Margate Resort

A great Cozy Hotel/​Resort. As a whole the place feels like it’s 20 years out of time, especially when you check out the Game Room. It feels like 1998 in there!
The rooms are clean, small, cozy, intimate, yet not cramped. I was a bit perplexed when they didn’t include a microwave but maybe I’m spoiled by NYC and Florida hotels. The beds are a bit firmer them I’m used to but still comfortable enough for my girlfriend to pass out on after the hot tub!
That’s right this place has a hot tub in the pool area. Very nice and relaxing. It’s not a tiny hot tub, fits 8 – 10 people, and it wasn’t set too hot either. Spent two days visiting the hot tub!
Really big props and thumbs up go out to the Bartender/​Manager on Duty Ray and the Hotel Staff in general. They were very accommodating in making our stay comfortable!

My wife and i got married here 5 yrs ago to date and our wedding was fantastic and affordable! We recently decided to return for our 5 yr anniversary, the service we received was incredible with nice gestures such as champagne and a note from the staff wishing us a happy anniversary! We highly recommend their services to anyone in need, thanks again.

The grounds are beautiful but planning a wedding there was a nightmare. They changed our wedding coordinator 3 times just because of their own problems they had going on internally. Then the coordinator we ended up with, Caroline, was unpleasant, rude and careless to our needs. She didn’t make us feel comfortable and relaxed like coordinators are suppose to because it can be stressful planning a wedding and they are suppose to be there to help and make you feel at ease. The only time she was excited is when she got our money which I guess is all she cared about. She is either in the wrong profession or the manager of the Margate is not hiring and training properly. She barely helped us on the actual day of the wedding, never seemed concerned for our happiness. She didn’t deal with the vendors the way the coordinator is suppose to on the day of our wedding and they were all bothering my husband and I while we’re trying to get ready. I really don’t know what she did for us as a coordinator except say yes or no to questions. I don’t know how they get paid there but whatever she got she did not deserve for that day. I would not recommend having your wedding here unless you bring in your own wedding coordinator.

Perfect place for our weekend retreat! Thank you to all the staff who made it happen!

This hotel is barely a shadow of the resort it thinks it is. Of the 10 outlets in our room only one would actually hold a plug in it. My colleague was in a wheelchair and there’s no place that is wheelchair accessible. Staff were few and far between and those we did see were not pleasant or helpful in anyway. The spa part of the resort was pretty much a closet. Thankfully the massage therapist is freelance and did a wonderful. It appears that the owners have forgotten that they are running a resort. the restaurant has been abandoned. At 9:30 on Friday the limited bar is closed. This is basically a hotel and not anything better than basic. Worth $ 75 a night tops.

Glad everything worked out. Stayed last weekend in the lakefront room, what a view! Cant wait to share our special day with everyone next summer.

A little pricy especially considering it was the off season. Also, the rooms weren’t very clean. You can see the wallpaper bubbling up from moisture problems previously. The pool and the hot tub areas were in good shape. The arcade room was closed for repairs when we were there. The morning breakfast hot buffet was an additional charge and the selection/​quality of food was nothing to write home about. Sausages were undercooked; eggs were dry; and the continental part of the breakfast spread looked like it was reused from the previous day. Stale. Overall, very disappointed: D+

Staying here this weekend
Very disappointed in the rooms.
This place was very nice years ago
But now a dump. Nothing open in the fall
And the rooms are disgusting.
Smells in the rooms and the carpet coming up.
Very surprised at this family owned resort.

Stayed here with 4 friends over a long weekend so the minimum night’s stay was two. We attended a concert at the Bank of NH Pavillion so this venue was convenient for us. We had two adjoining rooms across the street from the main hotel on the first floor. The rooms were outdated (70’s) but very clean. Three of us shared one room with two double beds and a cot. The other two were in the adjoining room with two double beds. We liked that the beds did not have bedspreads, instead a little piece that draped across the foot that could be removed easily. Our beds (and cot) were very comfortable. The rooms have their own A/C’s and ours worked perfectly. The rooms quickly cooled and heated (when needed) and each room was equipped with a small refrigerator and a Keurig with complimentary pods.
Pros:
— very clean rooms
— nice, sizeable beach with ample and comfortable beach chaises
— bar at the beach (though we did not visit it)
— complimentary in-​room beach towels
— nice, clean outdoor pool (they have an indoor pool and jacuzzi but we did not use it)
— complimentary continental breakfast (additional $ 7 or so for hot breakfast)
— friendly staff (at least the ones we encountered)
— convenient location (next door to a supermarket, TJMAXX)
— complimentary in room WIFI
Cons:
— outdated rooms
— a little noisy if you’re on the 1^st floor (can hear neighbors upstairs)
— we were across the street from the main hotel/​beach
— musty smell throughout the hotel due mostly to stale air. Seemed as if A/​C wasn’t on in most hallways
— small exercise room with outdated equipment
— sign at the beach stated that outside food and beverages/​coolers were not allowed on the beach during bar hours
Overall, it was a comfortable stay and we would all return but would have preferred a room on the beach side of the road.

