Winter Getaway Lodging in New England

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You might think you have a general idea of what a Winter Getaway in New England might look like. Insider heads-up here: it’s even better and probably a lot more varied that you are expecting. Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont and Massachusetts all have their great ski areas, of course, with skiing, snowboarding, rentals, lessons, and lots of indoor entertainment for adults and kids. But you can also step away from the white powder for all kinds of other fun. Guides offer unusual adventures like dog sledding, ski mobile tours, ice fishing, and horse-drawn sleigh rides. Got an appetite? Resorts, hotels and downtowns in every state have unique restaurants cooking up healthy, creative dishes, very often from locally sourced foods. Then there’s the indoor fun: wine tasting, shopping, spa treatments, indoor water parks for the kids, theaters and live music everywhere. Winter also brings frosty festivals, usually with indoor and outdoor entertainments. New England is glorious in the ice-and-snow months!

Mountain Top Inn & Resort

195 Mountain Top Road Chittenden, VT, 05737 Phone: 802-483-2311

Mountain inn high on guests’ lists for fun things to do, superior accommodations

Mountain air, great skiing, sleigh rides and snowshoeing, s’mores by the fire: Now that’s the ticket to a real winter getaway. And it’s what keeps guests coming back to the Mountain Top Inn & Resort, with its Green Mountain vistas and Vermont hospitality. Stay in a spacious lodge room or suite (all with stunning views), your own private mountain-top cabin or rustic-luxe guesthouse with a fireplace. Head out on the 60 kilometers of cross-country or snowshoeing trails, go ice skating at the resort rink or sit back for an old-fashioned horse-drawn sleigh ride. Come back to the inn for a hot tub soak. For snowmobilers, there’s direct access to the VAST Trail System. (Check the website for the latest health- and safety-related practices.)

Mountain View Grand Resort & Spa

Mountain View Road Whitefield, NH, 03598 Phone: 888-260-4929

Lots of cool ideas at this mountain resort for your wintertime excursion

Mountain View Grand is open for overnight stays! Please review our health & safety measures for current updates and information.

When the weather turns cold, the fun heats up at the Mountain View Grand Resort & Spa in the White Mountains. From your mountain-view room, you can plan your day. Will it be cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, snow-tubing or hiking on the 1,700-acre property? Or will you head out for a dog-sledding excursion, ice skating or a visit to Santa’s Village? Shopping in the area’s quaint towns and villages is a treat, but so is coming back to the historic resort for a hearty meal in the tavern or romantic dining in the 1865 Wine Cellar. Thinking about bringing your snowmobile? There’s plenty of parking and miles of easy-on trails.

Lake Morey Resort

1 Clubhouse Road Fairlee, VT, 05045 Phone: 802-333-4311 Toll-Free: 800-423-1211

Lakeside inn’s natural beauty, hospitality make it an ideal getaway resort

A wealth of winter activities await you just steps outside your door at the Lake Morey Resort in the snow-capped hills of Vermont. The resort boasts the country’s longest ice-skating trail: a 4.5-mile loop around beautiful Lake Morey). A nearby trail system (and free equipment) will satisfy every level of cross-country skier or snow-shoer, and alpine skiing is just minutes away. But if you’d prefer soaking in your Jacuzzi while just watching the lake from your spacious suite, that’s OK, too. Other indoor fun ranges from a pool and fitness center to a comfy dining lounge and rooms for cards, billiards and other games. Check out winter specials for New Year’s Eve, Carnival Weekend and ladies’ getaways.

Anchorage Inn

265 Long Beach Avenue York Beach, ME, 03909 Phone: 207-363-5112

Year Round Getaway Possibilities are Endless!

Start your Winter Getaway in December to catch all of the Holiday festivities in York and surrounding areas. Two indoor pools will be waiting for you! Anchorage Off-Season Rates start at just $89 per night, with dinner for 2 for only $2 more with a 2 night stay. That’s room and dinner one night of your stay for $91!! December activities in the area include:

York Festival of Lights Events – Saturday, December 7 (featuring Breakfast with Santa, Ornament Painting & Parade)
A Christmas Carol – Dec. 6-8 at the YHS Auditorium
Wreaths Across American Caravan – Dec. 9
Ogunquit’s Christmas by the Sea – Dec. 12–15
Wells Christmas Parade - Dec. 15
Christmas Prelude in Kennebunkport - Dec. 14

White Mountain Hotel & Resort

2560 West Side Road North Conway, NH, 03860 Phone: 603-356-7100 Toll-Free: 800-533-6301

Winter wonderland awaits those seeking escape at this resort in the mountains

Need to escape to a winter wonderland? The White Mountain Hotel & Resort is ready to help with your getaway. Called the Best Lodging in the Valley by Ski Magazine, the resort’s 80 rooms and suites are spacious, with pillow-top mattresses and fine linens, many with spectacular cliff and mountain views. Get a massage or body treatment in the private massage room, relax in the state-of-the-art fitness center’s Finnish sauna, or take a dip in the year-round heated outdoor pool and Jacuzzi. Six alpine and Nordic skiing areas are nearby, or set out for hiking or snowshoeing right from your doorstep (the resort is between two parks). Come home to dine by candle light at award-winning Ledges restaurant or in the comfy tavern.