Steele Hill Resorts

I would highly recommend Steele Hill Resorts to anyone planning a wedding in NH. Penny was absolutely amazing to work with! I had to have emailed her at least 100 times over the year with question after question about then venue, and wedding planning in general. She was so incredibly helpful and went above and beyond to make our day more special than we imagined. She was there helping us through everything from planning, to rehearsal, to ceremony, to reception. I don't have a single negative thing to say about this venue. They are prepped and ready incase of rain on your wedding day (like it did on ours!). The food is phenomenal. The staff working at our rehearsal dinner, as well as at our reception, were all very friendly and helpful. Penny helped up customize all of our food options (we had some vegan, and some gluten-free guests). Jeb, the chef, did a wonderful job on all of our food. If you are looking for a venue that will be involved and beyond helpful with your entire planning process, Steele Hill is it. Penny-THANK YOU for making our day so wonderful!! You absolutely rocked it!!

Steele Hill was absolutely amazing! Our day was everything we had ever hoped for and more! We could not have asked for a more perfect venue! Penny and everyone at Steele Hill was amazing to work with! We are still getting compliments about how amazing our wedding was; how awesome the food was and people begging us to do it again! Really couldn't have asked for a more perfect night thanks to Steele Hill, Penny and all the staff it was absolutely perfect!

We couldn't be happier with how our big day went. Super competent planners and delicious catering! The views are to die for, and made the perfect backdrop for our special day.

We hosted our rehersal dinner at Steele Hill Resorts and were very happy with the decision. Chef Jeb and Penny worked closely together to esure that our dinner allowed for personal touches and the food was delicious. I would recommend Steele Hill for your entire wedding experience! We made a weekend of it with the rehearsal dinner, ceremony and reception all hosted at the resort.

My husband and I got married at Steele Hill in June of this year and it was absolutely amazing!! The venue is wonderful, the views are spectacular(our ceremony was outside and all our guests kept telling us how breathtaking the view was!), & Penny is amazing!! From the moment we met Penny, she was always so bubbly and wonderful with answering all of our questions through the planning process! Literally, the entire staff was super friendly & attentive through out our whole wedding. The food was delicious! One of our guests asked for the recipe for the potatoes au gratin, he loved them so much! We are still being told how great the food was and just how much fun the entire wedding was! My husband and I had such a great experience! I definitely recommend Steele Hill to anyone looking for a venue with a gorgeous view and amazing staff!

I cannot say enough about Steele Hill and how amazing our wedding was. A little over a year ago, my husband and I decided we had to be married in the lakes region of NH - we are avid hikers, vacation there in the summer, and were engaged on Winnipesaukee. Knowing we had a lot of decisions to make and a lot of options to explore, we began our search for the perfect venue. We both fell in love with Steele Hill immediately. It had absolutely everything we wanted: an amazing view of Winnisquam and surrounding mountains where we could have an outdoor ceremony, plenty of rooms for our guests to stay the weekend, but most importantly it had Penny. Planning a wedding is so stressful, but planning a wedding with Penny was an absolute pleasure. She was right there with me for every step of the process, had all of the right answers, and made me feel comfortable with every decision we made. At this point, I don't know how anyone plans a wedding without her. Day of, her staff was equally amazing, the bartenders were friendly, the food was incredible and everything went perfectly. My guests still cannot stop talking about how amazing Steele Hill is, and how they want to come back and stay for a weekend. I recommend Steele Hill and Penny to any bride and groom looking to get married in NH.

Steele Hill was AMAZING. I officiated the wedding of my niece and her fiancé and it couldn't have been more amazing. The staff was fantastic, the food was wonderful and the setting was gorgeous. They really paid attention to details. Honestly, I felt like the wedding was happening with friends we had known forever. Just the BEST.

