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Gale River Motel

2.0 star property

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Family Cabin | Living area
Family Cabin | Living area
Executive Cabin | In-room dining
Executive Cabin | Private kitchen
Exterior

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning

Explore the area

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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

Room options

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Comfort Room, Mountain View

Comfort Room, Mountain View

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(15 reviews)
  • Mountain view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Executive Cabin

Executive Cabin

  • Mountain view
  • 60 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 7
  • 1 King Bed, 1 Large Single Sofa Bed, 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Futon

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Family Cabin

Family Cabin

  • Mountain view
  • 139 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 11
  • 1 Queen Bed, 2 Double Beds, 1 Large Single Bunk Bed and 1 Queen Sofa Bed

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About the area

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 - 0.2 km
  • Franconia Notch State Park - 5 min drive - 7.9 km
  • Cannon Mountain Ski Area - 6 min drive - 8.6 km
  • White Mountain National Forest - 9 min drive - 9.7 km
  • Flume Gorge - 15 min drive - 23.7 km

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 Diner - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Ninety Nine Restaurant - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Dunkin' - ‬9 min drive

About this property

Gale River Motel

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 transport

  • Free uncovered self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

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 lift

More

  • Smoke-free property

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

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
Property Registration Number 39-3302354

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. 96 out of 203 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 52 out of 203 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 26 out of 203 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 17 out of 203 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 12 out of 203 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

7.2/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Jonathan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
They don't lock the doors so seems likely to have issues with homeless or other damage that presumably the motel would try to blame me for? But as for the actual motel. It is a barebones motel. We spent less than 12 hours there. But, the heat came on nice and warm. We watched a movie and used the fridge. Everything worked fine.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

German

Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Good room for the price
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great price, beds very comfortable
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

w

Liked: Cleanliness
Nothing stood, just everything was; no face to face contact with staff, only telephone
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Kristen

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Julie

Travelled with pets, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We are very happy. Very clean. I feel like I’m at my grandmothers house.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

ROBERT

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Seth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Room was clean
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carrie, Tiverton

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Edward

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cole

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Wendy

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We would have stayed longer if we could! The perfect location, perfect to get away and enjoy some quiet time surrounded by nature.... can’t wait to be back around this time next year!! Thank you for the hospitality
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carolyn

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Clean and quiet
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

4/10 Poor

Mike

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
Reservations were messed up but fixed. Small outdated rooms but comfortable
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

Chris

Disliked: Staff & service
Booked online and showed up and nobody was there working. Didn’t answer phone. Crazy. Had to go somewhere else
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Maximus-Xavier

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Richard

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Was a very nice older motel.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

Kelly

Travelled 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

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

6/10 Okay

Victoria

Travelled 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

Travelled 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