Fireside Inn & Suites at Lake Winnipesaukee

I stayed here growing up and going back this time with my wife for our first wedding anniversary was beautiful. We stayed in one of the suites over looking the mountains which was beautiful and never got old each tie we woke up. We had easy access to the patio and the grab and go breakfast which was simple but enough to get us going for the day. The indoor pool was very relaxing and the spa with the waterfall was a nice treat. The staff are pleasant and very helpful anytime we had questions. The rooms have heating and A/C during the hot and cold months and great for those who need white noise while sleeping. The curtains actually block out sunlight unlike some places where they might be a gap. The heat lamp in the bathroom is great for those who like some additional warmth after a shower.

Enjoyed our time. Liked the fireplace in our room, enjoyed the jacuzzi, some areas are outdated. Good sized gym however some equipment is old and not ergonomically correct. Also needs some maintenance such as oiling parts. I'd avoid the leg curl machine and be careful on the others. For a hotel that seems generally well rounded I feel they should invest in a water fountain with a bottle-filler for the guests. Most staff were very nice and helpful. First at arrival we didnt feel so welcome because we were too early as we didn't know check in was 4pm. Our room was ready by two through and they did call us to inform us.

I am torn on what to rate our experience here due to a couple of issues. When booking our stay originally I booked the in correct weekend and called within 5 minutes of realizing the mistake to have it moved. I had booked Friday & Saturday night for a Q/Q room to attend a concert on Saturday night. After speaking to a very nice gentleman on the phone I was told we were all set and out reservation had been moved. Upon arriving to check in we were notified that we had only been booked for Friday night and that Saturday had been sold out for months... I asked why this had not been made clear over the phone when changing the dates and the only explanation was that I didn't listen closely and didn't review my confirmation. After a bit of bath and forth the woman behind the counter let us know she was putting us in a room that "had just opened up". It was very much an upgrade from what we had originally booked as we were now going to be staying in a King suite, and this was phenomenal news! I could help but feel bad after all she had to say, "better get a 5 star review for this... fixing something we didn't mess up" "hope you have a great time because this totally screwed us for tomorrow". Other than the unpleasant check-in experience the place is in a great location, we were able to walk to our concert Saturday night, and over for bagels in the morning. Spent Saturday day in near by Meredith which is only about a 15 min drive. The room was quite dated but very clean and stocked well. Thank you for accommodating us although it didn't feel you were happy to do so.