Wilburton Inn

Love this place — awesome for a family getaway in the country — can’t wait to go back… Makes us want to move to Vermont!

Love this place! It is absolutely enchanting. The views are unbeatable and the inn is charming, filled with eclectic art and great books. If you want a relaxing escape this is the place to go and enjoy nature and great food. The breakfast was so wonderful and different – homemade breads, coffee cakes, frittatas – complete with great coffee that I was thinking about the food and the views long after we left.
The inn is run by a family and every member makes a unique contribution. The personal touches show everywhere and it is clear they put their heart and soul into making this a magnificent destination for travelers from all over the world. I was so relaxed walking the vast grounds of the inn surrounded by mountains everywhere that I wish our stay had been longer. Looking forward to coming back!

It was the perfect place for our family reunion. The Levis let our big, loud family have the run of the place for a weekend. The staff was accommodating and attentive.

«A Glorious vacation!»
Farm Night on Wednesday is pure bliss. The food is amazing, along with the music and good-​fellowship. The proprietors, the Levis family and friends are a delight. We enjoyed the art and sculptures. Lye Brook Falls was a wonderful moderate hike, about 2 hours total time. The Skyline at Equinox Mountain was breathtaking. Museums and gift shops galore. The local Farmer’s Market was very nicely represented. The salad bar at the local grocery store Shaw’s is a favorite of mine.
Stayed July 2015, traveled with family

For $ 250/​night this place is wildly overpriced. Our room was in one of the houses around the property and was extremely outdated and quite the disappointment. The first thing we noticed upon entering our room was the terrible smell. Dirt, dust, mold. The beds were terribly uncomfortable and we woke up with back pain each morning. The breakfast was mediocre at best. Would not recommend or stay here again.

This is a beautiful Inn with so much character. The family that runs the Inn is so welcoming and made us feel like we were a part of their family. My husband and I stayed there for a few days to celebrate our 27^th wedding anniversary. We rode in on our Harley and from the minute we walked in the door, were welcomed with a smile.
Normally old Inns and B&B’s aren’t my thing, but I can honestly say this Inn made me want to give other Inns a try. The Inn is old but doesn’t feel creepy at all. The furniture was antique but well cared for. The bed, OMG, the bed was so amazingly comfortable. Normally I don’t sleep well the first night of a stay in a hotel but I did not experience this at the Wilburton Inn. The bed was nice and comfortable and the comforter was nice and soft and smelled good. It was the kind of bed and pillows I love. I’m even going to say it was more comfortable that my own bed at home.
My favorite part of the days there was at night when we’d come back from a long day out. We’d get back and on the porch we were welcomed by the owner asking us to sit down and have a glass of wine. The friends we made there this weekend was awesome. We were able to interact with other guests and get to know them better. I loved this!
The grounds are beautiful and quirky and the views are awe inspiring. I wished I had more time to stay at the Inn. I really didn’t want to leave. Great job, keep up the good work. I can’t wait to come back!

The Wilburton Inn is a labor of love and a family affair — good food, expansive and stately, a quirky non-​cookie-​cutter base for retreat and relaxation.
I have been returning to the Wilburton for nearly fifteen years, and have taken great pleasure in watching the next generation of Levises take over. One of the sons now runs an organic farm and bakery across town, supplying the restaurant with true farm-​to-​table stuffs.
Breakfast is not to be missed!
I’m amused by the few posters that have called the Wilburton «creepy» — I’d faster say it’s authentic, and would take its estate charms over the generic posh of some upmarket competitors.
Like no other inn!

What an amazing place. The views and accommodations are superb. The warmth of staying in a family run place way surpasses that of the most luxurious hotels in the world.
Had an amazing family retreat here which was successful because of the warmth and hospitality at the inn.

When we came upon the Inn we were so excited. We go away to Manchester each year around the same time, and this year decided to try The Wilburton Inn. When we met the family they couldn’t be any nicer. They upgraded our room for free and made sure we were comfortable. After a long day of shopping we decided to get a pizza and just bring it back to the room. When we got in, we were offered a complimentary glass of wine and were se tip in the dining room. We had a wonderful night sleep, bed was so comfy room was clean and neat.
We couldn’t wait for the complimentary breakfast included in our stay. We went down for breakfast and cereal, bread and jam were out for us. We were offered scrambled eggs. Not at all what they advertised. The next morning we were offered yogurt and granola and eggs could be made if we wanted. We were not impressed with that. We choose a bed and breakfast according to the breakfast. That is why we pay more. Obviously «Lisa». The cook wasn’t there because we were the only guests. It was kind of faulse advertisement.
We had no problem with the décor or grounds, that is the character of the place and the people who run it. We were just very unhappy about the breakfast.

