they really know the area and the sorts of services that Lovett’s Inn can provide, and feel like they’re a part of the local community. While we were there, several of their friends stopped by in the afternoon just to say hello to the innkeepers. At no point did we feel – even though the word «wedding» had been bandied about, which normally provokes avarice in the heart of every retailer and vendor within a hundred miles – that the place existed to wring as much money as possible from out-​of-​towners, or that it was just a bed to sleep in. Staying at Lovett’s Inn was a part of our experience in New Hampshire, something to talk about and remember in and of itself.
And…omg the food. Holy crap the food. So good. When they were out of the pork loin I wanted to try the first night, Janet went out and bought some the next day – but only one, because apparently the rest weren’t up to her standards. Everything she made was delicious, fresh, and better even than the food at some of the fancier places we visited.
Our time at Lovett’s in the Franconia was the best part of our tour/​vacation. Hands down. Other places may have more amenities like health club or spa or be more kid friendly – for that we highly recommend the Christmas Farm Inn – or have a better party scene – check out the Woodstock Inn if that’s what you want – but Lovett’s was exactly what we wanted after a hectic flight from Texas followed by a fun but chaotic visit with my fiancé’s family.
Go there. It’s worth the money.

If you are I the area and looking for excellent food you need to try Lovett’s !
You need to call ahead, as they seat a minimal amount of people, to assure excellent food and service.
The rod alone are worth the trip; I had the Filet, and my fiancée had the seafood pasta… Honestly one if the best meals we have ever had. The steak melted in my mouth, and did I mention the rolls !
The service is impeccable and the atmosphere is perfectly rustic. As much as I love the Horse and Hound, I have to recommend Lovett’s, if your searching for the perfect meal in Franconia.
The best part was the personal attentiveness of the owner. He met us at the door by name, and chatted us up for a few minutes before and after the meal.

Unexpectedly amazing! Came to Lovett’s inn for my 3 yr anniversary.
Had dinner and I am very pleased– food was delicious and service was amazing! Breakdown time…
To start: Hot delicious roll!
App: Crabcake with salsa on the side. Crabcake was perfect– hardly any fillers and super yum. The best part, the salsa was spicy. My bf had Brie wrapped in phyllo dough with a side of green apples and toasted bread.
Entrée: Shrimp and scallop linguini with lemon sauce. Simple and delish!
Dessert: Homemade peach and blueberry crisp with vanilla ice cream and whipped cream.
Service was definitely 5-​star. Brian was attentive and perfect!
So, next time you’re in Franconia, NH, have dinner here!

Wonderful owners, who are attentive, friendly and wow what cooks! Just exceptional food. The little cabins look odd from outside but are SO nice inside– tastefully decorated, warm and GREAT beds! Highly reccommend to anyone in this part of NH. A true find

We were in Franconia for one night for our daughter’s flute camp recital and concert. First it was great to find a place that would rent for one night. The Inn is really beautiful and charming. We stayed in the main house in room 16 (I think the Sunrise room, for families). It was two connected good sized bedrooms (a double bed in each) with a private bath across the hall. The price is very reasonable, maybe because of the hallway bathroom, but there were nice robes in the bedroom and it wasn’t an issue. Jim is the greeter and Janet, his wife, is the chef. Jim showed us around and made us feel welcome. He was really nice when our daughters set off the fire alarm with steam from the shower (luckily quickly remedied, even though we felt terrible about it). Since we were only staying one night, we thought it would be nice to give them our dinner business too. Because of the recital we needed a 5 pm reservation but on the phone were told they open for dinner at 5:30 — when we explained the reason, Jim was nice enough to offer to serve us at 5 pm. We were so glad we dined in — Janet is a great chef! My husband and one daughter enjoyed the filet and said the red wine reduction was fantastic. I had the trout with lemon and capers — cooked perfectly — and my other daughter enjoyed the mushroom ravioli with spinach. Our server said we’d have time to fit in dessert, and we were glad we did — unbelievable crème brûlée, brownie sundae to die for, flourless chocolate torte, and strawberry/​rasberry crisp. In the morning Janet served a full breakfast — the day we were there choice of bacon/​cheese/​mushroom omelet, scrambled eggs with scallions, pancakes, or oatmeal with ice cream. I loved the scrambled eggs but am sorry I missed out on trying oatmeal that way! My husband raved about the omelet — pancakes were large and on the dense side, all served with fresh fruit, homemade oat and walnut muffins, coffee and juice. There is a beautiful pool (that we didn’t get to enjoy) and the cabins looked great. The setting is lovely too — not built up and nice views; the road around to the cabins made a nice morning walk. We spent some time reading in the library area but didn’t have time to enjoy the bar or TV sun room. For birders, my daughter was thrilled to see a number of cedar waxwings in the berry bushes outside. They also have three very well-​behaved yellow labs who stayed outdoors and are clearly trained to wait to be approached, but are very friendly if you give them any attention. We’d love to go back and spend more time enjoying the Inn and the area.

Gorgeous view, wonderful food, great people running this beautiful inn.

I really can’t rate this place highly enough. The couple who own and run this bed and breakfast are friendly, warm and attentive. The food was top notch. The rooms were clean, spacious and beautifully-​decorated.
This is a really well-​run establishment and you truly get a lot for your money. My fiancée and I spent a wonderful weekend there and will be sure to return some day.

Just spend this past weekend at Lovetts Inn and it was great. We stayed in one of the cottages on the property and it was nice and big, along with being comfortable.
Owner and chef Janet made a delicious breakfast (included in the room price) — the first morning I had buckwheat blueberry pancakes and the second morning I had a herb & cheese omelet. Yum. Last night she prepared a tasting of roasted duck with a cherry sauce, lamb, and swordfish with salsa. All three dishes were absolutely delicious.
I would highly recommend this place to both stay and/​or eat dinner!

Lovett’s Inn is pricey but you get what you pay for. We got stuck in a snow storm on our way back to Boston from Jay and spent the night in the Sunset Room.
Our room was clean, well appointed and plenty big enough for us and all our bags. The attached bathroom was also clean and big enough. The view I remember was of the roof but we had more than one window so maybe I’m just not remembering the good view. We peaked into one of the other rooms in the main house, looking at the web site I think it was Sweet Serenade. It was huge, a monster of a room. It contained a giant king bed and tremendous amounts of floor space.
The breakfast was tasty and the view from the dining room picture perfect after the snow storm.