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Where to Stay in Littleton
Littleton is a small town on the Ammonoosuc River at the western edge of the White Mountains, just off I-93. Main Street has independent restaurants, a bookstore and Chutters, whose candy counter Guinness lists as the world's longest, and a riverwalk follows the Ammonoosuc through town. Thayer's Inn, a Greek Revival hotel that opened on Main Street in 1850, has 35 rooms and calls itself the oldest continuously operated hotel in the White Mountains. The Beal House Inn, an 1833 Federal farmhouse at 2 West Main Street, reopened after a year of renovations with 7 suites. Franconia Notch is about 15 minutes south on I-93.
Thayer's Inn
Littleton · Inn
A Greek Revival hotel on Littleton's Main Street, built in 1843 and opened in 1850 as Thayer's White Mountain Hotel, with three-story fluted Doric columns and an octagonal cupola. It calls itself the oldest continuously operated hotel in the White Mountains and has been on the National Register of Historic Places since 1982. The 35 rooms range from standard rooms to family suites and units with kitchenettes. Past guests include Ulysses S. Grant, Franklin Pierce and P.T. Barnum.
The Beal House Inn
Littleton · Inn
An 1833 Federal farmhouse at 2 West Main Street in Littleton that has reopened after a year of renovations. There are 7 suites, each with a full bathroom, and stays have a two-night minimum. The owners say the restaurant, with a rotating menu by chef Hwasoo, will open to the public on weekends.
Why Stay in Littleton
- •Main Street has a bookstore, cafés and Chutters, all within a few blocks of Thayer's Inn.
- •Franconia Notch, Cannon Mountain and Sugar Hill are all within about 15 minutes.
- •The Littleton Riverwalk follows the Ammonoosuc through town and crosses the river on a covered footbridge.
- •Grocery stores and other everyday services make Littleton practical for longer stays.
What Makes This Area Interesting
- •Franconia Notch State Park: 15 minutes south on I-93, with the Flume Gorge, Echo Lake, and the Cannon Mountain aerial tramway.
- •Cannon Mountain: about 15 minutes south, a state-owned ski area with an aerial tramway that also runs for sightseers in summer and fall.
- •Sugar Hill: about 15 minutes south, with views from Sunset Hill west to Vermont and east to the Franconia Range.
- •Bretzfelder Park: a small nature park in Bethlehem, about 10 minutes east, with walking trails.
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