Best Lodging in Vermont | 2015 Editors’ Choice Awards

Looking to rest your head in the Green Mountain State? We’ve got you covered! Check out our picks for the best lodging in Vermont for 2015. Best Mountain Vistas Taraden, North Bennington Nestled on 20 acres overlooking the Taconic Range and Green Mountains, Taradan offers three spacious suites with private baths, including one in a separate cottage. Enjoy pond and pasture views from the glassed-in breakfast room, and then climb aboard a horse-drawn carriage for a scenic tour. Rates: from $165. 183 Park St. 802-447-3434; taraden.com Best B & “Bee” Golden Stage Inn, Proctorsville Julie and Michael Wood’s passion for innkeeping is evident in their loving restoration of the eight rooms of this historic lodging. They also share a love of cooking and serve homemade soup daily as well as Michael’s signature “Saturday Night Chocolate Cake” as long as it lasts. Julie’s other passion is beekeeping, and guests are served honey fresh from her hives at breakfast. Rates: from $129. 399 Depot St. 802-226-7744; goldenstageinn.com Best Small Resort Crisanver House, Shrewsbury This gracious resort, complete with its own tennis court and outdoor pool, sprawls across 120 acres at a lofty 2,000 feet, offering spectacular views of the Green Mountains. The magnificently restored 200-year-old main house stands amid manicured grounds. Chef/owner Carol Calotta incorporates estate-grown herbs and vegetables into her eclectic dinner menu. Rates: from $185. 1434 Crown Point Road. 802-492-3589; crisanver.com Best Farm B&B Hollister Hill Farm B&B, Marshfield Bob and Lee Light moved to Vermont in the 1970s back-to-the-land era, and in 1983 settled on this 205-acre farm. Today they milk Jersey cows, grow organic produce, operate a farm store … and welcome guests to their 1825 home. Accommodations include two sunny double rooms and a family suite, plus the “Little House” with full kitchen. Rates: from $115. 2193 Hollister Road. 802-454-7725; hollisterhillfarm.com Best Pet Friendly B&B The Inn at Buck Hollow Farm, Fairfax A restored 1790s carriage house with antiques and four-poster beds doesn’t sound petfriendly— but companion animals are welcome (extra fee) at this 400-acre estate 35 minutes from Burlington. There’s a 40-foot outdoor pool and jacuzzi; dinner (pizza, pasta, chili, fondue) is available by prior arrangement. Don’t miss the antiques shop. Rates: from $125. 2150 Buck Hollow Road. 802-849-2400; buckhollowcom Best Borderland B&B Cliff Haven Farm B&B, Newport Center Set on 300 delightfully out-of-the-way acres overlooking Lake Memphremagog (the road dead-ends just ahead at the Canadian border) this 1800s farmhouse offers four spacious rooms (three with gas fireplaces); there’s also a private pond for swimming. Rates: from $80. 5463 Lake Road. 802-334-2401; cliffhaven.net