I recently stayed here for a place to crash before an early morning hike. The check in person and process was excellent. The building has an old ski lodge feel to it. However, it's very dated. The room was very small with basic amenities. There was no way to control the air conditioning temp which I would have preferred (at least I couldn't easily locate a thermostat). The beds were okay. Sheets and pillows were great. The tv was TINY and had a pretty legit delay when changing channels. The outlets are old and my cell phone charger kept falling out if it. I also found no available open outlets, had to unplug the lamp and alarm clock to accommodate two chargers. For the price you pay ($190/night) it's reasonable. I left far too early to see any of the continental breakfast offerings. And was disappointed to learn their gym is not on property. Overall suited my needs for night. read more

Sugar Lodge - Hotels Near Me - Warren, Vermont

I just don't know where to start with this place. I mean honestly, I'm at a loss for words. It seems like the owners had a clear goal in mind but they've certainly given up. Now before I start getting all negative, I will list some pros Pros: -Not pricey depending on what room you book -On the access road (short drive) and one of the GMT shuttle stops -Clean (For the most part - will return to this later) Now that that's over, here's why this place is 2 stars in my view: The room itself is a standard motel room: Two uncomfortable beds with scratchy, plastic-y linens, a small TV, a desk, coat rack, and a window. The bathroom appeared to be clean, however, the dollar store shower head certainly didn't help make the lukewarm water any more pleasant. Instead, it turned the already lukewarm water into a fine mist. For any of you who haven't skied before, that's the worst way to end a day of skiing in single-digit temps. The bathroom was equipped with a dim vanity light and a light-fan combo that sounded of a helicopter with the de-fogging power of simply leaving the door cracked open. The people running this place certainly aren't generous with the heat, another thing that ticked us off. The breakfast at this place is a true reflection of the lack of effort put into this place. What were the breakfast items available at a lodge right in the center of a state known for its cuisine? Coffee, store-bought Activia yogurt, bagels, cheap pastries and cereal in a broken plastic dispenser. It was served in the bar which other than the food setup had 3 little tables in it (People also ate in the Great Room). It isn't that hard to simply move these tables in the morning, add another table where they were, put out some waffle irons, some batter, and nice maple syrup to help improve this laughable breakfast. This is without mentioning the biggest problem with breakfast - it doesn't start until 7:30. Good luck eating here and getting to the mountain in time for when Super Bravo and GMX start loading. And now, this place's attempt at a cozy, warm vibe - the Great Room. Like the breakfast, this place also resembles the lack of effort put into this place. We headed there to sit by the fire before our dinner reservations at Tucker Hill. We were, of course, the only ones there. I can't blame the other guests, what was there to see? The floor lamps were turned off, the fire was smoldering out (only 6:30 PM, mind you), some crappy pop music was cutting in and out of the iPod on the mantle, and the most uninviting bit, a security camera was very proudly mounted on the chimney. Based on other guest's experiences I can only assume this is in part meant to prevent people from drinking their own booze outside of their rooms (How dare they). By the time we returned from dinner at around 8:45, the fireplace had been covered up and the lights in the lobby were mostly turned off. Upon our morning of checkout, we were confronted with a rude awakening: A freezing cold room, and after we packed all of our stuff, a brown-ish stain (pictured) on the box spring which appears to be spilled coffee, or dare I say, blood. When driving to dinner the night before, we took note of the large number of other places to stay on German Flats, nearly stripping SL's benefit of being much closer to the mountain than everything else. Upon the stain incident, we were sure we weren't staying here again. For curiosity's sake, we looked to see the prices of Tucker Hill to find that a room of comparable size only costs $20 more than SL, and with not a single review under 5 stars. Sugar Lodge, we won't be back. read more

Sugar Lodge - Mysterious brown stain on our box spring - Hotels Near Me - Warren, Vermont

It's an older property but we'll maintained and clean. A real advantage is the proximity to Sugarbush.

