Weekend stay w/ boat slip?

ThePlut · 05-09-2006, 08:25 AM

I thought there was a thread like this, but I can't find the right words to search on.

My father and mother would like to spend a long weekend up on Winni with their boat. Are there any hotels on the lake that can or do include boat slipping for the stay? Any in the area that would let you keep the boat/trailer on site (if he decided to launch and retrieve every day)?

I know that Church's Landing has some "first come, first serve" docks out in front, but it's not clear that those are restricted to hotel guests or anything...

Thanks,

Woodsy · 05-09-2006, 08:36 AM

The NASWA has docks, no problem and I am pretty sure they will let you keep the trailer on site if its not a busy weekend.

I almost forgot about the Margate too...

Woodsy

billhurley · 05-09-2006, 08:48 AM

The free best kept secrets book has a list of hotels and motels that have docks. I think there is a link in the boating list.

http://www.boatingsecrets.net/

jrc · 05-09-2006, 01:09 PM

http://www.bizer.com/w2sleep.htm

ghfromaltonbay · 05-09-2006, 02:29 PM

Sandy Point Beach Resort has docks for rent for motel guests, but the slips are small and probably won't hold a boat much more than 20 feet. They do however have their own launch ramp and I'm sure they would let you keep a longer boat on the trailer and relaunch each day.

riverat · 05-09-2006, 02:55 PM

How about Ames Farm in Gilford

murph · 05-09-2006, 04:44 PM

The Center Harbor Inn has docks you can rent when you stay there.
centerharborinn.com

Phantom · 05-10-2006, 06:37 AM

From a number of friends of ours who have stayed there -- I highly recommend the Center Harbor Inn !!

You can store your trailer and best of all the Public ramp in right beside the Inn.

The Con's of others previously mentioned - the Margate charges a small fortune for slip privliges (you might as well rent another room and tuck your boat away at nite) -- The Naswa can get a little hetic on a Sunday with the "entertainment" (you did say it was your parents).

Others, not mentioned is Chritmas Island -- assigned slips are available and they have a ramp & storage area for your trailer. Same with Silver Sands.

With regard to Church Landing -- the slips are for hotel guests (including the long slip in front of Lago) - it may be a little tricky getting a spot during a week-end day, as they are not assigned to guests only - but at nite we've never found it a huge issue.

Gatto Nero · 05-10-2006, 08:11 AM

I could be wrong, but I was under the impression the the slips at Church Landing were actually public slips. I believe the hotel paid for the docking structure but as a concession to the town for the wrap around boardwalk they had to leave the slips public. Even so, Meredith does allow overnight docking, right?

Dave R · 05-10-2006, 09:09 AM

Pretty sure Silver Sands has rooms with docks.

donnamatrix · 05-10-2006, 02:44 PM

I don't believe Meredith allows any overnight docking after a certain date, like May 15th... the docks in front of Church Landing are public, not rentable

lakershaker · 05-10-2006, 07:19 PM

While the docks in front of Church Landing are public w/ no overnight docking, the single pier in front of Bay Point is owned by the Mill Falls people, and you can dock there overnight on a space available basis if you are a guest.

Rinkerfam · 05-10-2006, 08:09 PM

The Inn at Smith Cove is worth a look. My wife and I enjoyed our stay there. The dock is decent and it is in a protected cove.

Yankee · 05-10-2006, 08:22 PM

Try The Margate in Laconia: http://www.themargate.com/ They have docks...

Waterbaby · 05-11-2006, 06:39 PM

Try Barton's in Laconia (603-524-5674)....... nice and clean (tho a little "retro" in design, but the parents may appreciate that!), and quiet, and very reasonable rates! They have rooms as well as cottage-type units (with a 3-night minimum), you can dock the boat there as well as keep the trailer there. It's owned by an older couple, and they run the place very well. They don't have a launch, but the boat can be launched at Lakeport Landing, not too far away. As far as the Margate goes, it's not all that great shakes as far as cleanliness, last I knew; it also can be quite the hike from the parking lot to the room. Last time I stayed there was about 12-14 years ago, and at that time they charged $50 a night to dock the boat overnight!

Phantom · 05-12-2006, 07:23 AM

A few years back (3 at the most) we looked at putting folks up at the Margate for a Columbus day week-end -- The slips were $100 a NITE !! On top of a hefty room rate.

Thats why I said in my earlier post "if you stay there you might as well get the boat a room and tuck it in at nite"!! We ultimately put the folks at Bay Inn (Church Landing was in it's final year of construction at the time - to help date it). The down side there is the room rate when there are so many other more reasonable ($$) options.

ThePlut - what week-end were you thinking of -- I may have another option.

ThePlut · 05-12-2006, 07:49 AM

Thanks for all the pointers. I've forwarded them to my mother (this may be a 60th birthday gift for my dad). No weekend in particular yet, his birthday is in Sept, but I'm sure they'd do something earlier than that...

Great information!

