Need to know
Rooms
31, including 11 suites.
Check–Out
11am; check-in is from 3pm until 8pm. Both are flexible, subject to availability and you’ll need to arrange this in advance.
More details
Rates include a tapas-style breakfast in the main Lodge.
Also
Although not wheelchair-friendly, there’s an accessible suite in the Trail House (not ADA-compliant), which has grab rails in the shower, a lowered toilet seat, and a foldable shower chair. The front desk and lobby are accessible by ramp, but the pool and hot tub are not wheelchair-friendly.
Please note
Please let the hotel know if you’ll be arriving after 8pm, when check-in closes.
At the hotel
Free WiFi. In rooms: air-conditioning, 40-inch LED TV with Apple TV, Tivoli radio, USB ports, hairdryer, mini fridge, wine glasses, corkscrew, waffle kimono robes, and Lather bath products.
Our favourite rooms
Summit Kings at Field Guide Lodge come with their own entrance, outdoor gear locker, plus high ceilings and/or picture windows. Cottage Suites are idyllic for groups or families, and if you’re after something extra special, check out the Lark and Trail suites in the Trail House to the rear of the hotel. King Suites in this building, too, come with private outdoor space, and we’re putting in a good word for the cosiness of Lodge Queen rooms.
Poolside
Between the main Lodge and the Trail House, a jauntily angular pool is edged by oversize concrete slabs that give way to tub chairs and wooden four-poster day-beds, and there’s a hot tub to one side. The main pool is heated and opens seasonally.
Spa
There’s no spa at the hotel, but for face and body treatments, Field Guide Lodge recommends Bhav Spa in nearby Waterbury.
Packing tips
The ambience at Field Guide Lodge is more backpack than wheelie case… Binoculars and sketchbooks, outdoorsy threads for daytime adventures, and cosy layers for lingering alfresco as the sun sets.
Also
On Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings, the hotel often hosts live music.
Pet‐friendly
Up to two dogs, each under 70lbs, are welcome at any of the Cottage Suites, from $50 a pooch, each night. Note that Fido’s not allowed in public spaces indoors and cannot be left alone, plus if there are any dog-related damages, you’ll be charged $250. See more pet-friendly hotels in Vermont.
Children
Welcome, and there are multi-room and cottage-suite options, as well as some rooms that’ll fit a crib, but that’s the extent of the provision for families, so this family-friendly stay is best suited to older children.