Jackson NH Hotel & Surrounding Area

Our “Smoke Screen Take Two” winter cocktail was featured in Vibe Magazine, and we hope you’ll take a moment to read about it. The recipe is included in case you’d like to recreate this delicious beverage at home. Inspired by two classic cocktails, the Penicillin and the Smoke and Mirrors, our Food and Beverage manager, Ian Evans, set out to create a scotch-based cocktail that would be perfect for enjoying during winter weather.

“As if you needed another reason to visit the magical Christmas Farm Inn, owners Gary and Sandra Plourde were awarded Innkeepers of the Year by the New Hampshire Lodging and Restaurant Association. The award was presented at the annual NHLRA event in Concord on Nov. 16.”

“We may be somewhat impartial, but we think our home of Jackson, New Hampshire is a truly magical place. Turns out Lonely Planet agrees with us. In light of the holiday season, their recent feature highlights 10 US towns with settings akin to those you see in Hallmark Christmas movie fairytales. Cue the snow, twinkle lights, and a little romance too.”

“The Christmas Farm Inn is tucked away in the White Mountains of New Hampshire and it is a great place to head for a quiet getaway. While you’re close enough to the activity of North Conway, the inn itself is in the peaceful town of Jackson.”

“The Christmas Farm Inn & Spa dates back to 1778 when it was a true farmhouse. Its name was bestowed shortly after the Great Depression when a Philadelphian gave the property to his daughter as a Christmas present. Though it was a working farm and a jail at various times during its long history, this historic inn now mixes traditional New England charm with a classy spa, exceptional restaurant, and luxurious rooms. While relaxing in the living room of the main house, I could easily imagine local business owners and skiers gathered there to plan the touring center as a way to support the local economy.”

“Bright lights from the inn’s large windows cast a welcoming glow across the snow-covered New Hampshire landscape as we drove up the hill from the post-card perfect village of Jackson. As we checked in we were further welcomed by tantalizing aromas from the dining room, where fellow guests were already enjoying their dinners…”

“This New Hampshire Inn’s guest rooms and suites offer the perfect setting for your romantic getaway. Couples love the inn’s romance packages, the “Honeymoon” covered bridge and romantic candle-lit dinners as the award-wining restaurant. No wonder Jackson has been named one of the Top Ten Most Romantic Villages in America.”

“Inns and pubs in New Hampshire’s White Mountains are sometimes hundreds of years old and many are in still in operation. The Christmas Farm Inn in the village of Jackson has had parts of the 300-year-old village annexed to its property over the years. The village’s Free Will Baptist Church, built in 1803, was stuck to the back of the lodge when, the then owner, needed more room.”

“Inside the inn’s cozy, colonial-inspired guest bedrooms, featuring holiday-inspired names like Rudolph, Yuletide, Mistletoe, Elves, and Everything Nice, you’ll feel like you’ve traveled back in time. You also won’t want to miss the traditional New England dinner in the inn’s restaurant, the Mistletoe Pub.”

“Through internet research I came upon the Christmas Farm Inn and Spa in Jackson, NH and I am so glad I did! Our package through the Inn included two nights at the Inn, four first class train tickets for my family, breakfast both mornings of our stay and a dinner with Mrs. Claus.”

“The Christmas Farm Inn was built in 1778 and now serves as more of a bed and breakfast spa then a farm.  More then a few visitors and workers have reported a female apparition, which may very well one of the former owners, Dorris Welch…”

“Once a working farm in the hills of the White Mountains, the Christmas Farm Inn in Jackson, NH, has the personal touches and homey feel of a country inn with the amenities of a modern resort. While mountain views, an award-winning chef and an on-site spa (with hair and make-up services) are all points in its favor, the real star of a rustic wedding here is the antique barn…”

“Being a veteran bartender, you could say that Bruce Campbell of Jackson knows a thing or two about spirits — but there was no way he could have been prepared for the ghostly apparition that he saw one night while working at the Christmas Farm Inn…”

“Located in the White Mountains range in the state of New Hampshire, Christmas Farm Inn & Spa is the ideal base for anyone planning a hiking trip around the numerous national parks in this part of America. The rooms are full of character, with exposed centuries-old wooden beams and peaked ceilings…”

“What better place to celebrate the holidays than the Christmas Farm Inn in Jackson? The historic property is under new ownership and the dining room is rising to the occasion. Actually, you can find the turkey dinner with all the dressing shown most times of the year along with a few other mainstays, including the shank of lamb…”

“Longtime fans love the good-vibe, holiday theme (rooms named Rudolph and Everything Nice, drinks in the Mistletoe Pub!) and tout the down-home hospitality and friendly service at this family-owned mini-resort, set on a hillside in pretty Jackson Village… Something for everyone. Ditto for inn diners who have a wide choice of hearty, hefty dishes.”

