My husband and I stayed at the Waitsfield Inn for our 30th wedding anniversary. We were very disappointed with our stay. Our experience from check in to check out was lacking the quaint charm and personal, welcoming hospitality that one would expect from a Bed and Breakfast in the foothills of Mad River.
We arrived in the evening and dialed the number left on the counter. The gentleman came out to process our room. I felt as though I was a bother instead of an innkeeper welcoming some road-weary travelers. There was no light conversation, welcome, or perhaps a "happy anniversary" (which I had noted on our reservation). We just watched him on the computer until he gave us our key. Other than one short conversation in the morning, we never saw the innkeeper again.
Our room fell short of a quaint VT Inn. It was a narrow bunk room similar to being in a ski house. It had a wooden desk with chair. So, lounging in our room with a cup of coffee was not an option. It was stark and not charming.
We went down for breakfast the first morning and were greeted with a bowl of granola and a cup of about 8-12 blueberries. There was yogurt in the fridge and some bread for toast. That was it. Hardly a Bed and Breakfast home cooked breakfast to start the day. We had to go out and eat breakfast elsewhere. The next morning, we went down for breakfast only to find the exact same items as the day before. Once again, bought breakfast elsewhere. The blueberry pancakes that adorn the website were nowhere to be found and the innkeeper was MIA. The website boasting a delicious plant-based breakfast with a photo of a stack of blueberry pancakes with syrup every morning sadly, didn't happen.
The last straw was the day we were leaving. What did we find at 6:30am? Nothing. What did we find at 7:00am? Nothing. Not even coffee. We were scrambling to find a cup of coffee to hit the road with. Luckily the VG had coffee but no breakfast items. So, we left without eating. I am sure our total bill included breakfast for three mornings. For over $500 we should have received a warm breakfast and a host who cared.
If you are looking to stay at a quaint, charming inn where the innkeepers are hospitable and you feel welcomed, don't book the Waitsfield Inn. Sadly, it is not a Bed & Breakfast, it is a Bunk & Snack. I tried to contact the Inn twice to discuss the disappointment in our stay and neither email was answered. There are plenty of other wonderful inns in the valley that will welcome you, cook for you, and make you feel like you are family in their enchanting inn. read more