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Dowds Country Inn

★★★ 9 Main St, Lyme, New Hampshire, 03765, Lyme, US

9.4 guest rating· 102 reviews

About this hotel

Enjoy Scenic Views and Modern Amenities

Take in the views from a terrace and a garden while enjoying complimentary wireless internet access. In addition, indulge in a newly renovated guestroom equipped with air conditioning and free local calls.

Luxurious Features and Services

Experience ultimate relaxation with a hair salon, wedding services, and a cozy lobby fireplace. Start your day with a complimentary full breakfast and make use of room service or the on-site grocery/convenience store.

Convenient Location and Event Facilities

With nearby attractions like Dartmouth College and Connecticut River, as well as event space for conferences, Dowds Country Inn in Lyme offers both leisure and business travelers an unforgettable stay.

Ready to immerse yourself in comfort and convenience? Book your stay at Dowds Country Inn today!

Rooms & rates

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New Hampshire Room

Sleeps 3 · Queen Bed

  • Air conditioning
  • Private bathroom
  • Free WiFi
  • Telephone
  • Hair dryer

<p><strong>1 Queen Bed</strong></p><p><b>Internet</b> - Free WiFi </p><p><b>Food & Drink</b> - Room service (limited)</p><p><b>Sleep</b> - Bed sheets </p><p><b>Bathroom</b> - Private bathroom, bathtub or shower, a hair dryer, and towels</p><p><b>Practical</b> - Free long-distance calls, free newspaper, and iron/ironing board; cribs (surcharge) available on request</p><p><b>Comfort</b> - Air conditioning, daily housekeeping, and heating</p><p><b>Need to Know</b> - No rollaway/extra beds available</p><p>Non-Smoking</p>

Hinman Room

Sleeps 3 · Queen Bed

  • Air conditioning
  • Private bathroom
  • Free WiFi
  • Telephone
  • Hair dryer

<p><strong>1 Queen Bed</strong></p><p><b>Internet</b> - Free WiFi </p><p><b>Food & Drink</b> - Room service (limited)</p><p><b>Sleep</b> - Bed sheets </p><p><b>Bathroom</b> - Private bathroom, bathtub or shower, a hair dryer, and towels</p><p><b>Practical</b> - Free long-distance calls, free newspaper, and iron/ironing board; cribs (surcharge) available on request</p><p><b>Comfort</b> - Air conditioning, daily housekeeping, and heating</p><p><b>Need to Know</b> - No rollaway/extra beds available</p><p>Non-Smoking</p>

Hitchcock Room

Sleeps 4 · 2× Queen Bed

  • Air conditioning
  • Private bathroom
  • Free WiFi
  • Telephone
  • Hair dryer

<p><strong>2 Queen Beds</strong></p><p><b>Internet</b> - Free WiFi </p><p><b>Food & Drink</b> - Room service (limited)</p><p><b>Sleep</b> - Bed sheets </p><p><b>Bathroom</b> - Private bathroom, bathtub or shower, a hair dryer, and towels</p><p><b>Practical</b> - Free long-distance calls, free newspaper, and iron/ironing board; cribs (surcharge) available on request</p><p><b>Comfort</b> - Air conditioning, daily housekeeping, and heating</p><p><b>Need to Know</b> - No rollaway/extra beds available</p><p>Non-Smoking</p>

Wildflower Room

Sleeps 3 · Queen Bed

  • Air conditioning
  • Private bathroom
  • Free WiFi
  • Telephone
  • Hair dryer

<p><strong>1 Queen Bed</strong></p><p><b>Internet</b> - Free WiFi </p><p><b>Food & Drink</b> - Room service (limited)</p><p><b>Sleep</b> - Bed sheets </p><p><b>Bathroom</b> - Private bathroom, bathtub or shower, a hair dryer, and towels</p><p><b>Practical</b> - Free long-distance calls, free newspaper, and iron/ironing board; cribs (surcharge) available on request</p><p><b>Comfort</b> - Air conditioning, daily housekeeping, and heating</p><p><b>Need to Know</b> - No rollaway/extra beds available</p><p>Non-Smoking</p>

Moses Eaton Room

Sleeps 6 · 2× Queen Bed, 2× Trundle bed

  • Air conditioning
  • Private bathroom
  • Free WiFi
  • Telephone
  • Hair dryer

<p><strong>2 Queen Beds and 2 Twin Trundle Beds</strong></p><p><b>Internet</b> - Free WiFi </p><p><b>Food & Drink</b> - Room service (limited)</p><p><b>Sleep</b> - Bed sheets </p><p><b>Bathroom</b> - Private bathroom, bathtub or shower, a hair dryer, and towels</p><p><b>Practical</b> - Free long-distance calls, free newspaper, and iron/ironing board; cribs (surcharge) available on request</p><p><b>Comfort</b> - Air conditioning, daily housekeeping, and heating</p><p><b>Need to Know</b> - No rollaway/extra beds available</p><p>Non-Smoking</p>

