We have been going to the Grafton Inn for several years now and, for us, this is the "gold standard" by which we measure every other property we visit. The rooms are comfortable, the breakfasts awesome and the innkeepers go out of their way to make you feel welcome.

We just celebrated our Anniversary at the Grafton Inn. We had 3 wonderful nights. We stayed in room 20, which was in the Homestead Cottage. It had a beautiful four poster king bed, the room had a nice sitting area with a bay window, wing back chairs and love seat. The wide plank wood floors really gave the room a historic feel. The bathroom was clean and had nice amenities, but is a little out of date (that may just be because I hate bath tubs with sliding glass doors). The Inn has two cozy rooms in the lobby area with fireplaces that were perfect for relaxing in front of in the evening. We eat dinner in the Inn our second night and it was good, i had the onion risotto, which was ok; a salad which was very good and my husband had the Ribeye special and soup which he really enjoyed. We then shared a flour less chocolate cake with was very good. The breakfast that they include was fabulous. Each entree that we had was delicious, i had french toast twice because it was so good, but the real treat was the homemade scones with locally made Jam. There are two covered bridges close by which was nice to walk to. We walked around the town and watched cheese being made, visited the town's history museum. This is the perfect place to relax and unwind. If you are looking for a small Vermont town with tons of charm and character then this is the perfect getaway.

We had a great NYE weekend at the Grafton Inn. Sadly I wish there was more snow to report up in VT but that didn’t stop our fun. We have stayed at many B&B’s before and are usually greeted by the front desk staff/owner then given a tour of the space and shown to your room. When we arrived at the Inn we were handed a letter to read and find our room on own. Not a deal breaker but a little odd and service at the front desk was rather spotty. The rooms are very nicely decorated in period fashion (4 poster bed, wingback chairs, no TVs) and the breakfast every morning was delicious with a variety of hot entrees to select from. NYE evening we enjoyed a 4-course meal at the Inn that was reasonably priced and very good. The best part was a celtic band called Gypsy Reel that played in the Phelps Barn (which is a cute old Carriage House/Tavern available for drinks and pub food in the evenings and playing board games or just reading the paper quietly during the day) after dinner and rang in the New Year. We were a little disappointed that they finished at 12:15am and could have listened to them a bit longer – though most of the other guests left at 12:05 and we could have been in the minority on that thought. Behind the Inn is the Grafton Cheese Co which you can purchase cheese, wine and other local snacks to enjoy in your room (or I would guess for a picnic in the summer and fall). The Inn is also in close proximity to the Grafton Outdoor Center, which provides great service and the owner is terrific. The wine and cheese snowshoe is a lot of fun (we did this NYE 2010) and the trails are well groomed. Overall I would recommend the Inn to anyone (couples, families, etc) and could see a lot of weddings being held onsite. The other thing to note is that if you have Verizon cell service you will not get any signal in Grafton. We were told AT&T is the only provider that works – which actually ended up being nice not being able to be reached by anyone!

Stayed at the Old Tavern for 1 night in October, as part of a road trip from the UK through New England and down the East Coast. As we were there for a month, we had tried to book cheap and cheerful accommodation but pushed the boat out with this inn as I had fallen in love with it online. We weren't disappointed! The torrential rain did nothing to spoil the charm and beauty of Grafton itself, and the hotel was wonderful. The owner was friendly and helpful, and the weather only served to make our lovely room feel even more comfortable and cosy. We enjoyed our walk through the village and even saw some very cute chipmunks (a pest for residents but a novelty when you're from the UK!) We had dinner in the restaurant and both food and service were excellent. The only thing that was slightly disappointing was Phelps Barn; we were looking forward to a couple of drinks but it was so cold (the only other family in there had bagged the fire!) we only stayed for 1! Otherwise, an excellent stay and we would definitely return.