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Gale River Motel

2.0 star property

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Family Cabin | Living area | 32-inch LCD TV with cable channels, TV
Exterior
Executive Cabin | In-room dining
Executive Cabin | Private kitchen | Coffee/tea maker
Family Cabin | Living area | 32-inch LCD TV with cable channels, TV

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Pet friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
$103
$95 nightly
$103 total
Total with taxes and fees
Jan 19 - Jan 20

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1 Main St, Franconia, NH, 03580
  • Place, Gale River
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Franconia Notch State Park
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Place, Cannon Mountain Ski Area
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Airport, Whitefield, NH (HIE-Mount Washington Regional)
    ‪32 min drive‬

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Comfort Room, Mountain View | Desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes, free WiFi

Comfort Room, Mountain View

9.0 out of 10
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  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Executive Cabin | Desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes, free WiFi

Executive Cabin

  • 650 sq ft
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 7
  • 1 King Bed, 1 Large Twin Sofa Bed, 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Futon

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Family Cabin | Desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes, free WiFi

Family Cabin

  • 1500 sq ft
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 11
  • 1 Queen Bed, 2 Double Beds, 1 Large Twin Bunk Bed and 1 Queen Sofa Bed

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About the neighborhood

Franconia

With a stay at Gale River Motel in Franconia, you'll be near ski lifts, just steps from Gale River and a 5-minute drive from Sugar Hill Sampler. .This motel is 4.3 mi (6.9 km) from Franconia Notch State Park and 4.9 mi (7.9 km) from White Mountain National Forest.
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What's nearby

  • Gale River - 2 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Franconia Notch State Park - 5 min drive - 4.9 miles
  • Cannon Mountain Ski Area - 6 min drive - 5.4 miles
  • White Mountain National Forest - 9 min drive - 6.1 miles
  • Flume Gorge - 15 min drive - 14.7 miles

Getting around

  • Whitefield, NH (HIE-Mount Washington Regional) - 30 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Cannon Mountain Ski Area - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Inkwell Coffee & Tea House - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Littleton Freehouse Taproom & Eatery - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Schilling Beer Co. - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Circle K - ‬11 min drive

About this property

Gale River Motel

Motel with free parking, steps from Gale River
Gale River Motel offers 12 air-conditioned accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. 32-inch LCD televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations and complimentary toiletries.

This Franconia motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices). Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs.

Recreational amenities at the motel include a seasonal outdoor pool.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 12 air-conditioned rooms featuring LCD televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as a seasonal outdoor pool or take in the view from a garden.
Free self parking is available onsite.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free uncovered self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Pool gate
  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • Guidebooks
  • Virtual front desk

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • In the mountains
  • Outdoor furniture

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch LCD TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Restaurant dining guides

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Heating
  • Laptop workspace

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
Guests can access their accommodation through a private entrance
A virtual front desk provides assistance to guests
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Access code, private entrance

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 20 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
1 total pets
Specific rooms only; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: USD 25 per accommodation, per night

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: USD 20 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
The seasonal pool will be open from June 01 to October 01

Property is also known as

Gale River Motel Motel
Gale River Motel Franconia
Gale River Motel Motel Franconia

Gale River Motel Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 88 out of 189 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 49 out of 189 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 23 out of 189 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 17 out of 189 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 12 out of 189 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

7.2/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Kelly

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This place appears to be a 1960's era motel that has never been renovated. As the on-site manager explained, "The owner wants to run it on less than a shoe-string budget. The towels were so dirty looking we didn't want to shower, so that we wouldn't have to use the towels. Our scheduled 2-night visit was shortened to one uncomfortable night.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

Courtney

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
No one there upon check in. Just had to call a number to figure out what room I was going to stay in. Following day, received a call about a different room. Not great.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jordan

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Victoria

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
No very clean
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Greg

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Edward

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service
Motel was clean enough. However, staff was not very helpful and AC was broken. Will not stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

Shelleta

We arrived and went to our room but decided to leave and stay at another hotel nearby
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful views. Extremely responsive when we needed blankets (abrupt weather change when we were there); walking distance of delicious cafes
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cynthia

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The building is older but has large rooms and was exceptionally clean. Very peaceful and bed was very comfortable. We felt it was a great deal for the price. We’ll stay here again if we’re back in the area. It’s clean basic lodging for a great price!
View from our window at River Gale Motel
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Ellyn

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Needs an update and TLC

Owner contacted me for my arrival time, I said 3pm (as it says on the website). No one was available upon arrival at 3pm. Man on the premises didn't know anything. Office has no one but a number to call. Housekeeper arrived, was helpful locating our room and key however we needed to come back in several hours as the room wasn't ready. It was convenient, clean and the two beds were comfortable. No wifi info in the room, one local brochure. I was able to text owner for wifi. Website says departure at 11 am, room sign says 10 am. The decor and furniture hadn't changed in 60 yrs, few outlets worked, no kitchen light, one bedside light, and used a blanket for a window shade on one window.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Michael

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
I did enjoy the 1950’s - 1960’s nostalgic charm and the staff were nice. But could provide better amenities especially for showereing.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Scarlet

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Pretty dated and not the cleanest. Nice workers though!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Kathleen

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alan

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Arwen

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Kathy

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Beautiful view! Always clean.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amanda

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a welcome sign in our window when we arrived. Room was ready for us well ahead of bormal check-in time. I love the old, vintage touches!! Super conveniently located to spend the day @ Franconia Notch SP. Pool was still open & hot tub was really warm.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Alick

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
We were required to cancel our accommodation due to the cleaning issues. The manager was friendly and supported us. Thank you
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Beautiful view but won’t stay again

Booked a last minute trip and showed up to check in to find no one working. Called the number on the office door to be met with annoyance that I had made a booking online which they were unaware of. Luckily it was for only the one night so it wasn’t a big deal for me. The place was a bit run down but the one redeeming quality was the view from the room. You could see all mountains unobstructed. Beautiful.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Gilbert, Yonkers

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It’s a motel nothing to do!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
Nice view, clean
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Melanie

Traveled with pets, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We had a great stay! Clean, quiet, simple, everything we were looking for. We will definitely be back!!!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Cassandra

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025