We stayed in the Vermonter Motor Lodge for one night. We booked two rooms. When we got there it was obvious we were the only guests. No cars at all and no tracks in the snow. I asked that we have two rooms next to each other because the other room was to have my two daughters. They would not give us 2 rooms next to each other. My kids were down the other end of the parking lot! Next we went in to the first room. It smelled bad and was cold. The carpet, although recently vacuumed, was filthy and stained. There were ants everywhere. (in the towels, in the bedding, on the floors). The bedding appeared to be clean otherwise. My kids refused to stay in this room. We went to the next room. Again, filthy carpet, smelly, and cold, but the room seemed to be nicely furnished. Little did I know until the next day that the medicine cabinet was actually full of medicines and other odd little bottles of powdered substances. Not safe for children at all. My kids insisted on looking in the closets and under the beds because they were a little scared of the area. No boogeymen, but there was a mouse carcass. Nice.
We left for an engagement at 7pm. When I came back at 9 the lights were all off. This was very dangerous walking in especially since the driveway was packed ice. There was no ice machine, although we had ice buckets and glasses supplied to us. We walked to the soda machine but it was out of order and unplugged. The continental breakfast was a joke and it was put out at least the day before because I saw it when I checked in. The owner did shovel our walk to the drive at 7am and plowed a strip large enough for my compact car to get back out but the ice was still very slippery and not salted.
Forget about the wireless access they promise. The signal is very weak and intermittent. We were given coffee packets but no creamers or sugar and I wouldn't advise drinking the somewhat smelly water. The water was hot when we showered but we were the only guests.
There was no onsite restaurant as advertised. There seems to be a building that says restaurant but it is not open. Luckily, town is only 4 miles away and has a Dunkin Donuts that stays open.
The pictures are misleading. Pulling into the driveway my kids declared they were going to sleep in the car. I would have joined them had the room not been already paid for, and it was only for one night..how bad could it be? Learn from my mistake. Sleep in your car or pay $20 more in town. Most barns are more appealing, cleaner and smell better than the Vermonter Motor Lodge.
- Vermonter Hotel Bennington
- Vermonter Motel Bennington