Stayed here for a wedding. While the wedding was very pretty, our room was not. My husband & I got stuck with a room with 2 beds since a room with 1 king bed was a significant upcharge. We expected 2 normal size queen or double beds. What we got were 2 teeny tiny double beds. There is no way 2 normal sized adults can fit in 1 of these beds. We wound up sleeping in separate beds. Besides the size of the beds, they were very hard and made a crunchy noise every time you sat down or moved on them.
The only «window» was a sliding glass door at ground level which opens into a bush. Our room was rather musty. Air conditioner filters were fuzzy. We had to clean them and bought an air freshener for the room. The hotel is also next to a cemetery which really sets the tone. Hotel desperately needs updating. looks straight out the 70s.
Continental breakfast was ok. I recommend staying away from the bread items and sticking with the cereal. Parking can be sparse on the lakeside of the resort. We had to park across the street a few times and walk across a busy street to get back to our room.
Wouldn’t come back by choice.

First off the location is great A big plus. Now for the minus. A/​C leaked on to the floor the whole time here. The beds are the worst hard and lumpy. Ill need a vacation from my vacation. Don’t bother to ask where to eat the employees are as clueless as you. The beach was very well kept. The bar is nice but don’t except the staff to fall over you. People rave about Lake Winnipesaukee but I don’t understand unless your a boater a. couple of days is enough. The free breakfast is great enough to fill you up even even the hot breakfast was worth it. The pool seem ok hot tub was very big and hot enough. But overall don’t bother.

I didn’t stay at the hotel but some friends recommended having drinks at the lake side bar. It’s a nice little secret bar right on Lake Winnepesaukee (sp?). They serve food as well and the burger I had was quite good!

Outdated rooms. You’re merely paying for the location. The beach bar staff were incredibly rude and hostile.

Took off my g-​shock watch, left it on my bed the day of check out, and now no one in house keeping has found it. Guess someone in housekeeping needed it more than I did.

Very disappointed with the rooms across the street from the main motel. The rooms are nice and large and updated and have a decent size refrigerator. I like that the sink is outside in a different area from the shower and toilet area. Rooms were clean. What is super upsetting is we have stayed before and got the same response about the cable and Internet access. That is the cable company needs to correct the problem. Well 3 times in past 4 years you would think it would be fixed or we would have learned our lesson.
The internet connectivity was atrocious and would go on and off multiple times every few minutes. The TV had a lot of channels but all we could get was about 10 and even those came and went in the middle of a show. We called the front desk and they sent maintenance right over but as they told us they don’t fix the cable or internet. They tried to check the router in the basement (the basement???) and could not find anything wrong.
Even the channels that did not go off had about every 5 or 6 words cut out so you could not enjoy the show. I was trying to do some work on my computer and it was unbelievably frustrating. Don’t advertise amenities if you cannot deliver.
Positive is the continental breakfast which is fresh daily and they have a nice selection although does not make up for the horrible cable and Internet.

Broken hammocks, 2 kayaks for whole resort… Nobody speaks english, and no outside food or drink… Stay away. Dirty, over crowded, noisy, overpriced
USE AIRBNB!!!

Great place to stay. Rooms are your normal every day hotel room but the surrounding area is beautiful along with the outside tiki bar and beach area. Very close to everything in the surrounding area including downtown Laconia and weirs beach. Very nice people and an awesome breakfast in the morning. Highly recommend

My family and I stayed here this past weekend for my brother’s wedding, and we certainly won’t be back.
The front lobby is clearly outdated, and it smelled like moth balls and a funeral home, which was rather unappealing to us. Our room was located across the street from the main lobby and our building was titled «inn» and it was just as outdated as the main entrance. My aunt and I had trouble breathing all weekend because of all of the dust in the room, and the 6 ft. long air conditioner sounded like it was about to explode. The lighting was terrible, the shower has seen better days, and the shower head was so cheap that it shot out with such hard pressure that my grandmother had a hard time standing it.
I think we would have done better sleeping in a tent outside.

I’m really surprised by all of the negative reviews of the Margate. Like a few people have already said, it’s not fancy and it hasn’t been updated in a long time… if ever… but that is part of it’s charm. Also, it’s not super expensive.
We stayed in the inn building for one night and the room was big and the bed was comfortable. Before we checked out we had breakfast and for only 6 bucks it was pretty delicious! They have a free continental option as well.
Once we checked out, we were able to use the indoor pool and hot tub and the beach and lake for the day. The private beach is great, the water was warm and clean. The pool and the hot tub are huge!
I loved the beach bar. They had live music when we were there and the food was delicious.
I will definitely be back again soon! I probably wouldn’t stay at the Margate for a whole week but it’s perfect for a weekend!

I attended a wedding here. Let me start by saying the location was beautiful– right on the water and I loved the cute little tiki bar, the beach, and the location in general. I put my feet in the lake and it was absolutely beautiful as I imagine the pictures will be too!
That’s about where it ended for me.
During the ceremony, we could hear Bob Marley blasting at another couple’s outdoor reception about 100 feet away.
The wedding coordinator was underdressed in my opinion although she was very nice. The food took forever to come out– some people got their food 45 minutes after the first table finished eating– I hope the bride and groom didn’t notice because if I were them I would have been angry. My food was good– I got the stuffed shells. Nobody liked the prime rib, which seemed to be the most ordered dish. Everything was just sort of mediocre in regards to the venue and service indoors.
The wedding was nice and I had a great time, but for the estimated cost that this place must have been, I was disappointed. Everything into consideration, I’d say this place averaged 3 stars.