Hanover Inn Dartmouth

What a very pleasant, classy and convenient place to spend a few nights. Located directly across the street from the Dartmouth University quad, it is a lovely, upscale hotel with comfy rooms and excellent service.
We sprang an extra $ 20 per night for a front, street-​facing room and are glad we did. Their regular rooms are smaller and most look out on the backs of surrounding buildings. We thought it worth it.
The rooms were very comfortable, bed was firm and had down comforter. Bathroom had nice heavy towels and the amenities, like shampoo, were high end. It was quiet, even through we faced the street, so we slept well.
So why not 4 or 5 stars?
Breakfast was not very nice, so we kissed it off and ate at outside restaurants. Their bar and restaurant were very expensive to us and they are into «fusion» types of offerings, lots of seafood infused dishes and the menu seemed too arty for us. We only had drinks and a light snack there.
The cleaning, restocking and tidying-​up of the rooms was not done until late in the afternoons. That was true for all of the three nights of our stay. Did not strike us as acceptable for a high end hotel. Be prepared as one time we left for dinner and the room had yet to be made-​up.
So three stars are appropriate. And we will stay here on future trips.

Very pristine hotel located right on Dartmouth campus. Super convenient access.
PRO
You can walk straight ahead to campus activites/​events or turn the corner and dine.
Well maintained
Spacious rooms
Immaculate, updated bathrooms
Stairwell is wide, well lit, and carpeted, making it nice to take the stairs!
Free Wifi
CON
Parking is valet only, which can take up to 15 minutes.
5^th floor rooms (stayed in room 504) have TINY windows and therefore too dark
Pricey for the area so may be expensive over several nights.
Loud ventilation fan runs all day/​night even if you have the actual AC/​Heat unit off

This hotel met all of our necessities. It’s convenient to restaurants, attractions, banks, Dartmouth, etc. It mixes old school New England with modern style touches.
The lobby is gorgeous. A glass foyer takes you into an eclectic seating area with comfy, welcoming seats, and even a fireplace. The bar and restaurant is off to the right. From what I see and hear, it’s pretty popular.
Front desk personnel are friendly and upbeat, great boost of energy after a long drive! When we arrive at our floor, I almost feel like I’m in an upscale dormitory. Maybe it’s the carpet, perhaps it’s the collegiate green accents, or the perfectly worn in chairs in the corridor just waiting to be sat in. I love the feeling. It feels like Dartmouth, even though I’ve never set foot on campus. The whole place just feels… Smart.
The room is perfectly adequate. Window with a view of the campus green. Bathroom with large glass shower. Desk and sitting area. Comfortable bed and big flat screen TV. Slanted, attic-​esque ceilings (5^th floor).
My complaints…
The toilet was less than reliable. At no point should we have to stick our hand inside the bowl and do our own quasi plumbing in the middle of the night. Oh and the flies — so many dead flies by our window, which makes me believe housekeeping is not thorough. And hearing flies buzzing around and landing on me at night is not soothing (or sanitary, IMHO). And when I returned to the room at 5pm the following day I realize our room has yet to be serviced. After specifically spending a major portion of the day outside of the room. And when it was serviced, the housekeeper left an industrial sized cleaning spray on our nightstand. Pleasant welcome back.
This hotel is really nice, but the negatives are sticking in my head more than the positives.

Great hotel but has issues, and for it’s price point, there shouldn’t be any… one pet-​peeve i’ll point out:
I just wanted to send along a friendly suggestion… I’ve been to your conferences in the past and the coffee you serve both at the conferences and in the lobby is horrid. Your tea selection is so nice, especially because you always have a separate hot water carafe in the lobby, as to avoid the dreaded ‘coffee water’ tea water, but the coffee is just horrible. Please please change it, whatever it is. Top shelf hotel should have top shelf coffee.
Most Sincerely,
Your Customer

Very nice rooms, but nothing amazing.
Phenomenal dinner @ the Pine !!!
Terrific ambiance.
The only disappointment was breakfast was in a small room w/​a fireplace that didn’t work, and no windows. We would have much preferred the Pine area w/​big windows, a fireplace, and an ambiance you can’t beat.
I new favorite. We will keep coming back.