5 Stars!! I cannot say enough about the wonderful, attentive service we received at Steele Hill from the first contact to the end of the wedding celebration. Penny Miller, Director of Hospitality Sales, was my first contact. Penny was very knowledgeable, accommodating, personable, and most important, clearly loved her job. I knew immediately I was in good hands. On the day of the reception, I was met by the kitchen manager who introduced me to our server, Matt. Although we had a small group of 20, I was concerned one person would not be able to meet the demands of 20 different people ordering 20 different drinks and 20 different meals, but I couldn't have been more wrong. Matt was nothing short of remarkable, he was pleasant, efficient, and did everything he could to accommodate every request. The food was excellent, the atmosphere superb, every guest commented on how perfect it was. Thank you to Penny, Matt and all of the staff at Steele Hill for treating our small wedding celebration like the most important event of the day. Thank you!

I must begin by saying that my wedding day involved virtually no stress or snafus, which I hear can be pretty unrealistic so I am grateful for that because we've all heard the horror stories! The location itself was enough. Our guests were mesmerized by the views and peaceful, breathtaking atmosphere! After its all said and done, my husband, myself and our family and friends had an incredible weekend which is what matters the most. There were only minor things, in my opinion , that could have used improvement. Firstly, the bar service situation was rather dissapointing. Months leading up to the big day, penny and staff had reiterated that they only serve safely, which I respected considering that was one less headache we'd have to endure on our special day. However, they denied serving some of our guests who were hardly over any sort of limit and I say this as a bride who had perhaps 2 drinks the entire evening. My husband, the groom, waited 5 minutes for a beer at one point, adding that the bar staff was rude and unaccomodating. His brother, the best man, was also given a hard time about being served. Apparently they questioned his age....he's a 24 year old man at his brothers wedding so he did not have his liscence readily available for the bartender. Having to go back to the hotel room to retrieve your liscence at your brothers open bar wedding is a bit rediculous in our opinion. The actual dinner waitstaff for the evening however were very friendly and quite helpful. Our late night snacks were placed under the air conditioning unit so after about 5 minutes our sliders were cold and inedible which was dissapointing considering the cost. No one had even announced that the snacks were brought out so most of it went uneaten, again, frustrating. Penny was extremely friendly, helpful and responsive throughout our entire relationship with the venue however we hardly saw her on the actual day of or night prior to the wedding day which was challenging for some of our vendors (and guests, family etc) who felt left in the dark and uncertain of timelines and what not. Overall communication and organization felt a bit lacking. These to me are minor details as again I still had a wonderful day and what I thought to be a beautiful ceremony and reception, but for some who prefer strict organization and constant communication, these may be more significant details. For these minor details I have given 4 instead of 5 stars, however my wedding day was again still wonderful and we are happy with choosing Steele Hill as our wedding venue overall!

Steele Hill was an amazing choice as a wedding venue. They were so easy to work with and took care of everything! The food was amazing and the location is first rate!

I was the Justice of the Peace for a wedding at Steele Hill this past Saturday, May 14th. They have amazing staff & service!!!! The view from the ceremony area was spectacular.

I was married this fall at Steele Hill and was not impressed. It had all the amenities I needed and was a very pretty location but the staff is seemingly inexperienced and incompetent. I was embarrassed by how my guests were treated. The hotel staff messed up the reservations and I had to have multiple conversations with many people, including the manager only to have them still wrong on the day of check-in. No one was provided with receipts upon check-out because they ran out of paper. (seriously?) Everyone was told their receipts would be emailed to them however this did not happen. Only to find out that when my father got his credit card statement that he was double charged. The reception room was not set up the way it was supposed to be and all my guests were shoved into one tiny space while the rest of the room was filled with random bare tables. I left an item in my room and realized it just hours after I left. I immediately called and said I would come back and pick it up but was told that there was no one there that could get it for me and I would have to fill out a form online to submit a claim and pay for it to be shipped back to me. This was 2:00 on on Sunday evening and I was going on my honeymoon the next morning. All in all, I spent a LOT of money on VERY small amounts of sub-par food, got poor service and am still apologizing to my family for their treatment.

