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    Where to Stay in Waitsfield

    Waitsfield is the main village of the Mad River Valley, which has two very different ski areas, Sugarbush and Mad River Glen. The village has a general store, restaurants and shops. Hyde Away Inn and The Inn at Mad River Barn are both on Mill Brook Road (Route 17), within about 2 miles of Mad River Glen, and both are in the $$ band. Hyde Away Inn was built in 1949 as the Ulla Lodge, one of five lodges built for Mad River Glen's first season, and has a restaurant and tavern. The Inn at Mad River Barn has 18 rooms across a barn, a farmhouse and other buildings, with a pub upstairs and a hot breakfast. Sugarbush's Lincoln Peak is about 15 minutes away.

    The Inn at Mad River Barn

    The Inn at Mad River Barn

    Waitsfield · Inn

    An inn on Mill Brook Road in Waitsfield with 18 rooms, each with a private bath, spread across the main barn, a farmhouse with 2 bunk rooms, the Longhouse and the Annex. A hot breakfast is included, and the barn has a pub upstairs and a dining room downstairs. Mad River Glen is 1.7 miles away and Sugarbush's Lincoln Peak 5.5 miles.

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    Hyde Away Inn

    Hyde Away Inn

    Waitsfield · Inn

    An inn on Mill Brook Road in Waitsfield with 8 rooms and a separate rental house, built in 1949 as the Ulla Lodge, one of five lodges built for Mad River Glen's first season. The restaurant serves New American food seven nights a week, and the tavern is open daily. Some rooms take pets, and Sugarbush and Mad River Glen are a short drive.

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    Why Stay in Waitsfield

    • •Hyde Away Inn was built in 1949 as one of Mad River Glen's original lodges.
    • •Both inns are in the $$ band, within about 2 miles of Mad River Glen and about 15 minutes from Sugarbush.
    • •The Mad River Valley has a strong local food and craft scene — the Warren Store, American Flatbread (in Waitsfield), and the farmers market reward exploration.

    What Makes This Area Interesting

    • •Mad River Glen: up Route 17; a cooperative-owned ski area with little snowmaking and its restored Single Chair.
    • •Sugarbush Resort: 8 miles south on Route 100; a large two-mountain resort with terrain for all levels and more resort infrastructure.
    • •American Flatbread: at Lareau Farm in Waitsfield; wood-fired flatbreads on certain evenings each week.

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    Frequently Asked

    A ski area on Route 17 owned since 1995 by a cooperative of its skiers, with little snowmaking, the restored Single Chair and expert terrain. Snowboards are not allowed.

    Waitsfield has the village center — the general store, restaurants, and more services. Warren is closer to the Sugarbush base and has the Warren Store. Waitsfield makes more sense as a village-centered base; Warren makes more sense if ski-base proximity is the priority.

    Yes. The valley has cycling on Routes 100 and 17, swimming holes on the Mad River, farm restaurants and hiking from the gaps.
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