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Plain Kate's Inc

Enjoy the free parking at this Franconia motel

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Exterior
Classic Double or Twin Room, Mountain View
Exterior
View from property
Combined shower/tub, rainfall showerhead, towels, soap

Reviews

9.0 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Parking included

Explore the area

Map
729 Main Street, Franconia, NH, 03580
  • Gale River
    1 min walk
  • Franconia Notch State Park
    6 min drive
  • Cannon View Mtn Restaurant & Tavern
    1 min walk
  • Whitefield, NH (HIE-Mount Washington Regional)
    27 min drive

Room options

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Basic Room, Mountain View

Basic Room, Mountain View

  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Classic Double or Twin Room, Mountain View

Classic Double or Twin Room, Mountain View

  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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6 Jan - 7 Jan
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About the area

Franconia

In Franconia .A stay at this motel places you within half a mile (1 km) of Gale River and 3 miles (5 km) of Frost Place. Also, White Mountain National Forest is within 3 miles (5 km) and Franconia Notch State Park is within 6 miles (10 km).
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What's nearby

  • Franconia Notch State Park - 6 min drive
  • Cannon Mountain Ski Area - 7 min drive
  • Sugar Hill Sampler - 8 min drive
  • Cannon Mountain Aerial Tramway - 8 min drive
  • Cannon Mountain - 25 min drive

Getting around

  • Whitefield, NH (HIE-Mount Washington Regional) - 27 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Taste The Thai - Littl - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Iron Furnace Brewing - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Littleton Freehouse Taproom & Eatery - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Cold Mountain Cafe - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Schilling Beer Co. - ‬9 min drive

About this property

Plain Kate's Inc

Enjoy the free parking at this Franconia motel
Free self parking is available.

  • 9 guestrooms or units
  • Front desk (limited hours)
Plain Kate's Inc offers 9 accommodations. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations with rainfall showerheads. Housekeeping is provided on request.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have elevators
  • Smooth flooring in room

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets

Bathroom

  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shampoo
  • Shower/tub combination
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels

More

  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8:30 PM
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 1:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 8:30 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours), key retrieval

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts cash
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts cash. Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited.

Property is also known as

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Plain Kate's Inc Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 47 out of 71 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 16 out of 71 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 71 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 71 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 71 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Douglas, BRIGHTON

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location and price
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Jeffery

Liked: Cleanliness
Visiting the area for the NH Highland Games in Lincoln. This motel is about 15 minutes from Exit 32 and only 2 blocks / 500 yards from Rte 93. There are a number of dining choices and a decent brewpub within 1½-2 miles. Rooms are very clean and well-maintained, but dated, with a 1970's look. Bed was comfortable. No television in our room, but we didnt care as we were there to sleep. Wifi works fine if you really need in-room entertainment.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Sherry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
My husband and I were impressed by the interior of our room. It was spacious and very clean- nice flooring, comfy bed, hot shower with good water pressure, great sheets and towels. We had a very quiet and comfortable night there. We enjoyed meeting Janice. She is friendly and a great asset to the motel. There is no microwave, coffee pot, refrigerator, etc but that didn’t matter to us as we travel with what we need. It was a fair price and we would definitely stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We had a wonderful, relaxing and enjoyable stay at Plain Kate’s Motel. Honestly, when we pulled in, by the look of the property, we almost didn’t stay here. But we were greeted by Janice in the parking lot. She was very nice. She was running the place by herself and she was very busy cleaning the rooms when we arrived (an hour before check in). She offered to show us a room that she had just gotten ready with a king sized bed like we had reserved. Upon entering the room, we were immediately impressed by how large and spotless the room and bathroom were so we decided to give it a try. We were pleasantly pleased with how comfortable the bed was (even better than our bed at home). There was no AC, TV, microwave, refrigerator or WiFi (the usual expected amenities in a hotel) but we were ok with that. Instead of TV, we enjoyed quiet time relaxing & reading our books after a busy day of touring the beautiful attractions close by. AC might be a must in the summer but it was September and comfortable without. Janice was great and offered us a fan which was really nice since we use a fan nightly at home. The sheets were flannel and very soft and comfy!! We loved that! We felt so rejuvenated and refreshed each morning. The towels were white, clean, thick and luxurious!! Great quality. Plain Kate’s has so much potential. Hopefully the amenities mentioned will be added eventually. We absolutely would stay here again. Thank you Janice!! You are great and part of our fond memories here.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Karin, Ringgold

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
If all you need a clean place, comfortable bed and hot shower you will get that here. The door did not lock with the key when we left but you could lock it when inside. The internet really didn’t work. No air conditioning but ok for September. It was good for us just to explore the area for a weekend. The owner was super nice. I would stay again!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Vivian

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
It didn't have amenities which we didn't know but we had no problem with it..we were out most of the time so it was all we needed...comfy beds and safe and quiet place to sleep..thank you ..we will definitely go back
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

mike

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Joyce

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kumar

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Endelyn

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
No internet, but cheaper compare to other hotels nearby
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sophie

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Short time.. arrive to 20h30 to 06h30 for hiking in the white mountain. Reservation not complicated.. Sweet place ..clean and confortable for what we pay. No refrigerator and no tv .. don't need this Big parking ! Thanks you Janice !
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Amol

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Calm and quiet place
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

MOHAMED

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carrie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Under new ownership. Super friendly and making changes for the better all the time. Clean basic place to stay. Would definitely stay here again. Beautiful drive to Mount Washington
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mae-Tuin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very comfortable room and beds. Smooth check in after hours, with clear advance instructions provided Would be helpful for late arrivals if wifi password was posted in the room.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Angelina

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was awesome!!!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Alexander

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paul San

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The place was spotless! The bed was very comfortable! Janis and Sue were great hosts!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Chantal

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Très bien placé, proche de tout. Très bon accueil.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Understand that the new owners are in the process of bringing a property that has been closed for several years back to life while trying to retain the iconic 1950s "side of the road" style.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Richard, Litchfield

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good place and perfectly priced.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ezra

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This is an old fashioned, wonderful motel. It is exactly what it advertizes--clean, spacious, and with excellent lights, bed and chairs and bathroom. We knew that it would not have TV and we were very happy to read our books in quiet, comfortable serene setting. If you are looking for a restful place to stay and that is what you want, this is the place for you. We highly recommend it.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michal

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good place to stay for the night for a right price. Katie is a very nice person.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Philip

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024