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Gibson House Bed & Breakfast
Category: Hotels & Travel Bed & Breakfast Bed & Breakfast [Edit]
341 Dartmouth College HwyHaverhill, NH 03765
(603) 989-3125
One review for Gibson House Bed & Breakfast
1 review in English
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Review from L K.
Westchester County, NY
6/25/2008
The Gibson House is a lovely bed and breakfast located near Dartmouth College. If you're in the area and want to stay close to the college but still feel like you're on vacation, this is the place to be.
I stayed here several years ago, and apparently the management has changed since then. A quick glance at the website shows that the new staff has still maintained the four original rooms - Bamboo, Lilac, Taj and Day at the Beach - exactly as they were when I was there. The Gibson House was owned by a local artist when I stayed there, and those rooms reflect her vision and taste.
The new rooms are the Rialto, the Peacock, La Hacienda and Le Petit Chateau. I'm curious as to where in the house these rooms are, but no matter! As with the original four, these rooms all reflect a different theme and atmosphere. The Rialto and Le Petit Chateau look very similar to me - at least from the pictures on their website - and I'd definitely be curious to return to the Gibson House one day and check out these new additions.
Anyway, when I was there I stayed in the Bamboo Room, which I highly recommend. The lovely gold and white wallpaper lends an elegant, gracious atmosphere to the room, and the queen-sized bed, with its white linens and classy, lace-style white headboard, makes you feel as though you've been transported to a hotel in another era. There is also an equally-lovely daybed in this room, so a small family could conceivably stay quite comfortably in the Bamboo Room.
The Bamboo Room's amenities include a gorgeous full bathroom, a very classy elegant gold radiator that lends charm, and several big windows that let in a great deal of sunshine. My only caveat when I was there was that the windows did not have shades - just lace curtains. At night when we turned on the bedside lamps, anyone walking outside could have seen into the room, as the Bamboo Room faces the road. But the flip side is that Gibson House is located in Haverhill, N.H., a quaint rural town, and you probably don't have to worry about tons of people walking around the streets at night. Also, when I stayed at the Gibson House there were no TVs in any of the guest rooms. According to the website, digital cable TV can now be brought to the rooms upon request.
As we stayed here on an off weekend in early April, we were the only guests and were able to explore the other rooms at our leisure. The Lilac room is across the hall from the Bamboo room and is very pretty; Taj is definitely unique - you've got to love that adorable stuffed tiger, although I'm not sure I would choose that room for my stay; and Day at the Beach, which faces the expansive backyard, is simple and definitely good for families. You can contemplate the backyard from the large porch off of this room, which is great.
The house as a whole is lovely. It's always been a gallery/artists' retreat in addition to a B&B, and that tradition apparently continues today. The breakfasts are hearty, and the grounds are beautiful. The views of the Connecticut River Valley are outstanding, the gardens are great in the spring, and the lily pond and fountain are lovely. It's a very quaint house, and provides a relaxing, get-away-from-it-all stay.
