Craftsbury Farmhouse

The unexpected long staircase up to our suite.

Les installations sont vraiment charmantes. Dehors il y a plusieurs espaces pour profiter de l'environnement. À l'intérieure aussi, les espaces communes sont super invitantes. Les chambres étaient également confortables et le restaurant était succulent.

Rien.

Lovely stay in an old farmhouse. Our room had two comfortable chairs, a small table, a shelf full of interesting books, and a view of fields and forest. There’s no attached bath, but there are two shared bathrooms with showers downstairs and a common area with a fridge, microwave, couches, tables, purified water, and charging cables. Our room did not come with breakfast - do plan to head out in the morning - but the attached Blackbird Bistro was fantastic - tasty food, excelllent drinks, we were able to linger over our meal - and then an easy walk back up to our room. For a hotel out in the countryside, that was a major plus.

Location near Craftsbury Outdoor Center.

Not welcoming. For the price, about $200 per night for a double room with shared bathroom and no breakfast, I expected better service. Owner is absent, never introduced herself. Apparently does not live on the premises nor employ anyone on the premises to help guests when problems arise. For example: the first room to which I was assigned was cramped and very dark. I asked for a lamp, around 6:30 pm. Finally got an answer, no lamp available, but owner will “look into it” tomorrow. Second example: no one bothered to clear the outside stairs if ice or put down salt or sand to prevent slipping on ice. Owner not there so I told the manager of the bistro in the same building. He managed to reach one of the purported owners, who said someone would fix the hazard the next morning, but not the evening I notified her of a hazard on her property. No one around to fix it! Third example: The hot water dispenser ran out of water; this could have been foreseen and prevented since five people were using it, but no one took care of that. I notified the owner, who said someone would replace the water jug but only at 9:30, which is kind of late if you want a hot drink for breakfast and there are no restaurants open nearby and no breakfast offered by the inn, so the hot water dispenser is the only game in town. A poor showing considering the high room price. On the other hand we were able to move to a better room after the first night in cramped, dark quarters. So they saved their reputation somewhat.