Super friendly very accommodating and excellent customer service. The bike shop owner was very…read morehelpful in describing the mountain bike routes in waitsfield and mad river. I was really impressed with his knowledge of the area and also his ability to make surw that i was comfortable with my bike fitting. The bike shop was very nice with a large parking lot for testing out bikes. I decided to try the intermediate climb from flatbread company and so amazing. The woods were quiet and serene yet very exhilarating. Thank you kudos to madbush falls for making my trip a great time.

First and last time here. Family of 6. Server was as inattentive as they get. Asked about…read moredrinks, immediately took food order. Once the food came out he never came back to see how it was or if we needed anything. No refills on drinks. We ordered wings (the only decent item on the menu), ribs (cold,tasted like spicy ketchup was the sauce on them), fish & chips (inedible), burger (tiny portion and was completely raw). The location is nice and on a nice night it would be a pretty view but this place was way overpriced and the food was terrible.

Useless and disinterested in making any effort to help. Manager 'off-duty' as couldn't be bothered…read moreto address an issue. Why would one stay here again?

Horrible room. $310 for a dungeon with a canopy bed on the first floor facing the parking lot…read more We were promised a @view of the mountain". We got a view of the empty parking lot. The room had 2 60 watt bulbs situated so that there is dim light and not possible to read a book in bed The tv closet is so large that you cannot walk around the bed without banging your shins on the bed or closet. All restaurants at sugarbush are 100% closed on sept 14 2021. The shower took 8 minutes to get warm tepid water to come out the nozzle. Why? The hot water tank had been turned off fir such a long time that it took a while before new hit water could be delivered. There is no place to have breakfast if any sort without driving 6 miles to town. Sugarbush closed the summer lifts m- f, so that likely explains the de-facto ghost village. I think we were the only paying guests ... plus 1 owner was there Overall. The room is weird dark and badly laid out The towels were plush The hot water was non existent There were zero services ( restaurant, lift) at the base There is no reason to stay here in September. If you want to play golf at the nearby course, then you will be better off staying in town Warren/ waitsfield The front desk apologized and offered a 20% discount. But they did not provide the discount after we got the invoice. We will not be back for the fall colors. Neither should anyone else expecting service

Easy beautiful 2 mile hike from lot off Lake Dunmore road. The lake is frozen but I did not go out…read morefar to make the snowman.

Mixed feeling. This is not a general car campground. It is…read more0.6 mile hike in from parking lot. So you need to carry stuff via trail. I thought this prevent from loud music. But not. We heard loud music and fireworks in the middle of night. Other than that, it was very nice to camp along the lake. Scenic and nice.

