The venerable white-and-brick Hanover Inn is one of the oldest lodgings in the region, yet it's also the Upper Valley's best-managed and most up-to-date luxury hotel -- perfectly situated for exploring both the Dartmouth campus and the compact downtown. (The inn is located directly across Hanover's big central green from the college.) Built in 1780, most of the present-day five-story structure...
The main dining room in the Hanover Inn will appeal to anyone looking for fine dining in a formal New England atmosphere. The Colonial Revival-style room is reminiscent of a 19th-century resort hotel, with big fluted columns, floral carpeting, and regally upholstered chairs. Inn chef Jason Merrill has unveiled a new, much more contemporary New American/fusion-oriented menu in recent years:...