Penny was absolutely amazing. The views were breath taking, the food was awesome, the rooms perfect, but Penny truly made this such an amazing experience! I connected with her in such a way I never would have imagined even though it was only a short time. She catered to all my last minute changes & the staff was super accomadTing as well. Thank you so much from myself & family everyone had nothing but good things to say. We loved our wedding day & I find myself reminiscing all the time!!

Penny was amazing. We had a lot of changes, and asked a lot of questions, and she made everything so easy! The day of she was helpful and kept everyone in line. I couldn't have done it without her!

We (Jack & Susan) are both in our seventies and had our wedding reception Oct, 3, 2015 at Steele Hill Resorts in Sanbornton, New Hampshire. Penny Miller and her staff were extremely helpful with all the details to make the wedding very special. The recommended vendors were excellent. Thanks to all that helped make the event a success.

Penny Miller and her staff were most helpful and considerate of myself, my husband and our family members. We are an older couple so we wanted to have our children and their families stay for the weekend. Penny helped with the decisions I made for flowers, favors, and the physical set-up for our small group. The food, the servers and the atmosphere made our Wedding Day one we will treasure with great memories.

Penny and her team were absolutely wonderful! I couldn't have asked for a more friendly, reliable, and professional team. Not only was the venue boast spectacular views, but the food was absolutely delicious, and their attention to detail was superb. I would not hesitate to urge any couple looking to get married to book Steele Hill for their perfect wedding.

Penny was absolutely amazing to work with. She was always quick to respond to anything we needed, very well organized and absolutely nailed the execution. The food was delicious. We live south of Boston so all of our guests ended up spending the night and had a blast. If your looking for a more affordable destination style wedding for your guests this.venue will definitely capture that need!

My husband and I just had our wedding at Steele Hill Resorts in early October, 2015. We used the outdoor lawn space for our ceremony and The Carriage House for our reception of 75 guests. Everything about the wedding ran so smoothly, from our initial walk through of the property, to follow-up meetings, to the actual event. They have a great system in place and Penny, the coordinator, does an amazing job. We were so grateful for her during the entire thing! Our guests are still raving about the views from the ceremony as well as the food at the reception. We chose a buffet and there were more than enough choices for everyone, and it was all delicious. I don't have a single bad thing to say. If you want a hassle-free wedding at an amazing venue, Steele Hill is the answer.

While it wasn't a wedding that we held at Steele Hill Resorts I feel it is important to write a good review! Penny Miller helped my Mother and I through the process of planning an event at the resort. We booked the Carriage House! The venue was perfect for our 85 guests. The food was outstanding and the service was great! we are truly satisfied beyond expectation and plan to host many more events at Steele Hill!

Absolutely NO words to describe how wonderful and professional you all are as event coordinators. Many thanks for everything. It all came together just as envisioned, and that's through working together. It was such a great pleasure working with all of you! My only concerned was the buffet dinner, it was well displayed, however not cooked to medium, so this caused the lack in taste. I've tasted great meals at Steele Hill before, so this is the reason the four stars, not five, but overall it was spectacular. Many thanks! ☺️

Having people stay on site was great because the party didn't end when the wedding was over. The resort had a bunch of rooms blocked out for our event so it was like we had the place to ourselves. The only thing I was upset about was that several guests stated they had complaints about the cleanliness of their rooms and/or the noise from guests above them. However, the complaints were rectified as best as they could be by the resort.

We got married at Steele Hill on 8/2. The staff did an excellent job making sure we had everything we needed. They accommodated my picky bride who insisted to decorate herself. A week later and I still have guests commenting about the food, and how great it was. Steele Hill allowed us to customize a menu which they seem to pride themselves in. Penny Miller did a great job helping even when things were running late because of the bride she was patient and kind throughout the whole planning process. The banquet staff and bartender were effective and kind. They helped deliver meals to elderly guests off the buffet. The views were amazing and guests really seemed to enjoy themselves. The guests who stayed at the resort seemed very happy about the rooms. Any issues were resolved quickly! OVERALL A GREAT DAY!!! All of the vendors they recommend were excellent as well!

