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Originally Posted by Acrossamerica
Last time I looked it was under a forclosure notice and sale. This may have been pushed off.
Here is my take on this. The guest rooms are huge to the point of rediculous. The general layout is strange and the gym and pool seem to be the basic revenue driver. If there is no snow there is no business and it is off the beaten path for lakes folks to frequent. Unless you have a ton of cash to rehab and then market it to other than locals and offer a sensational restaurant that people will drive an hour or more to get to I recommend looking elsewhere.
Restaurants that are not already long established and very well managed that are not directly in a downtown area are doomed to failure in NH. The tourist trade is already divided among way more eaterys than are needed. A local restaurant operator once said that operating a restaurant in the Lakes Region is like operating a very busy place for 26 days (13 weekends and then trying to stay alive for the other 339 days.)
But that is only one hospitality consultants opinion. And since the advice is free take it for what it may be worth.
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Although the wording is harsh what is said is from my observations on eatery's, true. The area between Laconia and Alton is like a dead zone. Not much there and what has been there seems to come and go as hands change. As for the lodging there is no reason why the place cannot succeed. The location to Gunstock which has outdoor activities 300+ days a year weather permitting is excellent. Granted it is not on the lake, but I believe many would be surprised at just how many tourists come to this area that want nothing to do with being on the water.
Personally I've never stayed there, we went once for brunch and have never returned. As was mentioned unless the food stands out there are a lot closer places.
Good luck.