If you are an Appalachian Mountain Club member or an enthusiastic outdoors person, you might like Joe Dodge, which I think may also be known as Pinkham Notch Lodge. You cannot rate this lodge the same way you rate other hotels - apples and oranges. The rooms are smallish if you get a private room; bunk-like rooms are available as... More

The good: Couldn't get over the friendliness of the staff. All are real outdoorsmen/women who know the area -- folks who have really skied Tuckerman's, but yet respect anyone who gets outdoors at any level. Be sure to hike the 2.4 miles up to see Tuckerman's Ravine; it is amazing. (You'll need snowshoes or krampons in the winter.) Spotlessly clean... More

First, let me be clear that Joe Dodge Lodge is more like a hostel than a hotel, with shared (very clean) bathrooms down the hall. If you're not comfortable with that sort of arrangement, then this place is not for you. However, if you are OK with that, this place is near perfect. I stayed with my husband and 2... More

You have to love AMC! What a balance they've found in welcoming folks to the pristine magic of the White Mts while kindly educating folks on the fragility of the environment. It's downright phenomenal to hear the QUIET in this serene setting yet to have the perks of great food and like minded company. Strangers become friends in a heartbeat.... More

We stayed here and hiked for three days. The staff here are very helpful and informative. We went on a guided hike which was free with a chap from the AMC. He was incredibly knowledgeable and made the hike up to the ledge a real experience! The food is much better here than The Highland Centre. I really enjoyed dinner... More

I'd be the first to say - Joe Dodge may not be for everyone. But, if you're an outdoor enthusiast, or simply enjoy being connected with nature (and with other people who are connected with nature), it's a joy. Joe Dodge lodge rooms are rustic feeling, but not old. The furniture seems to come right out of the LL Bean... More

Recently renovated rooms, convenient location, with fireplaces in the library and sitting area. Communal meals (breakfast especially good-oatmeal, eggs, bacon, pancakes, yogurt, cereal, muffins/coffee cake) . Breakfast till 9:00 am, dinner at 6 pm. Given tickets for each meal when you register. Very clean bathrooms down the hall. Negatives-thin walls, dinner at set time, and no fruit/healthy dessert. Hiking trails... More

Joe Dodge often figures in the center of our hiking itinerary, and our most recent experience did not disappoint one bit. My husband and I stayed at JD on the night prior to traversing the presidentials, and on the night that we fininshed. I can't even tell you how awesome it was to come down out of the mountains after... More

We just returned from our family (myself, husband and 4 year old) vacation at the Joe Dodge Lodge. I almost canceled our reservation after reading a review stating that there had been a bed bug issue. So glad I didn't! I called and spoke with the manager who assured me that measures such as detectors, visual inspection, specialized trained sniffing... More