Where to Stay in Stowe, VT | Hotels, Inns & Resorts
Looking for a great overnight in the Vermont mountains? Check out our roundup of top Stowe, VT, hotels, inns, and resorts.
By Ian Aldrich|Feb 16 2022|
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Photo Credit : Katherine KeenanIf you had to draw up plans for the perfect Vermont mountain town, chances are you’d probably end up with something pretty darn close to Stowe. Set against the impressive backdrop of Mount Mansfield, the state’s highest peak, this 200-year-old village oozes charm (shops! restaurants!) while putting visitors on the doorstep of New England outdoor adventures (skiing! hiking!). Sure, the winter scene reigns supreme here — Yankee ranked Stowe No. 1 among “Best Winter Towns in New England” — but this is truly a four-season destination. Lodging options run deep, too. Where to stay? Read on for our favorite Stowe, VT, hotels, inns, and resorts.
Where to Stay in Stowe, VT | Hotels, Inns & Resorts
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Field Guide Lodge
A member of the Lark Hotel chain, this 30-room boutique inn is just steps from downtown Stowe. Shops and fine restaurants are all within easy walking distance; the mountains are a short drive away. Then there’s the hotel itself, which offers suites and private cottages (some of which are even dog-friendly). A friendly, casual vibe defines the atmosphere at the hotel’s on-site restaurant, Picnic Social. Don’t miss the weekend brunch.
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Stoweflake Mountain Resort & Spa
This resort’s history goes back to 1963, when Beatrice and Stuart Baraw opened the doors to their simple mountain-town hotel. In the years since, the Baraw family has grown Stoweflake into a premier New England resort. After a day of Stowe-inspired adventures, explore the hotel’s renowned spa, which offers 30 luxurious treatment rooms, soaking pools, private lounges, and even indoor waterfalls. Other perks include afternoon tea and fireside après-ski hors d’oeuvres.
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Green Mountain Inn
In a state where rural inns are about as common as dirt roads, the Green Mountain Inn, named a 2014 Yankee Editors’ Pick for “Best In-Town Inn,” is one of the originals. Built in 1833, this sprawling upscale getaway features more than 100 guest rooms, suites, village apartments, and townhouses in a dream downtown destination. On-site dining is offered at the inn’s two restaurants: the Main Street Dining Room and the Whip Bar & Grill. And if you’re feeling brave, ask about the hotel’s infamous (but friendly) ghost, Boots Berry.
Spruce Peak
Mountain access comes easy at this sleek modern lodge. Situated at the base of Stowe Mountain Resort, this luxury inn features 300 guest rooms and suites. In winter, ski out from your back door; in summer, hit the links at the private 18-hole Bob Cupp championship course. The on-site spa, with its swimming pools, hot tubs, and 18 private treatment rooms, is open throughout the year.
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Topnotch Resort
A large spa, a lap pool, and tennis courts all play starring roles at this 68-room getaway, which also offers 23 private homes. What else? Try golfing, horseback riding, hiking, and, in winter, sleigh rides. Mountain views are abundant here, as are killer sunsets. Finish off your adventurous day with a dinner at one of the resort’s two restaurants, Flannel and the Roost.
Trapp Family Lodge
Set on 2,500 gorgeous rural acres, Trapp Family Lodge has welcomed visitors since 1950. Built by the von Trapp family — whose dramatic escape during the Nazi occupation of Austria inspired the film The Sound of Music — this 96-room lodge blends Vermont character and Austrian-inspired architecture to create a unique country escape. Beer geeks shouldn’t miss out on a visit to the on-site brewery, Bierhall.
Which Stowe, VT, hotels are your favorites?
This post was first published in 2017 and has been updated.
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ALL of Vermont has charm and beauty. Have been through most of the State and it only gets better over time, especially the small towns!! Driving along Route 100 actually takes your breath away especially in the Fall…and don’t forget the Northeast Kingdom!!!!!
Loved Trapp Family Lodge can’t say enough good things about the place and the staff
Stowe Motel and Snowdrift was funky, fun, cheap(-ish), and exactly what my BFF and I wanted and got last year during our leaf-peeping tour. The ladies staffing the reception desk were welcoming and helpful, especially when, after our first (and what was planned to be only) night, we decided to stay on. They were so kind and let us keep our same room, which meant they had to put someone else in a different one. But they did it happily and with good grace and we will DEFINITELY be back when we can travel again!
Have been going to the Trapp Family Lodge since Maria used to sit in the small cafe across the street and sign her books. The cafe served the best open faced ham and Vermont cheese sandwich, we would have lunch on the deck in the summer and fall.
I completely agree, Peg. My husband and I have owned a week at one of the guesthouses for 30+ years, and love going up for our week in early May. It’s like a second spring for us as the flowers are just beginning to bloom, and the baby animals are being born. It’s a magical place for sure!
Edson Hill if and only if you insist on staying in Stowe.
Except for Ben and Jerry’s nearby, there are so many better Vermont towns to ski and stay. Stowe has the crusty and often ill mannered types.
JMNSHO
Topnotch is a fine choice, we’ve stayed there multiple times. My favorite in the area is my friend’s guestroom down the street in Waterbury.
We spent the first couple of days of February at the Trapp Family Lodge. What a wonderful retreat from our typical NYC life! It was too cold to snowshoe, but we enjoyed as much of the lodge as possible. It’s not cheap, but it is worth the splurge. We plan to go back to see it in a warmer season.
My favorite place to stay while in Stowe was at Blair Manor bed and breakfast. Long since closed, but I stayed there in 2003 and 2004 during my first visits to Vermont. Sometimes the best places to stay are the ones that we made the closest bonds.
I didn’t see any specific reference here to an inn or lodging that will include a pet!