Woodstock, Vermont
Woodstock Inn & Resort
Rockefeller country inn
Rockefeller country inn
It runs like an unhurried country estate, where days on the trails give way to parlor games and roaring lobby fireplaces.
“Its 142 guest rooms have gingham curtains, framed botanical prints, and seafoam-green bedspreads atop sturdy wooden beds.”
What it’s good at
Exceptional
A four-season campus running dedicated Nordic ski trails and twelve tennis courts.
Notable
A dry-cedar Scandinavian sauna and a year-round whirlpool set under hornbeam branches.
What they say
Also in Michelin, Condé Nast Traveler and AFAR.
it’s stayed true to its aristocratic spirit: this is one of the most elegantly luxurious hotels, not only in Vermont, but in the whole of the Northeast.
Somewhere quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
The front doors face Woodstock's village green, putting 19th-century shops and covered bridges an easy walk away.
The rooms
Cherry wood beds crafted in Vermont sit alongside botanical prints and soft palettes of butter yellow and pale aqua.
The pool
Bring a swimsuit.
The heated outdoor pool borders the South Garden behind the spa, with terrace loungers set beneath green umbrellas.
The spa
Shaker wood stoves warm the sunlit Great Room, where guests gather between botanical treatments and the eucalyptus steam room.
Restaurant
Richardson's Tavern
A brick fireplace warms the wood-paneled room, where the kitchen serves regional shared plates and pours Vermont craft beers.
The Woodstock Inn channels laidback living room vibes. A ruddy-cheeked family fresh off the ski slopes collapses on a couch by the colossal fireplace that anchors the inn’s sprawling lobby.
At the table
The Red Rooster serves seasonal dinners beside a flower-hung veranda, and cocktails are poured at the timber bar.
How it began
The property began as a 1793 stagecoach tavern before Laurance Rockefeller rebuilt it from the ground up in 1969.
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Our shorthand
How we rate hotels.
The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.