If you are in Manchester Vermont you have to stay at The Wilburton Inn. We stayed at the inn for a wedding from Sept 26 – 29 and all I can say is FABULOUS!!! This family owned Inn was exactly what my hubby and I were hoping it would be… beautiful views, great food, quaint clean room and such friendly, genuine, attention to detail kinda place!!! Don’t pass up the chance to come have a romantic weekend here or maybe just to celebrate a special occasion!

We had our wedding at the Wilburton in early September of this year. Our families are from Boston, Chicago, and other cities all over so it was a destination wedding for about 100 people. We were there for three nights, some guest as little as one night.
We developed a relationship with the Levis family over the course of a year planning our wedding. It’s tough to summarize our experience very clearly so let me break it down into each of its parts…
Rooms: We rented the guest houses as well as had people in the mansion and villa rooms. The quality depends on the price. None of the rooms have anything negative about them but clearly the different prices reflect the view/​quality of each room. You will find lots of «weird» art and sometimes a quirky style but if you don’t like that then just stay at a Holiday Inn and don’t bother going to a family owned estate in rural Vermont.
Breakfast: The pancakes are fantastic. The breakfast cook Lisa could talk all day about the flour mixture and how they integrate produce/​bread from the family farm. They also offer all the other staples you would expect and it’s all good and satisfying.
Dinner: We had an informal family BBQ the night before the wedding and were pleased with the spread. Having the food grilled outside on the terrace made it fun for our guest. Lots of opportunity to roam around and mingle. They prepared an ice cream bar from a local creamery — super tasty.
On the night of the wedding we had a buffet of pork and cod. Both were cooked expertly and all the appetizers and sides seemed to go well. We served pies from Grandma Miller’s for dessert but the Wilburton put on a chocolate fountain which people seemed to like. Unfortunately the fountain broke down before I got to it, but one of our hard partying guest is responsible for that — not the staff! People were having fun!
We ended the night with a bonfire, s’mores, and we kicked what was left of the keg. It was the best way for people to party on a bit while also allowing the night to wind down naturally. Having everyone stay onsite made it easy and worry free — no one had to drive after all the partying.
Staff: When we selected to have our wedding at the Wilburton it was run by the late Georgette Levis. When she passed of cancer her family stepped in and took over the Inn and made it clear to us that they were going to do whatever they needed to see that we got the wedding experience we were promised by their late mother. They clearly worked hard to do so. But they also maintained a fun approach to the whole experience and we felt as thought we were being hosted by some longtime family friends. They are not uniformed. They don’t wear name badges. And they don’t have clear titles and organizational structure. Instead they treat their guest and themselves like regular people who simply want you to have a good time. Half of our guest thought the father of the Innkeeper family was some Uncle of mine helping out by the way he treated guest, sat down with them, had conversation, and made sure everyone enjoyed their stay.
They also have an Inn puppy named Jetson who was a charming and friendly greeter to all the guest.
In the end we are happy with our choice to get married at the Wilburton Inn and glad we got to meet the Levis Family and their staff along the way.

Our stay at the Wilburton Inn, an historic mansion on a 30 acre estate with gorgeous views of the mountains, was so enjoyable, unique and memorable! We felt like we glimpsed the grandeur of an earlier time while being centrally located to enjoy all this area currently offers.
An elegant parlor, the dining rooms plus several porches offer beautiful views and multiple relaxing opportunities. The guest rooms in the mansion are each unique with period furnishings and a wide variety of accommodations are available in villas on other areas of the property. The owner has a large number of interesting sculptures scattered over the grounds.
A second generation of the owner’s family welcomed and offered sight seeing and dining advice to us and other overnight and week end guests. We enjoyed the variety of homemade breads offered among the other breakfast made to order selections and wished we could have attended the new tradition of a farm to table dinner on Wednesday evenings, featuring the breads and all organic, locally raised foods. Nightly dinners are no longer served.

