LUXURY ROOMS
Every detail in the Pickering House Inn has been deliberately hand selected provide a luxurious experience for its guests.
HISTORIC PROPERTY
Pickering House Inn is recognized as a national register of historic places. Learn more about our historical renovation here.
ROOM FEATURES
Our 10 guest rooms offer unique luxury amenities to each room. Learn more about our features below.
CULINARY ATTRACTIONS
Enjoy 5 star meals at Pickering's Kitchen, PAVILION, The Barn, and special event dinners. Inn guests receive prioritized bookings.
LUXURY HISTORIC INN IN THE HEART OF WOLFEBORO, NH
Pickering House Inn is a historic inn with a thoroughly modern approach. Enjoy the personal service and amenities of a small luxury hotel with the relaxed vibe and signature breakfasts more often associated with bed and breakfasts. Discover one-of-a-kind rooms filled with thoughtful features and the latest luxuries, gathering spaces for casual conversation, an expansive sitting porch, attentive staff and a location within strolling distance of Lake Winnipesaukee and downtown shops.
Pickering House Inn is the result of a two-year renovation of a local landmark known as “The Yellow House.” Built in 1813, The Yellow House became the homestead of Daniel Pickering, a prosperous businessman who had a tremendous influence on the fortunes of Wolfeboro. We are honored to preserve Daniel Pickering’s legacy by giving his former homestead a new lease on life.
LIGHT-HEARTED LUXURY – STEPS FROM LAKE WINNIPESAUKEE
Peter and Patty Cooke, owners of Pickering House Inn, drew from their own experiences at luxury boutique hotels and inns when they created Pickering House. The Cookes envisioned a special place where they would like to stay themselves – a place with a relaxed feel, an attentive (but not hovering) staff, distinctive interiors, luxurious furnishings, boutique amenities, and a great downtown location within walking distance of Lake Winnipesaukee. The result is being one of the few properties in New Hampshire to receive national recognition. It has been named to the list of top hotels in New England by the readers of Condé Nast Traveler and for the third year in a row, named by Travel + Leisure Magazine World's Best Awards for New England, the United States and the World.
Pickering House Inn is the realization of the Cookes’ vision.
Welcome!
GOURMET BREAKFAST
A scrumptious start to the day served in the Gathering Kitchen and included in your room rate.
DAILY REFRESHMENTS
Refreshment areas are located throughout the inn so you can help yourself to beverages as well as morning and afternoon snacks.
CURATED BEERS, WINES & SELECT COCKTAILS
Craft beers and selected wines are available for your enjoyment.
GATHERING SPACES
The Inn was designed to make guests feel at home. Relax with a book on the wraparound porch, sip a glass of wine around one of the outdoor fire pits, play a board game in The Library, chat with new friends in The Living Room or just hang out in Pickering’s Kitchen.
DIVERSIONS
Our staff specializes in adventure planning to help you make the most of your time in Wolfeboro, NH. We love to share our fun “Favorite Field Trips” — unique, off-the-beaten path excursions that will have you exploring like a local.
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DINNER RESERVATIONS AT PAVILION
Stroll next door and enjoy an extraordinary dinner at the PAVILION restaurant. PAVILION takes Wolfeboro dining to a new level. Our concierge team will be glad to help make your reservation as part of your stay.
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PICKERING HOUSE EVENTS
From our popular Innkeeper’s Suppers to unique Tasting Dinners, we host a varied array of dinner events in The Barn at Pickering House - open to our In guests as well as the public. For more information, check out our events calendar.
PRIVATE DINING
We have many options for private dining, from seating for a small group in Pickering’s Kitchen, to larger events in The Barn at Pickering House. These picturesque spaces are the perfect backdrop to celebrate that special occasion with friends and family.
NECESSITIES
Complimentary WiFi is available throughout the inn, including all common areas and guest rooms. We are also pleased to offer Smart TVs, state-of-the-art soundproofing in all rooms, individually controlled heat and air-conditioning in guest rooms and the finest mattresses, linens and toiletries.
NEW LIFE FOR ONE OF WOLFEBORO, NH'S OLDEST RESIDENCES
Perched on the edge of Wolfeboro’s downtown, directly across from Brewster Academy preparatory school, Pickering House had been a local historic landmark for generations. But by 2015, Pickering House had fallen into such disrepair that the New Hampshire Preservation Alliance placed it on an annual list of seven historic properties that needed to be saved. When Pickering House was slated for demolition to make way for commercial development, Wolfeboro residents Peter and Patty Cooke bought the property. They then spent more than two years carefully planning and rebuilding a new life for Pickering House as a distinctive inn and unique spot for celebrations and gatherings in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire.
In 2019, the Pickering House Inn was named to the National Register of Historic Places and we are proud of our national recognition – being selected by the readers of Condé Nast Traveler as a top hotel in New England and in 2022, being named by Travel + Leisure Magazine as the # 1 Resort Hotel in the US, # 1 in New England and # 4 in the World.
In 2018, the Cooke’s began yet another challenge in the purchasing and renovation the historic “The Samuel Avery Building” located next door to the Inn. Wanting to enhance the Inn’s guest experience even further, in late 2020 the Cooke’s opened PAVILION featuring Executive Chef Jonathan Hudak, private dining and events in the second floor Avery Room, and welcomed REVIVAL Massage and Wellness. In 2023, after Chef Hudak’s retirement, Executive Chef Chris Viaud acquired the PAVILION restaurant operations and is now continuing the tradition of an upscale farm-to-table dining experience.
THE SAMUEL AVERY BUILDING
As part of “Banker’s Row” The Samuel Avery Building dates to back to 1835 and was constructed for use as a general goods store. The building has had many different uses over its nearly 200-year history. It’s most recent use in the early 2000’s was a multi-room beauty salon with abandoned apartments above. With more than 3 inches of concrete that had been poured over old floors, the renovation was extensive to restore the historical character of the building.
THE PICKERING HOUSE INN
The story began way back in 1813 when John Pickering constructed a Federal style tavern on South Main Street. Two years later, his brother, Daniel Pickering, bought the building and turned it into his private home. Around 1843, he enlarged the home and remodeled the entire building in the Greek Revival style. At one time, much of the land on either side of South Main Street in Wolfeboro was owned by Daniel Pickering. Perhaps the town’s most prominent citizen in the mid-1800’s, he played a leadership role in nearly all aspects of Wolfeboro. Over a 40 year span, he opened numerous businesses, including the Pavilion Hotel, which attracted guests from Boston and beyond.
