Booking the lodge is simple, but a few things are worth knowing before you pick a room — chiefly that no two suites are quite alike, so you choose the exact suite you want. Here is the whole thing.
The short version: book the specific suite you want, book it direct with the lodge, and let yourself in with the code we send you. It's as simple as arrive, unlock, unwind.
No two suites are quite alike
Most hotels sell you a room 'type' and assign the actual room later. We do the opposite: no two suites are quite alike — each has its own character, layout, and charm — and you book the exact one, down to the floor, the bed, and the tub. Artist Bluff is a private wing with its own entrance; Kinsman is the entire third floor with two bedrooms; Basin is a first-floor queen with a two-person spa tub and no stairs; Notch and Pemi are classic king and queen rooms; Hancock adds a full sitting room. Read the six suite pages, decide which one fits your trip, and book that one.
If you are a group of up to eighteen, you can also book all six at once and have the whole 1902 house to yourselves — the Total Hotel Takeover, which runs on a two-night minimum.
How to book direct
Book direct with the lodge, through our own booking engine: the rate is set by us with no platform markup, our seasonal offers apply only on direct bookings, and you are dealing straight with the people who own the house. Every suite page has a 'Book direct' button that opens the live calendar for that exact room.
The booking engine shows the current rate for your exact dates and any minimum-night requirement before you pay. If you'd rather talk it through first — a special occasion, a question about stairs, or a group — send us a message and we'll help.
How check-in works
Arrival is fully self-guided, with your virtual innkeeper a message away. Your personal door code arrives the day before arrival, once your check-in form and payment are complete. It opens the main door, the back deck, the sunroom, and your own suite. Check-in is from 3 PM, but because it is keyless, a late arrival is no problem — arrive at 11 PM off a long drive and the house lets you in exactly the same way.
Along with the code, you get a digital guidebook: the Wi-Fi password, how everything in the house works, and our current list of where to eat and what is worth doing. Check-out is by 10 AM, and there is nothing to do but close the door behind you. If you need anything during the stay, send us a message and we'll help.
The policies that matter before you book
Two policies decide whether the lodge is right for you, so we lead with them. First, it is adults only — to keep the whole house quiet, we do not host children under twelve. Second, we cannot host pets, except service animals. If either is a dealbreaker, we are squarely not your place, and better to know now.
On cancellation: cancel seven or more days before arrival for a full refund; within seven days, stays are non-refundable, and Total Hotel Takeovers need thirty days' notice. Minimum-night stays apply at busy times of year, and the booking engine always shows the current requirement before you pay. Quiet hours run 10 PM to 7 AM, because old houses carry sound and everyone here came for the same quiet.
Why book direct
When you book direct, more of what you pay stays with a small independent business instead of going to a platform, our seasonal offers apply, and if something comes up you are talking to the owners, not a call center.
Where to stay
When you book, you are booking a small, independently owned inn where the people who answer your message are the people who own the house. If you are deciding between suites, the compare page lays all six side by side.
— Launchpoint Lodge, From the lodge
