Pros

  • Located in the White Mountains, with great views
  • Adjacent to a bustling water park
  • Heated outdoor pool with lounge chairs
  • Tennis courts and game room plus programs for children
  • Two restaurant and a bar
  • Meeting rooms for business travelers
  • Free Wi-Fi, parking, and newspapers
  • Free coffee and tea in lobby
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Cons

  • Decor is dated
  • Rooms lack soundproofing
  • Resort fee tacked on
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Bottom Line

Visitors to New Hampshire's White Mountains who want to keep their children busy will enjoy the Red Jacket Mountain View Resort, a three-pearl budget property. This sprawling resort is set up high on 25 acres overlooking the Moat Mountains and the Saco River Valley, so many of its 164 rooms have picturesque views. It has a pretty heated pool (for a fee), and there are more aquatic options at the adjacent Kahuna Laguna Water Park with its 175-gallon tipping bucket and four high-speed tubes. Aside from the pool, there are two restaurants on the property, a game arcade, and dozens of children's activities like face painting and story time. Guests are greeted on arrival with a seasonal treat; in leaf-peeping season, that means hot cider and cookies. If this resort is booked, travelers might try its nearby sister property, Fox Ridge Resort. 

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Amenities

  • Fitness Center
  • Internet
  • Jacuzzi
  • Pets Allowed
  • Pool
  • Spa

Oyster Hotel Review

Red Jacket Mountain View Resort & Water Park

Scene

Family-friendly mountain resort

The Red Jacket Mountain View Resort is a sprawling yet boxy white wood building that sits at the end of a long drive. It has a sweeping, fir-dotted lawn and excellent views, but it's less serene and more boisterous and child-oriented. The lobby is rather ordinary and has dark patterned carpet, gloomy lighting, and dated, traditional furniture. But guests rave about the welcome here, complete with drinks and a snack. And merry activities abound, such as movie nights, bonfires, sing-alongs, sleigh rides, and Xbox video-game tournaments. Or there's the more standard diversion of a dip in the pool, where the water is usually churning with children. But adults can take refuge in the reading room, which serves afternoon tea, or the resort's fine-dining restaurant. 

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Location

Nestled in New Hampshire's White Mountains near many attractions

The White Mountains of New Hampshire exert a pull on outdoor enthusiasts, but they're also a draw for families with young children due to their many kid-friendly  attractions. The enormous Kahuna Laguna Water Park is just next door, while the enchantingly retro Story Land theme park is a 17-minute drive away. Santa's Village -- a similarly old-fashioned park -- is a 70-minute drive. 

Some attractions are close enough to walk but require trekking on the busy, main road. Banana Village Mini Golf and Pirate's Cove Adventure Mini Golf are a five-minute walk from the hotel. The magnificent grown-up golf course at the Mount Washington Resort is a 16-minute drive. The downtown area of North Conway and its many outlet stores is a seven-minute drive. Cranmore Mountains Ski Resort is a five-minute drive. Attitash Ski Mountain is an 18-minute drive. Gunstock Mountain Ski Resort, an old-fashioned, family oriented skiing attraction, is a 90-minute drive. The closest airport is Portland International Jetway, a one-hour-and-twenty-five minute drive away.

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Rooms

Practical lodging options, including single rooms and simple cottages

The 164 rooms at this resort range from single rooms in the large main lodge to simple cottages with kitchens. Some units also have whirlpools. Rooms are in need of updates, with dark carpets, dark-wood headboards, and satin dust ruffles that make the place feel trapped in the 1980s. Dark pattern fabrics and pleather chairs are widely used. The rooms are spacious enough and have the requisite flat-screen TVs, mini-fridges, and clock radios. In addition, guests will find irons and ironing boards, coffeemakers, and hypoallergenic bedding. Bathrooms are decent-sized, but the walls are a depressing beige, and shower/tub combos with flimsy plastic curtains do little to spruce things up. Sleeves of plastic cups, vinyl counters by the sinks, and fluorescent lighting further downgrade the spaces. Accessible rooms are available.

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Features

An array of indoor and outdoor activities, particularly for children

Children at this resort will find a whiteboard in the lobby updated each day with activities that include ceramics, storytelling, sing alongs, and Xbox tournaments. Snacks such as cookies and hot chocolate are provided. Some of the activities are fee-based, but many are included in the resort fee charged to each guest on arrival. The resort also provides some free events for families such as movie night, bonfires, and live entertainment. Sleigh rides, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, and mountain bikes can also be arranged. And there's a noisy arcade on the property with 25 video games and other pursuits, like air hockey. 

Chapney's Restaurant, the resort's more formal dining room, has limited lighting, wooden chairs with leather inserts, and round dining tables. Long windows provide a view of the resort's landscaped acres. At Palmer's Red Ridge Grill, the atmosphere is more relaxed. There's a bar and banquette seating and the menu is lighter and less formal. Like Chapney's the view is terrific. Both have some terrace seating. 

There are a few grills on the property and picnic tables for families who wish to prepare food outdoors. Drinks can be brought to guests at the outdoor, heated pool surrounded by blue and white loungers. The property also has a big fitness center with machines and free weights and a spa with a long array of treatments for a fee, including a hot rock massage. For other peaceful pursuits, there is a reading room in the lodge where, for a fee, guests can have afternoon tea. There are also four conference rooms that can accommodate weddings or corporate events. 