Captain's Quarters

Sleeps 3 · Queen Bed, Sofa bed

  • Air conditioning
  • Private bathroom
  • Free WiFi
  • Telephone
  • Hair dryer

<p><strong>1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed</strong></p><p><b>Internet</b> - Free WiFi </p><p><b>Food & Drink</b> - Room service (limited)</p><p><b>Sleep</b> - Bed sheets </p><p><b>Bathroom</b> - Private bathroom, bathtub or shower, a hair dryer, and towels</p><p><b>Practical</b> - Free long-distance calls, free newspaper, and iron/ironing board; cribs (surcharge) available on request</p><p><b>Comfort</b> - Air conditioning, daily housekeeping, and heating</p><p><b>Need to Know</b> - No rollaway/extra beds available</p><p>Non-Smoking</p>

Presidential Suite

Sleeps 6 · Queen Bed, Sofa bed, Trundle bed

  • Air conditioning
  • Private bathroom
  • Free WiFi
  • Telephone
  • Hair dryer

<p><strong>1 Queen Bed, 1 Twin Sofa Bed and 1 Twin Trundle Bed</strong></p><p><b>Internet</b> - Free WiFi </p><p><b>Food & Drink</b> - Refrigerator and room service (limited hours) </p><p><b>Sleep</b> - Bed sheets </p><p><b>Bathroom</b> - Private bathroom, bathtub or shower, a hair dryer, and towels</p><p><b>Practical</b> - Day bed, free long-distance calls, and free newspaper; cribs (surcharge) available on request</p><p><b>Comfort</b> - Air conditioning, daily housekeeping, and heating</p><p><b>Need to Know</b> - No rollaway/extra beds available</p><p>Non-Smoking</p>

Church Tower Room

Sleeps 4 · 2× Queen Bed

  • Air conditioning
  • Private bathroom
  • Free WiFi
  • Telephone
  • Hair dryer

<p><strong>2 Queen Beds</strong></p><p><b>Internet</b> - Free WiFi </p><p><b>Food & Drink</b> - Room service (limited)</p><p><b>Sleep</b> - Bed sheets </p><p><b>Bathroom</b> - Private bathroom, bathtub or shower, a hair dryer, and towels</p><p><b>Practical</b> - Free long-distance calls, free newspaper, and iron/ironing board; cribs (surcharge) available on request</p><p><b>Comfort</b> - Air conditioning, daily housekeeping, and heating</p><p><b>Need to Know</b> - No rollaway/extra beds available</p><p>Non-Smoking</p>

Dartmouth Room

Sleeps 4 · 2× Queen Bed

  • Air conditioning
  • Private bathroom
  • Free WiFi
  • Telephone
  • Hair dryer

<p><strong>2 Queen Beds</strong></p><p><b>Internet</b> - Free WiFi </p><p><b>Food & Drink</b> - Room service (limited)</p><p><b>Sleep</b> - Bed sheets </p><p><b>Bathroom</b> - Private bathroom, bathtub or shower, a hair dryer, and towels</p><p><b>Practical</b> - Free long-distance calls, free newspaper, and iron/ironing board; cribs (surcharge) available on request</p><p><b>Comfort</b> - Air conditioning, daily housekeeping, and heating</p><p><b>Need to Know</b> - No rollaway/extra beds available</p><p>Non-Smoking</p>

Woodbury Room

Sleeps 3 · King bed, Sofa bed

  • Air conditioning
  • Private bathroom
  • Free WiFi
  • Telephone
  • Hair dryer

<p><strong>1 King Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed</strong></p><p><b>Internet</b> - Free WiFi </p><p><b>Food & Drink</b> - Room service (limited)</p><p><b>Sleep</b> - Bed sheets </p><p><b>Bathroom</b> - Private bathroom, bathtub or shower, a hair dryer, and towels</p><p><b>Practical</b> - Free long-distance calls, free newspaper, and iron/ironing board; cribs (surcharge) available on request</p><p><b>Comfort</b> - Air conditioning, daily housekeeping, and heating</p><p><b>Need to Know</b> - No rollaway/extra beds available</p><p>Non-Smoking</p>

Amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Conference space
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Free self parking
  • Wheelchair accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking
  • Free breakfast
  • Free full breakfast
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Ballroom
  • Banquet hall
  • Computer station
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Garden
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  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Luggage storage
  • Picnic area
  • Reception hall
  • Shared refrigerator
  • Smoke-free property
  • Television in common areas
  • Terrace
  • Water dispenser
  • Wedding services

