The Inn is a big ole, semi-formal, comfy, place, well suited to people who don’t mind walking upstairs instead of waiting for a staff member to come operate the elevator.

The beds are comfortable. The AC is quiet. Everything is spic and span with the patina of age that one gets from well-cared-for furnishings. There is a 10% discount for AARP.

Tea is served from 2:00 to 4:00.

Being the careful planner that I am, we were able to make it to tea at about 3:55. There were several kinds of cookies, scones, three types of cake, a dish of butter and an empty platter. We were late for tea the next day, too, so we never got to see what was on the empty platter.


We had the breakfast buffet at the Inn. I was a bit disappointed, as it has been reduced in its offerings. There were bagels (pretty good for being so far from NYC), English muffins, several sorts of bread for toast, scones, fruits, yogurts, muesli with a warm cherry sauce, eggs, bacon, roasted potatoes, sausage links, cold cereals, maple syrup and maple sugar, milk, coffee, tea and a strange sort of grits called “oatmeal”.

The breakfast room is a large, airy space looking out on the square. Of particular interest is the sight of large trucks hanging a hard left and then a hard right as they speed past the Inn. It lends a sort of frisson with which to start the day.

We had one dinner in Morgan’s Tavern, so we didn’t have to leave the Inn.
The New England Clam Chowder and the chilled strawberry soup were very good.
Sesame-crusted tuna, and miso salmon were quite nice. With wine, coffee, taxes and tip - $115.

I stayed over a Fall Sunday evening on business and was pleasantly surprised. Check-in was smooth, I was given a free room upgrade (the Inn was much less than full) in the main building, and my room was delightfully quirky but had all the mod cons. It is a historic building, expect uneven floors and creaks, but that's what I came for. The happiest surprise was that the bathroom in my room looked like it had recently been redone and all the fixtures looked new. I ate dinner in the bar downstairs and the service was friendly and the food surprisingly good, though I was one of only two people there. Breakfast the next morning was equally good. The heater/air conditioner in my room was a bit noisy, but it drowned out the traffic noises from the major intersection in front of the Inn (but it was worth it for the view I had of the town green). The Inn has a friendly, family feel more than a sharp, hop-to-it efficiency, but they met every need I had and anticipated more. I'll stay here again.

I stayed here for a weekend of fall foliage viewing. It was amazingly convenient to everything in town that a tourist would want to be able to walk to.

... And there is every reason for visitors to the Inn to complain about the annex, which was indeed only slightly better than a motel. My room was neat, but there was nothing to show that much thought had been given to customizing each room in the way you see so often at lodgings in Vermont. The bed was just a bed, and for the rate it would have been nice to have something softer and more sumptuous. Some visitors have called this a B&B-type establishment, but breakfast is not included and I found it incredibly underwhelming for the price. Having said all that, staffers at the Inn were incredibly friendly and warm. The main lobby is decorated well, and felt comfortable, cozy, and charming. Their afternoon tea is very nice, and with a book and in an armchair, perfect. Nevertheless if you're deciding where to stay at Middlebury, I'd prefer the Inn on the Green for soft beds, yummy breakfasts, and fun, beautiful rooms.