The Review of the Stay @ the Inn:
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We had room #12, which was quaint with a queen bed & personal bathroom (toilet & stall shower). The cons were somewhat expected of an older inn with its old, original charm, such as: a weird noise coming from the wall by the pedestal sink all night, hearing the next room's water running/toilet flushing & no TV or phone. I understand that it's the whole idea, but if you are looking for certain accomodations (including a hair dryer or a bathroom that has the sink in the same room instead of in the open), it's just fine. The A/C was on the older side but worked OK. I was worried about the ceiling fan killing us being on a high speed, as it was rocking side to side when we entered the room. That got turned off ASAP.
The only other thing about this particular room is that the only window (with mini blinds that need desperate replacing) is at the end of the upstairs balcony where people were literally sitting RIGHT THERE. Some groups were outside of our window talking until nearly midnight.
The room was definitely clean & had what we needed. It was quiet otherwise & we slept well. The continental breakfast was pretty limited/inexpensive & included some bagels, yogurt, oatmeal packs, apples, oranges, some OJ, water & coffee. They do allow bringing drinks/cocktails to the room if you wish (charge to the room).
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The Review of the Tavern/Restaurant:
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We did not know that the weekend that we made reservations was the same as the annual Fall Fest that they do all weekend. We believe this added to how busy the restaurant was when it came to dinner. It was highly suggested that reservations be made, but when we asked ahead of time earlier in the day when we were able to check in a little bit before 3pm, it didn't sound like an issue. We had no preference on where we sat or ate, but we did call ahead around 5:45 to see if 6:15 would be a good reservation time, which sounded like an unnecessary reservation to make). We came downstairs from our room at that time only to find that we couldn't be seated for another 20 mins. That was for the outdoor seating/beer garden event that was ongoing from the Fall Fest. We were a little bit confused & Patti had seemed annoyed with us when we said we were confused, but then seated us outside on the front porch.
Tensions seemed high all over. Our waitress, Jaden, was bustin' her butt & was super pleasant. I even give a lot of kudos to Patti for having to deal with a large group of drunk patrons that were demanding a table ASAP but also being completely belligerant & flat out obnoxious. She kept her cool the best that she could & was definitely trying to accommodate them (though half of them kept walking off & doing their own thing).
The food was good. He had a burger & I had the bacon ranch chicken sandwich. The fries were so crispy & delicious, though there wasn't a great deal of them. That was okay with us, as the portion was perfect. I doubt we will be back considering we have no need to be in the area again, but it was nice to be in a simple town such as Chester, VT at a B&B. read more