A friend of mine booked this place for the weekend for our group of 20, and I've gotta say-- I was a little nervous after reading some of the reviews on here. However, the Salt Ash Inn blew us all away and we loved our stay! We arrived late Friday night, and the owner left all of our room keys on the counter for easy check-in. We had all of the rooms booked since we were such a large group, so we had the common area downstairs to ourselves and hung out late into the night. I believe one of the rooms on the second floor houses staff, but aside from that, no one else was occupying the rooms during our stay. The common area is really nice: there's a pool table, a fire place, a bunch of seating and tables, and even a bar. There is also a large speaker that guests can utilize until 9pm. We visited in early February when the temperatures were expected to be as low as -7, and the most common complaint about this place was the faulty thermostats, so we prepared for the worst and brought all of our warmest clothing. Our very first observation, after turning on the thermostats in each of the rooms as high as they would allow (68 degrees), was that the rooms heated up quickly. It didn't take long for the rooms to reach a comfortable temperature. We all slept comfortably, without using any extra blankets or layers of clothing, to our great but pleasant surprise. The beds are CRAZY comfortable, too. I slept in the Green Mountain room on the 3rd floor and it appeared that all of the mattresses were Tempurpedics. The shower in that room is quite small, but the water heated up quickly. Your best bet is bringing your own toiletries, as they are not provided. There's just a one-size-fits-all soap in the showers that I opted out of using. Clean towels were on every bed when we arrived, and each bathroom has a hair dryer. We booked this place for its proximity to Killington, where we all skiied on Saturday and Sunday. It was less than 30 minutes from the mountain. In terms of bars/ restaurants/ civilization, the Salt Ash Inn is essentially in the middle of nowhere; expect to drive a bit if you plan on going out for meals. We discovered a much more happening bar + restaurant scene right near the mountain, so plan accordingly if that's what you're looking for. As a large group, we were content with hanging out in the common area of the inn with our own drinks and food. You should be prepared to drive yourself if venturing outside of the inn; the area is incredibly desolate (at least in the dead of winter) and I wouldn't imagine that calling an Uber is an option. We drove at least 20 minutes every time we went out for a meal. The coffeemaker in the kitchen was free for us to use, but there was no kitchen staff onsite during our stay. Therefore, I cannot speak to the less than desirable reviews I read about the Salt Ash Inn breakfast situation. All in all, I would 1,000% percent stay at the Salt Ash Inn again. It is a really fantastic accommodation for large groups! The common area can get quite loud, so if you aren't booking the entire inn, you definitely run the risk of staying at the same time as a group that occupies the space late into the night. I would book this place again in a heartbeat! read more

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I had a great stay at this place. I booked last minute, two weeks before my trip. I booked via AirBnB and I got a bit of a discount since I stayed 10 days. It was a great landing place for my vacation of hiking, meditation, kayaking, yoga etc. It is 20-30 minutes drive to some great lakes, hikes and quaint towns near by: Woodstock, Killington, Okemo, Rutland, Ludlow. I rented a car to get there from the NY/NJ area. I wanted to take Amtrak to Rutland and rent and car. But the timing of the train is TOTALLY misaligned with the open times of the nearest rental car places. You absolutely need a car to get around the area! I did not see too many people around the inn since it was August and not ski season. There were some guests who came and went but it was super low key and quiet most of the time. Parking was close, available and safe. The wifi worked great and well enough for me to binge watch shows on my laptop. The cell service was not great, but once I turned on wifi calling it was all good. The Notch room, where I stayed, is cozy with a private bathroom. It's a step above no frills but clean and comfy enough if you want to sleep in a bit. There was a window fan, but I did not need it since it was 60-50 degrees in the mid August evenings. The kitchen/dining area was nice but I rarely saw anyone who worked there. There seemed to be coffee each morning and there was always hot water for tea. I mostly ate out but also brought lots of snacks for hiking/breakfast, etc. For the vegans out there, there are several places in the neighboring towns that have decent options (Du Jour VT, Java Baba, the Rutland food co-op, Mojo Cafe, Garlic, Soulfully Good Cafe, Mont Vert Cafe, Roots the Restaurant, Little Harry's, Kelvans, Yellow Deli). Good thing I did not need much attending to from management but when I needed to communicate I contacted them by dialing 200 on the house phone in the lobby. I also had good luck connecting with them via the AirBnB app. Overall, a good, adorable, low frills place to land if you are planning to explore the area's beauty and natural wonders. read more