Beautiful 4^th of July Weekend in Vermont!!! Thank you Levis Family and Wilburton Inn Staff for your most gracious and sincere hospitality. I hope for the opportunity to visit again. –CH

Just came back from a weekend at the Wilburton with my SO. It’s definitely a bit flaky, but in a good way. Our room was just fine, with a beautiful view. We had dinner there on one of the two nights we stayed, and it was really good. Breakfast was excellent on both days. The staff, from the owner to the waitstaff, were really nice and helpful. The grounds are truly beautiful, although there are somewhat strange sculptures scattered about. It’s flaky, but, like I said, in a good way.
I’d absolutely stay here again.

We really loved our stay at Melissa’s house! She was very helpful, pleasant and hospitable host and even greeted us with a welcome present of local organic bread and cookies. The house was very specious with high ceilings and large deck overlooking amazing mountain views of Vermont with an outside barbecue grill. The rooms were large and comfortable and very clean. The house could easily accommodate our group of 9 grownups and the kitchen was well equipped with a large dining table. The house is located on a 28 acre of the Wilburton Inn which includes an outside swimming pool and a tennis court that was a great addition to our weekend. Also, the inn’s grounds are like a big museum of sculptures and magnificent landscape architecture which was very relaxing and tranquil (a great retreat for Newyorkers!!). We would definitely come back again! Thanks Melissa!

I am so surprised by the negative comments. My experience with the Wilburton has been excellent over the years. We got married here in 2003, and the food was delicious. The setting outside was like being on top of the world — with nearly 360 views of the green mountains of Vermont. ‘Romantic to say the least. My family rented one of the cottages with a fireplace and 2 bedrooms, and we found it clean, comfortable, and attractive. I cannot speak for the rooms at the main house, but I have seen a few, and they vary widely in size and décor. The outdoor pool is quite nice.
Creepy? How about austere and very English style Architecture?
We recently had their St. Patrick’s Day breakfast for a mere $ 12.00 — a lovely, full breakfast, replete with Oliver’s remarkable bread. His is the best soda bread I have had anywhere– hands down, including in Ireland!
My husband had the corned beef hash that was perfect– topped with 2 sunnysides, and I ate large, fluffy blueberry pancakes with real maple syrup (of course), bacon, fruit, and more bread.
Wow, those breads — pure heaven!
Len, our server, was warm and friendly — and sat down with us at the end of the meal for a delightful conversation.
They do a splendid Easter Brunch as well. My favorite room for breakfast is the Terrace, with large picture windows and views of the mountains, but for dinner, we love the Billiard room by the fire. The walls are a beautiful dark oak.
I think that turn of the century inns like this are a real treasure. I love the quirks of these old estates… for instance, take a look at the ladies room off the lobby — it is truly charming! The door handles are works of art. And all that solid old wood… you won’t find that in a modern hotel.
If you do a little research about the owners, Albert and Georgette Levis, you will discover that they are quite remarkable people.

My boyfriend and I bought two 2-​night groupons and stayed at the inn during a recent trip to VT. The groupon included a $ 25 restaurant credit which they allowed us to use on drinks one night (we didn’t have to buy an entrée or anything to redeem it — which was awesome!)
I loved the inn! It’s an older historic mansion (which can be a little creepy) but overall was very nice and well kept. Our room was a little toasty the first few nights but because it was the middle of winter I didn’t mind — to me it made it more comfy and cozy.
Breakfast was included and there was a buffet on the weekends. On the weekdays there was a waiter who took orders for each guest. The food was very good. We did not, however, eat dinner at the restaurant.
Overall the staff was extremely nice and helpful. Because its a small place the receptionist leaves around ⁹⁄₉₃₀ pm which isn’t a big deal unless you have a problem, which we never did.
The inn is right outside the town of Manchester. We skied at Stratton (~30 min drive) and Okemo (~50 min drive). It was way cheaper then trying to stay at one of the resorts and allowed us a little variety of terrain! I would definitely return to this inn if I ever take another trip to Southern VT.