My buddy and stayed at the Sugar Lodge for a couple of nights. The place was reasonably priced compared to the $200+ for other nearby hotels. The Lodge was 1/2 mile from the mountain and on the bus route. The hosts were very accommodating. We wanted to ski on our last day, asked for a late check-out and offered to pay. The owner said yes to our request and asked us to leave a good tip for the housekeeper. Nice touch for a good boss. However it's a small operation, so they don't have the staff on at all hours. The continental breakfast was fine with cereal, milk, coffee, juice, muffins, rolls and fruit. If all you're looking for is an affordable, clean, cozy place to stay right down the street from Sugar Bush then Sugar Lodge is the place for you. read more

SUGAR it's not; SALTY is more like it. I arrived with my family to find that the rooms were vintage 1970's with no noticeable effort to update the facilities. The bathroom was disgusting! The tiles surrounding the tub were crumbling and missing grout. In place of missing grout was black mold. The small conveniences that make a small lodge great were absent. No in-room refrigerators, no ice machine. No fire in the lobby fireplace; in fact it was closed up with a metal cover. Small outdated TV's from the 80's are in the rooms and there's no place to store skis & poles. This "Lodge" is a joke. The staff is so cheap they offer an abbreviated "Continental" breakfast with watered-down coffee and bakery items cut into to small pieces to make the presentation look larger that it is. Most of the coffee mugs are chipped and unattractive. A friend was drinking coffee from a mug with Raymond James printed on it. That says a lot. They're stingy, rude and don't know how to run a lodge. Save your money and go elsewhere. read more

So a little update... I'm an experienced traveler, I've been to many countries and have traveled the world. In this time, I've never left anything behind at a hotel so I don't know what the protocol is. My son and I had a little mishap on the morning when we were checking out, poor kid was helping me pack the car and locked us out. I immediately went to the front desk for help, the proprietor offered me a non-working phone number to the local police. BLARG! Needless to say, I was dealing with waiting for help, and accidently left some clothes behind in one of the drawers. I immediately contacted the hotel when I got home, and they assured me that the housekeeping staff found my things and that they would send them back to me. It has been 11 days. I just contacted the hotel to find out where my things are. They wrote that they hadn't had time to send the things back to me and they will "try" to do it this week. For such anal retentive people who keep such a rigid schedule, one would think it would be easy enough to ensure my things came back in a timely manner. I guess their strict rules only apply to controlling guests and turning off amenities rather than making sure that guests receive the utmost care and consideration. We have plans to return to Sugarbush, we're staying at the Mad River Barn next time!!! I will write another update to let you know when my personal effects were returned and what condition they arrived in. read more

My husband and I stay at the Sugar Lodge every time we ride at Sugarbush. It's a cozy ski lodge located about 3 minutes from SB's main base area. The rooms are cute, clean, comfortable and warm (important after a day on the windy slopes!). The owners, Bob and Susan, do a great job with the extra amenities here. You really feel wall taken care of! Every morning they put on a great breakfast spread which comes with the price of your room-- very yummy and convenient when you're heading out to ski or ride. The SL also has a bar that's opened from 4-9pm, and an excellent out door hot tub with views of the slopes! I highly recommend Sugar Lodge to anyone staying in the Mad River Valley! It's not super expensive, and you get a lot for what you pay. Totally worth it. Love that hot tub. read more

We've stayed at the Sugarlodge three times now on ski trips to Sugarbush and will be back again in the future. As a matter of fact, we don't even look for other spots to stay when we go now. You will be hard pressed to find a better option for the money in the Mad River Valley. That said, the Sugarlodge is less than a 5 minute drive from the lifts, and is also serviced by the shuttles to the mountain. The common areas of the lodge are cozy, the common area has a fireplace and a stock of board games and a bar area where a free light breakfast is provided with your stay before you head out to ski. Accommodations are relatively basic, but sufficient with several different bed configurations available. The grounds are very nice, with a gazebo and hot tub in the back and there is plenty of parking. There are also refrigerators and washers and dryers for guest use on the lower floor and the owners Bob and Susan are quiet but very helpful if you need anything. read more