This place was pretty much perfect. The room on the 3rd floor was cozy and warm, with a great back deck. Al, the innkeeper, is a great guy and super helpful/friendly. We even went on a Heady Topper beer run together! The food is phenomenal here. I had the pulled pork sandwich. Brad, the head cook, is super nice. They also have a nice pool table and a great draft/bottle list. We booked this place super last minute, and they were super accommodating. Definitely going back next year! read more

Salt Ash Inn - Al (the innkeeper) and I after our mission was complete. - Hotels Near Me - Plymouth, Vermont

Horrible breakfast. Mild on the oatmeal. Dirty glasses for the OJ. Coffee was cold. The carriage house kitchen was lacking many things to cook a meal. No knives, spatulas and serving utensils. Pots and pans are gross. They need to step it up for the rates they charge. read more

Salt Ash Inn - Horrible breakfast. Mold on the oatmeal. Cold coffee & dirty glasses. - Hotels Near Me - Plymouth, Vermont

Wow seems to be the best I can give this place.... I must say that I am the type of person that I look at the brighter side to things but I can not a bright side to this place. It's a shame because this place has enormous potential. I will list the the things below that I had an issue with. 1) the grounds keeper/ property manager or whatever you want to call him is an absolute idiot. This kid would benefit from a business course. The day of our check-in he was no where to be found. A) we opted for the room with the fire place. Guess what? The fire place doesn't work!!!!!!! We contacted the manager and he said "that it would turn on once the temperature dropped below 65 degrees. Needless to say the fireplace never turned on. Now, there is a fireplace down stairs in the "dining area" that has the same fireplace. Only difference with this one is that it WORKS! B) our second night there we asked this Idiot for wash rags and he told us to wait a minute that he would get them. An hour goes by and we venture downstairs to look for him. He is at the bar getting wasted drunk! That threw me over the edge! 2) we asked this fool for an iron, and an iron board. This place doesn't have a single iron. They brought over a steamer. 3) the water.... the water is dark brown! 4) the room states 68 degrees for the thermostat. I find that hard to believe. The rooms were ice cold. My feet and hands were cold the whole time I was there. 5) breakfast....... the day I got there they had bananas and oranges. The same yellow and black bananas were there three days later. No new fruit was put out for the people staying there. This is broken down into three. The bar, the restaurant and the hotel itself. Out of the 3 the bar seems to be the one highlight for this dump. The owner of bar is a great individual. He is nice and he remembers your name. He embarked on a business venture with the wrong people because the other two simply don't care that much about their business! This place has enormous potential but I would much rather sleep in my car then to pay for this place again. read more

Okay, so we booked this place because it was really cheap, like, basically the cheapest in all of the Killington area. We didn't worry too much because most of the complaints were about it being cold and we decided to bring a small space heater with us. The space heater definitely made the room a lot warmer than it would've been without it. The one night that we decided to turn it off it did get kind of cold in there. Unfortunately, the walls and ceilings in the building are really thin, so you can hear just about everything from your neighbors. Double unfortunately, we had a bunch of dude-bros staying right above us who insisted on staying up past 2:30 in the morning both nights we stayed there, playing music, talking about using their parents credit cards, and stomping around. Now, I realize you can't control who stays in a hotel, that's not my problem. My problem is the guy who runs the BnB. We called him at 1:10 am the first night we stayed there to ask him to go up to the room and ask the people to quiet down. His response? "Dude, it's 1 AM. I'm sleeping. Just go up and ask them to quiet down yourself." Yeah, thanks for that. If we go up to the Killington area again, I think it's definitely worth it to shell out 20 more bucks a night and stay somewhere with a little bit more customer service. And hopefully thicker walls and ceilings. read more

