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Where to Stay in Brattleboro, VT
Brattleboro sits in Vermont's southeastern corner on the Connecticut River, and it is the nearest thing southern Vermont has to a small city. Main Street has independent bookstores, a food co-op, live music venues and restaurants that buy from the surrounding farms. The Latchis Hotel is a 1938 Art Deco building with 30 rooms, its original murals and terrazzo floors, and a 750-seat theater that shows new and independent films. The Inn on Putney Road, a 1929 French Baronial-style estate about half a mile north of downtown, has 6 rooms and gardens by the West River.
The Latchis Hotel
Brattleboro · Hotel
A 30-room Art Deco hotel at 50 Main Street in Brattleboro, built in 1938 by the Latchis family, with its original murals and terrazzo floors. The building's 750-seat theater shows new and independent films and live broadcasts, and there is a pub. A nonprofit now owns the hotel and theater, and some rooms take pets.
Inn on Putney Road
Brattleboro · Inn
A 6-room B&B in a 1929 French Baronial-style estate at 192 Putney Road in Brattleboro, with 4 rooms in the main house and 2 with private entrances in the carriage house. Rooms have private baths, queen beds and coffee stations, and breakfast is included. The gardens sit beside the West River, with walking trails nearby, and downtown Brattleboro is about half a mile south.
Why Stay in Brattleboro, VT
- •The Latchis Hotel is a 1938 Art Deco landmark with a working movie theater.
- •Brattleboro's arts community is active year-round; Brattleboro Museum & Art Center, the Latchis Theater, and regular gallery shows give the town cultural texture that most Vermont villages lack.
- •The farmers' market runs on Saturdays from May through October, with a smaller midweek market in summer.
What Makes This Area Interesting
- •Brattleboro Museum & Art Center: in the restored 1915 Union Station; contemporary art exhibitions and a strong permanent collection.
- •Connecticut River: kayaking and fishing from multiple access points; the river marks the Vermont-New Hampshire border.
- •Newfane: 12 miles northwest on Route 30; a village common lined with Federal and Greek Revival buildings.
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