established in 1790
HISTORY OF THE INN AT PLEASANT LAKE
The Inn at Pleasant Lake was built as a private residence in 1790 by Caleb Segur. He farmed over 400 acres of pasturelands in the lake valley. It was here, close to the shores of Pleasant Lake, where he built his Cape style farmhouse and barn.
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The property was later purchased by retired Union officer Colonel William Messer and opened as an Inn in 1868. He added a second story and a row of deep gables and named his Summer resort The Red Gables Inn. It has remained a destination for hospitality for over 150 years.
Scott and Jennifer Reed purchased the Inn in August 2020, in the midst of the global pandemic. As owners of the Inn at Pleasant Lake and its sister hotel, The New London Inn, the Reeds saw a bright future for historic hospitality in New London, New Hampshire. Together, these properties provide a variety of authentic experiences for both local guests and travelers discovering all this area has to offer.
​​GREEN HEART HOSPITALITY
The current stewards of the Inn at Pleasant Lake and The New London Inn are Green Heart Hospitality, who acquired the properties from the Reeds in 2022. Green Heart Hospitality is a boutique hospitality company comprised of a partnership between {verdigreen} hotels and Heartwood Hospitality, specializing in intimate hospitality experiences driven by vibrant restaurants, bars and events, charming and thoughtful design, and a passion for embracing our team members and guests alike as family.
{verdigreen} is a boutique lodging brand founded by design and rooted in community, created by husband-and-wife team Travis and Azie Shelhorse. {verdigreen} owns and manages one-of-a-kind inns and small hotels in New York’s Catskill Mountains, as well as Savannah, Georgia and Key West and Treasure Island, Florida, championing a “Slope n Shore” lifestyle.
Heartwood Hospitality is a bespoke restaurant and bar development and operations management company founded by Matthew Meidinger and Danny Bortnick. Together, the duo has created more than one hundred beloved and award-winning restaurants, bars and entertainment venues throughout the U.S., Mexico, Caribbean, and Western Europe. The core focus of every space is establishing a sense of place and nurturing comfort, embracing the belief that remarkable hospitality is found through genuine interactions and thoughtful touches that brighten one’s day.
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The tradition of hospitality continues today at Inn at Pleasant Lake. Our restaurant, The Oak Room, named as a tribute, continues to offer the finest locally sourced food in a warm, welcoming atmosphere. The gables, the lake, the food, and the views remain, waiting to welcome you.​Join us for a memorable, romantic getaway in New Hampshire!