Warning: not family friendly. My family and I stayed here one night, and it was one night too many. Upon arrival, we were greeted by unshoveled stairs and dog waste leading up to the Inn. That should have been our first warning. Since we were traveling with children we booked the "family" room (the Moore room) which was terrible. Upon arrival, our room was a balmy 46 degrees (F), with the thermostat set at 50. We went elsewhere for dinner and came back to the room 2 hours later and the room was still 58 degrees and hardly reached 62 by bedtime. We tucked our cold selves into bed and attempted to get some rest. Falling asleep was impossible because the "family" room that we stayed in was located directly above the tavern. We could distinctly hear conversations, clattering silverware, loud music, people playing pool and laughing. Every time someone went in or out of the Inn we could hear the door slam and feel the walls of our room shake. In the morning breakfast was disappointing and consisted of cold coffee, english muffins, and cereal with no bowls to eat it from. We saw no one present who worked at the Inn who we could present our complaints to so we dropped our key at the drop box and left. The only good thing I can say is that the sheets were clean and the bed was comfortable. It was the worst hotel experience I have ever had, especially for $190/night. Needless to say, we will not be returning. read more

This place left us cold. Literally. Upon check-in, we found our room at a "balmy" 50 degrees. Yes, that's right, folks. 5 - 0 degrees! I called down to the proprietor who assured me that the thermostat worked and all we had to do was turn it up. We cranked it up to 68, the highest recommended per written instructions, and turned on the blower. Those very same instructions reassured us that it would take about 15 minutes for the room to come up to temperature. Yeah. No. While it was so chilly in our room, we chose to go down to the common area which boasted a big and toasty fireplace, which was truly welcoming and warming. About an hour later, we returned to our room, now a still brisk 60 degrees. Not so happy. We left the inn that evening, as planned, to enjoy a dinner visit with my son, who lives in Plymouth and works at nearby Killington Ski Resort. Arriving back at our room four hours later, the temperature had soared to 64 degrees. Hmmmm. We loaded extra blankets on the bed and slept pretty well, thanks to a very comfortable mattress. Morning. The room was at 66 degrees, despite the heat being turned on full blast all night. I turned on the shower and the water was cold. Brrrrr. My husband was able to coax it to hot. Lucky him. Putting on my smiling face, we headed down to the dining room for breakfast. The dining room was rustic and pleasant, with self-serve coffee, toast, and juices. Our proprietor served us eggs and home fries. The scrambled eggs were okay, tender but unremarkable. The home fries appeared to be the standard frozen and reheated species, just cooked and salted cubed potatoes. And the self-serve coffee was weak. Sigh. On the plus side, the inn itself is charming, having been an operating inn since 1830. The decor is charming and quaint, with some nice attention to detail. The place is clean, informal, and friendly. Our proprietor provided us with cheerful customer service and our arctic room, while cold and much too cramped, was pretty with Victorian decor and a big bay window. To the proprietor's credit, this is a Certified Green Inn, which I wholeheartedly respect and support. However, when guests' comfort is severely compromised, one begins to wonder if green could somehow be more customer friendly. My husband designated the Salt Ash Inn as a "blue" establishment, as blue is the color of someone who has frozen to death. read more

I got there at about 6pm. There was no one at reception. Apparently it's self check in. My room was freezing cold so turned up the heat to about 70° with ease. The room remained freezing cold so I finally called the manager at about 11pm. The manager simply accused me of breaking the thermostat, changed the thermostat and said he didn't want to talk about it. And I just found out that there is a $100 charge for breaking a thermostat. I don't believe you can accuse a client for breaking something if the owner never proved the thermostat was working in the first place. Anyway, the manager was really rude and hung up the phone on me. It's like he puts the broken thermostat and makes sure he is not present when people move in just so he can charge the extra $100 to unsuspecting clients! read more

Salt Ash Inn - The thermostat with directions. Who needs directions on changing the temp on this thing anyway? - Hotels Near Me - Plymouth, Vermont

