As we careen toward the holidays, the innkeepers at Distinctive Inns of New England find themselves humming Christmas carols as they go about the day. However, we often hear a unique set of lyrics coming from the 10 DINE inns, offering an innkeepers’ take on holiday tunes. We wanted to share our anthology of holiday songs, song DINE-style. Feel free to sing along as you read this.
Dashing through the Inn
Over the highway and through the woods
to DINE country we go.
The car knows the way, and will go when you say
to our favorite Distinctive Inns any day!
Over the roads and through the tolls
The car winds and rolls
To get to the inn where we can finally grin
And relax our cares away!
Jingle Horn
Jingle horn, jingle horn, jingle all the way
Oh what fun it is to ride to a DINE inn for a stay.
Jingle wheels, jingle wheels, jingle all the way
Oh what fun it is to ride to a DINE inn every day!
Joy to the DINE world
Joy to the DINE world, your getaway has come
Let innkeepers check you inn
Let every housekeeper and staff
Prepare your room
And breakfast we will serve
And fires we will light
And finally, oh finally you get to relax!
Deck the DINE Halls
Deck the halls with pine and berries
Fa la la la la la la la la
All DINE guests are welcome, tall, bald or hairy
Fa la la la la la la la la
Don we now our aprons and masks
Fa la la la la la la la la la
Innkepers smile and stick to their tasks
Fa la la la la la la la la!
We’ve taken quite a bit of license here with our own version of well-loved Christmas carols. We tend to think you’ll stick with the traditional ones, but wanted to offer our own take on these time loved tunes.
Most of all each of the innkeeper members of Distinctive Inns of New England sends a heartfelt and warm wish for a peaceful, safe and bright holiday season for all.
In Massachusetts: Harbor Light Inn in Marblehead, Deerfield Inn in Historic Deerfield and Captain’s House Inn in Chatham on Cape Cod
In Vermont: Rabbit Hill Inn in Lower Waterford & Grafton Inn in Grafton
In New Hampshire: Manor on Golden Pond in Holderness & Chesterfield Inn in West Chesterfield.
Connecticut: Inn at Harbor Hill Marina in Niantic
In Maine: Camden Maine Stay Inn in Camden and Inn at English Meadows in Kennebunkport.