WilloughVale Inn & Cottages

"Absolutely wonderful place. Spotless and a definite must go back. The scenery was spectacular, they are pet friendly. I was just sorry that we couldn't dine at The Robert Frost Tavern as it was closed due to being short of help."

"Got a beautiful room with a large sitting area, 2 person hot tub, and a respectable bathroom and bed room. A very comfortable place to stay on the water in norther vermont. They have kayaks for guests and cottages right on the water with their own private docks."

"Great Stay! Wonderful location on the lake. We had fun using the kayaks / canoe on the lake. Home made muffins are lovely. The kids enjoy playing ping pong in the basement. The beds/room were cosy. We hope to come back soon!"

"The WilloghVale is a mediocre inn to stay at. I stayed with my family in several rooms for my brother and his partner’s wedding weekend, and there were several problems that just didn’t justify the very high cost of a mediocre place to stay. Having lived in big cities, $200 a night gets you a pretty good hotel - this felt more like a motel than anything. 1. The “continental breakfast” consisted solely of store bought bagels, muffins, and cereal. Very lackluster breakfast. 2. The shower head and shower water pressure in our room was awful - in combination with a tiny shower space, it made for an uncomfortable shower. 3. The check in process is very insecure after hours - for guests who check in after the front desk is available (~6pm), they only leave a key in an envelope and TAPE IT to the front door where anyone can take it, VERY insecure and lot very trust inspiring 4. The inn restaurant and bar was closed. This was one of the main draws to this place when we booked and it was unexpectedly closed. We were looking forward to patronizing the bar in the evenings as a place to unwind, but it was “closed for the season” 5. We needed access to our room until 2pm the second day we stayed there, and they informed us it was too late to have our rooms cleaned/beds made. Very unfortunate that an expensive inn doesn’t have the capacity to clean a room after 2pm. When they did have the chance to make the beds, they simply folded the sheets and covers over the bed, rather than making them with fresh sheets. 6. My brother and his wife stayed in one of the cottages, which seemed to be nicer than my stay. However. The deck showed serious signs of settling and at some times felt unsafe to sit on (based on the paint job on the siding the deck had settled ~3 inches) 7. If you have guests staying both at the inn and the cottages (which I will add was confusing to book and to tell the difference aside from price), they are across the street from eachother - there is no crosswalk, no signs, and poor visibility for the cars on this road. Each time crossing felt very unsafe. Overall I would not stay here again due to the cost out of proportion to the amenities. Find some place cheaper even if it means staying outside of Willoughbee."

"Bedroom and Inn very clean and nice. Unfortunately, Inn located right on main road 5A south so road noise was too loud, could hear cars zooming by all night long. Very disappointed that the only restaurant in the Inn the Robert Frost Tavern was closed. We were told it was just closed for Tuesday, Wednesday. I specifically asked if it was open Thursday to celebrate a special occasion and was told no problem it would’ve open no need to make a reservation. Then when we returned from our day hike we were told the chef quit! The Continental breakfast was all carbs and much to be desired; store bought bagels, muffins, cereals"