Scenic Vermont Hotels with Mountain Views

    Vermont's views split between the Green Mountains and Lake Champlain. Above Stowe, Edson Hill has views of the ski mountain from 38 acres, and von Trapp Family Lodge & Resort sits on 2,600 acres. On the lake, The Inn at Shelburne Farms and Shore Acres Inn in North Hero look across the water to the Adirondacks, and Basin Harbor has 700 acres on the shore near Vergennes.


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    von Trapp Family Lodge & Resort

    von Trapp Family Lodge & Resort

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    Stowe · Resort / Lodge

    A 96-room lodge on 2,600 acres above Stowe, owned and run by the von Trapp family, whose story inspired the 1959 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical. The resort has four restaurants, Von Trapp Brewing and cross-country ski trails. It changed its name from Trapp Family Lodge to von Trapp Family Lodge & Resort in 2025.

    Owned and run by the von Trapp family. Four restaurants and Von Trapp Brewing on 2,600 acres above Stowe. Cross-country ski trails.

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    The Inn at Shelburne Farms

    The Inn at Shelburne Farms

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    Shelburne · Inn

    A 24-room inn in an 1899 manor house built for the Webb family on 1,400 acres of working farmland along Lake Champlain, with the Adirondacks visible across the water. The farm's cheese, maple syrup and vegetables are served in the dining room. The property is a National Historic Landmark. Open seasonally.

    1899 Vanderbilt manor on Lake Champlain. The working farm produces what the kitchen serves. Adirondacks visible across the water.

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    Topnotch Resort

    Topnotch Resort

    Stowe · Resort

    A 90-room resort on 120 acres along Mountain Road, with rooms, suites and one- to three-bedroom resort homes. The 35,000-square-foot spa has a solarium pool and a hot tub, and there are tennis and pickleball courts and direct access to the Stowe Recreation Path. Flannel serves breakfast and The Roost casual meals. Stowe Mountain Resort is a few minutes up the road.

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    The Lodge at Spruce Peak

    Stowe · Lodge / Resort

    A ski-in/ski-out lodge at the base of Spruce Peak at Stowe Mountain Resort, with rooms, suites and penthouses, a spa with a salon and fitness center, and a golf course in summer. Restaurants include Alpine Hall and the Tipsy Trout. The base area is laid out as a small village with shops and the Spruce Peak Arts performing arts center. Stowe village is about 7 miles down Mountain Road.

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    Killington Grand Resort Hotel

    Killington Grand Resort Hotel

    Killington · Resort Hotel

    A ski-in/ski-out hotel at the base of Killington, which bills itself as the largest ski resort in the East. A bridge connects the hotel to the Snowshed base area from December through March. Lodging ranges from hotel rooms and studios with kitchenettes to 3-bedroom suites with full kitchens. There is a heated outdoor saltwater pool open year-round, two saltwater hot tubs, a fitness center, spa services, a restaurant and a bar.

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    Inn at Mountain View Farm

    Inn at Mountain View Farm

    East Burke · Inn / Farm

    A 14-room inn on a 440-acre historic farm estate on Darling Hill Road in East Burke, in Vermont's Northeast Kingdom. The Kingdom Trails mountain bike network starts at the inn's doors, Burke Mountain ski area is 10 minutes away, and Interstate 91 is 4 miles off. A renovated threshing barn is used for yoga, and the inn hosts weddings and is open year-round.

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    Jay Peak Resort

    Jay Peak Resort

    Jay · Resort

    A four-season resort in Vermont's Northeast Kingdom, a few miles from the Canadian border, which advertises the deepest snow in eastern North America. Lodging includes the Tram Haus Lodge, and the resort also has a golf course and the Pump House, an indoor waterpark. The aerial tram runs in summer as well as winter.

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    Basin Harbor

    Basin Harbor

    Vergennes · Resort

    A resort on 700 acres along Lake Champlain, run by the Beach family since 1886 and open from mid-May to mid-October. Lodging is in 74 cottages, many with fireplaces and lake views, and in rooms in several lodges. There is an 18-hole golf course, a 60-slip marina and a 3,200-foot grass airstrip, and the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum is on the grounds.

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    Hotel Vermont

    Hotel Vermont

    Burlington · Hotel

    A boutique hotel at 41 Cherry Street in downtown Burlington, a short walk from the Lake Champlain waterfront and the Church Street Marketplace. Rooms and public spaces use wool, wood and other materials from Vermont makers. Juniper is the hotel's restaurant and bar, and the waterfront bike path starts a few blocks away.

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    Edson Hill

    Edson Hill

    Stowe · Inn

    A 25-room manor inn on 38 acres above Stowe, with cross-country ski trails, a pool, stables and long views of the ski mountain and valley. The main building dates from the 1940s, and the property has been a lodge for most of the years since. It sits on Edson Hill Road, away from the Mountain Road corridor.

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    Craftsbury Outdoor Center

    Craftsbury Outdoor Center

    Craftsbury Common · Lodge / Outdoor Center

    A nonprofit outdoor center on Lost Nation Road in Craftsbury Common, built around skiing, sculling, running, biathlon and cycling. Lodging ranges from modern hillside cabins and rustic lakeside cabins to dormitory rooms in Cedar Lodge, some with shared baths. The center also runs the Green Racing Project, a team of elite athletes who train there.

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    The Mountain Top Inn & Resort

    The Mountain Top Inn & Resort

    Chittenden · Resort

    A resort on 700 lakefront acres along Chittenden Reservoir, with lodge rooms, cabins and guest houses. It has a 60-kilometer trail network for cross-country skiing and snowshoeing, horseback riding, and a private beach with canoes and paddleboards. The property began as a farm. There is a restaurant and a tavern on site, and Killington is 11 miles away.

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    Shore Acres Inn & Restaurant

    Shore Acres Inn & Restaurant

    North Hero · Inn

    A 23-room inn on 46 acres with half a mile of private shoreline on Lake Champlain in North Hero, with the Adirondacks visible across the water. Rooms are in the lakeside building and the Annex, and an 1880s farmhouse rents by the week. There are two clay tennis courts, a pitch-and-putt green, the Shore Acres Restaurant and the Bravo Zulu Lakeside Bar. It is open April through October, and dogs are welcome.

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    What Makes It

    • •Stowe has several: The Lodge at Spruce Peak is ski-in/ski-out at the base of Spruce Peak, Topnotch Resort has 120 acres on Mountain Road, and Edson Hill sits on Edson Hill Road, away from the Mountain Road corridor.
    • •Lake Champlain's Vermont shore faces west, toward the Adirondacks, so properties such as Basin Harbor and The Inn at Shelburne Farms look across the lake toward the sunset.
    • •In the Northeast Kingdom, Inn at Mountain View Farm sits on a 440-acre farm estate on Darling Hill, and Craftsbury Outdoor Center has lakeside cabins.

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    Frequently Asked

    In Stowe, Edson Hill looks out at the ski mountain and valley, and The Lodge at Spruce Peak sits at the base of Stowe Mountain Resort. Jay Peak Resort and Killington Grand Resort Hotel are at the base of their ski areas, and The Mountain Top Inn & Resort in Chittenden looks over Chittenden Reservoir.

    Route 100 runs nearly the length of the state through the Green Mountains, past Ludlow, the Mad River Valley and Stowe. Around Woodstock, Routes 4 and 12 pass village greens and covered bridges, and Route 108 through Smugglers' Notch, above Stowe, is closed in winter.

    Color usually peaks from late September in the north and at higher elevations to mid-October in the south and in the valleys. Early summer and winter after a snowfall are quieter times to visit.