3 Best Hotels in Lakes Region, New Hampshire

This sweet, old-fashioned compound of cottages and suites with access to a 140-foot beach on Little Squam Lake is a terrific find—and value—for families, as nearly all units have partial or full kitchens, and many can comfortably sleep up to five guests (there's also a six-bedroom lodge that groups can rent entirely). The carefully maintained accommodations recall another era with their knotty-pine walls, country-quilt bedspreads, and colorful hooked rugs; many have wood-burning fireplaces.

A small vintage motel across from a lovely beach on Newfound has been stylishly transformed into a hip rustic-chic hideaway, complete with cheerfully decorated Insta-worthy rooms, a welcoming café serving great coffee, and access to a private beach. Check-in is by keyless entry, and the young family that owns the Kelby is happy to dispense helpful recommendations on what to see and do in the area. Some units have upstairs sleeping lofts that are great fun for kids. 

This attractively renovated vintage motor lodge, just a five-minute walk from Lake Wentworth and Albee Beach, has been brightened up with an inviting mid-century cottage look and such family-friendly features as a game room and guest library. Some rooms have kitchenettes with induction cook tops, and there's a pool in back.