Single Rooms, $70 Per Night
The Cheshire Mills Boarding House was built in 1853 and provided housing for workers at the mill for over 100 years. It’s a short walk to the studio, which is open 24 hours a day for students. Harrisville Designs is dedicated to maintaining an economical nightly rate to help ensure the cost of lodging to students is affordable during workshops and classes through the season.
With spectacular views of town from its third-story perch, the boardinghouse is just a few minutes’ walk from the studio, shop and general store. In addition to a living room, dining area, and full kitchen, the boarding house has six bedrooms with twin beds and two full bathrooms. Harrisville Designs is happy to provide towels, sheets, and pillowcases for an extra $20 per stay (please order ahead).
Students are encouraged to bring their own linens if preferred. Pillows and blankets are provided. We do apologize; it’s an old building. There is no elevator and two flights of stairs to navigate. Please pack accordingly.
All rooms are single occupancy.
Alternative Dining & Housing
Students may bring groceries from home when staying at the boarding house. In addition, Harrisville General Store is conveniently located in the heart of our small village. A quick walk from both the boarding house and Harrisville Designs Retail Store & Studio, it offers a variety groceries, pre-made local food options and a short order menu available 8am-2 pm for breakfast and lunch sandwiches, burgers, BLTs, etc.
Harrisville is a short drive from Peterborough (15 minutes away) and Keene (20-25 minutes away); both offer a nice variety of grocery stores, hotels, shops, and restaurants.
Additional accommodations in Harrisville are available at Aldworth Manor and the Harrisville Inn and at local Airbnb’s including the Harrisville Guest Suite. Peterborough accommodations are available at Cranberry Meadow Farm, the Riverhouse Hotel, and the Little River Bed and Breakfast. Options in Keene include the Carriage Barn Inn, the Best Western Plus, the Fairfield Inn & Suites, the Holiday Inn Express, the Courtyard by Marriott, and Days Inn. We also suggest searching Airbnb and Vrbo.
Location
We are located in the southwestern corner of NH off route 101 between Keene and Peterborough. We are approximately 2 hours from Boston, MA and Hartford, CT and 4 hours from New York City and Montreal. Our closest airport is in Manchester, NH (MHT) which is about a one hour car ride. You can rent a car at the airport or call us for information on transportation.