As I also did not have to pay for accommodations, I was thoroughly impressed that they upgraded my room so that I have a nicer view of the Green. WOW. Lush bath robes, the room was rustic-​looking, cozy (as in comfortable, but not small). The bathrooms were immaculate. I love the line of products they use for the toiletries – smells amazing (Gillchrist & Soames) and seems really high quality (I enjoyed using up the lotion in one sitting).
The lobby is beautiful and you can tell the people who stay here have $$$. They have a business center where you can use a computer and print out documents (free of charge!). There is a time limit if other people are waiting (of course).

I visited Dartmouth last month and stayed at the historic Hanover Inn. Our room had a view of the Green and was decorated in New England style. The hotel is lovely and the service is top notch! From the bellman to the valet, everyone was friendly and willing to answer questions about the area. It’s located walking distance to many restaurants. Definitely will stay again!

quite nice. food is amazing. rooms are very nice and so is the staff

Stayed while on college visit with wife and son. What a great hotel. Clean, nicely decorated and furnished rooms. Great location and very, very friendly and helpful staff. Loved The Pine for late night snack and cocktail. Would definetly go back to this hotel next time i am at Dartmouth.

An Outstanding Stay Every Time
The Hanover Inn at Dartmouth has always been THE PLACE to stay when visiting or returning to the College or Hanover. Located right on the campus Green, it provides incredible views of the College and major landmarks including Baker Tower. The Hanover Inn has recently been updated and the changes carefully maintain the small college feel of the Campus and old Inn but now raise the luxury level to a new height. It also feels modern and yet still rustic.
The lobby area is beautiful. The staff are as friendly as ever. Valet parking ensures you can get you car whenever needed.
The rooms are beautiful. Rich hunter’s green accents and dark wood maintain the country feel while the comfortable mattress and bedding bring the latest in sleeping technology to you. All the rooms are hypoallergenic. The large flat screen TV allows for easy viewing while you get ready to hit the town.
Overall, I would have thought it hard for the Hanover Inn to get better. And yet, the new renovations have really raised things up a notch.

Had the BEST time at a friend’s wedding here. Smallish wedding (55 people), the BEST food I’ve had at a wedding, great bartenders, and very friendly staff. Unfortunately teh hotel was out of my price range so I didn’t stay there.

We ended up at the Hanover Inn because we wanted to ski over President’s weekend and almost all of New England was sold out (yes we were a little late in making our plans). Not wanting to stay in a 70’s wood condo, I went to the Preferred Hotels website and discovered this little gem.
We love Hanover and its location, right on the green and around the corner from the Main Street. The décor is fantastic. A nice nod to the Dartmouth traditions while being fresh and modern. We had a room facing the Green. The rooms are spotless and comfortable, like the personal Keurig, my 10 year old just made a hot chocolate after a cold day of skiing.
Staff is very friendly. LOVE the free WIFI — personal pet peeve is when hotels charge for it. There is a $ 20/​day parking fee (unlimited in and out). In general, the parking in Hanover is a bit of a pain. Meters everywhere, better to just keep the car parked and walk.
We haven’t tried the Pine restaurant yet, but it looks delicious. Hoping we get to try it before we check out.
We are hoping to come back and explore more of Hanover.
BTW for skiers this was a good choice. Not to far North for us coming from CT. A couple of options: Sunapee is 40 minutes and Killington is about an hour.

What a terrific hotel. The location is perfect. The room is beautiful and meticulously maintained. But most of all, the front desk staff is the perfect blend of professionalism and kindness. We were very tired after a long drive from michigan, and the entire staff — from the valet who greeted us to the gentlemen at the front desk — made us feel welcome. We are thrilled, and only sorry we are here for just one night. We will definitely come back here again, though, depending on my daughter’s upcoming ACT and SAT scores! If you are visiting Dartmouth, this is clearly the place to stay.

