PICKERING NEWS: Peter and Patty Cooke, owners of Pickering House Inn, joined with Chef Jonathan Hudak to open PAVILION restaurant in December 2020. Despite opening during the COVID-19 pandemic, the new restaurant is flourishing. Get the details in a press release about the new restaurant.

TRAVEL + LEISURE -- When writer Paula Froelich stayed with us in Summer 2020, we didn't know that the result would be a fun story in Travel + Leisure entitled "This Small New England Town Is Also a Secret Celebrity Haven." We loved having Paula stay with us and introducing her to what we love most about Wolfeboro. And it just so happened that her visit overlapped with a famous couple staying with us. No wonder Paula had a ball! "The oldest summer resort in America is still one of its best," she concludes in her article. We couldn't agree more!

NEW ENGLAND HOME -- "New Hampshire's Pickering House Inn blends elegance and history," writes author Erika Finch in an article in the September/October 2020 issue of New England Home. Erika interviewed Patty Cooke, principal of Wentworth Style and co-owner and designer of Pickering House Inn, about the inn's renovation and aesthetics. Click the button to read the article or view the entire issue online at nehomemag.com.

INDAGARE -- Indagare's mission is to "inspire and empower people to change their lives through travel". Its a tall order, but Indagare pulls it off through in-depth research and carefully curated recommendations for luxury travel destinations. We were honored to appear in Indagare's select list of destinations worth a summer visit in East Coast Vacations: Easy Summer Escapes from Memorial Day to Labor Day Weekend on indagare.com

In July 2020, we were honored to receive the Travelers’ Choice Award from Tripadvisor! Travelers’ Choice recognizes businesses that earn consistently great user reviews. Travelers’ Choice winners are among the 10% of businesses on Tripadvisor.

"Is there anything more quintessentially summer than a weekend on Winnipesaukee?" writes Jonathan Soroff in a travel article about New Hampshire's Lakes Region on bostonmagazine.com. Jonathan selects Pickering House Inn as the place to stay for Lakes Region adventures, citing a combination of luxury amenities and the "down-home" charm of New England Bed & Breakfast.

Travel writers Jeff and Stephanie Sylva wrote about their trip to Pickering House Inn in the April 2020 issue of New York Lifestyles. They called us a "jewel" within the "jewel of a town" of Wolfeboro.

NEW HAMPSHIRE HOME -- FEBRUARY 2020 -- Writer Jenny Donelan did a wonderful job profiling the renovation of Pickering House Inn in a feature for the March/April 2020 issue of NH Home. Jenny interviewed designer and co-owner Patty Cooke about the ins-and-outs of renovating a historic structure while updating it for discerning guests who want a luxury experience. Beautiful exterior photography by Morgan Karanosios brought the story alive!

TRIPSAVVY.COM -- Writer Kim Knox Beckius selected great hotels, inns and resorts for New Hampshire fall foliage trips. Pickering House Inn made the list! Kim writes: "One of New Hampshire's newest lodging properties is actually an 1813 landmark—renovated and reborn for guests to enjoy. Here in Wolfeboro on the quiet side of Lake Winnipesaukee, you can spend exhilarating fall days picking apples, hiking Mt. Major, and sampling spirits at Tamworth Distilling. You're close to the extraordinary Castle in the Clouds, too."

PICKERING HOUSE INN: THRILLED to have" survived" our first year! Our wonderful guests tell us again and again that what they love most is that we are not the "generic, typical hospitality"! We agree!

NEW HAMPSHIRE MAGAZINE -- Susan Laughlin, Cuisine Editor at New Hampshire Magazine, travels the state writing about restaurants and food. In the magazine's October 2019 issue, she turned her attention to Wolfeboro in article entitled "Eat, Drink and Stay: Fall in Love with Wolfeboro." The article is a great overview of dining options in the Wolfeboro area and Pickering House Inn is honored to be featured as a wonderful place to stay.

HUDSON VALLEY MAGAZINE -- Hudson Valley Magazine is an award-winning monthly regional publication serving readers in the Hudson Valley area of New York. When the editors were selecting great locations for September 2019 "Fall Getaway" cover story, writer Jonathan Ortiz was sent to check out Pickering House Inn. In the resulting article, entitled "Enjoy a Comforting Stay at this Historic New Hampshire Homestead," he writes "When the 200-year-old home of eminent Wolfeboro entrepreneur Daniel Pickering was slated to be demolished for commercial development in 2016, locals Patty and Peter Cooke stepped in, transforming the historic homestead into a dreamy B&B."