Southern Vermont bed & breakfast, est. 1848
A romantic Southern Vermont bed & breakfast getaway: four landmark buildings on the National Historic Register (est. 1848), with 15 elegant guest rooms, a garden solarium breakfast, a full-service tavern, and an on-site massage room.
3904 Vermont Rte 7a, Arlington, VT 05250
4.7/5
Rated 4.7/5 on Google, based on 89 reviews. Google business profile data, retrieved 2026-10-16. Inn website
Yankee Magazine
Editors' Choice
Yankee Magazine Editors' Choice, May/June 2024, Best Romantic Stay, Vermont.
Guest rooms
All guest rooms include private bathrooms and televisions; many feature fireplaces, two-person jetted tubs, and private porches or patios.
Three rooms and our breakfast solarium are located in the Main House.
Rhoda's Room has a four-poster bed, a quilted bed throw, and a private garden-side entrance.
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Martin Chester's Room is a Victorian-style room with an iron bedstead and a wood-paneled ceiling.
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Pamela's Suite has a carved canopied bed, floral wallpaper, and an antique dressing table.
Check ratesOff the gardens, the Carriage House also features six rooms.
Victoria's Garden Retreat is a garden-facing retreat with a marble fireplace.
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Marshall's Library has a four-poster bed, a black fireplace, and a dark-wood wardrobe.
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Rebecca's Retreat has red walls, a four-poster bed, a patchwork quilt, and a round marble table.
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Lucinda's Suite is a large suite with a sitting area and a glass-fronted drinks cabinet.
Check ratesNext to the Main House is the Old Parsonage with six rooms.
Sarah's Room has blue floral curtains and a blue-and-white porcelain washstand.
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Justin James' Suite has a four-poster bed, a red chaise, and portrait paintings.
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Zadock Hard's Room has a four-poster bed with twin red-shaded bedside lamps.
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Remember Baker's Room has a four-poster bed, a white fireplace, and a television.
Check ratesWhere the past meets the present in picturesque Vermont.The Arlington Inn & Spa, an 1848 landmark on the National Historic Register
Included with your stay
A complimentary buffet breakfast is served in our sunny garden solarium, with fresh juice and coffee. Prefer to linger? Take a breakfast basket back to your room.
Evenings at the inn
Our full-service tavern offers an intimate atmosphere: great spirits and a small-bites menu, Friday and Saturday 4-9pm, with live music evenings.
Our event barn is an ideal setting for a rustic wedding for up to 80 guests, or pitch a tent in the gardens for up to 150. Please call or email to plan your day: +1 802-375-6532 or arlingtoninnvt@gmail.com.
Local guide
The inn sits on Vermont Route 7A in Arlington, between Manchester and Bennington. Fly-fishing on the Battenkill, golf, swimming, hiking, canoeing, and horseback riding are close by, with day trips for cross-country and downhill skiing, plus shopping, theater, antiquing, and museums.
Arlington was Norman Rockwell's home from 1939 to 1953, and his neighbors here modeled for many of his Saturday Evening Post covers. Stroll the village, look for the familiar faces, and you will understand why he called this corner of Vermont home. Below: the sights, food, and practical notes we give our own guests.
A 306-foot stone obelisk with an elevator to an observation deck and tri-state views across Vermont, Massachusetts, and New York. Open seasonally (roughly mid-April to October); a small admission covers the ride up. Allow 30 to 60 minutes.
The Georgian Revival summer home of Robert Todd Lincoln, with formal gardens and a working observatory. Admission charged; plan 2 to 3 hours. The gardens are at their best in summer and early fall.
A nationally known trout stream with a proud fly-fishing tradition. Wade the banks for free; a Vermont fishing license is required to fish. Best from May through October; the inn can point you to local guides.
Independent boutiques and designer outlets along the historic route. Free to browse. Pair it with a hike up Mount Equinox on the tolled Skyline Drive for valley views, 1 to 2 hours round trip.
The Shires of Vermont By-Way threads through farm country and past classic red covered bridges. Drive it slowly, stop for photos, and remember the bridges are one lane: yield to whoever is already inside. Allow half a day.
A nonprofit outdoor education center with hiking trails and a working farm, open year round with free entry (donations welcome). A good pick with kids. Allow 1 to 2 hours.
At the inn: Deming Tavern serves great spirits and a small-bites menu, Friday and Saturday 4-9pm. Out and about: eat like a Vermonter, sharp cheddar, maple creemees (maple soft-serve), and apple cider donuts in fall. Worth knowing: kitchens close early in rural Vermont, plan dinner by 7 to 8pm in the shoulder season. On foliage weekends (late September through mid-October) restaurants fill up; book ahead. Ask the innkeepers for their current favorites; they know who is actually open.
Fly: Albany International Airport (ALB) is the closest major airport, about 54 miles and roughly 1 hour 5 minutes by car south of Arlington. Drive: Arlington is about a 4-hour drive from New York City. On arrival: you will want a car. Rural Vermont has no reliable ride-hail, and the inn, the tavern, and the trailheads are spread out along Route 7A.
Mud season (April to May): unpaved back roads can be rutted; stick to paved routes after rain. Winter: real winter driving, allow extra time and check the forecast before mountain passes. Wildlife: moose and deer cross VT-7A and the back roads, especially at dusk; stay alert after dark. Black flies: late May through June, bring repellent if you hike. Cell signal: it drops in the valleys; download offline maps before you head out.
The property
Maple, cherry, and walnut woodwork, fireplaces, and the curved staircase, set among gardens on the National Historic Register.
Good to know
The essentials, in the inn's own words where it matters.
A refund of your deposit, less a $15.00 processing fee, will be made if a cancellation is received at least 14 days prior to your scheduled arrival. If a last-minute cancellation is necessary within 14 days of your scheduled arrival, or if you do not cancel and do not arrive on the scheduled date, or leave early, you will be responsible for your entire stay as this room was being held specifically for you. If you reserve a room within our 14-day cancellation period, this is considered a guaranteed reservation and full payment will be taken at that time with no adjustments prior to 48 hours of arrival.
There is no smoking of any kind at The Arlington Inn. There is a $250 cleaning fee for smoking/vaping, etc. in any accommodations.
Housekeeping service is offered every other day. Let the front desk know before 3pm for anything you need in between.
We offer a few pet friendly rooms for visitors, including Rhoda's Room and Rebecca's Retreat. Please check with the front desk. The inn's own dogs, Scout and Daisy, visit on occasion and are a delight to all that meet them.
Guests will be financially liable for damage or extraordinary cleaning in their rooms.
Yes. Our event barn is an ideal setting for a rustic wedding for up to 80 guests, or pitch a tent in the gardens for up to 150. Please call or email to plan your day.
Yes. A complimentary buffet breakfast is served in our garden solarium, with fresh juice and coffee, or you may choose to take a breakfast basket back to your room.
Current rates are shown on our booking page: check live availability.
Please call or email to confirm: +1 802-375-6532, arlingtoninnvt@gmail.com.
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Where the past meets the present, in an 1848 Vermont landmark.