Sugarbush Resort Golf Club - 17 min drive - 10.0 km
Norwich University - 44 min drive - 36.6 km
Getting around
Montpelier, VT (MPV-Edward F. Knapp State) - 40 min drive
Stowe, VT (MVL-Morrisville-Stowe State) - 52 min drive
Burlington, VT (BTV-Burlington Intl.) - 54 min drive
Waterbury Station - 26 min drive
Montpelier Station - 36 min drive
Restaurants
Castlerock Pub - 9 min drive
Lawson's Finest Liquids - 7 min drive
Mad Taco - 6 min drive
Three Mountain Cafe - 6 min drive
The Wünderbar - 9 min drive
About this property
Mad River Barn
At Mad River Barn, you'll be within a 15-minute drive of Sugarbush Ski Resort. You can grab a bite to eat at the restaurant or wind down at the end of the day with a drink from the bar/lounge.
Languages
English
At a glance
Hotel size
18 rooms
Arriving/Leaving
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: anytime
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Minimum check-in age – 18
Check-out time is 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out
Restrictions related to your trip
Check COVID-19 restrictions
Special check-in instructions
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
Required at check-in
Credit card, debit card or cash deposit required for incidental charges
Government-issued photo ID may be required
Minimum check-in age is 18
Children
No cots (infant beds)
Pets
Pets not allowed
Service animals welcome
Internet
Free WiFi in public areas
Free WiFi in rooms
Parking
Free on-site self-parking
Other information
Designated smoking areas
Property amenities
Food and drink
Free self-service breakfast each morning 7:00 AM–9:00 AM
Restaurant
Bar/lounge
What to do
Hiking/biking trails
Ski area nearby
Services
24-hour front desk
Laundry facilities
Wedding services
Facilities
Garden
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
Visual alarms in hallways
Upper floors accessible by stairs only
Step-free path to entrance
Room amenities
Home comfort
Heating (climate-controlled) and air conditioning
Freshen up
Private bathroom
Shower only
Free toiletries
Hairdryer
Towels
Stay connected
Free WiFi
More
Daily housekeeping
Fees & policies
Policies
This property does not have lifts.
Guests can rest easy knowing that there's a fire extinguisher on-site.
This property accepts credit cards and cash.
Cashless transactions are available.
Also known as
Mad River Inn
Mad River Inn Waitsfield
Mad River Waitsfield
Mad River Barn Inn Waitsfield
Mad River Barn Inn
Mad River Barn Waitsfield
Mad River Barn
Mad River Barn Inn
Mad River Barn Waitsfield
Mad River Barn Inn Waitsfield
Frequently asked questions
Are pets allowed at Mad River Barn?
Sorry, pets aren't allowed, but service animals are welcome.
Is parking offered on site at Mad River Barn?
Yes, there's free self parking.
What are the check-in and check-out times at Mad River Barn?
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: anytime. Check-out time is 11:00 AM. Contactless social distancing and check-out are available.
What is there to do at Mad River Barn and nearby?
Have fun during the warmer months with activities such as hiking. Mad River Barn also has a garden.
Are there restaurants at or near Mad River Barn?
Yes, there's an on-site restaurant, Mad River Barn Restaurant.
Mad River Barn Reviews
Reviews
9.2
Wonderful
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9.6/10
Cleanliness
9.6/10
Staff & service
8.4/10
Amenities
9.2/10
Property conditions & facilities
9.2/10
Eco-friendliness
Reviews
10/10 Exceptional
12 June 2024
We had a wonderful stay, unfortunately we could not stay for long:( We arrived late but the owners left all the needed information available at the front desk with candy and muffins!! The next morning the cook provided a wonderful made to order breakfast of french toast and omelettes for our family! The rooms and the inn are extremely clean and decorated so well! The beds and linens are so comfortable! We hope to be back in the area this winter for skiing and would gladly stay again:)
Mary
Mary, 1-night family trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
10/10 Exceptional
2 March 2024
Great vibe!
melisssa
melisssa, 2-night romance trip
Verified Expedia guest review
10/10 Exceptional
5 February 2024
Food is great
kieran
kieran, 3-night family trip
Verified Orbitz guest review
10/10 Exceptional
3 March 2023
Bogdan
Bogdan, 1-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review
10/10 Exceptional
6 February 2023
Leonard
Leonard, 2-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
10/10 Exceptional
11 October 2022
Nice little hotel with friendly staff. Perfect for families. Great breakfast in the morning.
Verified traveller
1-night family trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
6/10 Good
10 October 2022
Howard
Howard, 1-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review
8/10 Very good
12 August 2022
Mad River One Night Stay
Stayed here on night only in the middle of a college tour trip. Checked in about 8pm...noone at the desk, key was left on desk with receipt and room number. Definitely "contact less" which I did not mind at all!!! Our room was in Barn-B3 specially. Room was plenty big even with a Queen and Twin bed. Bathroom was large with a lovely walk-in shower. All the basics supplied....beautifully manicured grounds/gardens. Comfy beds, clean linens. Breakfast included was made to order...delish. Would stay again but would request a room upstairs if available as whomever was staying above us had kids that sounded like they were going to come through the ceiling at any time right up to almost midnight.