JG1222 · 05-12-2006, 01:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by donnamatrix

I don't believe Meredith allows any overnight docking after a certain date, like May 15th... the docks in front of Church Landing are public, not rentable

Whens staying at Church Landing, I spoke with the hotel about the docks. Although they are public docks, it seems that they are only public during the day, and Church Landing has "exclusive use" of them overnight for those guests who bring boats (on a first come, first served basis).

I guess that maked everyone right!

Cobalt 232 · 05-13-2006, 04:06 PM

I think your parents would like the Smith Cove Inn. With proper booking you can guarantee a slip for their boat. They have several lovely rooms and a nice breakfast to kick off the day. We stayed there several time before we got our place on Cow. We have also had friends stay there.

Would they be able to launch the boat each day? If so Lakeport Landing has a nice boat ramp and you can usually get a place to park on the street. Then simply tow the boat to the Margate or Churches Landing, et al. It certainly is more economical.

We stayed at Center Harbor once but the rooms were so so and the mattress was lumpy.Not sure what they have done to improve the place. I think we stayed there around 2000.

Phantom · 05-14-2006, 08:18 AM

Cobolt -- I agree with your 2000 assesment of Center Harbor Inn -- It's under new Management since then --

It's still nothing extravagant (like Church Landing)-- a standard "hotel room" but it's clean, friendly, easy to get to. And most importantly reasonably priced WITH slips!!

All in all -- not a bad spot for a Friday/Sat nite stay if your boating all day

05-09-2006, 08:25 AM	#1
ThePlut Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 150 Thanks: 1 Thanked 13 Times in 11 Posts	Weekend stay w/ boat slip? I thought there was a thread like this, but I can't find the right words to search on. My father and mother would like to spend a long weekend up on Winni with their boat. Are there any hotels on the lake that can or do include boat slipping for the stay? Any in the area that would let you keep the boat/trailer on site (if he decided to launch and retrieve every day)? I know that Church's Landing has some "first come, first serve" docks out in front, but it's not clear that those are restricted to hotel guests or anything... Thanks,

05-09-2006, 08:36 AM	#2
Woodsy Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Weirs Beach Posts: 1,966 Thanks: 80 Thanked 980 Times in 440 Posts	The NASWA has docks, no problem and I am pretty sure they will let you keep the trailer on site if its not a busy weekend. I almost forgot about the Margate too... Woodsy __________________ The only way to eliminate ignorant behavior is through education. You can't fix stupid. Last edited by Woodsy; 05-09-2006 at 09:34 AM.

05-09-2006, 01:09 PM	#4
jrc Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: NH Posts: 2,689 Thanks: 33 Thanked 439 Times in 249 Posts	check out Bizer http://www.bizer.com/w2sleep.htm

05-09-2006, 02:29 PM	#5
ghfromaltonbay Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Clifton, NJ, Alton Bay Posts: 827 Thanks: 255 Thanked 225 Times in 131 Posts	Sandy Point has docking + launch ramp Sandy Point Beach Resort has docks for rent for motel guests, but the slips are small and probably won't hold a boat much more than 20 feet. They do however have their own launch ramp and I'm sure they would let you keep a longer boat on the trailer and relaunch each day.

05-09-2006, 02:55 PM	#6
riverat Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Alton, NH Posts: 722 Thanks: 337 Thanked 280 Times in 123 Posts	How about Ames Farm in Gilford __________________ Waking up in the morning is the greatest, everything after that is a bonus

05-09-2006, 08:48 AM	#3
billhurley Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: St. Augustine FL. Posts: 86 Thanks: 2 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	The free best kept secrets book has a list of hotels and motels that have docks. I think there is a link in the boating list. http://www.boatingsecrets.net/

05-09-2006, 04:44 PM	#7
murph Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Westford/Meredith Posts: 66 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	CenterHarbor Inn The Center Harbor Inn has docks you can rent when you stay there. centerharborinn.com

05-10-2006, 06:37 AM	#8
Phantom Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Berlin, Ma / Gilford Posts: 1,934 Thanks: 450 Thanked 605 Times in 341 Posts	From a number of friends of ours who have stayed there -- I highly recommend the Center Harbor Inn !! You can store your trailer and best of all the Public ramp in right beside the Inn. The Con's of others previously mentioned - the Margate charges a small fortune for slip privliges (you might as well rent another room and tuck your boat away at nite) -- The Naswa can get a little hetic on a Sunday with the "entertainment" (you did say it was your parents). Others, not mentioned is Chritmas Island -- assigned slips are available and they have a ramp & storage area for your trailer. Same with Silver Sands. With regard to Church Landing -- the slips are for hotel guests (including the long slip in front of Lago) - it may be a little tricky getting a spot during a week-end day, as they are not assigned to guests only - but at nite we've never found it a huge issue.

