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76 Lake Street, Lake Winnipesaukee, Laconia, NH
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The Margate Resort
Ranked #3 of 9 hotels in Laconia
3.5 of 5 stars 156 Reviews
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  • Beach bars(5)
  • Indoor pool(4)
  • Large group(3)
  • Very clean(3)
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Concord, New Hampshire, United States
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
“Stop @ the gate resort!”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 January 2012
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My friend and I stayed here and the place was a dump! The top blanket to both of our beds had stains on them (which looked like blood) and the sheets were filthy, disgusting!!! The bathroom tiles and ceiling were falling apart. The tub was filthy, and the room wreaked of I don't know what!! The common areas were not clean, and the swimming pool had a dirt film around it (I refused to swim with my friend)! P.S. I had stayed here several years prior, and would never had thought that it would have changed for the worse! I/we will not be back!

Room Tip: Just don't stay here (unless you can see what you are getting into)!
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  • Stayed September 2011, travelled with friends
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
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margate76, General Manager at The Margate Resort, responded to this review
12 April 2012
Thank you for posting a review. With so many other people writing positive reviews regarding the cleanliness of our rooms, we were a little shocked at this. We are mostly frustrated that the guest didn’t give us an opportunity to show them another room that would have been more acceptable to them. Unfortunately, we cannot accommodate our guests if they don’t let us try. The Margate staff takes pride in our facility so not being given the chance to accommodate someone makes it difficult for us. The fact that almost every area of the hotel was unacceptable to this guest also raises a red flag for us. Nevertheless, as with every other review, this review has been shared with the management team to identify any possible area of improvement.
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Lebanon, New Hampshire
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
“New Years eve stay”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 January 2012

Very quite room, excellant staff, Pool, HotTube and pool were A+. Breakfast could have been better for the price. Internet was not avaiable in the lodge across from the main building. The big plus was I left the charger to my tablet in the room and they shipped it to me within 4 days!

  • Stayed December 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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margate76, General Manager at The Margate Resort, responded to this review
18 January 2012
Thank you for posting an honest review of The Margate. We are glad you that you enjoyed the pool and Jacuzzi. Our continental breakfast has been available free of charge throughout the entire year, and the hot breakfast buffet is available all summer (and during some busy periods in the off-season) for a cost of $6.95 per person. We feel the breakfasts have always provided a great value, however we are making a few positive changes for the 2012 season. We will be adding some additional healthy options, replacing most of the prepared baked goods with items baked in-house, and possibly adding a waffle station this summer. We do have WiFi available in all areas on the lake side of the property, and this winter we are working toward installing WiFi into the Inn building. This will provide 100% WiFi access to every corner of the property. We are glad we found your charger and were able to get it back to you quickly. We hope you will stay with us again in the future. Thank you again for the post!
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South Easton, Massachusetts
1 review
“Liz & Mike - New Year's Weekend”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 January 2012

We spent 2 nights over New Year's weekend and had a great time! Our room was clean, but in need of updating, however, our room had a great view of the lake; the staff was extremely efficient, and helpful (they even moved us to a quieter area of the dining room due to a large, loud party). Our meal was excellent, and we had a great time dancing to the band (which was very good), and everyone seemed to enjoy themselves. We will definitely be back in the spring/summer! The New Year's Eve package was well worth the money!

Room Tip: Definitely get a lakeview room!
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  • Stayed December 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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margate76, General Manager at The Margate Resort, responded to this review
12 January 2012
Thank you for taking the time to post a review of The Margate. I am glad our staff was accommodating to you during your stay with us. The "Undercover Operatives" have been our New Years Eve band for the last few years, and they never disappoint! That dance floor is always full all night long! We hope you will come visit us again in the summer and enjoy all of the lakeside activities we have to offer. Thank you again for your post.
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Colchester, Connecticut, United States
1 review
“new Year's Eve”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 January 2012

My husband and I traveled to The Margate from Ct for our 5th wedding anniversary (Dec. 31st). The room was a little tired , in need of an update, but very clean. Over priced for off-season. The New Years party was fun but not very well thought out, guests finishing dinner were unsure where to go. Back to the room or into the bar for the party, an itinerary of the weekends events and times would have been useful.
On the upside the staff was extremely polite,friendly and helpful.

  • Stayed December 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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margate76, General Manager at The Margate Resort, responded to this review
12 January 2012
Thank you for posting an honest review. We are sorry that you felt our New Years Eve packages were overpriced. We felt as though our packages, which range from $239 to $279 depending on the room type, were a great value. For those unfamiliar with what we offer for New Years Eve, our packages included an overnight room, a five course dinner for two, entertainment and dancing with a champagne toast at midnight, and a full scale hot breakfast buffet the next morning, with a late checkout at 1:00pm. We are constantly updating areas of the hotel such as replacing all the mattresses in April of 2012 and will continue to do so as our budget allows. We are glad that our staff was helpful and accommodating to you, we will certainly pass that compliment on to them.
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Kingston, Massachusetts
1 review
“Great time J D A Q”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 January 2012

My girlfriend and i arrived at the margate for the first time to celebrate New Years. We took part in the New year's eve special. After reading some of the negative reviews we really did't know what to expect. The whole night was fantastic from the dinner to the entertainment the room and a special thank you to the staff. We really enjoyed the stay and would recommend this to everyone.

Room Tip: Make sure you have a king size bed with a water view. We had two doubles because a king size was not...
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  • Stayed December 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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margate76, General Manager at The Margate Resort, responded to this review
12 January 2012
Thank you for taking the time to post a review. We are glad that you had a great evening. Thank you for choosing us even after reading the negative reviews. We feel as though the negative reviews are very exaggerated and not a true and accurate representation of our hotel. We certainly appreciate you giving us the opportunity to prove that we are a great property and certainly go out of our way to ensure that our guests are happy and satisfied. We hope that you will join us again in the future.
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Address: 76 Lake Street, Lake Winnipesaukee, Laconia, NH
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