My husband and I were so impressed with Steele Hill, mostly because Penny Miller was like some kind of wedding planning superhero. Penny was my rock through the whole planning process and bent over backwards to make sure everything was exactly how we wanted. She worked with us to create a menu that was vegetarian friendly since so many of our guests were vegetarian including myself, and was flexible despite all the changes we made along the way. She supported all of my somewhat odd ideas about decorations, the ceremony, and the reception space. Most of all, she was calm and sweet and warm, and responded to all my texts, emails and phone calls in a timely manner. Penny has so much experience and seems to really love her job and the couples she meets. Besides Penny though, the food was AMAZING - all of our guests raved about it, and even though I only had a few minutes to stuff my face all of the food was spectacular (especially the potatoes, eggplant parm and lemon ricotta ravioli!). The servers were also spectacular, and went out of their way to bring my husband and myself hors d'oevres when I was bustling my dress and we were preparing to enter the reception hall. Not only that, but when some of our guests had maybe a bit too much alcohol and got a little obnoxious, the bartender and DJ kept them in check. My husband and I agreed our wedding would not have been nearly as much fun or as comfortable had we gone with another venue we looked at.

Oh Steele Hill! It was a long, long planning process, not without its hiccups. At the end of the day, my wedding was 100 on a scale of 1 to 10. We had a two year engagement and decided to book Steele Hill shortly there after. We had already decided we wanted to get married on New Years Eve and wanted a destination where our guests could come have a few days to bond and celebrate. When we arrived we got the warm, intimate unique destination feeling we had craved. We signed a contract shortly after. We ended up working with 3 different wedding coordinators during our planning process. In the end, we got Penny and couldnt be more thankful for her. She is ridiculously responsive, supportive and nurturing. Several things that our previous planners had told us would happen weren't able to, but Penny would ask what we wanted to get out of what we had planned and helped us come up with something we could do that would achieve what we wanted. She was there to handle all our panicked calls all the way until she smoothed my train and veil before my walk down the aisle. That may seem small, but when you are the bride it means everything. We had an amazing bartender who made the perfect shot for my bridesmaids and I ( I never take shots so he went easy). We shut down Tovas tavern the next night and was there again with another awesome bartender. The waitstaff was also so wonderful. After our rehearsal dinner (which was also on site) all of our favorite people went to the pool to drink and celebrate. It was an amazing experience. Our ceremony was in the carriage house and I've never seen anything more beautiful. The fire was roaring and in the dusk it felt so magical. I can't tell you how many people came up and told us it was the most beautiful ceremony space they had ever seen. Food was amazing, Penny was beyond amazing and there wasn't one thing that I would change. The negatives were few, but in the interest of being complete: 1) two night minimum for guests made a lot of our guests stay off site. 2) late check in and early check out was tough. 3) there was some back and fourth with fees that had been agreed upon being waived then being charged. 4) we went with the house DJ (our choice, not required). He did a great job, but did go a little off our requested song choices. He also played the wrong version of our first dance song (right song, wrong version). He was great overall and no one but me would notice but I think he waited until the last minute on somethings because he has done this so many times before. He did give us amazing uplighting and was sweet and accomadating. Dance floor was always full. Like I said I would not change a single thing in our special day. It was the most perfect, beautiful few days of my life. I would without a doubt recommend this venue.