“The seasonal cocktail menu at the Christmas Farm Inn has plenty of charmingly named creations, some of which ended in the letters, “tini,” as well as good assortment of single malt Scotches, but I was after the classic. A gin martini (is there really another kind?), up, dry, with a twist. My companion tested an equally classic martini-derivation: vodka, dirty (includes a bit of briny olive juice), garnished with olives.”

“A barn wedding venue PLUS a stunning mountainside backdrop? If the very idea is enough to get your heart fluttering, you’ll adore the Christmas Farm Inn & Spa in Jackson, New Hampshire, nestled in the White Mountains. Melissa Kowalinski, the inn’s wedding and event planner, shares more about what just may be one of the most charming wedding venues you will ever lay eyes on. Now get planning.”

“If Santa Claus lived in the Lower 48, he’d probably set up shop up in Jackson, New Hampshire, an idyllic winter burg in the midst of the White Mountains with red covered bridges and 154k of cross-country ski trails. Balance your chakras at the spa, fuel up with pan-seared salmon in Champagne sauce, and bed down in a barn room before hitting the XC trails…”

“A beautifully decorated tree greeted us as we checked into Christmas Farm Inn and the lights reflecting off a layer of fresh snow turned the hillside of cottages into a Christmas card.…”

“You’ll want to book the handcrafted Log Cabin, a two-bedroom cabin with knotty-pine paneling, slate-hearth fireplace, four-poster mahogany bed in the first-floor bedroom, and a double and twin-bed up in the second bedroom in the mezzanine.”

“Joe and Phyllis Hanlon celebrated their 40th Wedding Anniversary last fall in beautiful Jackson, N.H., where covered bridges, church steeples and mountain landscapes provide the ideal backdrop for romance…”

“Making millennials happy means rethinking traditional processes and procedures, but it’s likely to pay off for hotels that make the time. Said Gary Plourde, owner and innkeeper at Christmas Farm Inn & Spa in Jackson, New Hampshire, ‘You win their loyalty and their referrals when you get it right.’…”

“If your idea of après skiing is sipping a hot toddy by a fire in a cozy cottage, then the Christmas Farm Inn is for you.   Located within minutes of five mountains for skiing; Black, Attitash, Wildcat, Bretton Woods and Mt. Cranmore.  Cross country ski trails bring you past covered bridges, waterfalls and villages…”

“Christmas Farm Inn and Spa is no slouch in the charm category either. A Cape Cod saltbox-style structure, believed to have been built in 1778 (a courthouse fire in 1886 destroyed records of the building’s earliest days), the inn features a luxurious spa, suites, cottages, and — of course — Christmas packages…”

“You’ll want to book the handcrafted Log Cabin, a two-bedroom cabin with knotty-pine paneling, slate-hearth fireplace, four-poster mahogany bed in the first-floor bedroom, and a double and twin-bed up in the second bedroom in the mezzanine.”

While visiting the White Mountains, you must treat yourself to a night at Christmas Farm Inn and Spa. This historic farm has been transformed into a spacious inn comprised of original buildings that date back to the 1700s. Splurge on one of twelve deluxe suites in the Carriage House for a jet-powered jacuzzi, balcony view and living room with fireplace. Dine in the cozy pub and roast s’mores at the communal fire afterwards.

Photo cred: Alison Karlene Hodgins

“New Hampshire loves getting into the holiday spirit. Whether it involves lights, shopping or Christmas parades, the Granite State knows how to celebrate Christmas. However, one attraction in New Hampshire is truly unique. The Christmas Farm Inn and Spa has a history that includes a truly enchanted Christmas, and a spirit that sprinkles a little bit of magic throughout the whole year. That’s why you’ll want to visit the Christmas Farm Inn and it’s wonderful restaurant this December.”