The Grey Gables Mansion is a beautiful old Victorian, with gorgeous clean rooms, if you are a fan of old architecture this place is a gem. That's about all the good I can say of it from our stay there.

We went during the week in off-season (maybe that was part of the problem). When we arrived there was not a person to be found. There was a note on the door instructing us there was a key in the mailbox and to let ourselves in.

Our room was very nice. We settled in for a little while, thinking maybe someone would come by sooner or later. A few hours later we were still the only ones there. Luckily (depending how you look at it), Richford is not a large town so we managed to find a decent restaurant to have dinner (it's called The Crossing, and while the decor leaves something to be desired, the food was surprisingly good).

The downside to Richford being such a small town is that there's absolutely nothing to do so after dinner we went back to the house. There was STILL no one around. We sat in the livingroom and watched tv, constantly glancing at the front door getting more creeped out by the minute. It just started to feel downright strange. When we retired to the bedroom I had to squelch the desire to put the chair under the doorknob.

Promptly at 8am we got a knock on the door and someone telling us breakfast would be served in 10 minutes. We went down to the dining room and all of our curiousity was answered. Pam, the proprieter, was out of town and someone else was running the place for her. While she was very nice when we saw her, we decided to cut our stay short and left that morning.

I highly recommend you stay at the Grey Gables next time you take a trip to northern Vermont.

This mansion is gorgeous. It has a lot of charm and has been very nicely renovated.

Our room was nice, clean and spatious. This B&B is in a very small town and it is really quiet. Ideal for rest and relaxation.

In the evening, we watched TV in the common room and Pam, our hostess had lit the fireplace for us (we were the only people checked-in that day). It was very romantic.

When asked about what do to in the area Pam gave us some great recommendation. She also recommended a restaurant which turned out to be delicious.