Package does not include rooms and meals tax, service fee or beverages
This package may not be combined with other packages or discounts

Soup
Potage Lyonnaise
with Chive Oil and Crispy String Potatoes

Salad
Organic Baby Greens
with a Lemon Caper Dressing, Smoked Bacon
Pistachios and Shaved White Cheddar
Caramelized Onion Bread with Whipped Butter

Entremezzo
Raspberry Sorbet with Kiwi

Choice of Entrée
Roasted Tenderloin of Certified Angus Beef
served with a Sauce Madeira
Sautéed Portabella and Basil Coulis
~or~
Grilled Tasmin King Salmon
served with a Dill Beurre Blanc
Balsamic Glaze & Crispy Onions

Dessert
Torte de Tiramisu
with Dark Chocolate Sauce
and Raspberry Coulis

Mount Sunapee Resort, December 26, 2011

This snow season started off with a bang right before Halloween….oops.  Then again right before Thanksgiving.  Ok, ok, so we want our snow, but not before we are ready, not on nights of big holiday parties or when our guests are traveling to see us.  Picky aren’t we?  We had a bit of snow at Christmastime and not much since.  Fortunately the cold air has set in and our local ski mountains, Mount Sunapee Resort, Ragged Mountain Resort and Pats Peak have been busy blowing their own mini blizzards to get their trails open.  Sunapee reports that they will be at 80% by January 6th.

We can report that the trail system just up behind the inn is beautiful any time of year.  Friends and family hiked the trail on December 22, 2011 and you can see how pretty Little Brook looked with its iced over edges.     Our friends also had an opportunity to hike Mt. Kearsarge before the deep snow set in and captured some great views on December 24th.   We hope you get a chance to visit.

Coco's Path, Great Brook Trail, New London, 12/22/11

Mt. Kearsarge Hike, 12/24/11

*Offer not applicable:
November 23-29 2011
December 21-31 2011
January 15, 2012
February 19, 22, 23, 26, 2012

Package does not include rooms and meals tax, gratuities or beverages.
This package may not be combined with other packages or discounts

Appetizer
Creamy Exotic Mushrooms and Black Truffles
in a Vol au Vent with Balsamic Glaze
Chive Oil and Roasted Red Pepper Aioli

Soup
Savory Lobster Bisque
with Herbed Crème Fraîche
and Poppyseed Pâte á Choux

Salad
Mixed Organic Baby Greens
with a Creamy Lemon Caper Dressing, Proscuitto Chiffonade
Honey Roasted Pistachios and Shaved Smoke Gouda
Caramelized Onion Asiago Bread with Whipped Butter

Entremezzo
Granny Smith Apple Compote

Choice of Entrée
Grilled Filet Mignon of Angus Beef
served with a Calvados Cream Demi Glace
and Grilled Red Onions
~or~
Seared Filet of Tasmin King Salmon
served with a Sesame Ginger Vinaigrette
Fresh Baby Arugula and Crispy Leeks

Dessert
Dark Chocolate Amaretto Bavarian Crème
with a Duet of Sauces
and Shaved Dark Chocolate

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Value Ski Season Packages

• Opening day through 12/24/11 & 3/5/11 through closing day (Mon-Sun)
  
• All season, Midweek (Mon-Fri), except blackout holiday times: (12/26-30/11 ), (1/16/12) & (2/20-24/12)

1 night lodging & 1 day skiing – $233 (standard), $293 (jr. suite)
2 nights lodging & 1 day skiing – $358 (standard), $458 (jr. suite)
2 nights lodging & 2 days skiing – $426 (standard), $526 (jr. suite)
3 nights lodging & 1 day skiing – $503 (standard), $653 (jr. suite)
3 nights lodging & 2 days skiing – $571 (standard), $721 (jr. suite)
3 nights lodging & 3 days skiing – $639 (standard), $789 (jr. suite)
4 nights lodging & 1 day skiing – $648 (standard), $848 (jr. suite)
4 nights lodging & 2 days skiing – $716 (standard), $916 (jr. suite)
4 nights lodging & 3 days skiing – $784 (standard), $984 (jr. suite)
4 nights lodging & 4 days skiing – $852 (standard), $1052 (jr. suite)
5 nights lodging & 1 day skiing – $ (standard), $1082 (jr. suite)
5 nights lodging & 2 days skiing – $861 (standard), $1111 (jr. suite)
5 nights lodging & 3 days skiing – $929 (standard), $1179 (jr. suite)
5 nights lodging & 4 days skiing – $997 (standard), $1247 (jr. suite)
5 nights lodging & 5 days skiing – $1065 (standard), $1315 (jr. suite)

Peak Ski Season Packages

• All weekends: (12/30/11 – 3/4/12)
• Holiday Weeks: (12/26/11 – 12/29/11) & (2/18/12 – 2/26/12)
• New Year’s Eve Weekend, please see package below
  

