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 The BALSAMS Grand Resort Hotel in Dixville Notch, N.H. has been named
one of The Worlds Top Tennis Resorts for 2003 by tennis players around the
world who frequent resorts where tennis is a featured activity. Reported
by Tennis Resorts on Line, The BALSAMS was considered to be a world leader
in fifteen different categories considered by tennis playing raters. Among
the considerations were: overall value; the tennis experience to include
teaching staff, quality of facilities, tournaments, matches and round robins;
lodging; cuisine; children's programs and activities for non-tennis playing
companions.
The BALSAMS offers guests great tennis on traditional New
England red clay courts and on all-weather Plexicushion surfaces as well.
There is a full-service proshop, well equipped for racket repairs and well
stocked with clothing and equipment. Director of Tennis, Bob Greene,
USPTA, will be assisted this season by Teaching Professional, Stephen Sundra
and Assistant Professional, Travis Tillman. Stephen has taught in Sun Valley,
Idaho, Florida, Michigan, and Ohio. He played varsity tennis at Cleveland
State College and has taught several nationally ranked players. Stephen is
very excited to be in New Hampshire. Travis is an MVP with the Bellhaven
College Tennis Team. He is a fine scholar and is one of the fastest moving
and most exciting players to watch on the tennis court.
Guest rooms at The BALSAMS are spacious and open, light and
airy, with interesting architectural detail. Unlike a modern hotel, all rooms
are not alike. Each has its own character. Ruffled, sheer curtains at the
windows contribute to year-round exposure to natural light. Floral wallpapers
and white trim complete the traditional look.
Even the smallest of rooms has a welcoming and open feel.
All rooms have generous closet space. Bathrooms have been updated, yet the
large tubs, white tile and white wrought iron accessories complete the overall
feeling of a New England country inn.
The decor includes pictures from the Hotel's past, as well
as, the thoughts and reflections from guests of an earlier era.
Most accommodations are located in the Dixville House and
the Hampshire House. The Dixville House is the original Victorian clapboard
structure. Most rooms in this section are quite pleasant in size and decor.
Some rooms on the north side are less desirable for view and quietude. Most
rooms, however, offer views of grounds and gardens, the lakefront and the
encompassing mountains of Dixville Notch. The Dixville House rooms are accessible
by elevator from the Main Lobby. There are several rooms on the top floor
which require walking up one flight of stairs. The Hampshire House is the
Rhenish style addition, affectionately referred to as the "new wing."
Built in 1917, all rooms in this section are serviced by elevators. Most
rooms are interconnected with adjoining accommodations. They feature cedar-lined
closets, full-length mirrors and pleasant views of the magnificent mountain
walls of Dixville Notch.
The BALSAMS Grand Resort Hotel
1000 Cold Spring Road
Dixville Notch, NH 03576-9710
Email: info@thebalsams.com
Toll Free: 1-800-255-0600
In NH: 1-800-255-0800
General Business Line: 1-603-255-3400
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