The Hanover Inn Dartmouth occupies the northeast corner of Dartmouth College's main Green in Hanover, New Hampshire, at the intersection of Main Street and Wheelock Street in the heart of the college town. Hanover is a small Upper Connecticut River Valley community in the far west of New Hampshire, roughly 45 miles north of Claremont and 10 miles south of Woodsville, accessible via Interstate 89 exit 18. The inn has operated on this site since the late 18th century, making it one of the oldest continuously operating inns in the United States; the current Georgian Colonial structure dates primarily to 1924 with later additions, and is owned and operated by Dartmouth College.
The inn's 108 rooms and suites are the only lodging option directly on the Dartmouth campus. Standard rooms offer comfortable accommodations with classic New England furnishings; superior rooms provide larger footprints, and the suite inventory includes junior and multi-room configurations. The building's Green-facing rooms overlook Dartmouth's iconic elm-lined lawn and the neoclassical Baker Memorial Library bell tower—among the most architecturally distinctive hotel views in New England academia.
Pine is the inn's signature restaurant, a contemporary fine-dining operation that draws both hotel guests and Hanover residents with a menu emphasizing New England and Northeast regional ingredients in a wood-paneled dining room. A bar and lounge adjacent to Pine serves cocktails and a lighter menu. Breakfast is available in the dining room for hotel guests.
A fitness center is available for guest use. The inn does not operate a pool or spa. The Dartmouth campus, immediately outside the inn's front door, includes the Hood Museum of Art, Hopkins Center for the Arts, Baker Memorial Library, and Dartmouth's athletic facilities. The Connecticut River and Dartmouth's Grant outdoor education center are accessible for hiking, paddling, and skiing within a short drive. Dartmouth's Hopkins Center presents performing arts programming year-round that hotel guests can attend with advance ticket purchase.
Room types
- Standard rooms
- Superior rooms
- Suites
Amenities
- Fine dining restaurant (Pine)
- Bar
- Fitness center
- Dartmouth campus access
- Concierge
Location
2 S Main St, Hanover, NH 03755
43.7022, -72.2896 View on map
Highlights
- Only lodging directly on the Dartmouth College Green, owned and operated by Dartmouth College since the late 18th century
- Green-facing rooms overlook Dartmouth's elm-lined lawn and the neoclassical Baker Memorial Library
- Pine restaurant with contemporary New England fine dining open to hotel guests and Hanover residents
- Immediate access to Hood Museum of Art, Hopkins Center for the Arts, and the full Dartmouth campus
- Georgian Colonial building in the heart of one of New England's most distinctive Ivy League college towns
Tips for visiting
- Request a room facing the Dartmouth Green specifically; these are a limited subset of the total inventory and should be asked for by name at the time of reservation.
- Dartmouth's Homecoming, Commencement, and Parents Weekend events fill the inn completely; bookings for those dates may need to be made 12 or more months in advance.
- The Hood Museum of Art on campus offers free admission and has a nationally significant collection; it is a 5-minute walk from the inn's front entrance.
- Dartmouth Coach runs direct scheduled bus service between Hanover and Boston South Station (about 2.5 hours) and Logan Airport for guests arriving without a car.
- Vermont's Upper Valley—including Norwich, Woodstock, and Quechee Gorge—is within 30 minutes by car and makes a practical half-day excursion from the inn.