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Talk about getting away from
it all to an idyllic natural location: The
Balsams has it.
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The Balsams closed for renovations, planning to re-open in 2014. If you get to stay there, here's what you'll find: In 1866, innkeeper George Parsons established the Dix House, a travelers' guesthouse on the west side of picturesque Dixville Notch. Three decades later, charmed by the site, the wealthy inventor and industrialist Henry Hale bought the property and renamed it The Balsams. Hale improved the resort over the years, and by 1918 had finished Hampshire House, the red-roofed, green-shuttered and turreted hotel that stands today. Later the tall European-looking "fireproof" towers were added, expanding the resort to 184 guest rooms, 13 parlor and family suites, and five specialty suites.
Here are some amazing facts: few of the guest rooms at The Balsams have television sets in them. Guests prefer to spend their time outdoors, hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding, golfing, swimming, rowing, canoeing, fly fishing, sightseeing or playing tennis; skiing, snowshoeing, ice skating. There's plenty of space for these on the resort's 15,000 acres (6070 hectares). The resort's many indoor facilities include a movie theater, dinner theater (with dancing), game room, billiards room, tavern, dining room and lounges and parlors for chatting. For many years The Balsams was a "full American Plan" resort, with all meals included in the room rate. That excellent concept is still offered, but for those who may be away from the resort for part of the day, bed-and-breakfast and half-board plans are also available. Service and cuisine are extraordinary. Good service is the result of careful staff selection and training. Good cuisine follows in the resort's long tradition of outstanding taste. In fact, the menu changes daily, not just by the week, month or season, as at many resorts. By the way, the Ballot Room at The Balsams is the location for Dixville Notch's "First in the Nation" election results. More... Because The Balsams is currently closed, click here for other hotels near Dixville Notch. The Balsams Grand Resort Hotel
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Above, The
Balsams Grand Resort Hotel across Lake Gloriette,
Dixville
Notch NH.
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