I don’t know why there are so many bad reviews for the Wilburton Inn. I LOVED my stay here. I came here on a girls trip with 3 other girlfriends and we stayed on one of the properties off the main house. They had not updated their website and gave us a room with only 1 king bed. Realizing that 4 girls would not fit in 1 king bed, they combined 2 rooms in the house together giving us 2 bedrooms, a dining room, fire place, living room, a kitchen, laundry room, and 2 bathrooms. It was HUGE! Although many of the rooms contained many unfinished elements, the house was very cozy. Every morning we had the most delicious breakfast which comes with your stay. Pancakes (some of the best I have ever had), eggs, bacon, bread, cinnamon rolls, coffee, tea, and juice. All was delicious. And the staff was so friendly and accommodating.
The property, situated on a hill, is absolutely stunning. Especially in the fall it gives you a great view of the beautiful colored trees. All which is scene from the breakfast porch. The main house is a beautiful Victorian property house with a lot of history. I did not see any ghosts.
If you are staying in Manchester and you come with a large group of people I would highly recommend Wilburton Inn. Also, stay at least 3 days if you can. There is a lot to see around this area!

My husband has some really great opportunities in his career as a jazz trumpet player– one of them is New Year’s Eve gigs. He received a call sometime in the fall to play a gig at the Wilburton In Manchester on Dec. 31^st. This being my first year in New England and having zero NYE plans on the horizon, I was drooling over the prospect of a trip to Vermont for New Year’s, a free place to stay, dinner and breakfast, and $ 200.00 for his compensation. Honestly, I probably wasn’t supposed to tag along, but everything was fine, even though we made up a plan to say I was his manager (who he also had a relationship with, if you get my drift).
When we drove up to the inn, I felt a kind of Shining-​like vibe (cue strange music from movie), even though that particular hotel is supposed to be in Colorado. The mansion is cool, but needs some work. The interior décor (wallpaper, etc.) was horrible, as was the furniture. The mattress was really old and uncomfortable. I was perplexed by this and never found out the answer, but I don’t even think we had our own bathroom. I went into one of the guest houses later in the night and they were drab and very darkly decorated. Dinner and breakfast were good, especially the brunch. Very expensive choices, I am sure. The best part of the weekend was the band entertainment, which they provided for a NYE wedding (nice idea!). Of course, I am a little biased.
Since we weren’t paying for anything during our visit, I thought it was a fine place. However, it was quite strange and the owner seemed very weird. We didn’t really notice this until we were leaving. There is this really strange Parthenon type building on the property and all of these strange sculptures. The Parthenon contains a museum about the creative process. Neat idea, but I was happy we left after we saw this sight.
Not sure if I would ever go back unless it was free again.

On the plus side, a grand old place, very interesting to look around and beautifully situated on its grounds. On the not so good side– pretty creepy! And I say this while apologizing to the owners/​innkeepers who were very nice. BUT –
We arrived in November, very cold and early evening. The Inn is actually a ‘Gothic’ type mansion with marble porch & columns – and slippery. When we entered, it was very dark & woody… lots of dark wood– staircases, paneling, floors, furniture. There was 1 noticeable light on at the reception area around the corner as you enter & the owner/​hostess was on the phone. Believe me it was spooky. Wasn’t interested in looking around as I usually do because of the darkness. The owner/​host was standing & watching us from the dark hallway. We were shown 2 rooms upstairs [creaking ]. It appeared that we were the only guests– good, alone in big dark house.
Actually, the rooms were quite pleasant & comfortable & we were pleased with that. A bit shabby, bathrooms, linens & all in great need of an overhaul. There was no way to adjust the temperature in the room & they had cranked it up for us before arrival. So we were hot all night and cracked a window open for some air. This door/​window would not close again, which went out on a rooftop [ did i say already that it snowed while we were there?]
So, the first night, lights out. I lay back & immediately feel a pressure on my chest pushing me down! I wasn’t scared, just shocked! It happened so fast & was over that I thought it was my imagination. My daughter Laura, who we had come to VT to visit, had a Dr. appointment the next day & came out with a story to tell! It seems her Dr., when she mentioned where we were staying, had said he had relatives come & stay at the Wilburton & guess what… one of them had a push on her chest when the lights went out. Laura had not related my story to him. I believe in ghosts now.
In the light of day, we roamed around & looked at all the rooms. The place was vacant. Breakfast, which was to be included, went from the 1^st morning of eggs & toast made by the handyman, the next morning, only cold cereal & stale rolls put out by the receptionist who we were told would cook for us; the last morning I went down for coffee at 8am & found no one & the kitchen & dining room locked. Went back down later & the host was standing at the bottom of the stairs & offered to make coffee. We didn’t stay for breakfast or another night.
In all fairness, I am sure that in a warmer, brighter season that the Wilburton is a delight to stay in. They are supposed to have alot of weddings & family gatherings. But we won’t be returning.