3 Best Hotels in Hanover, Lake Sunapee

A sprawling Georgian-style brick structure rising six white-trimmed stories above the gracious Dartmouth Green contains this chichi boutique hotel and is also home to the acclaimed farm-to-table restaurant, Pine. The sophisticated rooms are furnished with plaid wing chairs and soft leather sofas, and sport contemporary art; a stay here will give you a sense of life at Dartmouth.

With its bold black and red color scheme and angular light fixtures and furnishings, this redbrick boutique hotel just off Hanover's bustling Main Street is a perfect roost for visiting Dartmouth and its museums. In the morning, pop down to the lively cafe for well-crafted coffees and freshly prepared breakfast sandwiches.