The staff at Steele Hill helped make our wedding absolutely perfect. They all went above and beyond what we ever could have imagined. Penny helped us get everything planned and organized, but was unfortunately not able to be there for our day, but Amber came in and it felt like she had been with us all along. She was even there for me with a Tide pen when I got a small stain on my dress! I'm not sure where we would have been without Renee, who was literally with us throughout the entire weekend. She was our waitress at the rehearsal dinner, then she set up, worked, and cleaned up the reception, and then she was there first thing the next morning for brunch. She was even still there to help us when we came back the next afternoon to get our supplies - she helped us carry them to the car! She did an amazing job setting up the reception - we had some specifics, but we gave her a lot of freedom to make it look nice, and she delivered. I can't say enough nice things about the resort, the people, and the setting. Everything was beautiful and perfect. EVERYONE should get married at Steele Hill!

The ENTIRE Steele Hill staff was amazing for our wedding (Labor Day weekend). Though it was certainly busy, it never felt like it. Penny, our coordinator at the resort was spot on. She knows here stuff and everything went smoother than I could have ever imagined. Our ceremony site was not only beautiful, but they set up everything (ceremony and reception) just like I asked and I never worried it would be messed up. It was great to have them set everything up so I could relax. The service in the rooms was wonderful and the food was DELICIOUS. People raved and even got seconds of dinner. If I could do it again I would pick Steele Hill with no hesitations.

Venue was great for a labor Day weekend wedding. There was a 2 night minimum for guests to stay. Room was nice but probably too small for the 190 people I had at the reception. Food was EXCELLENT and a great value. Bar was great they even set up a second one and everyone had a great time. Penny the wedding coordinator is the BEST she made me feel right at ease. I highly recommend this gorgeous venue for an affordable but elegant wedding.

Don't get me wrong, my wedding was wonderful. I wouldn't change it for the world! The view at Steele Hill Resorts IS amazing. However the reception room was VERY tight. There were other guests of the resort having dinner and watching our reception take place with just a window in between. No privacy, I wasn't a big fan. It was super hot in the room too and they did not turn up the AC. But the food was amazing and the service was great. So, that's why I gave 4 stars. But I would suggest keeping the reception room space and privacy in mind for anyone looking at having their venue there.

Steele Hill was an excellent place for my wedding. I loved everything about it. The views are amazing, the staff is excellent, and the food is wonderful. I loved having the rehearsal dinner there, it made it so easy and they even added nice fall decorations that we did not expect. We even had a nice campfire afterwards to make the party continue. Most importantly, your wedding day will go absolutely smoothly with the Steele Hill wedding coordinator Larry and his assistant. Larry has been running over 100 weddings a year a Steele Hill for over 30 years and it shows. He has a relaxed attitude and promises you everything will work out and it does with him and his assistant behind the scenes making everything come together. My mom generously offered to make the centerpieces and decorations for the wedding. On the day before the wedding I was overwhelmed what she thought Larry and his crew could do in an hour. She had certain ways she wanted the napkins and the menu cards placed, she had very complicated centerpieces and table decorations to set up that required detailed notes. They even had to stick a screwdriver in just right into a vase to turn on Led Lights. And 6 candles arranged a certain way on each table that had to be lit. We were one of the few Jewish weddings they had so we had to figure out where to store and where to build a huge wedding canopy wood structure. Larry was calm and helpful the whole time, even though there were two weddings before us that day. When the weather looked iffy they even set up a tent as a back up so we didn’t have to hold the wedding in their nice indoor spot. As he came to pick me up for me to go down the aisle, he said he noticed my DJ had not shown up. When I could not get a hold of my DJ he took care of getting the previous DJ to come back and took care of the whole thing so we could relax during our wedding. Larry is not the easiest person to get a hold through phone so just be prepared its best to call him several times till you get him live on the phone. Once you get him he has all the time in the world for you and will patiently answer all your questions. Anyways, the people at our wedding could not believe how wonderful the facility was and how amazing the views were. I would highly recommend Steele Hill for a wedding.

The staff at Steele hill were great, very supportive and everything was perfect!

