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Reviews of Bear Tree Lodge

2.5 out of 5
Bear Tree Lodge
59 Daniel Webster Highway, Meredith, NH

Reviews

7.2

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 15 out of 56 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 19 out of 56 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 14 out of 56 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 56 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 56 reviews" "

7.6/10

Cleanliness

7.6/10

Staff & service

6.8/10

Amenities

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Larry

Travelled with group
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2021

8/10 Good

Christopher

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Charmin
The Check in was very difficult as you had to drive far to pick up the keys. However, the place is clean and very charming. Best part was the shower pressure just amazing!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2020

10/10 Excellent

Xxxxxx, Nh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Very private queit but in a comfortable setting no one asking if everything is fine
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I like the location it was near a kayaking access point.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2020

8/10 Good

Yana

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Low key nice accommodations
The room is spacious and kitchenette well equipped. The room could use a little table inside... Bedding is very old and looks like only sheets and pillow cases were washed, not shams nor blankets between guests... Also, there is no room service for the duration of stay. We only stayed 3 nights so we managed but I Probably wouldn’t choose this location for a longer stay. The shelf in the bathroom made it impossible to wash face and brush teeth. Overall, it’s a motor lodge, not a hotel and not even a motel. I’d stay again...
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2020

2/10 Terrible

Maria

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2020

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Just for one night stay. Bed not so comfortable. Place is worn and dated and cob webs and spiders on the corner of the walls.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020

2/10 Terrible

Brain, Philadelphia, PA

Travelled with family
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was a horrible bed. I couldn't sleep all night long. I saw a few bugs in bathroom. Cabins are 30 feet from major rd so it is very loud in the room (costum motorcycles pass constantly).
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean room. Bed was comfortable. Very quiet and peaceful.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020
Response from Brandon-Manager on Feb 26, 2020
Thank you for your kind review. We are so happy to hear that you enjoyed your stay at our property. Please make sure to contact the front desk for your next stay to receive the repeat guest discount.

8/10 Good

Michelle, Mass

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We were welcomed with a smile, very nice and informative. I liked the country setting and deco in the room as well as the amenities.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Close to Weirs Beach attraction, mini-golf and food options. Basic motel with beds, small bathroom and kitchenette. Despite there being a coffeemaker, there was no coffee packets - wish I had known I needed to bring some. Worked well for us to use as a base for daily outtings.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Lindsey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Absolutely adorable 5 stars from me
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019
Response from Brandon-Manager on Aug 3, 2019
Thank you for your kind review. We hope to see you again soon

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019
Response from Brandon-Manager on Aug 3, 2019
Thank you for your kind review. We hope to see you again soon

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nights stay with the bears!!
Very comfortable..slept great!! Clean.... Cute bear items....Great location for overnight stay...close to attractions...
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019
Response from Brandon-Manager on Aug 3, 2019
Thank you for your kind review. We hope to see you again soon

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019
Response from Brandon-Manager on Aug 3, 2019
Thank you for your kind review. We hope to see you again soon

8/10 Good

ana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2019
Response from Brandon-Manager on Mar 4, 2019
Thank you for your kind review. We are so glad that you enjoyed your stay at The Bear Tree Lodge. Make sure to contact our front desk the next time you are in the area for any promotional deals that may be in effect. Thank you and we hope to see you again in the near future.

10/10 Excellent

Sherry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Can't wait to go back!!
We love staying at all 3 locations. Always friendly service, great locations, clean comfortable room and a quiet relaxing stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019
Response from Brandon-Manager on Feb 18, 2019
Thank you so much for the kind review. We appreciate your feedback and look forward to your next stay with us. Contact our front desk next time you book to discuss discounts for your next stay with us.

2/10 Terrible

Thomas

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
BEWARE!!! DRIVE 3 MILES JUST FOR THE KEY,
Place was called a sattelite location. Beware!!! You have to drive 3 miles just to pick up the key, then drive the 3 miles back. Outside was dirty, and weeded, and looked unkept. There was a phone on the outside of the building, to call them-with their number, but it didn't work. There is nobody around if you would need something, they are 3 miles away at another motel.We decided not to stay, and lost our money for the night, but it was not the place we felt comforable at. .
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018
Response from Brandon-Manager on Dec 14, 2018
We do our best to notify booking agencies about the satellite office. It is unfortunate that they did not better inform you. We try our best to make sure the guest understands this so we list it on our website and in the confirmation letter that we send to the email address that you provide upon booking. We are very sorry that you missed it. We have owned and operated The Bear Tree Lodge for over ten years without any safety issues. The office is 5-7 min drive away in the event that we need to be on property. We do own and operate several other properties, with offices located onsite, which might better suit your needs in the future. Thank you for taking the time to give us feedback even if you did not stay at our property.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Room comfort
Basic room with kitchenette designed for long-term residency. Not a "tourist" destination.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2018
Response from Brandon-Manager on Oct 25, 2018
Thank you for your feedback. The Bear Tree Lodge is a small side of the road motel, not a destination resort. We are not designed for long term stays. We have added kitchenettes in the rooms in order to meet the needs of our various guests. We do own and operate several other properties in the area if you are looking for more of a destination property. You may contact the front desk to find out more information about our other properties. Thank you again for your feedback.

