Fodor's Expert Review Mountain View Grand Resort & Spa

Casual elegance and stunning views of the White Mountains define this stately yellow wedding cake of a hotel that dates to 1865 and sprawls over 1,700 acres that include a working farm and a well-maintained golf course. The period-furnished rooms have tall windows to take advantage of those impressive Presidential Range vistas, and the activity offerings—geared both to kids and adults—are extensive, including a movie theater, indoor pool, campfires with s'mores, mountain biking, hiking, dogsledding, ice-skating, and cross-country skiing. The restaurant and bar serve three meals daily.