Sprawling. Crowded. Pricey. As a longtime skier in the northeast, I lose a little bit of ski soul…read moreevery time I encounter the reality of $249/day window rate lift ticket pricing, like what Sugarbush and its corporate overlord Alterra have unleashed on former independent gems like Sugarbush. Yes, most people will never pay $249/day because they're buying $200 online tickets, but sit with that for a second... $200/day x 2 days for a weekend + food/gas/etc means at least $500 for an average weekend of skiing before you even get to lodging. And that's absurd. Its no exaggeration to say that setting day-of pricing to over $200/day is a marketing (read: extortion) ploy to advance sales of even more expensive multi-mountain passes like Ikon, intended to lock customers into a collection of other overpriced mega-mountains, ensuring customers never know what alternatives there are out there to the over-priced, over-skied, nickel-and-dime experience that modern corporate skiing with has become. And while most customers will mindlessly one-click renew their Epic (Vail) and Ikon (Alterra) passes each year, economically the only reason these passes makes sense is when you have plans for a week away at a different exotic ski resort under the same corporate ownership that epouses equivalently over-priced day rates. In case you missed it, that's an increasingly large array of Vail and Alterra's mega resorts, as consolidation within the ski industry continues its supernova trajectory, targeting any mountain nearing triple-digit trail counts as the next pin in their corporate hats. If that sounds extreme, it's not. It's the reality many of us who've been around a while have seen play out. And it's important to understand because of the very real, far superior options available to the mainstream corporate pass skiing experience. Let me illustrate by a simple comparison: one day at a local independent mountain (Bolton Valley) vs one day at a corporate machine (Sugarbush). SUNDAY AT SUGARBUSH: riding up high-speed 5m lifts with few lines, but dumped into crowded trails laden with bumpy pockets of snow atop an icy, unpredictable base - a natural consequence of pushing hordes of skiers faster and faster up a mountain without any ticket limits that might ensure a better skiing experience. I consider myself an expert skier, who's skied some of the steepest terrain in the world, but skiing icy, unpredictable slopes like Sunday at Sugarbush force-limits anyone's ability to improve, by defaulting to minimum viable slopes stripped of any natural snowfall. It's the equivalent of the mafia offering to fix your garbage problem that it, itself, created. It's the false claim of fixing over-crowded, over-skied trails with more snow-making and faster lifts... which just put more bodies, scraping more snow, creating more of a problem than existed before. However, more bodies on mountain = more food/bev sales for corporate coffers, which ever-present signage reminding you of $1/paper cup charges won't let you forget. Heaven help anyone who just paid $249/day at the window is not also paying for double-digit drinks and $38 pizzas - the horror! SATURDAY AT BOLTON VALLEY: riding up 10m lifts with zero lift lines, skiing uncrowded glades/trails laden with soft, natural powder atop zero ice - a natural consequence of force-limiting ticket sales with smaller parking lots, less traffic, and a family-friendly, independent focus. Window pricing $49 - $109/day, but equally skiable for an entire weekend on a modest $300 season pass (Indy). TL;DR: a split-view compare of independently-owned resorts who prioritize experience over exploitation, independence over incorporation, and presence over pace. Most folks reading this review will assume it's an advert for competitors. It's not. It's a rare insight into two mountains 45m from each other who've taken entirely different paths to profitability and achieved radically different outcomes: one driven to maximize pricing and bodies on the hill, another by nearly six decades of family ownership that's driven by affordability and great experience. As with all things consumer, we all have a choice of where to spend our dollars. Having spent decades skiing the mega-mountains, traveling across the world to ski other Alterra/Ikon resorts like A-Basin, Mammoth, Stratton, and Palisades I can legitimately say the experience is the same: over-crowded, icy weekend skiing in the corporate Frankenstiens trying to solve an unsolvable problem of over-sold slopes with fake snow and higher pricing vs the still-here, uncrowded Indies indexing for reliability, affordability, and uniqueness. There's value in slowing things down, taking in stunning vistas, and paying a lot less to experience a lot more. See beyond trail counts and lift speed and you'll find an entire world of better skiing by generations of family-owned resorts beholden to a different master: your enjoyment, not corporate's bottom line.

The farmhouse rental and ski repair shop which is the sugarbush ski service shop did a great job…read morewax and tuning the edges on my skis. I felt as though I had a new pair of skis after they worked their magic (took about a half hour in the morning). The grooming of the slopes and the friendly lift operators and mountain representatives were also great when I visited the mountain yesterday. The Ted's beef chilli stew topped with cheese and Jalapenos was a great lunch.

Spectacular ice skating on a 4 mile loop around a beautiful Vermont lake, a truly unique…read moreexperience, comfortable and friendly accommodations. The skate trail is as wide as a two lane road. Tons of space for every level of skater. There is a rentals shop with hockey skates, figure skates, trail skates, and "support" accessories for those just learning or not super stable on skates. The trail is cleared daily, but when there is a snow storm it takes longer. The ice conditions are totally weather dependent. We've been here 3 times, one time the ice was smooth and very easy to skates on, one time we couldn't skate at all because the weather earlier in the week created slush, which then froze, and was so bumpy skating wasn't possible, and then it rained and the skate trial had 3 inches of water on it. This year, the trail opened earlier than ever (Jan 9) and this week (Feb school break) the weather was perfect for skating! Mostly smooth ice, some bumps in some spots, but easy to avoid, and it is a lake, so to be expected. The hotel is perfect for families with kids of any age. There were many multi-generations groups here together. They do lots of kid oriented things in addition to the skating (a movie theater, DJ and dance floor, ping pong, heated indoor swimming pool, billiards, a variety of games and puzzles. Free-range kids everywhere. The restaurant serves the basics. We were pleasantly surprised by the quality of the food. We ate here for one dinner, and tried the Beet salad, the pork dumplings, the soft pretzels, and the Ruben sandwich...and all were good. This place is not luxury. It has a classic historical hotel feeling about it, with lots of old photos on the walls to prove it. This place is a good value in the winter. Everything you need, friendly staff, beautiful views of the lake restaurant and bar on site for breakfast, lunch and dinner so if you don't want to leave once you get here, there is no need to. I love this place!