Rooms are cozy, but maybe each room's quality varies. I have stayed here twice with my wife because it is on Route 100 and it is a good distance from the Vermont border but not too far in. It is a good stopping point on day one! There is nothing really going on in the area besides Crowley Cheese and Plymouth Artisan Cheese, so get ready to leave early in the moring. They are good for late check-in because the bar keeper is there or they leave your keys with a note. I like it and will probably end up staying there again in the future! Note that the first time there, there was breakfast. This second time, there was just coffee. read more

We enjoyed it. :) So as far as the other reviews... people talking about the lack of heat and the noise, those didn't apply to us. We were there for Memorial Day weekend, in the area to see the Calvin Coolidge State Historic Site. Because of that, the weather was lovely, and the bar wasn't open, so it was nice and quiet. Free wifi, very quiet. Al (the innkeeper) was very helpful suggesting places for us to eat and hike. Because we were there in May, they didn't have a chef there. Instead, we were given a voucher to have a breakfast at the Coolidge Site's diner. I'd stay there again. :) read more

DO NOT STAY HERE. Aside from the entire place being absolutely frigid as early as September (others spoke about the fireplace downstairs being on, it was not on when we stayed here - the kitchen was even colder than the room!) the manager is irresponsible, and has a poor attitude. He honestly seems like a mid-20's college kid that's in over his head. Don't even think about arriving early. We arrived at 3:45 and were told by the bar guy to come back at 4. We went down the street to kill some time. Checked in at 5pm. After moving our stuff in, discover the lock on the door is broken! The guy at the bar had checked us in and the manager wasn't even on site. We tried calling, and the bar guy tried to find him. Nothing. So, we finally got tired of waiting around for him to show, and went for dinner, leaving the key with the bar guy who said he'd try and fix it. Come back again at 7pm. Guy at the bar apologies and says there's a "certain way" the lock has to be jimmied for it to work correctly. Ok. We tried it ourselves many times and never got it to lock. Is it that difficult to replace a lock?? We retire to the room and find that it's frigid. The therm reads a temp of 68 - not possible. Pretty sure he rigged it to always read that. We turned it on (it was off when it read 68) and waited 20 mins. With the drafty windows I knew it was going to be hard to heat the room. At this point we call the manager. He takes his time coming to the room after telling us to make sure the windows are closed like we're a couple of idiots. He comes to the room and says it won't get any warmer. When I asked why, his response was "It's a 200 year old building". We are completely clothed with our jackets still on and I didn't want to stay there anymore. Started checking other hotels. I call Expedia to tell them about the conditions at the room. They call the manager and he says if we check out he's still charging a $25 cleaning fee. We literally hadn't used ANYTHING in the room, or touched anything. The guy had just been in the room to see that! But he refused not to charge us the $25 if we left!! Couldn't find any vacancies nearby so we couldn't leave anyway. So, my fiancé and I had to turn in at 8pm and huddle under blankets to try and keep each other warm. Pretty lame to be forced to bed at 8pm on a Friday just because this guy is apparently a heat nazi. Maybe he feels that proper heating, as well as a proper lock on a door, isn't cost effective for him. Horrible nights sleep. Woke up several times from the cold, also the amount of noise. You can hear EVERYTHING - the walls are extremely thin. Even just people walking down the creaky, *slanting* hallway makes a lot of noise. If they're talking, even worse. Get up to shower. They do not provide shampoo or conditioner?? Soap only. Apparently you're expected to bring your own shampoo. Shower temp is not hot, didn't help in getting warm at all. Went Downstairs to the freezing kitchen. Don't expect breakfast if you're staying here, unless you count a bowl of grapes that has clearly been out for 3 days and has fruit flies hovering around it. Side note: If you don't have a smartphone and can't use wifi calling, you're screwed. There is NO phone signal at the Inn or around it. We left very displeased, cold, and unhappy we'd spent so much on this place. Should have read the reviews before we booked it. Nice reminder of why you should always do so. Will never come back. It would have been so much more worth it to stay in Killington. You get what you pay for. Beware!! read more

