4 Best Hotels in Southern Vermont, Vermont

For one of the few true luxury lodging experiences in Vermont, head to this stunning boutique hotel in a white clapboard building just down the road from Weston’s town center. Each of the exquisitely designed guest rooms is unique, but all come with lush fabrics, hand-carved four-poster beds, and antique furniture. The entire property has a distinct Old World style that highlights its history but never feels fussy or old-fashioned. Bathrooms are bright, spacious, and modern, with walk-in showers and luxury toiletries. Several rooms have separate clawfoot tubs, private outdoor patio areas, and working gas Franklin stoves or fireplaces. The on-site restaurant, the Left Bank, is another gem, with a delightful menu of French bistro favorites that puts an emphasis on all things local; it also has one of the more impressive wine lists in the state. Rounding out the on-site perks is a holistic wellness center that includes a spa, gym, and yoga studio.

In Manchester Village, nearly all life revolves around the historic Equinox Inn, whose fame and service have carved it into the Mt. Rushmore of accommodation in Vermont. Renovations completed in July 2018 refreshed the rooms, spa, and common areas, but it's still the same, stately, elegant property as always.

Mount Snow's comfortable main hotel is an easy choice for skiers whose main priority is getting on the slopes as quickly as possible. The guest rooms at this efficient modern hotel are tidy and fairly basic, and entertainment is almost always on tap, in the big outdoor heated pool, spa, arcade, gastropub, and nearby golf course.

Vermont's only Kimpton, which opened in 2015, attempts to walk the fine line between its corporate boutique design and a Vermont flavor—the latter of which is distilled, quite literally, in the Copper Grouse, the hotel's on-site enclave of seasonal plates and craft cocktails. In many aspects, it succeeds in highlighting Vermont's inherent character, with a wraparound porch, wood floors, vintage photography and prints, sleek, contemporary guest rooms decorated in subdued light browns and greens, and gas fireplaces that keep the mood bright and upbeat.