Went on golf trip to Lake with 50+ golfers we've been going for this year by far was the worst…read more They had a terrible winter and the greens are all chewed up and there's even two temporary greens. Additionally, part of the package was the menu not only what's on the but what restricted used to get a salad, an appetizer and an entrée now we're just you don't get a salad you get an appetizer and an entrée they didn't even ask us if we wanted coffee after dinner

The Blueberry Hill Inn is a fabulous place to stay. My niece booked this place for the weekend for…read moreher wedding. The views were breathtaking. It was a very peaceful place to be. Sheri and the staff were amazing!! The food that was prepared for us during the weekend was delicious. The rooms we're comfortable and clean. I would HIGHLY recommend staying here.

Wow, there is so much I love here. We have stayed here multiple times. It is set in the middle of a…read moretrail network to hiking and cross-country skiing. The hiking options are great, short or long. The people are the biggest thing we love. They are friendly and helpful, and treat you like friends from the moment you arrive. You feel you are home here. The Inn has served as an Inn for decades, and Tony helped expand on repair of it in his soon to be 50 yrs time living here. We love the indoor courtyard filled with plants like a greenhouse even during the winter. It is one of the best places I have ever been.

Lovely campground. Very well maintained. Bathrooms seem like any other campground bathroom…read more They are very clean. The owner is very nice and helpful. The pool is great. Not much to do within walking distance. Cat Tails restaurant is across the street though. A short drive brings you to downtown Brandon where there are nice little shops and restaurants. Notes; * Showers take quarters. 25 cents= 6 minutes. * A card to make the gate work is a $25 deposit.

Campground was clean and well maintained, although the camping sites were less than desirable. The…read moreowners did nothing about the loud and obnoxious party several yards in front of us partying. They were so loud,with their screaming, yelling and playing their bad 80's heavy metal until 2 in the morning. When I complained. I was told by the owner that it was a class reunion and to "deal with it". I had my 12 year old daughter with me at the time and not one of us slept 10 minutes that night. What a rip off! and to add further insult to injury I had to give these people an extra 25 just to drive my car off the property. Their rationale was that they didnt want "riff raff " coming in and out. Funny they should say that because the "Riff Raff" were the losers staying at the campground that night.The whole camping "experience" cost me well over 40 since they charge 25 just to reserve a site. .....I do have to mention that the owners were pleasant enough to deal with, but my horrible camping experience that night far overshadowed any kind of niceties they exhibited...I would never , ever recommend this campground if you were looking for a quiet relaxing outing. Perfect place for people that drink cheap beer, drive rusty pick up trucks and watch nascar.

I wish I could give more than 5 stars!! This place is AWESOME. We stayed for a weekend so that we…read morecould attend Ciderstock in Middlebury, VT and could not have chosen a better place. I went with a total of 5 adults. We got a super spacious site in the back of the campground. The sites are spaced pretty far apart so you get a lot of privacy and don't hear any noise from anyone else. We only stayed for a weekend but they have seasonal campsites as well Not only do they have goats (babies and adults!) but they have a pool, bathrooms/showers, horseshoes, and a playground for the kids. They sell firewood and ice (at super reasonable prices!) and are there to help with pretty much anything you need. One other thing to note is that everything here is so clean and cared for! The owners are constantly cleaning and beautifying the whole place so I can only imagine that it will be even better next time we come back. The bathrooms were always clean and stocked with TP/soap, showers were nice, and the pool was spotless. They also have a 14" wading pool for kids/adults who don't want to go all the way in. I can't recommend this place enough! We will absolutely be back :)

The good: the nice grass field with soccer net/pool/horseshoes. The stars at night were amazing…read more Very little light pollution in the area - very good seeing. The mediocre: the bathrooms were fine, the shower was warm, but having to push a button every 60 seconds to keep the water coming was odd. One of the people the next campsite over said it reminded him of prison. Haha. The not great: Maybe our particular campsite area hadn't been used in a long while, but it had not been tended-to for quite some time. There was a large ants nest in the fire ring, and I had to rake the area before being able to (feel like I was) safely make/making a fire. I was glad it had rained in previous days because the green pine firewood they were selling popped and showered sparks all over the pine needles. Wi-fi coverage only worked by front of campground (though some 3G phone signal was intermittently available). The couple that checked us in, while seeming a little quirky, did give us three adjoining sites to set up on. Details: tent camping w/ elec & water ~$30 per night.