This Inn is clean and comfortable. I stayed mid-week so it was very quite, which I didn't mind cause I did my socializing elsewhere and I just wanted to have a quite place to sleep. The room had character and so did the bar area. It's only a short ride to Killington and Okemo ski areas and the nightly rate is the best in the area. I will definitely stay there again. read more

Salt Ash Inn - Quaint accommodations - Hotels Near Me - Plymouth, Vermont

If you're on a budget (since you're already playing a lot to ski), this is the place for you. It's 15 minutes from Okemo, and it's easy to get there. The price was right, the restaurant downstairs was awesome, and there was a nice bar downstairs. I'd recommend this place for people in their 20's, people on a budget, who just are looking for a simple place to rest their head at night. I would stay here again. They only do Breakfast on Saturday & Sunday mornings, so watch for that. Really simple Breakfast (2 cereals, granola, and some yogurt). read more

My girlfriend and I went up for a nice long, romantic Valentine's Day weekend and can not say enough praise. Al, the inn keep/owner greeted us and welcomed us warmly into our beautiful, clean, historic, fireplace heated room (The Cooliage Room). He and the bar keep and owner of the connected Five Corners Brew Pub, Paul, were extremely friendly over the weekend. The beer was great, the food, prepared by the other owner of the Brew Pub, Tad, was delicious, and the overall stay itself was just amazing and relaxing. We strongly recommend this place to anyone staying in that area of Vermont and we will most definitely be returning to see Al and the crew whenever we can! A+++++++ Sam & Ariel read more

I booked this for a last minute trip to Killington for MLK weekend. The Inn was purchased by 2 guys from Brooklyn 2 months prior. Although they were very nice, polite, and laid back, they were not staffed or ready to take on a full house. The rooms were very clean, and the bathrooms relatively new and true to a B&B style. The air was very dry and my girl and I woke up with bad sore throats, and knots in our neck and back from the uber sucky pillows and bed. The bar area was cool, with a large fire pit that everyone sat around and watched the playoffs. It did however take 2 and a half hours to get my cheeseburger; there was only 5-6 orders in front of me, and I couldn't think of a reason why this taking was so long, even with 1 burner and 1 grill pan. I was relaxed and not worried, so every time they apologized, I told them it wasn't a problem. I would however, have liked a complimentary pint of the Long Trail on Tap. The young women who was frantic the whole night, running around with all the food orders gave us a basket of fries and onion as an apology; which I didn't eat. The owner/ cook came out and apologized. While I was at the bar, there were 2 couples that asked to see the owner, as to complain about something. Breakfast was OK, but once more when the breakfast area filled, there was not enough food or coffee to go around. 1 pot for 12 people is not going to work. I gave them 3 stars based on fact that they just opened and hopefully will iron out these problems. They are about $40 per night cheaper than the surrounding B&B's. They were really nice people who should have realized their operational limits. Not sure I would go back. read more

Much like the other review they still seem to be figuring things out. As a place to sleep and spend time out and about, the Salt Ash worked ok for us, but beyond that I can't really give it any other pluses. For the price we were probably better to spend our time at a hotel and just eat breakfast at one of the many places around to dine at. read more

