There are cabin options for 2 to 4 people that generally start at $90 a night. Lumen Nature Retreat is a 12-minute drive to Loon Mountain and a 16-minute drive to Cannon Mountain, giving guests multiple options for skiing. Lumen also features a climate-controlled bathhouse and sauna to elevate your aprés-ski experience. The tents are closed in the winter but their cabins are ideal for a unique, intimate, cozy experience. Spread across more than 20 acres on the edge of Eastman Brook are 35 suites that include safari tents and full cabins. Open year-round in Woodstock, Lumen sets out to combine the slow and connective vibe of camping with some of the amenities of a boutique hotel. Lumen Nature Retreat is New Hampshire’s newest glamping experience. ©Big Picture Farm Lumen Nature Retreat, New Hampshire The Farmhouse starts at $1,500 per night, the Colt starts at $390 per night, and the Solar Cabin starts at $320 per night. Stratton, Mount Snow, Okemo, Bromley, and Magic Mountain are all about a 40-minute drive from the farm. Big Picture Farm also has a farm store, where many of its products, including chocolate and maple syrup, are actually produced on the farm. The Colt Barn sleeps up to four people, while the Solar Cabin sleeps two. Its amenities include a full farmhouse-style kitchen, a pool, an outdoor patio, a yoga room, a media room, and more. Of the three different accommodations, The Farmhouse building is the one for large groups, sleeping up to 16 guests in 9 bedrooms. What sets Big Picture Farm apart from just about everywhere else are the goats, which guests can pet, feed, and hang out with on the farm. It doesn’t get much more quintessentially Vermont than staying at the 130-acre Big Picture Farm, where guests have the option to stay in two different barn-style accommodations or a small cabin. The Essex Resort and Spa is only a short drive from some great skiing ©Sugarbush Valley Resort Big Picture Farm, Vermont

In the summer, Essex guests can enjoy tons of hiking, biking, and golfing opportunities. The city of Burlington also has tons of shopping, dining, and entertainment options to explore whenever you’re not on the hill. Room rates start around $175 per night.īolton Valley and Smugglers’ Notch are a 40-minute drive away, while Mad River Glen, Sugarbush, and Stowe are about an hour away. The Essex Resort and Spa offers multiple class options, from knife skills to cake decorating to a fully curated dinner experience that takes students behind the scenes of how they prepare food at their restaurant. Or, take a class at the resort’s cooking academy. Relax at their spa, and afterward, treat yourself to dinner at the Junction, which sources many of its ingredients and foods locally. The Essex Resort and Spa, known as a hotel of culinary excellence in Burlington, blends luxury with the quaint Vermont lifestyle. ©The Landmark Trust USA The Essex Resort and Spa, Vermont Stratton Mountain and Mount Snow are among the Vermont ski areas that are a short drive from their properties. Their historic homes sleep 2-8 people, with nightly rates ranging from $225-$575 for a minimum of 2 nights. Some properties allow dogs, while all their homes offer complete privacy and everything you’d need for a great getaway, including a basket of local treats waiting upon your arrival. Other vacation rentals include a former maple syrup farmhouse and a historic apple orchard. Some of them date as far back as the early 1800s, with the most notable property, Rudyard Kipling’s Naulakha, formerly existing as a retreat for Rudyard Kipling, the author of The Jungle Book. The group has five properties in Southern Vermont, most of which are in Dummerston. The Landmark Trust USA is a non-profit organization that’s preserved a number of historic properties that it’s turned into vacation rentals. ©Kitzhoff Inn The Landmark Trust Historic Homes, Vermont Room rates start at $160, which includes a full breakfast cooked by the owner and head chef.

This decor coupled with the traditional European ski chalet vibes, gives the Kitzhoff its extraordinary flare. Kitzhoff Inn is a popular spot for motorcyclists during the warmer months, made evident by its walls adorned with bike photos and motorcycle memorabilia. If you plan on skiing Mount Snow, you needn’t worry about parking, since the Kitzhoff is on the route of the Mount Snow Moover, a complimentary bus that takes guests to and from Mount Snow throughout the day. Other amenities include a cozy main room complete with games, comfortable seating, and a warm fireplace. Highlights include an indoor hot tub, perfect for an aprés-ski soak, while it’s outdoor pool is open during the summer. Kitzhoff Inn, a 23-room bed and breakfast, is minutes from Mount Snow Resort in Southern Vermont.

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