This 'Lodge' definitely needs updating. Everything is old school and there is barely any light in the room. Although clean, it could use a refresh to include minor amenities such as a closet, a mini fridge, a control for the heat / AC, etc. We were on the 1st floor and could hear every movement in the room upstairs. The floors were so creaky. Came for a wedding and the owner was completely rude when we were hanging out in the lobby. He didn't try to even talk to us without being rude even though 90% of us were staying at the lodge!! Also, there is nothing nearby. Hard to find a place to eat. Everything closes at odd hours. Wouldn't come back. All set. read more

An awesome place to stay at while at Sugarbush or MRG. Rooms were clean and a good value. They have a hot tub and for the price, the place can't be beat. The continental breakfast is nothing special except...for the bagels! The bagels I had here were the best I've ever had...anywhere. The includes anything I've had in NYC or Philly. They are amazing. The bagels alone are worth staying here, haha. read more

The Sugar Lodge offers 1970s accommodations at a modern price with virtually no amenities and absolutely no courtesy for their guests. I stayed at the Sugar Lodge for my college reunion and almost every room was occupied by my classmates; however, we received no consideration for the fact that our group was there for three nights. At check in, we were told the so-called continental breakfast was available at 7:00 am -- not so; the owner refused my request to just get coffee before the established time of 7:30! I had to drive to the closest convenience store every morning to get a cup of coffee... I had a gift for one of my classmates that I wanted to leave in front of his door so I asked the owner for his room number. The response I got was, "If he wanted you to know his room number, he would have given it to you." While I understand privacy concerns, we have known each other for 50 years (it was our 45th reunion) and the owner's attitude was nothing less than rude and obstinate. The place is deteriorating and is not only out-of-date but also poorly maintained. I've stayed at some crappy properties before and I can rationalize 'rustic' accommodations (after all, I'm not going to live there for the rest of my life) but my stay at the Sugar Lodge was made unbearable by the attitude of the owner. read more

My wife and I had been working pretty crazy and have been stressed out and in need of a get-away. I searched high and low in the area of sugarbush, and I came across the sugar lodge. This place was perfectly in our price range, especially compared to the 200+ for the nicer places. That being said, you kind of get what you pay for. The continental breakfast was incredibly underwhelming and the skim milk was completely sour. It was a simple remedy, once I brought it to the lady's attention, but they should be more on top of things like that. The reason I didn't give them fewer stars was because of how accommodating they were. We arrived very late, and they left a key out for me. They're a small operation, so they don't have the staff to keep someone at the desk at all hours of the night. We were able to complete the check in process the next morning. If all you're looking for is an affordable place to stay right down the street from sugar bush, sugar lodge is the place for you. If you are looking for anything above bare bones a bed and bathroom, look elsewhere. read more

This place is clean, really close to the slopes and walking distance to charming country market where you can stock up on supplies. The place offers what you want to have on a ski trip, but does not excel at them. The breakfast is a very basic continental, cold cereal and other carbs and some yogurt. The rooms are sort of charmless, but clean. The comforter has sort of a plastic feel so you cannot sleep under it without breaking out into a sweat. They are not generous with the heat and will gently scold you if you bring a beer into the common area because they want you to buy for the bar (or maybe it's a health code thing - I don't know). The staff is nice yet slightly prickly. I'd stay there again - it's totally fine. I did not love it, but it got the job done over the holiday season. read more

It was my familys first time staying here and we are hesitant to return. The hot tub would be great if our kids were able to stay in for more than twenty minutes (they were well behaved) because "other people wanted to use it" even though no one was waiting to use it. Or used it for the next two hours. The service wasn't great the attendants were snobby and condescending Not many towels either, For large families The wifi is touch and go. Aside from the proximity to the mountain. We aren't impressed. Good local food is hard to find too read more

Booked a room for a week so I wouldn't need to commute for a VTC class I enrolled in. Due to the National Emergency Pandemic, the class was cancelled. Sent cancellation request on Thursday, Friday I forwarded email from VTC of notice of cancellation of the class. End result, No exception granted, I'll be charged full price of the reservation. read more

