After a slow start due to the cool and rainy spring, the Lupines are coming into full bloom throughout the region. The garden at the Gale River Motel boasts a variety of blooms. The uncommon pink, the abundant purple blossoms,…
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Longest Night – An Event to End Homelessness
The Gale River Motel is proud to support the efforts of the Bancroft House, a homeless shelter in Franconia, founded in 1982. The mission of the Bancroft House is to provide sanctuary for women, children, and families who find themselves…
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6th Annual Manilow’s Doggie Daycare Visit
Barbara Drury, owner of Manilow’s Doggie Daycare first discovered the Gale River Motel back in 2003 and has been making anannual pilgrimages to the area since 2003. In addition to calling the Gale River Motel – “Home” during these treks,…
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Moose on the Loose
A Guide to Finding the Elusive Moose – King of the Forest Moose are the largest animals in the NH forests and have no natural predators. This means moose are not afraid of anything including vehicles traveling down the interstate. …
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Green Lodging News Recognizes Gale River Motel Solar Install
Green Lodging News, the lodging industry’s preeminent on-line publication focused on promoting and featuring sustainable lodging and dining practices nationally and internationally has featured the Gale River Motel in it’s January 1, 2016 e-newsletter. http://www.greenlodgingnews.com/new-hampshires-gale-river-motel-now-powered-by-solar Being featured in such a recognized…
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Solar System Powers Up
The Gale River Motel has completed the installation of a photo-voltaic roof-top array which will provide energy to satisfy the year-round electrical demand of the property. The fifty-two panel system designed to generate 13.5 kW of electricity per hour is…
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Gale River Motel Awarded 2014 Certificate of Excellence
GALE RIVER MOTEL AWARDED 2014 TRIPADVISOR CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENCE The Gale River Motel has received a TripAdvisor® Certificate of Excellence award. The accolade, which honors hospitality excellence, is given only to establishments that consistently achieve outstanding traveller reviews on TripAdvisor, and…
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Gale River Motel Awarded TripAdvisor’s GreenLeaders™ Status
Franconia, April 25, 2014 – The Gale River Mote today proudly announced it has been accepted as a Gold level GreenLeader into the TripAdvisor®GreenLeaders™ program, which helps travelers plan greener trips by identifying environmentally-friendly accommodations across the U.S. TripAdvisor GreenLeaders…
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TripAdvisor.com Certificate of Excellence 2013 Award
The Gale River Motel, for the second year in a row, has been awarded TripAdvisor’s Certificate of Excellence, The accolade, which honors hospitality excellence, is given only to establishments that consistently achieve outstanding traveler reviews on TripAdvisor, and is extended to…
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New for Summer 2013!!!
The Gale River Motel has been recognized by TripAdvisor.com, the world’s premiere travel site, as a “Silver Level GreenLeader” for our environmentally-friendly efforts. Worldwide, about a thousand lodging and dining properties have been recognized by TripAdvisor.com and the Gale River…
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