The Quechee Inn, just outside the village of Quechee is one of those places where you come for a special occasion. At around $200 per night for one of its suites, the place is not within everyone's budget. But, if you are looking  for a really nice place to send a weekend and enjoy top quality food and service,  it should be your choice.  

Colorful local staff

The  staff are friendly and well trained in providing gracious service without  bordering on the phoney concern that you get in tinsel town palaces surrounded  by asphalt and tall buildings. Most of them are through and through Vermonters,  always ready with a colorful tale! There's healthy stuff going on outside,  such as a Cross  Country Ski Center run by the somewhat dour Marty Banak. He also rents  canoes and can take you on a fishing trip - a true local with lots of tips  on both where to find the trout in the nearby Ottaquechee river to places  with the best winter recreation.

Old New England Atmosphere

The  Quechee Inn also has character. Wood abounds in every rooms....old pine barn beams and boards are everywhere, the windows are the lattice type, the door fixtures are straight out of a Vermont country cottage - you know the type  with the thumbplate on one side and the latch on the other. There is no air  conditioning and in winter time the silence is punctuate by the crack and  occasional banging of the hot water heating system.

The Rooms

Of course, modern conveniences are all there, from modern bathroom fixtures to the discreetly hidden telephone connection, which I found behind a sofa in my living room suite. Internet  junkies should check at the front desk about their connection. Phones are not present in the rooms unless requested and one can spend a few minutes  trying to discover the ubiquitous RJ32 socket hidden behind a chest or sofa.  Once found, however, it's always live, and all you have to do is dial 9, your  provider's toll free number, and you are on your way to your e-mail and the rest of the information highway.

Menu

The food and way it is served up is exemplary. We arrived by accident to find a wine tasting going on. Take a look at this menu and you'll see the kind of quality and interesting cuisine that was available here on their wine tasting night. Prix Fixe $65.00 including tip. The Côte d"Oakley Vin Blanc was the best wine here.  It can be had in Vermont stores for around $10.00 a bottle.