The Exeter Inn
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The Exeter Inn, also known as The Inn at Exeter, is an inn in Exeter
, New Hampshire
. It is located on Front Street and was first built in 1932. It is located close to the campus of Phillips Exeter Academy
and is within walking distance of downtown Exeter. The inn's architectural style is very similar to many of the buildings on campus, as well. Many parents of Phillips Exeter students stay at the hotel when visiting.
There had previously been an Exeter Inn on Water Street in Exeter; it was one of the town's oldest buildings and was demolished in 1959.
In 2007, the hotel was purchased by new owners who launched a renovation project that significantly changed the entrances, lobby, and decor. It retained the building's Georgian style architecture
, however, and now contains 46 guest rooms. After the renovation inn's restaurant became known as the Epoch Restaurant and Bar.
The hotel has frequently hosted events for New Hampshire primary
candidates.
Exeter, New Hampshire
Exeter is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The town's population was 14,306 at the 2010 census. Exeter was the county seat until 1997, when county offices were moved to neighboring Brentwood...
, New Hampshire
New Hampshire
New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state was named after the southern English county of Hampshire. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Canadian...
. It is located on Front Street and was first built in 1932. It is located close to the campus of Phillips Exeter Academy
Phillips Exeter Academy
Phillips Exeter Academy is a private secondary school located in Exeter, New Hampshire, in the United States.Exeter is noted for its application of Harkness education, a system based on a conference format of teacher and student interaction, similar to the Socratic method of learning through asking...
and is within walking distance of downtown Exeter. The inn's architectural style is very similar to many of the buildings on campus, as well. Many parents of Phillips Exeter students stay at the hotel when visiting.
There had previously been an Exeter Inn on Water Street in Exeter; it was one of the town's oldest buildings and was demolished in 1959.
In 2007, the hotel was purchased by new owners who launched a renovation project that significantly changed the entrances, lobby, and decor. It retained the building's Georgian style architecture
Georgian architecture
Georgian architecture is the name given in most English-speaking countries to the set of architectural styles current between 1720 and 1840. It is eponymous for the first four British monarchs of the House of Hanover—George I of Great Britain, George II of Great Britain, George III of the United...
, however, and now contains 46 guest rooms. After the renovation inn's restaurant became known as the Epoch Restaurant and Bar.
The hotel has frequently hosted events for New Hampshire primary
New Hampshire primary
The New Hampshire primary is the first in a series of nationwide political party primary elections held in the United States every four years , as part of the process of choosing the Democratic and Republican nominees for the presidential elections to be held the subsequent November.Although only a...
candidates.