We had been looking for a place to get married and enjoy while visiting Vt. We happen to run across the Hartness House and had a great time. We invited a few friends for the trip and some were able to make and some were not due to the massive snow storms hitting up north. But when we arrived we went in got to our room and it was very cozy. As a matter of fact the whole House was very cozy. We had a great wedding in front of the fireplace. My worry was with the flowers JP cake and photographer but all were there and ready right on time. The dinner after wards was very good and a lot of fun. The duck was out of this world and everyone else enjoyed what they had ordered. After dinner and changing from my wedding dress we put on some comfy clothes had a few drinks and bottles of champagne in the library and sat up talking for hours. Also Alla and Alex took the time to explain a lot of the pictures and history of the house to us which was a lot of fun to learn about. We look forward to making trips back up there again to enjoy the House with friends and family. Springfield not a huge town but it was perfect and a few good places to eat at. Snowmobiling a must!!

We spent a 2 night ski and stay package with our teenage children. Our rooms were beautiful. The kids skied all day and we went sight seeing. Our breakfast was great. The service was wonderful. We would come again.

The first disappointment was the area. I thought that Hartness House would be out in the country with picturesque scenery. It is at the end of a residential street in a rather rundown neighborhood. Springfield Vermont is very very industrial, nothing like I imagined. The second disappointment was not being able to see the observatory, secret tunnel and workshop that is so proudly displayed on the Hartness House website. Why advertise something that would be of such great interest to your guests on your website and then not offer it? The dinner was fine, however the dining room was very cold and I kept my coat on throughout most of dinner. I noticed that the waitress turned up the heat just as the first guests were arriving and it took some time to sufficiently warm up. The place is quite rundown but in all fairness one has to consider the age of the establishment. The staff was very helpful and cheerful and did their best to accommodate us in every way in spite of all above shortcomings. The Charles Lindbergh room was very cozy and I slept like a baby. So overall my review is obviously mixed though I have to say that I would not come back again or recommend it to friends. As I stated before, the biggest draw for me go to Hartness House was the history and not having access to all that great history was disappointing.

When my wife and I were looking for a place to get married 5+ years ago, it's was by sheer luck that we found the Hartness House. We booked a stay in the main house to familiarize ourselves with their weddings packages. We didn't even have to step foot inside before we knew it was the place for us. And upon spending that first night there, it completely reaffirmed everything we wanted. Outstanding food and accommodating service. We booked our wedding before we left. Our wedding was outstanding. Quaint, quiet, and quite amazing. Just over a dozen people having dinner on the back deck after the nuptials, also on the back deck. It was perfect. We hadn't been able to go back until earlier this month, and we spent the weekend there with one of their packages. They were even better than on our first trips. And they've upgraded to be able to handle large weddings. I'm quite certain they could handle 200 the way they handled 20.
At this last stay, we got to know the proprietor, Alla. She made us feel right at home, offering the history and the ins and outs of this gorgeous estate. The food is exemplary and the setting is unbelievable. We've only stayed in the main house, and twice in the governor's suite.
If you want the feel of a true pure New England B&B, the Hartness House is for you. If you like being a faceless number adding to a Fortune 500's bottom line, stay away. I think many B&B's have some imperfections (as often written on travels sites), but at the Hartness House, they are perfectly imperfect.