Hotels near/Dartmouth College
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Hotels near Dartmouth College.

The Ivy on the Connecticut River, with the Hood Museum and the Hopkins Center — Hanover and Norwich, Vermont, across the bridge, take the parents' weekend crowd.

The 12 independent hotels we list within about 55 miles of Dartmouth College, ranked by drive time and the Le Hotelist Score. No chains.

  1. 23 min · 12.8 miclosest
    Woodstock, VT · $$$ from $400 · restaurant

    The Rockefeller-owned inn on Woodstock's green — a 142-room, single-property institution that quietly runs the whole town's outdoor life.

  2. 27 min · 15.3 mi
    Barnard, VT · $$$$ from $2500 · restaurant

    Sinclair Lewis's old farm on 300 private acres — twenty cottages and rooms, all-inclusive, adults-only, no menu because you just say what you want.

  3. 28 min · 15.5 mi
    South Woodstock, VT · $$ from $235 · restaurant

    An 1822 stagecoach inn in a hamlet south of Woodstock — a swimming pond out front, a tavern that draws locals in ski season.

  4. 46 min · 25.6 mi
    Killington, VT · $$ from $180

    A lakeside 1856 farmhouse lodge on the Appalachian Trail at the foot of Killington — the low-key, dog-and-kid base for the mountain.

  5. 54 min · 30.1 mi
    Mendon, VT · $$ from $325 · restaurant

    Reopened June 2024. A restored 1840s farmhouse on 13 acres, minutes from Killington.

  6. 1h 12m · 40.1 mi
    Grafton, VT · $$ from $245 · restaurant

    An 1801 inn in a restored village preserved by a Vermont non-profit. The whole town is the hotel.

  7. 1h 20m · 44.8 mi
    Sugar Hill, NH · $$ from $325 · restaurant

    Voted New Hampshire's top B&B — a 1789 farmhouse-inn with a tavern and 5-star dining on site.

  8. 1h 23m · 46.4 mi
    Peru, VT · $$ from $275 · restaurant

    A 1940s ski lodge above Peru, reopened as a Scandi-minimal retreat. Bromley across the road.

  9. 1h 23m · 46.7 mi
    West Townshend, VT · $$$ from $395 · restaurant

    A 140-year-old dairy barn rebuilt into country-chic rooms, on 160 Green Mountain acres.

  10. 1h 28m · 49.4 mi
    Bartlett, NH · $$$ from $445 · restaurant

    Newly built White Mountains luxury — the minimalist answer to the region's Victorian resort tradition.

  11. 1h 31m · 51.1 mi
    Dorset, VT · $$ from $265 · restaurant

    Vermont's oldest continuously operating inn — on the Dorset Green since 1796.

  12. 1h 31m · 51.1 mi
    Dorset, VT · $$ from $285 · restaurant

    Nine acres of park-like lawns, nine buildings of rooms and cottages, in the village that invented Vermont marble.

The hotels within a short drive of Dartmouth College are mostly chains and mid-scale boxes on the approach roads. The ones above are the independent alternatives — inns, converted buildings and small design hotels run by the people who own them. Each has a Le Hotelist Score built from five sub-scores (design, location, service, value, quiet), and the distance shown is straight-line; real drive times run a little longer on back roads.

Frequently asked
What's the closest hotel to Dartmouth College?
The Woodstock Inn & Resort in Woodstock, VT is the nearest independent hotel we list — about 12.8 miles, roughly 23 min by car.
Are there any non-chain hotels near Dartmouth College?
Yes. Le Hotelist lists only independent hotels — no chains, no pay-to-rank. 5 of them are within about an hour's drive of Dartmouth College, each with a Le Hotelist Score from 0 to 10.
How far in advance should I book?
Peak weekends in season fill up; midweek and shoulder season are more forgiving. The smaller inns near Dartmouth College have the fewest rooms, so they go first.
Is it better to stay near Dartmouth College or in the nearest city?
Staying close means an early start and a short drive back after dinner. Woodstock and the towns nearby keep you within 23 min without giving up a good restaurant or a real bed.
These hotels are in: Southern Vermont, White Mountains
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