2 night lodging & 2 days skiing – $520 (standard), $620 (jr. suite)
3 nights lodging & 2 day skiing – $665 (standard), $815 (jr. suite)
3 nights lodging & 3 days skiing – $767 (standard), $917 (jr. suite)
4 nights lodging & 2 days skiing – $810 (standard), $1010 (jr. suite)
4 nights lodging & 3 days skiing – $912 (standard), $1112 (jr. suite)
4 nights lodging & 4 days skiing – $1004 (standard), $1204 (jr. suite)
5 nights lodging & 2 days skiing – $955 (standard), $1205 (jr. suite)
5 nights lodging & 3 days skiing – $1057 (standard), $1307 (jr. suite)
5 nights lodging & 4 days skiing – $1149 (standard), $1399 (jr. suite)
5 nights lodging & 5 days skiing – $1237 (standard), $1487 (jr. suite)

New Year*s Eve Weekend

• (December 30, 2011 – January 1st, 2012)

2 night lodging & 2 days skiing – $560 (standard), $680 (jr. suite)
3 night lodging & 2 days skiing – $725 (standard), $905 (jr. suite)
3 night lodging & 3 days skiing – $827 (standard), $1007 (jr. suite)

Choose from any of our ten comfortable  guest rooms and enjoy a
wonderful breakfast and afternoon tea included with each night’s stay.
Adding dinner at the inn is the perfect way to spend a cold winter night.
Chef MacKenzie serves his special five course dinner Wed. – Sun. evenings.

Rates do not include 9% New Hampshire rooms tax.
A minimum of a two night stay is required.
Rates are based on double occupancy
extra person in room=$25/person:  (some rooms can only accommodate 2 guests)

***Blackout dates:  12/30/11 – 1/1/12

Ten Reasons to Choose a B&B

Tied of the same old stark hotel or motel room? Why not choosea B&B?  The biggest reason to leave your old hotel behind is… Cha Ching – the added value.  Today’s B&Bs are simply a better way to stay for travelers seeking more for their travel dollars.  Take a peek at the top ten reasons bed and breakfasts and country inns make a better and a more affordable way to stay.

Reason 10:  Put your nickels and dimes away. Heck, put the $5 bill for the bottle of water back in your wallet! No mini bars here!  Research from BedandBreakfast.com reveals that more than 92 percent of B&Bs offer complimentary afternoon refreshments, wine and cheese/hors d’ouevres receptions or evening desserts.  More than 50 percent of B&Bs offer stocked snack and beverage pantries 24-7 and we’re sure that 100% of today’s B&Bs will offer you a glass or bottle of water and tell you to put the cost toward your vacation!

Reason 9:  Stay plugged in. Complimentary wi-fi & calls.  Say goodbye to that $20 daily fee for wi-fi access.  Nearly 90 percent of B&Bs and country inns offer complimentary wi-fi according to BedandBreakfast.com surveys.  The other ten are working on getting it. Nearly 100% of today’s B&Bs offer complimentary local or long distance phone calls.  When’s the last time you saw a pay phone anyway?  They’re a dying breed.

Reason 8:  Great rates!  According to the Professional Association of Innkeepers International (PAII – (pronounced PIE) don’t you just love that a B&B organization is named after a yummy treat?) the average daily rate for B&Bs is ???.  When we compared this to city hotels of like levels, the B&B rate came in lower, and that doesn’t take in to consideration all the extras.

Reason 7:  When’s the last time you met the owner of the hotel? And when is the last time he or she carried your bag to your room? Pick a B&B and read their reviews.  Inngoers rave about the fabulous hospitality and friendship that innkeepers offered during their stay.  In fact, for many B&B travelers, the innkeeper was what made the stay special.

Reason 6:  Free parking. OK, we’ll admit, not all B&Bs offer free parking, but last time BedandBreakfast.com surveyed innkeepers, 95.3% said they did. Even in the city, B&B rates for parking average around $25 vs. as high as $50/nightly in hotels.

Reason 5: Flat screens, fireplaces & whirlpool tubs: Usually reserved for the Presidential Suite in a hotel, increasingly B&Bs offer amenities including flat screen TVs, in-room fireplaces, steam or multi-jet showers and deep Jacuzzi tubs.

Reason 4: Bed is half their name: Looking for fabulous beds? Nearly 100 percent of B&Bs offer high thread count sheets, feather beds, pillow libraries and down comforters at no additional cost to guests.

Reason 3:  Breakfast is the other half of their name: Take a family of four to the breakfast buffet at a resort hotel, and you’re looking at upwards of $100 to feed the whole family.  Bed and breakfasts all offer breakfast – it’s their signature selling point and half their name.  From five course candlelit breakfasts to lavish continentals, most innkeepers offer a breakfast to fuel you for the entire day.

Reason 2:  They really will leave the light on! Arrive at 2am, and you may not see a cherry innkeeper greeting you, but you will always find a personalized welcome, no matter what time you arrive from innkeepers who genuinely care about your safe trip and will call you by name.

Reason 1:  Cookies, yes!  Cookie cutter?  No. No two B&Bs are alike. As independently owned small lodging properties, each one offers something new and different.  No big box look to B&Bs ranging from urban chic to historically preserved mansions and homes.

Haute Potato Soup by Jody Shee for The National Culinary Review