The Mountain Club on Loon (800-229-7829; 745-2244) is a ski-in/ski-out property with everything under one roof, from parking to swimming pool, fitness club to restaurants. A full-service spa opened in late 2003. Note: Many of its rooms have a double Murphy bed with two small day beds along the windows. This arrangement is fine for couples, or for a family with young children, but it is awkward for two adults who don’t want to sleep in the same bed. Instead, request two rooms that, when adjoined, make a suite. Loon also has condominiums. Make reservations through the Mountain Club.

The Comfort Inn (800-228-5150; 745-6700; $$) is right off I-93 at Hobo Railroad. It has both regular hotel rooms and one-bedroom suites with kitchenettes. Two prominent properties on the Kancamagus Highway (Main Street) in Lincoln are The Mill House Inn (800-654-6183; 745-6261; $–$$$) at The Mill and the Nordic Inn Condominium Resort (866-734-2164; 745-2230; $–$$), which offers condominiums (studios to three bedrooms). The Rivergreen Resort Hotel (800-654-6183; 745-2450; $$–$$$), owned by the same group that owns The Mill House Inn, is another condominium hotel. The last in a trio of "Mill" properties is The Lodge at Lincoln Station (800-654-6188; 745-3441; $$–$$$), a hotel along the Pemigewasset River. Accommodations are studios to one-bedroom suites. All of these properties are about one mile west of Loon.

Another couple miles away from Loon is The Woodstock Inn B&B (800-321-3985; 745-3951; $–$$), a typical New England lodge. The main building is more than 100 years old, and no two rooms are alike. You’ll find the rooms tucked under the rafters, some with private bath, or shared bath, all with casual charm. Some rooms have hot tubs. The restaurant in the front of the inn is one of North Woodstock’s most elegant; the one in the station at the rear is one of the town’s liveliest.

Wilderness Inn B&B (745-3890; $–$$) welcomes families with youngsters. Parents note: This place has laundry facilities. The B&B is only steps from the center of North Woodstock, which is filled with shops and restaurants.

Three motelish properties along Rte. 3 in Lincoln, one exit up I-93 from Loon, have similar accommodations and prices, but slightly different amenities. Indian Head Motel Resort (800-343-8000; 745-8000; $$) is one of the centers of apres-ski action, with live bands and great ice-skating and cross-country skiing. The Beacon (800-258-8934; 745-8118; $–$$$) has indoor tennis and large indoor pools, but attracts the bus-tour crowd. Woodward’s Motor Inn (800-635-8968; 745-8141; $–$$) is the most family oriented. It has the area’s only racquetball court and the best steaks in the region. Another reasonably priced motel along this stretch of Rte. 3 is the Drummer Boy Motor Inn (800-762-7275; 745-3661; $–$$$), with an indoor pool, guest laundry and free continental breakfast.

Accommodations Legend: (double room) $$$$–$200+; $$$–$141–$200; $$–$81–$140; $–$80 and less.