Adventure Basecamps in the Northeast

Bar Harbor Motel

Bar Harbor, ME

Fourteen acres with drive-up rooms, gear loans, and nightly s'mores, with a free shuttle to Acadia National Park departing from the property. The kind of setup that turns a base camp into the stay itself.

Field Guide Lodge

Stowe, VT

Colorful modernist interiors, a seasonal pool, a hot tub, and a free shuttle to Stowe Mountain Resort. Two buildings within walking distance of downtown and a ski lodge that does not look like any other ski lodge.

Grayhaven Motel

Ithaca, NY

Eleven wooded acres where rooms hold curated art by local artists, vinyl record players, and s'mores kits. Eight years into a restoration that keeps getting better.

Innsbruck Inn at Stowe

Stowe, VT

Renovated in 2022 with generous rooms, gas fireplaces, walk-in showers, and exterior patio access to the mountain air. Named for the Olympics held the year Billy Kidd won America's first alpine skiing medal.

The Rex Hotel

Greentown, PA

Quality beds, a fire pit, and a private trailhead steps from the door. A welcome bag greets every arrival, and the mountains beyond take over from there.

Tälta Lodge

Stowe, VT

Rebuilt as a Scandinavian-inspired basecamp on the river, with rooms and nine standalone stügas between the village and the ski mountain. Seven minutes from each direction.

Bar Harbor Villager Motel

Bar Harbor, ME

Family-owned and in a prime downtown location, with a seasonal pool and the kind of genuine hospitality that earns specific, personal praise. The simplest things here are done well.

East Shore Lodging

Hawley, PA

Unusually large rooms in a converted row of shops, with an on-site boat tour and a lakeside walking trail starting across the street. A format that works and owners who built it from what was already here.

Gale River House

Franconia, NH

A 1930s riverside layout where rooms open directly to mountain views, with the original cottage footprint preserved in the structure. Self check-in and keyless entry in a property that arrived at itself quietly.

Grey Pine Lodge

Waynesboro, VA

Trail systems begin at the property edge, with self check-in and a gateway position where three outdoor destinations converge. A mountain stay that earns its place on the shortlist.

Profile Motel & Cottages

Lincoln, NH

Three acres where pines shelter cottage units above a small brook, with the Georgiana Falls trail beginning at the property edge. Family-owned and seasonal, which is part of why it works.