The Chase House at Mill Falls

stay at Chase House part of Mills Landing reosrt, we had a king lake view with balcony! Great room plenty of space and very clean

Our room had a balcony with a view of the park and the lake. We had a very comfortable bed and the room was very cozy. Gas fireplace and comfy chairs and couch. We knew the main road was between our hotel and the lake so expected to hear traffic on the balcony and were fine with it. The room was very clean and nicely decorated.

My wife and I recently had the misfortune of trying to check into this hotel. After driving five hours from northern Maine and then fighting bumper-to-bumper traffic in Meredith, New Hampshire, we arrived at an empty lobby and a deserted check-in desk. A sign said, “To check in, call this number.” Fortunately, a human being picked up my call and told me to drive or walk four blocks to another hotel at the edge of town. I wasn’t about to drive, because I didn’t want to give up our precious, hard-earned parking place. Leaving our luggage in the car, we braved the tropical heat and humidity and snaked our way to a distant and poorly marked central check-in desk at one of the four, lake front hotels owned by the same Rhode Island based corporation. The overworked agent told us that she was the only person handling the check in for all four hotels. This is what happens when distant “hospitality” corporations take over small town operations and cut 75% of the staff. If this is hospitality, ketchup is a vegetable. On the plus side, our room was large, the bed was comfortable, and the housekeeping staff was excellent. I can single out Dilly who came all the way from Bulgaria. One caveat: The hunt for dinner is Darwinian (at least in August). If you want to eat before 9 pm, make a reservation the day before.