Bailey’s Mills welcomes our guests to a beautiful historic home. Whether you ski (at Okemo, Killington or Ascutney) or visit area attractions or seek a weekend away from your busy life, you will find a comforting peacefulness here.
Imagine visiting your great, great grandmother’s family home in Vermont. Our spacious guest rooms would duplicate some of that experience. Original details such as pine floors, Rumford fireplaces and windows with ancient bubbly glass would all be there. We have added cheerful decorating and comfortably firm beds clad in elegant linens and luxurious down pillows. The historic details are set off nicely by many family antiques.
Bailey’s Mills is full of interesting features that delight the eye and pique curiosity about the history embodied here. Innkeepers, Don Whitaker and Barbara Thaeder, share the enviable task of welcoming guests to a circa 1820 home where time has been kind. A genial ambiance emmanates from pleasingly proportioned rooms where decorating details honor the historic spirit and comfortable furnishings invite lingering a while to take it all in.
In addition to enjoying the house itself you will want to explore our extensive grounds and our rural neighborhood. Whether you prefer long country walks or a drive along unspoiled back roads, there are plenty of choices.
Warm weather makes the porch especially inviting where rocking chairs, a sofa and a hammock on the upper level facilitate the favorite pastimes of star gazing, reading, napping, listening to the stream. Cold weather enthusiasts ski at Ascutney, Okemo or Killington or cross country or snowshoe at several nearby centers. They return to warm up at the library’s hearth.
Bailey’s Mills Bed & Breakfast is a member of the following associations:
Bed & Breakfast Inns of the Windsor-Mt. Ascutney Region of VT and NH
Green Hotels Association
Professional Association of Innkeepers International
Vermont Chamber of Commerce
Windsor-Mount Ascutney Chamber of Commerce
Woodstock Chamber of Commerce
Property amenities:
The common rooms include a fireplaced library and a garden room.
The library has over 3,000 volumes plus board games and puzzles and windows that view into the garden room with its myriad hanging plants.
Sofas, rockers, easy chairs and tables encourage you to gather for games, snacks, afternoon tea or your own evening libations.
Queen size mahogany rice-carved four-poster bed or king-size bed
Windows overlook lawn and wooded hillside. Original wide pine floor, working fireplace. Antique dresser, chairs and marble-topped table.
Full tub and shower bath.
Solarium
Nearby attractions and activities:
Got some time to explore? Lucky you! Start with a walk at Bailey’s Mills. A brook bisects our land and its euphonious babble is ubiquitous. Lower Road, now a private trail, reaches our two tiny ponds, one for people and one for frogs. There are picnic tables and a raft.
Continue on Lower Road to a our new path edging the stream: Voila! Fairyland! Water crosses solid rock where Nature has created little cascades and clean pools. Man added a mill whose stone remnants guard the stream and keep their secrets. Secluded and unique.
We have two additional wooded trails and we expect you to have trouble picking a personal favorite.
Then venture out for a drive in the countryside. A two mile ride brings you to the Jenne Farm which draws photographers at dawn’s early light. You might want to join them and return for breakfast.
Policy:
$100 - $165 Price range per room, double occupancy. Plus Vermont Room Tax.
Non-smoking. Ash trays are provided outside. When tobacco is burned in a guest accommodation there is a 25% surcharge.
Payment by cash, traveler’s check or personal check.
Check-in after 3 p.m.
Check-out by 11 a.m.
Other times by prior arrangement
Special rates: Honeymoons, 5-day package; "Rent the Inn" for a memorable gathering. Inquiries welcome.
Pets: Small, polite dogs will be considered for acceptance by prior arrangement. There is a small fee.
Special Request: Please bring comfortable slippers or soft indoor shoes, so your rugged outdoor shoes/boots can be removed at the front door.
Reservations and Deposits:
For advance reservations we request 2 nights. For peak foliage and most holiday periods we request 3 night stays.
To secure your reservation, we request a 50% deposit within 5 days and the balance on arrival. Some periods/packages require full prepayment.
Cancellations and Refunds:
For Dartmouth Graduation Weekend cancellation must be received by January 1. For holidays, special events (including Foliage, Christmas Week, Presidents’ Week, GMHA events) and reservations of 2 or more rooms, cancellation requires 45 days advance notice. Other occasions require 30 days advance notice. Cancellations received after deadline are subject to a $20.00 service fee per room and the balance will be refunded if the room is resold. An unsold room deposit balance will be credited toward a future stay within 6 months, subject to room availability 10 days prior to arrival. A 100% charge applies if a change during the reserved period results in a vacancy.
Member discount:
10% discount for InfoHub customer. Request a free gift certificate.
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