

This is a beautiful old home. Our room was however, located in a much more modern wing built to expand the number of rooms. The extension was much more charming inside than it looked from the outside and it was connected to the main house. Tyler was there to check us in and was quite friendly and helpful. He gave us a personal tour of the Harkness Porter Amateur Telescope Museum. It is a tribute to Harkness and his love and knowledge of telescopes. The museum is housed in a series of rooms connected by tunnels under the house. Harkness also built an articulated telescope in his yard and connected it to his workrooms through a 150 foot tunnel. We don’t eat breakfast, but the coffee was hot and good. There were some fruits, pastries and doughnuts available with the coffee.
Michele
2025年10月

We had a wonderful stay, the house is absolutely gorgeous. We were lucky enough to meet one of the owners and get a tour of the tunnels and a bit of the history on our first night in. It was fascinating and I highly recommend chatting with them if you get a chance. We stayed in the last room in the back but it is connected to the rest of the house through hallways and is easy to navigate. My friend and I went skiing while my boyfriend stayed in the house and explored the town. He had the house mostly to himself both days on a holiday weekend and he enjoyed being in the space reading and working. The house is not staffed all the time but it is set up to have everything you need and you can always call someone. The rooms were warm and cozy. They offer pasties and coffee for breakfast which was lovely. Short 20 min drive to Okemo. Copper fox in town is delicious for dinner. All in all a wonderful gem that we were lucky to find.
Victoria
2025年1月

Very nice place to stay - in a well-kept mansion house with a unique history. I was imagining coming in with a group of people and using the piano room, dining room, or bar room, or wandering around the grounds in the summer months. Everything was very clean and comfortable. The A/C worked well.
Peter
2023年6月

Catherine
2025年2月

best Location for us quite and clean
Wolfgang
2023年6月

We loved 2nd night in the mansion
William
2025年5月

I enjoyed the history and mansion very much, so interesting. Tyler was exceptional in explaining about the underground tunnels, inventions and about James Hartness and his family to my friend and I. We enjoyed our stay at the mansion very much!
Sharon
2023年6月

Breakfast was lovely - simple but yummy. The location was easy to find and right on our way into Southern Vermont.
Bonnie
2025年3月

This early 20th Century mansion is beautiful. The room we had in the Hotel portion of the was clean and not cramped. There were clothes hangers. The bathroom has a modern faucet not a typical washroom faucet. The room had 2 queen beds and was not cramped.
Anita
2022年10月

amazing property. Owners are so sweet
Tal
2023年2月