Laundry and dry cleaning services are available for a fee, as are cribs and rollaway beds. Pets are allowed for a fee but cannot be left alone in the room for more than two hours. The lobby includes free coffee and tea, an ATM, a 24-hour front desk, luggage storage, and a safety deposit box. 

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Things You Should Know About Red Jacket Mountain View Resort & Water Park

Also Known As

  • Red Jacket Mountain View Resort

Address

2251 White Mountain Highway, Route 16, North Conway, New Hampshire 03860-5161, United States

Phone

508-760-9240

Website

Oyster Hotel Review

Red Jacket Mountain View Resort & Water Park

Scene

Family-friendly mountain resort

The Red Jacket Mountain View Resort is a sprawling yet boxy white wood building that sits at the end of a long drive. It has a sweeping, fir-dotted lawn and excellent views, but it's less serene and more boisterous and child-oriented. The lobby is rather ordinary and has dark patterned carpet, gloomy lighting, and dated, traditional furniture. But guests rave about the welcome here, complete with drinks and a snack. And merry activities abound, such as movie nights, bonfires, sing-alongs, sleigh rides, and Xbox video-game tournaments. Or there's the more standard diversion of a dip in the pool, where the water is usually churning with children. But adults can take refuge in the reading room, which serves afternoon tea, or the resort's fine-dining restaurant. 

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Location

Nestled in New Hampshire's White Mountains near many attractions

The White Mountains of New Hampshire exert a pull on outdoor enthusiasts, but they're also a draw for families with young children due to their many kid-friendly  attractions. The enormous Kahuna Laguna Water Park is just next door, while the enchantingly retro Story Land theme park is a 17-minute drive away. Santa's Village -- a similarly old-fashioned park -- is a 70-minute drive. 

Some attractions are close enough to walk but require trekking on the busy, main road. Banana Village Mini Golf and Pirate's Cove Adventure Mini Golf are a five-minute walk from the hotel. The magnificent grown-up golf course at the Mount Washington Resort is a 16-minute drive. The downtown area of North Conway and its many outlet stores is a seven-minute drive. Cranmore Mountains Ski Resort is a five-minute drive. Attitash Ski Mountain is an 18-minute drive. Gunstock Mountain Ski Resort, an old-fashioned, family oriented skiing attraction, is a 90-minute drive. The closest airport is Portland International Jetway, a one-hour-and-twenty-five minute drive away.

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Rooms

Practical lodging options, including single rooms and simple cottages

The 164 rooms at this resort range from single rooms in the large main lodge to simple cottages with kitchens. Some units also have whirlpools. Rooms are in need of updates, with dark carpets, dark-wood headboards, and satin dust ruffles that make the place feel trapped in the 1980s. Dark pattern fabrics and pleather chairs are widely used. The rooms are spacious enough and have the requisite flat-screen TVs, mini-fridges, and clock radios. In addition, guests will find irons and ironing boards, coffeemakers, and hypoallergenic bedding. Bathrooms are decent-sized, but the walls are a depressing beige, and shower/tub combos with flimsy plastic curtains do little to spruce things up. Sleeves of plastic cups, vinyl counters by the sinks, and fluorescent lighting further downgrade the spaces. Accessible rooms are available.

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Features

An array of indoor and outdoor activities, particularly for children

Children at this resort will find a whiteboard in the lobby updated each day with activities that include ceramics, storytelling, sing alongs, and Xbox tournaments. Snacks such as cookies and hot chocolate are provided. Some of the activities are fee-based, but many are included in the resort fee charged to each guest on arrival. The resort also provides some free events for families such as movie night, bonfires, and live entertainment. Sleigh rides, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, and mountain bikes can also be arranged. And there's a noisy arcade on the property with 25 video games and other pursuits, like air hockey. 

Chapney's Restaurant, the resort's more formal dining room, has limited lighting, wooden chairs with leather inserts, and round dining tables. Long windows provide a view of the resort's landscaped acres. At Palmer's Red Ridge Grill, the atmosphere is more relaxed. There's a bar and banquette seating and the menu is lighter and less formal. Like Chapney's the view is terrific. Both have some terrace seating. 

There are a few grills on the property and picnic tables for families who wish to prepare food outdoors. Drinks can be brought to guests at the outdoor, heated pool surrounded by blue and white loungers. The property also has a big fitness center with machines and free weights and a spa with a long array of treatments for a fee, including a hot rock massage. For other peaceful pursuits, there is a reading room in the lodge where, for a fee, guests can have afternoon tea. There are also four conference rooms that can accommodate weddings or corporate events. 

Laundry and dry cleaning services are available for a fee, as are cribs and rollaway beds. Pets are allowed for a fee but cannot be left alone in the room for more than two hours. The lobby includes free coffee and tea, an ATM, a 24-hour front desk, luggage storage, and a safety deposit box. 

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Amenities

  • Air Conditioner

  • Business Center

  • Cable

  • Children's Pool

  • Concierge

  • Fitness Center

  • Free Breakfast

  • Full Kitchen

  • Gameroom / Arcade

  • Internet

  • Jacuzzi

  • Kids Allowed

  • Laundry

  • Meeting / Conference Rooms

  • Pets Allowed

  • Pool

  • Poolside Drink Service

  • Room Service

  • Separate Bedroom / Living Room Space

  • Spa

  • Supervised Kids Activities

  • Swim-Up Bar

  • Tennis Court

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