Gale River Motel

The reviews are misleading, so is the description. No heated pool, hot tub closed, the playground is 2 swings. Old, outdated and not well maintained. Very disappointing. We booked via Airbnb and the owner hasn’t updated it in years. Feeling like I was tricked.

One of the few places to stay in Franconia (motels, that is, vs. B&Bs), this is a quiet, convenient old-fashioned 'Mom & Pop' motel. Dated but adequate. Does offer a micro fridge & microwave, but bathroom very small, beds old with soft mattresses. Internet good, park right at your door. No ice machine, no morning coffee. Somewhat expensive for what's offered, but it's available.

My wife and I reserved a room at the Gale River Motel for two nights. Where to start? Let's go in chronological order. 1. Never got an e-mail confirmation, despite asking. 2. No one manning the office when we arrived. 3. Used contact number. Was told room number and keys could be found in the room. 4. There was an unflushed turd in the toilet. 5. Toilet had all rust stains in the bowl. 6. I found ROACHES around the toilet. 7. I kept finding roaches in the bathroom our entire stay. 8. The TV remote is very unintuitive. There are no instructions or channel listings. 9. No one ever manned the office at any time during our stay. 10. Hope you have quiet neighbors because the walls are paper thin. But other than that, everything was perfect (rolling my eyes). Save your money, your sanity, and keep your last meal down by staying at a different place. Apparently, this place, the Gale River Motel, once very nice according to previous reviews, was sold in October 2022. BEWARE!!!

Found this place at the last minute and glad I did. Room was nice and clean. Great homestyle touches with sitting chairs, towels made nicely on the bed, and even some board games to use in the closet. Check in was a piece of cake. Keyless entry and the motel emailed your room code the morning of check in. Didn't even have to go to the front desk at all. Yes some of the fixtures are old but that's what makes this quaint place very nice.

we were in area for a family event in Bethlehem and the Gale River had the only affordable prices around glad we found them we spent 2 nights there first night had dinner with family in littleton, then on Sat had our event in Bethlehem a little more driving but got to use the backroads I grew up on. the beds were comfortable room was warm , WiFi was good enough and free plus a great view out the window..we'd recommend this for anyone on a budget and not in need of a 5 star hotel

I’m a bit late with this review but better late than never. There were 3 of us and we stayed in the executive room. It was super clean. Kevin was very nice and helpful, and we could tell that he cares about his property and his guests. The bathroom is small, so take a hanging toiletry bag for easy access to your necessities since there isn’t a vanity to spread things out on. I would also recommend a power ***** just to make it easier for everybody in your party to charge their devices. We never heard any noise from other rooms. We didn’t try out the pool because even summer in NH isn’t hot enough for our southern selves to get in a pool lol! It’s a great place to stay with a great view. It’s relaxed and away from the hustle and bustle. It was nice to come back each evening to the quiet, peaceful surroundings. The location is wonderful for exploring.