05-10-2006, 08:11 AM	#9
Gatto Nero Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Isola Gatto Nero Posts: 697 Thanks: 162 Thanked 263 Times in 81 Posts	Church Landing I could be wrong, but I was under the impression the the slips at Church Landing were actually public slips. I believe the hotel paid for the docking structure but as a concession to the town for the wrap around boardwalk they had to leave the slips public. Even so, Meredith does allow overnight docking, right? __________________ La vita è buona su Isola Gatto Nero

05-10-2006, 09:09 AM	#10
Dave R Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,985 Thanks: 246 Thanked 744 Times in 444 Posts	Pretty sure Silver Sands has rooms with docks.

05-10-2006, 02:44 PM	#11
donnamatrix Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moultonboro Posts: 833 Thanks: 24 Thanked 258 Times in 120 Posts	Meredith Docking I don't believe Meredith allows any overnight docking after a certain date, like May 15th... the docks in front of Church Landing are public, not rentable

05-10-2006, 07:19 PM	#12
lakershaker Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Rattlesnake Isl. - Simsbury, CT Posts: 274 Thanks: 91 Thanked 46 Times in 28 Posts	Church Landing While the docks in front of Church Landing are public w/ no overnight docking, the single pier in front of Bay Point is owned by the Mill Falls people, and you can dock there overnight on a space available basis if you are a guest.

05-10-2006, 08:09 PM	#13
Rinkerfam Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 268 Thanks: 0 Thanked 14 Times in 8 Posts	The Inn at Smith Cove is worth a look. My wife and I enjoyed our stay there. The dock is decent and it is in a protected cove. __________________ Education is hanging around 'til you've caught on - Frost

05-10-2006, 08:22 PM	#14
Yankee Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 150 Thanks: 19 Thanked 38 Times in 23 Posts	Try The Margate in Laconia: http://www.themargate.com/ They have docks... __________________ __________________ __________________ So what have we learned in the past two thousand years? "The budget should be balanced, the Treasury should be refilled, public debt should be reduced, the arrogance of Obamunism should be tempered and controlled, and the assistance to foreign lands should be curtailed lest the Republic become bankrupt. People must again learn to work, instead of living on public assistance." . . .Evidently nothing. (Cicero, 55 BC augmented by me, 2010 AD)

05-11-2006, 06:39 PM	#15
Waterbaby Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Kensington, NH and Paugus Bay Marina Posts: 656 Thanks: 323 Thanked 17 Times in 13 Posts	Motel and Boat Slip Try Barton's in Laconia (603-524-5674)....... nice and clean (tho a little "retro" in design, but the parents may appreciate that!), and quiet, and very reasonable rates! They have rooms as well as cottage-type units (with a 3-night minimum), you can dock the boat there as well as keep the trailer there. It's owned by an older couple, and they run the place very well. They don't have a launch, but the boat can be launched at Lakeport Landing, not too far away. As far as the Margate goes, it's not all that great shakes as far as cleanliness, last I knew; it also can be quite the hike from the parking lot to the room. Last time I stayed there was about 12-14 years ago, and at that time they charged $50 a night to dock the boat overnight!

05-12-2006, 07:23 AM	#16
Phantom Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Berlin, Ma / Gilford Posts: 1,934 Thanks: 450 Thanked 605 Times in 341 Posts	A few years back (3 at the most) we looked at putting folks up at the Margate for a Columbus day week-end -- The slips were $100 a NITE !! On top of a hefty room rate. Thats why I said in my earlier post "if you stay there you might as well get the boat a room and tuck it in at nite"!! We ultimately put the folks at Bay Inn (Church Landing was in it's final year of construction at the time - to help date it). The down side there is the room rate when there are so many other more reasonable ($$) options. ThePlut - what week-end were you thinking of -- I may have another option.

05-12-2006, 07:49 AM	#17
ThePlut Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 150 Thanks: 1 Thanked 13 Times in 11 Posts	Thanks Thanks for all the pointers. I've forwarded them to my mother (this may be a 60th birthday gift for my dad). No weekend in particular yet, his birthday is in Sept, but I'm sure they'd do something earlier than that... Great information!

05-13-2006, 04:06 PM	#19
Cobalt 232 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Stow, MA Posts: 9 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Smith Cove Inn I think your parents would like the Smith Cove Inn. With proper booking you can guarantee a slip for their boat. They have several lovely rooms and a nice breakfast to kick off the day. We stayed there several time before we got our place on Cow. We have also had friends stay there. Would they be able to launch the boat each day? If so Lakeport Landing has a nice boat ramp and you can usually get a place to park on the street. Then simply tow the boat to the Margate or Churches Landing, et al. It certainly is more economical. We stayed at Center Harbor once but the rooms were so so and the mattress was lumpy.Not sure what they have done to improve the place. I think we stayed there around 2000. __________________

05-14-2006, 08:18 AM	#20
Phantom Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Berlin, Ma / Gilford Posts: 1,934 Thanks: 450 Thanked 605 Times in 341 Posts	Cobolt -- I agree with your 2000 assesment of Center Harbor Inn -- It's under new Management since then -- It's still nothing extravagant (like Church Landing)-- a standard "hotel room" but it's clean, friendly, easy to get to. And most importantly reasonably priced WITH slips!! All in all -- not a bad spot for a Friday/Sat nite stay if your boating all day