The view was absolutely stunning. The prices were reasonable. The food was amazing. The staff were so helpful and nice. Everything was perfect. We used the Mike, one of their djs. He was the only part of our entire wedding that we did not enjoy. Before the wedding he seemed nice and very helpful. At The wedding he was rude. I would highly recommend Steele Hill Resort for your ceremony and reception, but find your own dj.

I chose Steele Hill because of it's beautiful setting, of course, and I liked the idea of our friends and family being able to spend the weekend with us at the resort. I worried A LOT about the two rooms that would hold our guests because I thought there might be a disconnect with guests in the "2nd room." I did have someone say they didn't hear our first song and couldn't hear much in there, but my dj was good about dealing with the sound in the second room. AND those folks who really care to see your first dance, cake cutting, etc. will make their way to the doorways or into the front room to see everything. (We split it by having our family in the first room and friends in the second room...that worked well.) Larry drove me crazy throughout the planning...mostly because I didn't like the way he put things, he could have told me the same thing in a different way and I might have liked him better. When push came to shove, the weekend of the wedding, he was really good. I didn't use the house dj, but I spoke with someone who did and she said he was great. I just didn't like the idea of not being able to meet with the dj before hand. My DJ was really great though (DJ Mr. Jonathan). Everyone said dinner was GREAT, we had a vegetarian at the wedding and he raved about the food. My husband and I just ate to get it done with, because we knew how much running around we had ahead of us :)I didn't like that we had to go have lunch or dinner there to taste the food, they don't do a tasting for the bride and groom. But rest assured, the food is good. It was 50 degrees out during our outdoor ceremony and not one person complained...they commented it was a bit chilly, but talked much more about HOW GREAT this place was and what a beautiful ceremony we had. My guests were really impressed with the location, the accomodations, the view...all of it. The room was decorated just how I thought (but that might have a lot to do with my florist too...I'll review her later - Lakes Region Floral Studio...AWESOME!). I really was worried about this because I took the time to make my own centerpieces and carefully decide how I wanted tables decorated...and there was only one hour between the end of the last wedding and the start of mine to get the room ready. I stressed that there was no way they could do everything they needed to my room in an hour...they CAN!! I will warn you to keep your bridesmaids nearby when the wedding ends if you have a lot of decorations, they'll clean the room....and then you have to carry your boxes of stuff out and I had A LOT of stuff!! They did let me keep it in their storage area, then deal with it the next morning, but I was still carrying large boxes around in my wedding gown haha. I think that's all...I tried to address all the things I worried about in the months leading up to our wedding :) Spending the whole weekend with our friends and family was really a lot of fun too...we had the rehearsal dinner right there. During my planning process there were times I wished I'd looked at more places or maybe chose someplace else (because of all my worries listed throughout the review) in the end I was SO HAPPY with this venue!! Happy Wedding Planning!! (I know better than to tell you not to stress out...I promise you'll enjoy your day though!)

The staff was so helpful, it went so smoothly. Beautiful location.

The entire weekend was fantastic. Larry and his staff are amazing and very attentive. I would recommend Steele hill for your wedding or any other event you need to host!

We had our reception at the carriage house at Steele Hill. It is a very beautiful place. The decor downstairs is a little outdated, but the upstairs was amazing! A bit disappointed with the contact person. We opted for the buffet meal, and it was amazing! There was a huge lack of communications dn set up and take down did not happen like they were promised.

This location is so beautiful, when you have your ceremony outside you get the most spectacular views as your back drop for your photos! Larry is the man who runs the wedding and he has been doing this for over thirty years! I had 100% confidence in him and his staff and everything went perfectly!

I just got married july 23rd. Our wedding was a blast. The view was amazing the ceremony was quick and beautiful. Only Draw back was there is a two night min so if people don't want to stay both nights the drive is a little difficult.

living in California and arranging a wedding in New Hampshire had us worried but Larry the manager and Becky the assistant manager they were awesome. They are very easy to work with and communicate. They listened to what we wanted and worked with us. At the end everything was perfect. The hill top and the lake background was picture perfect and service was great.