2/10 Terrible

Spanky, Nashville tn

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was a shack the pillows and sheets smelled the blankets were so old it was like a red neck trailer in
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018
Response from Brandon-Manager on Oct 25, 2018
It is unfortunate that you did not enjoy your stay with us. We will look into your concerns further. Thank you for your feedback.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018
Response from Brandon-Manager on Oct 17, 2018
Thank you for your kind review

8/10 Good

Lennie, W. Kennebunk, Maine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice, quiet motel. never saw the staff so we cannot rate them. Had everything we needed except coffee for the coffee pot.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018
Response from Brandon-Manager on Sep 11, 2018
We are so happy that you enjoyed staying at the Bear Tree Lodge and look forward to your next stay with us. Thank you for your kind review and feedback. We will do our best to make sure that the coffee is stocked for future guests. Thank you again for taking your time to give us positive feedback.

10/10 Excellent

Christina

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018
Response from Brandon-Manager on Sep 4, 2018
Thank you for your kind review. We are so happy that you enjoyed your stay at the Bear Tree Lodge. We hope to see you again soon.

8/10 Good

Sandy, Hartford

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Pleasantly surprised! Very clean with a nice set up. Love all the bear accessories in the room. Great location.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018
Response from Brandon-Manager on Sep 4, 2018
Thank you for your kind review. We are so happy that you enjoyed your stay at the Bear Tree Lodge. We hope to see you again soon.

10/10 Excellent

Kathleen

Kathleen from coventry
Close proximity to our venue, large rooms, clean, all the extras, wonderful staff...can't ask for more. Even gave us discount coupons to great restaurants.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018
Response from Brandon-Manager on Aug 28, 2018
Thank you for your kind review. We look forward to your next stay with us again in the future.

6/10 Okay

Barbara M

Liked: Cleanliness
Arrived at 7 pm after a long day driving. There was no one at the office and we had to drive to the main office to check in. We shoulld have been told ahead of time. The shower head was broken.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018
Response from Brandon-Manager on Sep 5, 2018
We apologize that Expedia did not inform you well enough about the Bear Tree Lodge being a satellite facility. We do our best to make this clear to guests on our website & in our email confirmation. However, booking agencies such as Expedia do not do a great job of passing that information along. We will do our best in the future to better notify the guests. We hope that you enjoyed your free upgrade to keep you in the same room instead of having to switch rooms the second night to the room that you had booked. Thank you for your feedback.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

No frills, but cozy, did the trick
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018
Response from Brandon-Manager on Sep 4, 2018
Thank you for your kind review

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
The motel was clean, aliitle outdated and the beds weren't that comfortable, but again, it was very clean. I would stay here again for a few nights. It did have a mini fridge, microwave, coffee pot and kitchen area, which was convenient.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018
Response from Brandon-Manager on Sep 4, 2018
We are glad you enjoyed your stay and hope we are able to accommodate you again in the future

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Check in was easy, Person at the desk was helpful and friendly. Location was quiet, room was simple, rustic, very clean and just what we needed for one night.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018
Response from Linda on Aug 12, 2018
Thank you and we hope to see you again

2/10 Terrible

Bob, Home

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
No staff on site
The hotel has a for sale sign on it, no staff on site. There was a phone to call but it didn't work. The actual management was 5 miles away. They call it a satellite location. When pressed they gave us another deal about 8 miles away for the same price. All this should be on the add for the site!!!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018
Response from Linda on Aug 14, 2018
We are sorry that you did not see the information on your confirmation that there is not an office onsite and that you need to check-in at our main office which is located 3 1/2 miles from the hotel. At your request, we upgraded you to our main site when you came to check-in and we are sorry that this was not enough to help you to enjoy your time in the Lakes Region

10/10 Excellent

diane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
very clean very quiet great price
very clean very quiet. fully equipped kitchenette to boot
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018
Response from Linda on Aug 12, 2018
We are glad that you enjoyed your stay with us.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Pleasure, service was great, employees helpful. Location was great between Meredith and Laconia. Lots to do nearby.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2018
Response from Linda on Jun 18, 2018
Thank you for your kind review. We hope to see you again in the future.

8/10 Good

Sarah

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Response from Brandon-Manager on May 8, 2018
Thank you for your kind review.