Location

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9 Main St, Lyme, New Hampshire, 03765, Lyme, US

Check-in
from 03:00 PM to 11:00 PM
Check-out
until 11:00 AM

What guests say9.4102 reviews

+ Best breakfast ever+ Friendly staff− Lumpy mattress− Odors from faucet
Cleanliness8.4
Service9.9
Location10.0
Room Quality8.0
Amenities9.4
Value for Money9.9

Terrible rooms, overcharge, and a rude proprietor

2.0

This was the worst experience I have ever had at an Inn. Not only was the guest room full of dead lady bugs, worn out cheap furniture, extension cords everywhere, frayed quilts, and a tiny bathroom, but the proprietor was extremely rude. We booked our stay for the Presidential Suite through the hotel’s online reservations and paid the deposit at the time of booking. I declared in the booking that we would be a family with four adults and two kids based on our older two children being above the age the Inn counted as kids. At the time of checkout the internet was not working at the inn so the proprietor asked to call me back to take the final payment. She called me shortly later and ran the payment through charging my card an additional $130.20 over what I was supposed to pay based on the advertised rate at the time of booking. She said that there was an extra $50.09 per person charge for parties over two people. I pointed out to them that this was not on my receipt or disclosed at the time of reservation and I asked them to please refund the extra money they had charged. She seemed upset that I pointed this out and said she would need to look into things, so I emailed her the receipt I was provided with showing the amount I was supposed to be charged. The receipt clearly shows the size of our party. She said she would call me back when she had looked into things and when I hadn’t received a call back by the afternoon and only a partial return payment was received I called later that day to see why the full amount had not been refunded and only a partial one was given. Another staff member answered the phone and said the proprietor was not available I explained what happened and left my name and phone number with the staff member and told her to relay to the proprietor that it was illegal to charge junk fees and that I would have no choice but to report them to the better business bureau if they did not provide me with a refund for the total amount overcharged. She eventually called me back, admitted it was their mistake, and said that she would return the full amount overcharged, however, instead of being professional she then began to yell at me, and hung up on me. This is not a place in my opinion to visit with a family, or feel like you were given a clean space, and a professional experience when you have a problem as a guest.

O8321KIvictoriae · 2026-02-15

Stay here -perfect country escape!

10.0

Beautiful property very relaxing. Pancakes were perfectly fluffy as you’d expect from a great country inn. Short walk to Stella’s (yum!!) or the on-premise Tavern. Tavern wasn’t open as we were there mid-week but it looked adorable.

Laura · 2025-10-04

Guest review

10.0

Best breakfast ever — and made to order! Very friendly staff. No TV in our room — and we appreciated that! Quiet and peaceful. We would go back in a heartbeat!

Linda · 2025-09-26

Guest review

10.0

Loved the Innkeeper and her staff. Unfortunately, they are short of staff so sometimes getting the room cleaned and/or towels wasn't automatic. But if we asked, they would do so. We would certainly return.

Connie · 2025-08-23

Guest review

10.0

Beautiful Inn located in quaint town close to Dartmouth-Hitchcock. Would definitely stay there again.

John and Linda · 2025-08-19

Very disappointing

4.0

I would like to give this Inn a good review as the people there were friendly and the overall the place was clean with lovely gardens. But due to my lumpy mattressed bed which looked like it was ready to fall apart and the outgas smell from the bedroom faucet which reeked of sewage, I can't. When I complained about the sewer smell, the lady offered me another room but that faucet smelled equally as bad. Nothing more was said to me until I happened to walk by the desk the next day and she asked me if the smell was better. It wasn't so I had to rinse my face and brush my teeth with bottled water. The shower pressure in my bathroom was no more than a trickle which was annoying also. I won't be staying there again.

Karrieb · BRISTOL, RHODE ISLAND · 2025-07-13

Good to know

Reservations are required for massage services. Reservations can be made by contacting the bed & breakfast prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation.

Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms.

This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

›Pets

Pets not allowed

›Sustainability Certifications

Property confirms they are implementing guest safety measures

›Pets

Service animals are exempt from fees/restrictions

›General

Guests are provided with free hand sanitizer

›Accessibility

No elevators

›General

Bed sheets and towels are washed at a temperature of at least 60°C/140°F

›General

Staff wears personal protective equipment

›General

Property is cleaned with disinfectant

›Guest type

LGBTQ friendly

›General

Social distancing measures are in place

›General

Professional property host/manager

›Sustainability Certifications

Property confirms they are implementing enhanced cleaning measures

›Pets

Service animals are allowed