Bennington, Vermont
Very comfortable accommodations with just about everything brand new down to quality mattresses and bedding. New kitchen appliances and compliments along with bottled spring water in the fridge. Free WiFi, VHS, DVD, and CD players for you to enjoy along with cable TV in the parlor and in two of the three bedrooms. There is a desk with some supplies for your use. The Coffee Bar is open 24/7 with oodles of coffee and tea to chose from. There are some snacks and goodies in the cupboards and fridge that you may enjoy. You'll also find some games around for those rainy days and nights. Out back is a patio with a table, chairs and umbrella for those sunny days along with a new gas grill for your use. Behind the Barn is a newly landscaped lawn with a great fire pit and chairs to gather around making conversation and smores. Conveniently located near many ski mountains like Bromley, Mt. Snow, Stratton, Magic Mountain which are roughly 40 - 60 minutes away. There are many area colleges including Bennington College, Southern Vermont College and Williams College. In town there is the Bennington Museum which is also the home to Grandma Moses Art Museum. The Robert Frost Museum is only 1 mile from the Guest Barn. The Clark Art Museum in Williamstown, and Mass Moca in North Adams is 30 minutes away. Saratoga Springs is only 40 miles away and Albany is only 50 minutes away where you will find many more museums and places of interest like the "Egg". Robert Todd Lincoln's home in Manchester is 30 minutes away along with many of the Manchester shopping outlets. Check out the Dorset Playhouse, Vermont Country Store, and Bennington Potters while on your trip. If you want to go back in time, visit Williams Store in Dorset for a great nostalgic experience. A trip to Lake George, NY a little over an hour away and worth a ride on the famed steamboat Minnie Ha-Ha. And don't forget to visit Bennington's 3 covered bridges.
The conversion could be adorable if certain details were updated (lighting dim, ceiling and lamps throughout each room; pitch the loveseat, sagged to floor; and eliminate all the shabby chic knick-knacks). A positive vote for outstanding mattresses and shower. This could be a jewel if updated inside (less stuff in living space, kitchen) and the exterior entry, yard area needs some TLC. This is why the VRBO picture is strictly interior. Note, we arrived early just to drop off bags before exploring area. My phone had the wrong time & date (bad battery). We were met by a young lady who identified herself as the 'cleaner'. Her approach was unprofessional, accusatory. After the interaction (3 minutes tops), we left to enjoy Bennington. The owner contacted us in a few minutes to repeat the check-in policy time and question why I did not reply to her. Unsure if this VRBO is booked non-stop in the Fall, but the tone from owner and cleaner was unnecessary.
Not like the photos shown on the listing. Our small group of 3 women over 50 were disappointed with the guest barn. The photos shown on the VRBO listing must have been taken immediately after the barn renovation when everything was new. It might be easiest to list the OK and the NOT OK things we encountered. OK: beds were comfortable, bathroom had plenty of towels, coffee maker worked, plates/glasses/mugs/silverware were all in good quantity. NOT OK: musty and damp - would benefit from a dehumidifier instead of the air purifier that was running; lots of dead bugs on the bedroom window sills, spider webs and spiders in the bathroom at the base of the tub and in the small windows; overgrown with weeds around all sides of the house; patio and lawn furniture was dirty and deck paint peeling almost entirely away; too much leftover food/condiments in the refrigerator and cupboards; shower supplies seemed shared from many previous guests; no water cooler as shown in the photos and the water line to the refrigerator is not connected. When we were preparing to leave and collecting bed linens and towels, one friend showed me the stains on the pillowcase in her room and I found a dried bug of some sort under the sheet I had just removed. The hostess did stop by early in the stay to ask us to move a car and asked how we were doing. Overall not a great experience and probably ranks lowest on my 6 + years of VRBO experiences. We did take time to drive and explore the local towns of Bennington and Manchester. Shout out to the 421 Craft Bar and Kitchen in Bennington - fabulous staff and food!