8/10 Good

Carol, New Hampshire

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Surprising
We got to the Bear Tree to find no one there. This being the middle of nothing season, that was a not totally surprising. There's a phone next to the office but it wasn't working so I called them on my cell. Turns out there are 3 affiliated and we had to drive up to the Lazy E Motel to check in which we did. They "upgraded" us to a King Suite which what the heck, we were the only ones there. The outside is old motel wood (the bear theme is a little overwhelming) with a mud parking lot but the inside was surprisingly nice. The King Suite has a kitchen, a futon and bed with trundle in the living room as well as a separate bedroom with the king bed and bathroom. Everything was clean and tidy and we even had a sliding glass door looking out to a decrepit picnic table and the woods. As it happens it was pouring rain so the outdoors wasn't too enticing. There's a tv in the living room and in the bedroom. We would go again.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2018
Response from Linda & Les on May 4, 2018
When a guest books, we send a confirmation from us letting people know that they need to check-in at the Lazy E Motor Inn, located at 808 Weirs Blvd in Laconia. Because the Bear Tree Lodge only has 5 units, we utilized the office at the Lazy E in order to keep the prices at Bear Tree Lodge reasonable. Although you booked a Queen & Twin efficiency motel room, we upgraded you at no extra charge to our King suite that has a separate LivingRoom/Kitchen area. We were trying to improve your experience and are sadden that our efforts were not sufficient.

10/10 Excellent

MARIE PIERRE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Surprising place
It was strange to be so alone. The room is far from all ! But inside it was ok. Good idea the phone at place. Just some red stains on towel. It would be marvelous in summer but in november it was a little scary !
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The room was clean and as expected. Did not know until reservation confirmation that key had to be picked up at another location. There was only a key lock on the door. NO inside bolt or lock which made us feel a little bit insecure. Heard people walking outside of the room at 1 and 3 am and only one other unit was occupied so that was a little bit unsettling. The motel is in a convenient location and sufficient for what we needed. The isolation and lack of inside lock were what took away from a pleasant stay.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2017

4/10 Poor

Bill

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quaint atmosphere, could have been good...
My key was left on the door in an envelope for me, as I arrived after 9 pm. Room was quaint, bears everywhere. About what I expected based on the name and location. Not new, or fancy, holes in some bedding. A/C unit was extremely loud, so much so that my family all asked what the noise was when I called to say good night to them. I turned it off, in order to hear them on the phone, and then could not get it to function properly again. Of course, it was a hot night, so it was most uncomfortable not having it working properly.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

8/10 Good

aimee

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Needed a room quickly
The Bear Tree Lodge was a comfortable, clean place to stay. I appreciated that it was one of the only places I could afford left for the holiday weekend, and that it was close to the Meadowbrook concert venue.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017
Thank you for taking the time to post a review. We are glad that you enjoyed your stay.

6/10 Okay

Clifford

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Ok place to stay.
Bathroom window would not open, leaving the parking lot, my car kept scraping the pacement of the road. Otherwises it was an ok place. Location is nice.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good
Was there for funeral
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2017

6/10 Okay

Denice

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The AC was pumping out musty smelling air. The shower was too small. The mattress was uncomfortable.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2017

10/10 Excellent

crystal

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent little place and affordable!

8/10 Good

tonisinnh, New Hampshire

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cute and quaint
I needed a room for the night and I found this motel to be perfect for the price. It was very cute and quaint and the perfect size. The heat had instructions so I could set the room temp how I would like it. There was a smell when I first opened the door....but it smelled as if it was closed up for a long time and just opened but it was gone within 5 minutes. The staff was extremely friendly and accommodating and more than helpful than the big chain hotels. I enjoyed the cute bear statues and decorations.

10/10 Excellent

Laura

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
All the Comforts of home!
Very friendly and accommodating staff.... the room was comfortable and had all the basics... I would definitely stay here again

2/10 Terrible

samuel, US

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Bates motel
Had to plunge the shower to drain.....luckily there was a toilet plunger ( I guess this was not a surprise. No hotel staff on site we had to travel 3 miles to get the key to check in. Finally 3AM the only other guests made a very loud and prolonged entrance with very loud car engine running for 15 minutes......not quite sure but drug deals were my first thought.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service

6/10 Okay

jeff, US

Liked: Staff & service
office is not onsite, arrived at 8PM only to find out from another guest that you have drive to the office five miles away. totally sucks. opened the door to my room and it smelled like it was closed for 6 months- musky and like a damp basement. the decor is over the top juvenile. enough with the bear accessories, sometimes more is more.

4/10 Poor

sandy, Maine

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Inexpensive, close to Meredith
The motel was close to our event, inexpensive and okay.