The Conway Planning Board on Sept. 22 conditionally approved revised plans for a 90-room Hilton Garden Inn (above), to be located on Route 16 in North Conway just south of the Christmas Loft and north of Sea Dog Brewing and Dominos. (COURTESY RENDERING/OPECHEE CONSTRUCTION)
Gary and Sandra Plourde of Silver Lake stand in front of the Christmas Farm Inn in Jackson, which they sold to a neighboring hotel group on Sept. 6. Gary Plourde recently talked with the Sun about the state of the hotel industry in the valley. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
The Thayer Inn Hotel in Littleton was purchased by the Plourdes several years ago. Gary Plourde believes that small, independent hotels can flourish alongside big chains. (COURTESY PHOTO)
The Conway Planning Board on Sept. 22 conditionally approved revised plans for a 90-room Hilton Garden Inn (above), to be located on Route 16 in North Conway just south of the Christmas Loft and north of Sea Dog Brewing and Dominos. (COURTESY RENDERING/OPECHEE CONSTRUCTION)
Earle Wason is a residential/commercial Realtor, owner of Wason Hospitality Associates of Portsmouth. (COURTESY PHOTO)
Gary and Sandra Plourde of Silver Lake stand in front of the Christmas Farm Inn in Jackson, which they sold to a neighboring hotel group on Sept. 6. Gary Plourde recently talked with the Sun about the state of the hotel industry in the valley. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
The Thayer Inn Hotel in Littleton was purchased by the Plourdes several years ago. Gary Plourde believes that small, independent hotels can flourish alongside big chains. (COURTESY PHOTO)
Construction work continues on the new Fairfield Inn and Suites hotel at the Cranmore Mountain Resort, as seen Tuesday. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
CONWAY — What to make of motel and hotel trends in the Granite State and Mount Washington Valley? Conventional wisdom says the short-term rental market made staying in hotels all but obsolete. But one look at the construction projects lining the strip and plans presented to local boards says otherwise.
The Sun asked for insight from the experts in the form of a conference call Oct. 7 with former valley resident/commercial Realtor Earle Wason of Wason Hospitality Associates of Portsmouth and Gary Plourde of Silver Lake, co-owner with wife Sandra Plourde of Thayers Inn Hotel in Littleton and until recently co-owners of the Christmas Farm Inn and Spa in Jackson, which they sold Sept. 6.
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