Carrie
Carrie, 1-night family trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
10/10 Exceptional
11 August 2022
Staff is very friendly and the beds were very comfortable. The property itself is beautifully landscaped
Tae
Tae, 1-night family trip
Verified Expedia guest review
10/10 Exceptional
3 August 2022
Steven
Steven, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
10/10 Exceptional
28 July 2022
christopher
christopher, 2-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review
10/10 Exceptional
23 March 2022
Mad River Barn has been nicely updated, while keeping its quaint inn feelings. Convenient to Sugarbush Resort. Good food. Clean. Reasonably priced.
Barbara
Barbara, 1-night family trip
Verified Expedia guest review
8/10 Very good
1 March 2022
The staff and owners are terrific. The restaurant food and breakfasts are delicious. Overall the atmosphere is friendly and fun and welcoming.
Jennifer
Jennifer, 2-night trip with friends
Verified Expedia guest review
10/10 Exceptional
25 February 2022
Very unique and quaint Inn! You definitely get a Vermont wilderness vibe with this barn and the attached restaurant and bar, I would highly recommend this place as a rental for anybody visiting the Mad River Valley for the ski resorts or other outdoor activities! If you're an astronomy buff or astrophotographer this place is great for low light pollution on clear nights to see all the constellations as well!
Travis
Travis, 1-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review
6/10 Good
7 February 2022
Good accommodations for number of people. Limited parking and owner had dog barking for hours in the middle of the night which kept us up. Would probably look for quieter accommodations in the future as the accommodations were primarily intended as a place to sleep.
Skylar
Skylar, 2-night family trip
Verified Expedia guest review
10/10 Exceptional
27 January 2022
Great location minutes from mad River and sugarbush ski areas. Great food and beverage options between the pub and restaurant, and complimentary breakfast! We look to stay here each time we visit the area.
Camille
Camille, 1-night romance trip
Verified Expedia guest review
8/10 Very good
23 January 2022
Peter D
Peter D, 2-night trip
Verified Travelocity guest review
10/10 Exceptional
2 January 2022
Very spacious room, comfortable beds, full size bunks, and the food is delicious. Daily breakfast included.
Christine
Christine, 6-night family trip
Verified Expedia guest review
10/10 Exceptional
15 December 2021
New, roomy, quaint, and quintessentially Vermont with an updated, modern feel. Really great (included) breakfast, awesome common room and bar!
A few outdoor hot tubs and a kids game room would make it the best place to stay in MRV...
Christian
Christian, 3-night family trip
Verified Expedia guest review
6/10 Good
25 October 2021
Customer service
The Mad River Barn was our most anticipated stay of our 9-day semi annual trip to VT.
The entire feel of the place was right up our ally.
As with many travelers, most don't book direct from a hotels main website. Had we done that we would have seen a clear breakdown of the different room and crisis would have been averted. As it were, we booked a room on hotels.com which had a photo of a farmhouse room not the bunk room. As a couple we would have never booked bunk beds. It was a later check in and after seeing the room we quickly brought it to the receptionist attention. I think she was equally surprised when she pulled up hotels.com and saw the same photo we did. With it being peak season, no other rooms were available. The young lady offer us a refund, which wasn't going to work as we had NO other place to stay in town. When we reached out to the manager, she told us that we were offered a discount on the room?? I think if that was case we would have gladly accepted it. We didn't appreciate that response. It wasn't about the money, it was about the "Barn"not paying attention to the details on hotels.com. It's unfortunate as they seem to have gotten all the details correct at there facility. In visiting the hotels.com website it appears that the image now matches the room.
You will find many great reviews, which are probably spot on. It's a shame they didn't do the right thing and refund the money? We were right and they should have made it right. They didn't!
Ann-Marie P.
Ann-Marie P., 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
10/10 Exceptional
15 October 2021
Lawrence
Lawrence, 1-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review
10/10 Exceptional
14 October 2021
What an amazing, albeit brief stay. I would stay there again especially for ski season. Breakfast was fantastic!
Jorge
Jorge, 1-night family trip
Verified Expedia guest review
10/10 Exceptional
11 October 2021
Unfortunately because of covid, pub & restaurant were closed. However, the chef fixed a fantastic breakfast every morning which was included. A good base for going either direction to shop or leaf peep. Bed was comfortable & the main inn was full, so we were had a room with 4 extra bunk beds. If you had a family or friends with you, that would be the way to go. No alarm clock or coffee pot in room. And, it was fairly noisy in the room above us. It’s a wooden structure so you could easily hear people walking. But, overall a beautiful property & we would stay there again, just would try to get a room in the main inn. Book early - they said they are already full because of the ski season starting.
Lyle
Lyle, 3-night romance trip
Verified Expedia guest review
6/10 Good
10 October 2021
Very nice surroundings inside and outside! Very clean!
What we were disappointed in was that the bar/restaurant was closed and paper thin walls and ceilings!! You could hear everything—people walking upstairs and in the hallway—just wasn’t very soundproof!
Dawn
Dawn, 2-night romance trip
Verified Expedia guest review
8/10 Very good
10 October 2021
We stayed for two nights and first impression was that the place was a cute industrial rustic mix with some modern touches. We had a barn room and it was on the smaller side but sufficient for 3 guests. One of the smoke detectors was chirping in the middle of the night but the staff replaced the batteries the next day The surrounding area is beautiful especially during foliage! It's a cute place to stay