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9.2 / 10 Guest Rating

Plain Kate's Inc

729 Main Street, Franconia, New Hampshire, 03580, Franconia, US

Plain Kate's Inc - main view

About the Property

Nearby Activities:
Enjoy snowboarding, cave exploring, and ziplining in the area. Perfect for adventure seekers!

Recreational Fun:
Engage in cross-country skiing, hiking, biking trails, and mountain biking nearby. Plenty of outdoor activities to keep you entertained.

Convenient Amenities:
With a front desk staffed during limited hours, free self-parking, and comfortable guestrooms with rain showerheads, make yourself at home at Plain Kate's Inc.

Book your stay now and experience the best of Franconia's outdoors!

Facilities & Amenities

Wheelchair accessible
Cross-country skiing nearby
Hiking/biking trails nearby
Front desk (limited hours)
Mountain biking nearby
Snowboarding nearby
Free self parking
Cave exploring/spelunking nearby
Ziplining nearby
Housekeeping on request

Important Information

Check-in & Out

Check-in
Check-out11:00 AM

Property Notes

This motel features snowboarding nearby, cave exploring nearby, and ziplining nearby. Recreational activities include cross-country skiing nearby, hiking/biking trails nearby, and mountain biking nearby.

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1 night · 2 adults

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Guest Reviews

9.2
Exceptional101 verified reviews
AI Summary

Guests highly rate the clean and comfortable rooms and frequently praise the friendly and accommodating staff.

Categories

Cleanliness9.4
Service9.9
Location9.4
Room Quality9.4
Amenities8.4
Value for Money9.4
Food and Beverage8.4
Overall Experience9.4

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David
Verified booking
partner
Standard Room
Stayed in Oct 12, 2025

"Excellent"

8.0

This is an older ground level, attached buildings no frills hotel. If you’re looking for a reasonably priced clean room with no bells and whistles with good space for 1 night or more this is perfect. The inn keeper Janice is very pleasant and always willing to help.

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Abirami
Verified booking
partner
Standard Room
Stayed in Oct 11, 2025

"Exceptional"

10.0

Clean room, bed and bath. Great location. Served the purpose to have good sleep and stay the night before we continue or sight seeing journey.

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Gary
Verified booking
Standard Room
Stayed in Oct 8, 2025

"Exceptional"

10.0

A basic motel of the kind not see too often these days. The rooms are well cared for and very clean. The manager is friendly and very helpful. She made some great suggestions about the area which made our trip to Franconia even better.

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Jill
Verified booking
friends
Standard Room
Stayed in Oct 8, 2025

"Excellent"

8.0

Room was a basic motel room that was exceptionally clean and the beds were comfortable. I think the owner is working hard to improve the property. The office was a bit hard to locate and the property’s street sign showed a different name and then “at Plain Kate’s” which was a bit confusing. It’s located on the main street in town with easy access to I-93.

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Terry
Verified booking
friends
Standard Room
Stayed in Oct 3, 2025

"Good"

6.0

I know this is a no-frills kind of place, but this might have been a bit overboard in that department for my liking. The property needs some love and tidying up because it looks run-down. The room was sufficient, but very drab and the bathroom was dingy. Would have been nice to have a simple fan or anything of some sort in the room to move some air around. It was warm and stuffy, and the flannel sheets didn't help with making for a pleasant night's sleep. It's really not ideal to have all the windows and doors open all the time as the only means of airflow, especially with very noisy neighbors with kids that we unfortunately got next to us. Could easily hear them through the walls. Just not much quiet or privacy. Booked it based on seemingly positive reviews and star rating, but not really sure how that's reflective of this property. Wasn't what I was hoping for or expecting at all. The towels were nice though.

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Joe
Verified booking
Standard Room
Stayed in Oct 1, 2025

"Good"

6.0

Franconia is a tiny town. Both restaurants were closed on the Monday I stayed there. I chose this motel based on the price and being close to the Cannon Mountain Tramway and Mt. Washington Cog Railroad. The motel is old, and the room is basic. It is large and clean, with a comfortable king size bed, but lacks amenities. A refrigerator, but nothing else. As for the lack of AC, I opened the windows and doors, and the room cooled by 10:00 p.m., making for a good night’s sleep.

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Joseph
Verified booking
Standard Room
Stayed in Sep 28, 2025

"Franconia Stay"

8.0

Room was clean, good sized and comfortable. Amenities were somewhat sparse; instant coffee, no ice available, bathroom lacked electrical outlets for wife’s dryer and flat iron. Overall, adequate.

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Misty
Verified booking
Standard Room
Stayed in Sep 25, 2025

"Exceptional"

10.0

Check in was easy, easy to find location. Most of all we loved how quiet it was. Great value.

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Teri
Verified booking
partner
Standard Room
Stayed in Sep 23, 2025

"Exceptional"

10.0

Step back in time to this roadside motel! Decor Needs updates but for location it is great, close to Littleton and the Cannon Tram. Good hiking nearby. There isn’t much to see in Franconia but Littleton is adorable with shops and restaurants. Janice, The manager, Was very accommodating and personable.

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Vivian L
Verified booking
partner
Standard Room
Stayed in Sep 21, 2025

"Exceptional"

10.0

I wish the room had a microwave, mini fridge and coffe maker just so i don't have to carry so many stuff from home lol but besides that i love this place , second year visiting and will continue to visit. Owner is very nice and makes you feel welcomed and checks on you to make sure you have everything you need. If you just want an affordable and safe place to sleep this is the place for you!

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