Despite a friendly staff and decent rooms, I can't recommend staying here. Two of the large rooms on the second floor are directly above the hotel's common area. Unfortunately, there is very little insulation in the floor/ceiling between these two levels. To make matters worse, they serve alcohol in the common area, and there is a full drumset down there (??). Our group went to bed around 10:30pm so we could get up early and get a full day of skiing in. Around 12:00 we were awoken by a group of 15 or so people who had gathered downstairs and were now getting loud. By 12:30 it was clear they weren't leaving soon so I went down there and politely asked them to keep it down, and they kindly replied they would be leaving soon. Half an hour later (1am by this point) they are still there and are now louder. I went back down and asked when they would be quieting down. "Real soon now" they said. Finally around 1:30 they left, apparently they weren't even staying at the hotel. The next day I spoke to the hotel attendant about the noise the night before and asked if we could be relocated to a different room. He said they were fully booked and there were no other available rooms. I asked that he try to make sure things were quiet at night, but he said it's an old building and there isn't much that can be done. However, he gave me a phone extension to dial if there was a problem. That night we returned to the Salt Ash Inn about 9:30, and the large and loud group was again in the common area, along with the hotel attendant that I spoke with earlier. I nodded to him as I walked past, and he acknowledged that I looked concerned about the group being there again. Unfortunately, things weren't much better and we had to call the number at almost 1:00 to complain about the noise. They were even playing the drums around midnight. The number seemed to ring downstairs, and as it rang the noise quickly quieted down. It seems the attendant was still down there as well. As for everything else, breakfast was decent, although they seemed understaffed to handle the number of people there. The wifi was surprisingly fast. There is no cell phone reception at the Salt Ash Inn, but they have landline phones in each room. The showers had good hot water, but very poor water pressure. Bring your own shampoo and wash clothes. Despite the good things about this place, what you are paying for with a hotel or bed and breakfast is a place to sleep. We got much less sleep than we had hoped for, and so I did not feel this place was a good value. If they can solve the noise problems I would probably give it 4 stars, but because I woke up each morning not feeling fully rested the Salt Ash Inn gets 2 stars. read more

If I could give it less than 1 star I would. I never even got to stay at the inn because I had to cancel my reservation. My son and I were coming up to ski over a long weekend, but had to cancel because my son had forgot to tell me he had an SAT test and scheduled a visit to a college in another state for the same weekend. I booked through AirBnb, and to my fault never read the cancellation clause, I figured how bad can it be, It's almost a month away (27 days!!) from the actual reservation date, there shouldn't be any fee for cancelling that far out. But they charged me 50% including Occupancy tax, a service charge. I don't mind paying some small cancellation fee I understand it's a small inn, but 50% is way beyond reasonable. I tried to call, no answer, I tried to email, no reply, just an AirBnB email saying my reservation was cancelled, and a bill for $445.00. I filed a complaint with AMEX & AirBnB, next the BBB. Needless to say I will bad mouth this place until the day I die and divert as many people as humanely possible. They may get my money, but they will never know how much more they are losing. N7906_Email read more

We booked this place paying top dollar for Xmas time having top expectations. But it turned out to be a miserable stay. The place was under construction when we first walked in. Apparently they were recovering from Hurricane Irene which happened about 4 months ago which is ridiculous. The owner of the place did not touch a thing the opening day of the season. So I think it is OK in his view to have guests walking in to their rooms passing through a construction time. Do not expect to have breakfast at time. We were told breakfast starts at 7 am. Forget about it. You are lucky to find anybody in the kitchen before 8 or 9am. And some days nobody shows up at all. The building is so old and noisy. You can literally hear everything happening upstairs and downstairs. Overall, do not go to this place if you are looking for a nice ski vacation.Period. read more

COLD! They don't heat the 1st floor. We had to wear jackets at breakfast! Everytime someone came in, the door downstairs slammed, shook the place and kept us up all night. We complained to the manager/owner, but he just stared at the door shock and said they tried fixing it before... And that was that... He actually turned our room heat off & tried blaming it on his one employee and saying its not financially feasible to leave it one while we went out. But it took almost 3 hours to heat the room back up and the thermostat is lock to go no higher than 68. The 'pub' is closed and looks like it has been for awhile, the fireplaces haven't been used in a very long time. Because he doesn't heat the downstairs, you have to wear a jacket to breakfast. Seriously. He knows you won't come back. He lives in the red section of the inn's picture and stays there unless someone dials '200' on the phone. From the stars in other reviews, he bought the place 12-18 months ago. He figured it would be an easy way to make money and do little to nothing. The prior owners knew the place was coming up on upgrades and upkeep. The furniture and mattresses are all very old and look like something from a yard sale. Not rustic or B&B like, but trashy and cheap. Thankfully we had planned most of our weekend outside of the inn... read more