Gosh, I REALLY hate that I’m giving this place 2 stars when it could easily be 4.
We went to the Hanover Inn for a wedding this past weekend. The wedding was at 4:30 PM on Saturday, and check-​in started at 3pm. I called ahead several days in advance for an early check in for two rooms. They told me it should not be a problem.
Upon arrival (not even all that early – 2:30pm), one of our rooms was ready but mine was not. 3pm came and went, 3:30 came and went… and our room was NOT READY. If you sold a wedding block of rooms, and the wedding is that evening, you should put priority on those who are with the block. After calling to the front desk a third time at 3:30pm, they finally placed us in a room (single queen versus a single king). This gave us barely 40 minutes to prep for the wedding.
Aside from our terrible check-​in process, the hotel was clean and updated, the bed was comfortable, and the wedding food was delicious. If our room had been ready at check-​in, I think that I would have given this hotel 4 stars. HOWEVER, seeing as this was an issue with the hotel, I’m surprised that they didn’t provide us with a discounted rate (especially since the room was significantly smaller than our friends’ single king room).
Additionally, the main elevator was out of service Sunday morning for check-​out. They posted signs for us to use the service elevator… which was… creepy and kind of gross. Look, no one wants to see the underbelly of a hotel. When you took the service elevator, you walked through a back hallway where there were bins of (obviously) dirty linens, toilet bowl cleaners, cleaning supplies, etc. Definitely did NOT want to see that on my way out in the morning.

What was done to an historic building ?
How do you say gut and filet?
If you ever saw the traditional Hovey Grill, the cosy basement quintessential college space… it has been tastelessly erased.
An example of modern designers with no respect for the past… maybe next year they will paint multicolored stripes on Dartmouth Hall?
Conclusion: a real disgrace, for an institution that claims to respect tradition,
Dartmouth owes all its constituencies a serious apology. Ouch !!’

WOW!
Every detail has been looked at, measured and delivered! Frank at the front desk was as professional, helpful and courteous as anyone I have ever talked to while getting a room. The Valet Attendants were all very helpful and my car was packed better than I could!
Not only was our breakfast great, but I would stop by there just to eat! Great bed, great view and great people!
We will be back!!!

Did you know the Dartmouth color is green? Well, you will, when you visit quaint Hanover town and stay in quaint Hanover Inn. The place is GREEN. The place also: smells very new, like a furniture store (not necessarily a bad thing), has a pretty cool conservative avant gardey art vibe* in the lobby, has a very friendly reception, has free chocolate chip cookies chillin’ in the afternoon, free tea/​coffee, and so on. The room itself was vast and wide, with a bed about a mile long. Very comfy, very big. Lovely bathroom, also huge, with an enormous shower that you could run laps in. FREE INTERNET, praise be to God.
As the other reviews mentioned, the location is fab: the front entrance faces Dartmouth’s open green (well, brown, this time of year), and our room had views onto bustling Hanover main street.
It seems like the only hotel choice in the area (not actually true), but it’s definitely the nicest.
* Like George W.‘s new paintings.

Went here for lunch today. The service was pretty horrible – the waitress could not find our reservation for a while, and was rude when taking our orders. She also seemed to be hard of hearing?
As for the food, definitely do not come here unless it’s for a business meeting or for convenience! For the price, you could definitely do a lot better at one of the nearby restaurants. I ordered the potato leek soup – passable but very salty, and the chopped salad. The salad was more like an appetizer portion, and was overpowered by oily sundried tomatoes. My dining companion ordered the caesar salad. It barely had any dressing, and consisted of mainly sad looking leaves, with two small anchovies on top. All in all a very disappointing experience.

Has the best bed I’ve slept in anywhere, in recent memory. I want to try to replicate it at home. The soap smells like lily of the valley, there are snappy green apples in bowls by the elevator on every floor, and tender cookies at the front desk. The staff is gracious and welcoming without being treacly.
It’s perfectly located right off the highway into town, no GPS needed, just your eyes. Added bonus: Because it’s virtually on the Dartmouth campus, my 13-​year-​old has decided she wants to go there. So, it’s inspirational too.
I’ve definitely paid more for less.

I feel bad writing a poor review for Hanover Inn, but this place really creeped me out. The elevator is really slow and someone said there is a ghost in there?!
For aficionados of historic buildings, this place is for you, but the outdated wallpaper and old green carpet made me feel like I was on an episode of «Most Haunted». Also, it’s pretty darn pricey for what is provided.
My stars are given to the location in relation to Dartmouth… it’s literally on the Dartmouth Lawn, in between campus and «downtown’.