Hanover Inn Dartmouth
Ivy League heritage meets contemporary New England lodge. Dark hardwood floors, green walls with framed portraits, a lobby fireplace, and Vermont-made furniture in rooms. Collegiate-proud without being stuffy — alumni and campus visitors dominate the guest mix, but the restaurant draws a broader crowd.
Book the Ivy League Field Trip package (Sun–Thu only) to get student-rate admission to the Hood Museum and discounted Nugget Theater tickets using just your room key
Why It Matters
Owned by Dartmouth College and operating since 1815, it's one of the few university-owned boutique hotels in the US. The location — literally on the Green, steps from the Hopkins Center for the Arts, Hood Museum, and the Appalachian Trail — is genuinely unmatched in the Upper Valley. Its PINE Restaurant has won the Wine Spectator Award of Excellence two years running.
The Hanover Inn sits directly on the Dartmouth College campus in a red-brick Federal-style building that dates to 1815, making it one of the longest-running hotels in New Hampshire. It's the only full-service, AAA Four-Diamond property in the Upper Valley, and the only hotel with a front-row view of Dartmouth Green. The neo-Georgian architecture is all original bones; the rooms, conference facilities, and PINE Restaurant are thoroughly modern underneath.
Where You'll Stay
6 room types available
Accessible Classic King
Fully ADA-accessible king room with a roll-in shower, 35-inch doorways, visual strobe smoke/fire detectors, and hearing accessibility kits available at check-in. Same quality bedding and amenities as the standard Classic King, including Keurig machine.
1 KingAccessible Classic Queen-Queen
Two queen beds with Vermont-made furniture in an ADA-compliant room. Roll-in shower, wide doorways, lowered light switches, and lowered closet bars. Sleeps four.
2 QueenClassic King
The workhorse room. Clean, colonial-styled with dark hardwood furniture and blue-toned bedding. You get a 55-inch flat-screen TV, Lavazza espresso machine, in-room safe, refrigerator, and Gilchrist & Soames bath products. Sleeps two. Room service runs daily 7am–10pm if you'd rather not leave.
1 KingClassic Queen-Queen
Two queen beds with navy-blue bedspreads, a flat-screen TV, and the same standard amenities as the Classic King. Good option for families or two colleagues sharing. Sleeps four.
2 QueenJunior Suite
A step up in space and charm. The king bedroom separates from the living area via pocket doors — a genuinely nice touch that makes the room feel intentional rather than just larger. Sofa bed handles a third or fourth guest. Some junior suites look out over the Dartmouth campus and Baker Tower.
1 King + Sofa BedSuite
The top of the standard lineup. Separate bedroom and living room, 1.5 bathrooms, full suite of modern amenities. The living room fits a proper seating arrangement — sofa, armchairs, coffee table — not just a chair squeezed next to a bed. Best views in the house. Sleeps four.
1 King + Sofa BedThe Property
Eat & Drink
3 venues on property
Restaurant
On Property
How you'll actually spend your days.
The Appalachian Trail passes just 0.7 miles from the hotel through downtown Hanover. The inn has served as a trail waypoint for hikers for nearly 250 years — convenient for those tackling the New Hampshire section.
Dartmouth's Big Green compete in hockey, soccer, football, basketball, golf, tennis, and more throughout the academic year. Thompson Arena and Leede Arena are under a mile away. The hotel is the natural base for spectators.
Dartmouth's own ski mountain is 14 miles from the hotel with 30+ groomed trails, three lifts, a terrain park, and a ski school. The hotel packages ski-and-stay options seasonally.
Less than a 5-minute walk from the front door. Newly renovated Dartmouth museum with exhibits spanning multiple cultures, periods, and media. Free admission; discounted with the Ivy League Field Trip program.
The Hopkins Center for the Arts — designed by the same architect as Lincoln Center in New York — is literally next door to the hotel. 100+ performances per year including theater, concerts, and dance.
Hotel guests staying Sunday–Thursday can use their room key to redeem student-discounted admission at the Hood Museum of Art, Nugget Theaters, and other participating area museums and concert halls. The hotel curates a schedule of campus lectures, museum hours, and performances.
The Connecticut River is steps from the hotel. Spring and summer bring river activities including canoeing and kayaking via the Ledyard Canoe Club.
Hotel guests receive exclusive preferred rates at the Montcalm Golf Club, a 6,800-yard George Sargent-designed course 12 miles north in northern New Hampshire. Contact the Montcalm Pro Shop and mention your Hanover Inn stay.
Award-winning 100-acre science museum in Norwich, Vermont (1.4 miles away). 140 permanent hands-on exhibits, a Woodland Garden, and an outdoor Science Park (mid-May to October). Good for families.
Amenities & Practical Info
The details that matter for planning.
Business center available for guests.
Fireplace lounge area in the lobby — a popular spot for cocktails or a quiet read.
Complimentary wireless internet throughout guest rooms and common areas.
Complimentary Wall Street Journal available in rooms.
Laptop-size in-room safe in all guest rooms.
11,000 square feet of total meeting space including a 4,000 sq ft ballroom and smaller conference rooms. Full-service catering team. Venues include the Hayward Room (with fireplace and patio views) and private dining rooms within PINE.
Valet parking is the only parking option at the hotel. Staff handle your vehicle on arrival and retrieval.
Pets are welcome with advance reservation. A fee applies.
Safe-deposit box available at the front desk.
24-hour front desk. Valet attendants on arrival. Concierge services available including transportation arrangements and taxi booking (24-hour advance notice required).
EV charging outlets available on property.
24-hour fitness center on-site.
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