The overall smell of the place is dank and musty. This place is way over priced for what we got. We run our own rental and know what this should have been. 1- Info sharing- there were no instructions on how to use the TV, VCR, DVD player or the fireplace. Brief concise instructions would be helpful for many renters. The entertainment is a joke, should have live streaming, 20 shopping channels does not make entertainment. 2- No place to hang wet towels. The Barn sleeps 6, one towel bar in the bathroom. Perhaps double hooks on the back of bedroom doors would be helpful. 3- Not enough bathmats for the bathroom. There was one, we had to use towels all over the floor, the floor is VERY cold in the winter. 4- Cobwebs on the bathroom light fixtures, on the picture frames in the living room and on the legs of the nightstands in all the bedrooms. 5- Mouse droppings in a dresser drawer, under the sink and on the floor under fallen baseboard in front of kitchen sink. 6- No heat in the AM of our first night. They came and fixed it the same day. 7- Polyester sheets, not ideal cotton would be better. 8- Coffee maker dirty and very old, SAFETY HAZARD- does not have an automatic shut off. It was left on all day and night without us knowing. UPGRADE NEEDED 9- Smoke detectors not hooked up the batteries SAFETY HAZARD This means if there was a fire they would not go off. 10- Ceiling tile falling or bulging over the bed in one of the rooms. NEEDS FIXING 11- No stereo or radio 12- Light out in bathroom 13- Shower curtain is moldy NEEDS CHANGING. 14- Beds are comfortable and cozy (minus the poly sheets ?) 15- Water pressure is good 16- Large Fridge and nice appliances in kitchen 17- Not one box of tissues in the rental- I had to buy my own, there should be a box in every room 18- Found a dead bug/beetle in a pot under the cabinet 19- Towels and washcloths stained and soiled, NEED REPLACING I have pictures to support the mouse droppings, the drooping ceiling tile and the bug in a pot. We were not impressed by this rental.
Vermont is one of the most beautiful places I have visited. The 1920’s Bennington Vermont Guest Barn was in the perfect location. My sisters and I were able to visit all the sites and then relax in a cozy home away from home. Thank you, so very much!
Perfect place for a two night stay in Bennington. Clean and comfortable all around.
Excellent! This converted 3 bed 1 bath barn was perfect for our party of two adults and two grown children as a comfy home base to explore the Bennington-Manchester area and adventured in the Greem Mountain Wilderness of VT. The bedrooms are fairly large and the beds are clean and comfortable. The unit features a smallish eat-in kitchen with excellent appliances and shelves that are pre-stocked with useful items and some spices. The bathroom is clean, modern, with okay water pressure. We felt immediately at home here and enjoyed our fire pit every night. Summer swimming is quite convenient at Paran Lake (10 mins or less), Dorset Marble Quarry (26 mins), and Shaftbury Lake (15 mins). Bennington is charmimg and features shops, 2 plus breweries, and restaurants (things close SUPER early in Southern VT). Try Ramuntos for delicious Italian, great pizza (we're from NJ so we're Pizza Snobs!), and a great selection of beers on tap! For an upscale dining experience make a reservation at the Publick House. It is fantastic and just up the road from the Barn. Elinor & Mike are wonderful and do everything they can for your stay. The only thing wec didn’t adore about the Barn is the eyesore trailer-home that sits behind the property. You can't help but see it when enjoying the backyard and fire pit. But, all in all, a relatively minor detacting factor. If you consider the actual accommodation, the LOCATION, the cleanliness, the owners, etc., the Barn is a real find!
We enjoyed our stay st the guest barn; it's a great location if you're in the Bennington area to explore. We missed the turn for the house upon arrival, not realizing it shares a parking lot with the Baptist church. We appreciated the responsiveness of our hosts - when the coffee maker didn't turn on, it was replaced the same day. We were there at a rainy time and the space might have benefited from a dehumidifier.
Very well equipped, with confortable beds and just about everything one could need.
great location peaceful and quiet. only met the rev. and he was a very nice man willing to do anything to make our stay pleasant. good shower water pressure was fine. beds were comfortable. all appliances worked well. but there were a few drawbacks. bathroom not very senior friendly no bars to grab and no mat in tub. the only air conditioning in the house is in the rear bedroom. food left in the house has been there so long some of it is out of date. if you walked around in a pair of white socks when you took them off they were dirty so the rugs needed a good scrubbing. small minor improvements needed and if they were taken care of i would definitely go back.
The house was very charming and quiet, exactly what I wanted.
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