Stayed here for a 2 night stay. Great value for what you get. A couple things that might be an issue Heat: It takes a while for the rooms to heat up, but once they do they sit around 70 F. Noise: Walls are paper thin, i was able to talk to my friend staying in an adjacent room Bfast: Not a fully stocked kitchen, but what do you expect when you're paying rock bottom prices! They just got a waffle maker, so that is a big plus The restaurant in the inn is really good, beer is great, and there is a free pool table. Lets not pretend this is a 4 star hotel. Set your expectations accordingly and you will have a good time. Just pray that you don't get placed next to loud people :) read more

We stayed here over a weekend in July and it was quite nice! Our room was perfect for families and everyone was very helpful. The inn itself was very cute. Though the bar and restaurant weren't open, we got a breakfast voucher for a super cute historic restaurant. Other than a broken fan in our room, it was great! We will stay again. read more

Great place to stay. We enjoyed the ambience and friendly relaxed vibe. Dont expect a high class hotel and you will have a great time!

I got a deal on this "bed and breakfast" and some lift tickets through Killington's website. At $225 per person for two nights and two passes it was a good deal, and the room we stayed in had more than enough space for two people to crash after a day of skiing. The bar area was under construction and was not an operating bar/restaurant, but there was some old magic hat left on tap. So far not bad. The problem was the staffing of the place, it you could call it that. We arrived late so we did as the information provided by Killington instructed us; we called the hotel between 4 and 9 p.m. My call was answered on the the third try at 5:15 by the owner, who told me where to park and where he would leave the key. That would be my last contact with him until check out. The breakfast the information provided by Killington stated would be included was nowhere to be found, and the coffee available anytime mentioned on the website wasn't there either. The beds were made and towels were replaced on the second day. On our second day we tried to call the owner again from the lobby phone but he wasn't there. Plymouth is not a built-up area, and it would have been nice to have a local's advice about where to go for dinner. We didn't hear from the owner until we were checking out, when I again called him from the lobby (no cell service at this hotel for Verizon or Sprint). He told me I could leave the key where I found it. As for the place itself, it was pretty clean, had a nice pool table and some neat board games. There was a hot tub but it was wiped out by Hurricane Irene. It had a kind of Calvin Coolidge theme. Everything was there that we needed, the bathroom could have been nicer, but the problem was that I've come to expect some degree of service when I go to a hotel, and I think a lot of people going to a bed and breakfast appreciate it, and I didn't find any here. read more

Customer service is deplorable. We booked a reservation for one of the pet friendly rooms. We loved the photos of the Pico room & there were no photos posted of the Killington room. We paid, then received an email after processing our transaction that we could have a different room when we arrived... does that not defeat the purpose of a reservation ?? We contacted them through email, to which a guy named Al could not reassure us we secured the room we paid for. He then reversed our transaction w/out asking us stating he did not want unhappy guests there. He did not seem willing to retain our business or make it work in the least. There is no disclaimer before processing your transaction that states the room you booked could actually be a different one because let's be real... the other rooms look like garbage. He then said that we "rented" a TYPE of room for the evening... well then why can you book them separately ?? Information was improperly represented. We will still be staying there, but little does he know we will be booking under another name. Hope he has fun figuring out which guests we are ! ; ) read more

I stayed at the Salt Ash Inn for a wedding (which booked the entire place) this past summer. I can only speak for myself but I have no complaints. The place was staffed well, the room was clean and comfortable and I did order food and didn't feel the wait was longer than it should have been. The portions were large and though mostly bar food I felt everything was of good quality. They also had a large selection of beer that the wedding group took full advantage of. I will be coming back this winter for ski season. read more