This is one of the worst places I have ever stayed. For the room rates they charge you should at least get a functional TV & remote and some breakfast that isn't junk. The place is in dire need of a renovation. To top it all off, the staff doesn't even make up for it, they are rude and have no clue how to run a lodge. Hospitality? More like horrendous ... They were so rude to us, accused us of smoking when we weren't, we were compelled to check out early and now they will not give us a refund for the nights we didn't stay. I wouldn't stay here is someone payed me to ... Everyone please take my advice and the few others on here that gave this place one star - spend a bit more and stay somewhere else. read more

We (a group of 6 + 1 child) stayed at the Sugar lodge for 2 nights - Xmas eve and Xmas day - and went skiing at Sugarbush. We had 2 regular rooms and a queen suite. It was a very convenient arrangement and Susan & Bob run an efficient operation. The lodge is half a mile from the ski resort and there are shuttle buses that pick you up (at designated time - every 20 min on weekends and 40 min on weekdays). The drop off is even more convenient as practically all buses will drop you off at the lodge. So the big plus - no need to take your car out and find parking at the resort - put on your ski boots and hop on a bus which drops you 100 feet from the slopes. And, more important, at the end of a long day on the slopes, there is very little waiting to get a bus back to the lodge. They have lockers for ski equipment if you need them (we didn't use them). The lodge itself is nice and cosy. The queen suite was fairly spacious and well stocked with utensils and such....allowing us to cook an Xmas eve dinner. There is a breakfast spread (adequate though not overly elaborate) and an evening beer/wine bar that they provide which are both very convenient. The breakfast/bar area has limited seating and there is an open lounge area with a fireplace and some games - which is nice. Susan & Bob were pretty much doing everything - from keeping the fire in the fireplace lit to retrieving bottles of wine to putting receipts under the door on those two days possibly because a lot of the rest of the staff were off for Xmas. The warm efficiency here was definitely a welcome change from the relatively cold efficiency one gets at chain hotels. We didn't use the hot tub thing, so can't comment on that. Overall, we left happy. We will definitely consider Sugar Lodge if we return to Sugarbush. Just to be clear, Sugar Lodge is not affiliated with the resort itself but is very close to it. read more

The Sugar Lodge offers great value with clean, well cared for rooms at a family-affordable price point. The hotel tends to attract quiet, low-key folks who co-exist well(except a previous reviewer apparently-maybe Killington is a better bet in that case). ;o) Hard partiers beware, this is not your hotel, or your resort. We've stayed here in summer, fall and winter on and off for over 20 years. The owners Bob and Susan are wonderful folks, very freindly and keep the hotel running well. The housekeeping staff do a great job too! Every time we stay, we're so happy we did. On my wish list for the lodge are new mattresses for my crabby back and maybe insulation for the walls, but these are not enough to keep us from returning year after year. We truely enjoy it every time. read more

The only redeeming quality of this lodge was the location to the mountain, aside from that this lodge was a major disappointment. From the initial interaction with front desk person who was more interested in reminding me several times the hotel was nonsmoking he never welcomed me. The rooms (we had 3) were outdated, the bathroom caulking was black in spots and cracking, the beds were like sleeping on something a little softer than cement, towels were very rough, no heat control in rooms and it was cold at times in rooms, ground floor rooms were very noisy it sounded like people walking above might fall through the ceiling, and if you are fortunate enough to get the room next to the laundry room all you can smell is detergent, no ice machine or ice provided in the lodge. The continental breakfast, calling it that is being generous, muffins were cut in half, some bagels, two cereals, coffee and juice served only until 9am and forget it if you don't make it bu then. My daughter and niece asked for milk for their coffee after 9 and the woman told them she would fill it only a little, since the milk was frozen, come to find out they store the milk ,yogurts & juice were stored in a common fridge in the same room as the laundry which guests have access to, someone turned the fridge down and froze the milk. The outside back door is left open all night. The hot tub has a 20 minute limit...even if no one else is ready to use it. Our 5 older children were asked to get out after 30 minutes, no one else was getting in, when I inquired why to the front desk I was told "20 minutes is 20 minutes". On New Years eve we went to sit in the common room to play games until midnight no fire in fireplace, we had to find someone to turn on lights in the room. I paid about $1000 for 2 rooms for 3 nights, through the entire visit I felt like we were putting the staff out with any small request, would never stay here again and do not recommend. read more