The largest selection of condos is rented by Sugarbush Village, right at the ski area. Rentals cost about around US$90 to around US$550 per day, depending on condo size and location, and your date of arrival and length of stay.
This is a perennial favorite with families. Maybe it’s because owners Jim and Mary O’Reilly have eight children and their home is littered with toys.
On the National Register of Historic Places, the gracious, 1803 Federal-style Inn on the Green has 11 attractive rooms that overlook the town green. Talk about pampering - they'll even serve you breakfast in bed.
One of the last old-time Vermont lodges. Betsy Kratz operates this 1940s ski lodge and rents 15 rooms, some of which are in the annex with queen-size beds, steam bathrooms and TVs.
In the heart of downtown, this B&B has only one room, but what a room! Innkeepers (and artists) Patricia Long and William Hays rent a spacious 3rd-floor suite (the size of a large one-bedroom apartment) that overlooks the Connecticut River an.
A favorite of Robert Frost, this former stagecoach stop has a popular pub and 14 sumptuous guest rooms.
This wonderful old stone house is tastefully appointed with period antiques and owned by an avid gardener – you can stroll through her lakeside perennial patches set on a hill. All rooms (actually suites) boast lake views you’ll never tire of.
A mile west of the town center, the Vintage Motel has 16 tidy units, including three economy rooms with pull-out beds that are great for families. There is also a grand suite with a fireplace and three double beds.
You’ll find exquisite peace here, where you can relax on the porch or escape to one of the eight thematically decorated rooms. The innkeepers are culinary-school graduates and serve breakfast and treats just like you wish your mamma used to.
Located in a quiet neighborhood just to the north of downtown, this sweet, peaceful and creatively renovated 1910 house overlooks Lake Champlain and the Adirondacks.
Within easy walking distance of the waterfront and downtown, this hostel-like B&B features four tidy guestrooms. Bathrooms are shared, and there’s a small common kitchen.
About 10 miles south of Middlebury on Lake Dunmore, this place has 39 sites (including six lean-tos) on 96 acres. Hiking trails lead to spectacular views.
On VT 7A in a commercial strip just off US 7, this friendly, family-run motel has a fairly convenient location and 19 country-style rooms paneled in knotty pine (surprise!).
This 34-acre park (off VT 12 in Barnard) is 10 miles north of Woodstock and has 47 sites (with seven lean-tos), a beach, boat and canoe rentals and fishing.
Just north of I-89, this place has 81 campsites (including 20 lean-tos) next to Waterbury Reservoir (sorry, there’s no beach), on which you can canoe, kayak, fish and swim. Head 1.5 miles west of Waterbury on US 2, then 3.
Local legend says that it's haunted by the ghost of the wife of the lumberman who built it in 1915.
Overlooking the majestic granite cliffs of Mt Hor and Mt Pisgah, this inn sits on the northern shores of Lake Willoughby. It features eight spacious rooms, two suites and four cottages.
This converted parsonage features 14 tastefully decorated rooms as well as various nooks and dining areas to help you unwind. All rooms have private baths and some have four-post beds.
The best motel value in Woodstock center. The colonial decor's agreeable, the manager helpful and the view of the Ottauquechee River, which runs along the motel's back side, is second to none.
Vacation like a millionaire at this lakefront manor-house-turned-inn at Shelburne Farms. On the National Register of Historic Places, this former summer residence of the Vanderbilts has 24 antique-filled bedrooms and the air of a bygone era.
The Stowe Mountain Resort features eight restaurants, three lodges, a Children’s Adventure Center (offering classes), the 33-room Inn at the Mountain and several condo options.
The English innkeepers here add Britannia accents like complimentary afternoon tea and an on-site pub serving UK ales. Rooms have canopied beds and some have Jacuzzis.
Set on 10 acres 4 miles north of Wilmington, Trail’s End has a country-home feel.
Just off the Recreational Path, the Grey Fox has a good mix of old and new accommodations, the main offerings of which are in a former ski lodge.
Visitors with panache stop in Newfane just long enough for a meal or a night at Four Columns Inn, a 1830s Greek Revival inn on the common that has 15 rooms and an excellent dining room serving outstanding New American cuisine.
This estate-home-turned-B&B is one sweet spot: classy rooms, beautiful grounds, river views, hot tub, billiards and a gourmet breakfast. The 'beer geek' owners even have a pint-size pub perfect for sampling Vermont brews.
The only B&B in Old Bennington, Four Chimneys is a grand white 1910 mansion set amid 11 acres of verdant manicured lawns on which guests can play bocce.
About 2 miles north of Bennington, with a view of the monument, this 19th-century farmhouse has 12 elegant and spacious rooms, each with a gas fireplace, four-post bed and fine linen. Breakfasts are ample affairs.
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