ON MY TOP 3 WORST PLACES TO STAY LIST Ski trip with my boyfriend: I will report the good and bad, so I don't seem like a total negative Nancy. The good... man I've got to dig deep for this. I knew we'd be checking in late so I called to make the arrangements so we would not be locked out, the staff on the phone was very pleasant. Directions from inn keeper were perfect and "check in" was easy. The inn is cute, old but its got charm, I tend to like charming places over new fancy Hilton's. It's location was about 15 minutes to Killington which was perfect. The restaurant in the inn was great food and friendly! The bad.... this is easy! We walked in to our room and saw the whole room was tilted, okay YES this comes with age but maybe position the furniture so blood doesn't rush to your head while you sleep. The bed looked like something from the 1800's, and no I'm not talking about the canopy, that was charming. The mattress was beyond broken in with a huge sag in it. We had to sleep with our heads on the side where our feet should have been. Next, my boyfriend tried to be romantic and get the room with the fireplace. Gas fireplace, but not sure easy to use unless you're familiar with them. The fireplace was nice, however it too was on the thermostat so at 68 degrees it shut off. However, 68 degrees in that inn does not feel like 68. Granted it is an older building and must be pricy to heat, but note to the owner, your guests should be comfortable and not have to sleep in all their ski gear! I too pay my heat bill and am conscience about the cost and environment (my job is in renewable/sustainable energy so I'm not making this up!). The electric in our room was very old and buzzed randomly all night long, just a creepy noise but nothing like the constant banging of the heat. Yes, again I understand this happens with old radiators but for the comfort of your guests, it's something that should be fixed. Being that the place is very old you can hear EVERYTHING. We heard conversations from the folks walking up the stairs, above us, on the street, and along side of us. I guess this was something abnormal but at 2:30AM a group checked in making a bunch of noise so much so that it woke us up after we finally fell asleep with all the other noise! Then the fire alarm was pulled... Needless to say we didn't get much sleep. I tried to warm myself up with a hot shower the next morning. Fail. The shower was luke warm at best. Next, we tried to do breakfast. I know most places you aren't offered a gourmet breakfast but this was worse than any hostile I've stayed in over in Europe (and I've stayed in bottom of the barrel places). It was gross looking and so we didn't even eat anything so I couldn't really rate it other than it was cereal that looked like cereal served at a frat house. After skiing, we arrived back at the inn but with all the noise and the room cold and the fire not starting, we decided not even to stay the second night. Someone else wrote in a review about the tip envelope- yes it's still there. My boyfriend felt we should tip because it's not who cleans the room's fault- agreed, I just hope the owner doesn't see any of the tip. When we left we left out of the front door where the lobby had nothing but a bunch of crap in it and the stairs we not shoveled. They were sheets, thick bumps of ice. Isn't that welcoming? When I called to complain about our time I was given 100 excuses and short snippy responses. Most places that have great customer service would have apologized and asked if they could make it better and how so, maybe offer a refund. Instead I was asked to try them again. YOU'VE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME. I hope no one tries them again. I have stayed in the least inexpensive places at almost every mountain in the Northeast and places where I have paid $65/night were so much better in every aspect. In fact, the frat/dorm lodging type things at Stratton (liftline lodge) look like a mansion and relaxing retreat compared to this place. At least they are warm and seem to update their mattress more often. Plus, they don't claim to be anything better than they are, you're not tricked into paying $$ for sh*t. I'm quite confused why when we booked this place every review was great because I really had to try hard to find the good in this place. I love skiing and drive hours, sleep in cars, etc. but this place ruined my ski weekend. BEWARE BEWARE BEWARE read more

Just got home from a 3 night vacation at the Salt Ash Inn. I was really impressed and left very happy. My room was amazing, clean and "Vermonty" and the fireplace made it really romantic. Breakfast before the slopes included eggs, pancakes, toast, and fruits. The bar topped everything off. Live entertainment and a huge beer selection!!! The staff was great. They get a A+, definitely going back this winter! read more

My wife and I had a lovely time. The innkeeper was very welcoming and accommodating. The lady at breakfast was really sweet and treated us well. Love the cozy room with fire place and am looking forward to coming back. read more

I can't say anything bad about this place. My friend and I arrived well past check-in time and Al was there to help us to our rooms. He gave us great tips on where to eat, rent skis and park at the gondola for skiing. The accommodations were perfect for what you pay for and don't see how anyone could complain. Room was very clean and comfortable. Check-out was really easy and I couldn't give this place anything below 5 stars! read more

Love the changes, so many upgrades since my last visit. The breakfast was top notch, I especially enjoyed the homemade pancakes and the toad in the hole. read more