Independence Inn - Strafford, New Hampshire

Sedgefield S.

I enjoyed their penthouse suite, a very large loft area with plenty of beds to accommodate a large family or group. A full apartment and the inn has tons of amenities.
I heard the restaurant closed, sad but expectable due to the location not being near well populated areas.
It is nice and I hope to attend more events there going forward.
It is an older building with all the challenges of such but they seem responsive and forward looking with good customer service.

Sandra F.

We enjoyed our room #4 in this quaint old home! It was better than their presidential suite room #5! The king sized bed was clean and comfortable. The propane fireplace kept us warm and cozy! We loved the idea of a small kitchenette right across the hall with snacks, although the bananas were a bit too ripe for our taste. We wish bottled water had been supplied. We didn’t see any employees, therefore we could not attest to service, but self service check in was a good set up.

Kristy H.

They just began serving brunch- on Easter. Their work flows weren't quite in place and we waited a long time for pancakes and eggs and each of us had something amiss with our order. The girl was young and had never served during this meal time before and there were new systems in place due to the new meal seating they had just started. Love the barrel chairs though. And the hostess/ Supervisor was attentive in checking in on us

Eliška P.

It’s from Gilmore girls ! I love Gilmore girls ! But shouldn’t it be closed when in season 4 Sookie and Lorelai bought their own inn .
Independence inn , Michel speaking

Rose M.

I was one of the first guests here and I highly recommend it as a cozy place to stay! They kept the classic New England feel with a modern touch. Nice and clean and it's so unique to have a gas fireplace in your room! The shared kitchenette is a nice touch too. It's a great place to stay if you're looking to explore New Hampshire as well since it's centrally located between the Seacoast, Lakes, White Mountains and the "big" cities of Concord and Manchester. Having the restaurant right there on site is an added bonus! Plus it's walking distance to the hidden gem of Bow Lake. The staff is very accommodating to requests too, come check this place out!

Kevin M.

This place suffers from overselling itself. We booked a family room with queen bed as a family of three. It was described on Expedia as good for family's and slept three. We expected that the free, as described on Expedia, rollabed would be set up good to go since there was the three of us, but no. The room was also directly opposite the doors to the restrooms for the restaurant on site. This is a big no no for a lot of guests and I would have liked to have been made aware of it when booking. We decided to change our room, the inn keeper did allow it for the difference in booking fee totally acceptable. There was a gas fire in the new room however no carbon monoxide alarm that I could see and this caused concern as you just never know with gas.

We only text and spoke to the inn keeper on the phone until checkout, even though she stayed on site. there was no personal experience.

When it came to breakfast it left a lot to be desired, we basically had to look around the kitchenette for the food offerings of cheese bagels oatmeal yoghurts and fruit. We then had to eat in the bedroom as we were unsure if we were allowed in the dining area of the restaraunt downstairs. It felt more like a self catering room than a bed and breakfast. The microwave had not been cleaned and there was chicken in the freezer from August last year. we didn't know if we should do the dishes or if the inn keeper would for H&S reasons. We had hoped to have seen the innkeeper walking around as she knew she had guests but no. I get she was probably busy but personal hospitality at some point of the 24hrs would be nice. We finally seen our inn keeper at check out to pay the difference in room cost and she seemed friendly enough.

The rooms are clean apart from the previous tenants ice cream in the freezer and the garden is nice but it's not the bed and breakfast experience I am used to. A more appropriate description on expedia and A bit more of a push in the service part, this could be a very nice experience however just now it is not there.

Natalie D.

We loved our stay at the Independence Inn! It was just what we were looking for during our autumn trip to New England. The character of the old Inn was warm, quaint, and inviting. We stayed in room 2 and found the king bed very comfortable and loved the fireplace. We wish our stay could have been longer. This is a great place to stay if you want to feel like you had a small town, old-timey New England experience on your travels. And the price was right and the food at Heartwood was delicious. We would definitely come back here!

Roger S.

Room #5: You get what you pay for. Not a bad place to stay but we will not be back. It is old, which adds to its charm. However, no TV is a little bit of a drawback, though the wifi was good enough to stream on our phones. The shower was dirty with hair stuck to the wall (not ours), didn't get much water out of it, no soap on the sink to wash your hands after going to the bathroom, and the toilet (not sure if the water quality was responsible) was stained. No staff to talk about. The front lights BLASTED through the curtains, so the room was illuminated all night. The bed was comfortable. There are only 1/2 drapes, no shades or blinds, even in the bathroom, where men can look straight out the window while doing their business and watch cars go by.