On a rainy night in 1865, a group of travelers en route to Montreal was stranded when their stagecoach hit a muddy rut and overturned. Despite the late hour, they found a warm welcome at the nearby Dodge farmhouse and were so captivated by the hospitality of their hosts and the spectacular surroundings that they prolonged their stay. The following summer, the group returned and convinced the Dodges to open a boarding house, aptly named Mountain View House. A number of additions were made to the original structure, including a dramatic two-story piazza and observatory towers, as well as a bowling alley, billiards hall and dancing parlor. The hotel remained in the Dodge family until 1979. The hotel closed in the 1980s, and reopened after a $20 million restoration was completed in 2002, breathing life back into the resort and adding the luxurious full-service Mountain View Spa. Today, the resort’s stunning public spaces offer some of the most spectacular views in New England.  Additional renovations have created beautiful spaces for meetings and weddings.  The hotel features the oldest operating elevator in the state of New Hampshire.

President Dwight Eisenhower was such a frequent guest that a room in the hotel, the Eisenhower Library, bears his name. In the library guests can view a photograph of President Eisenhower and Mountain View Grand's founding family--The Dodges.

Original Property Opened: 1865

Rate Range:
Single/Double: $129.00 to $309.00
Suites/Specialty: $409.00 to $679.00