Built in 1871, the Silver Fountain Inn is a beautifully maintained three-story Victorian Bed & Breakfast inn located in historic downtown Dover, NH. Home to the Williams family for nearly a century, its elegant design remains an excellent example of the post Civil War era. Enjoy beautiful bed and breakfast accommodations in New Hampshire,.. just moments away from UNH, Durham NH.
To view our rooms gallery, select the “room tab” above and click on the room you’d like to explore to see additional photos of that room, size, decor, floor location and rates.
All reservations at the Silver Fountain Inn are for double occupancy – two people per room, each additional person is subject to a $30/per night charge to cover facility usage and breakfast. All reservations require a 1 night deposit or 50% of your total at time of booking for longer stays.
InnkeepersThe Silver Fountain Inn was created by Susan Chang in 2006 and it is our hope to carry on her legacy while fulfilling our own dreams of providing an elegant yet comfortable place for guests looking for something beyond the typical hotel.
Proudly Serving Dover, Durham, Portsmouth, Hampton, & Somersworth, New Hampshire, as well as Kittery, York and Ogunquit Maine. Only 6 miles from the UNH Durham NH campus. Minutes from Saint Thomas Aquinas, Kittery, Portsmouth Christian Academy & Berwick Academy in Berwick, M.E.
Jim and Pam Pidgeon
“Better & Better & Better”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed September 16, 2014 – Review of Silver Fountain Inn, Dover, NH – TripAdvisor#UR229248549
I term this an Inn but, if it were a B&B, that could only stand for Better & Better. It is precisely the kind of place I enjoy: a meticulously maintained Victorian with updated facilities such as WiFi and very comfortable Queen and King-sized beds. There are eight rooms and while my wife and I only saw half that number, each possessed its own special character and charm. One even had a king-sized bed with a ‘canopy’! The furnishings are also period pieces, and some are exceptionally beautiful and probably expensive. Nonetheless, it is a very easy place to relax with a hostess (Pam) and host (Jim) who were friendly, congenial and easy to interact with. Indeed, I invaded the kitchen twice and was invariably welcomed with a “Come on in.”
Sometimes B&Bs present a Continental style breakfast with pastries and fruit, However, the Silver Fountain is decidedly American and the breakfast is, ahh …………………….. scrumptious with several alternatives and every kind of breakfast meat.
They also had the inspiration to capitalize on the appearance of the house and periodically in the summer they host a Downton Abbey style ‘Tea Soiree’ wherein the hostess and staff dress appropriately and several actors assume the roles of half a dozen of the shows better known characters. We had to be in Maine the next day, or would have stayed for the upcoming ‘tea’. Timing is everything. :-{ However, I have promised myself to return next summer with better timing!
Advice is simple: Go. You will love it.
Omen
Enjoy works from Local Artists
We are pleased to feature works from two local artists. Click the names below to learn more about them and their work.
Pete Dixon
and
Jim Reagan.