Trapp Family Lodge
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"Great for couples and families"
My husband and I took a trip here without the kids and wish we could go back again with them! The rooms are spectacular- clean, comfy, and updated. The staff was amazingly helpful and friendly. We got the meal plan and had breakfast and dinner in the on-site restaurant each day. It was delicious! There were so many activities on site that we couldn't begin to do them all and still manage to relax. They offer Nordic skiing, snow-shoeing, exercise classes, gardening, etc. We snow-shoed to the "cabin", a 6-mile round-trip, and enjoyed a soak in the hot tub overlooking the mountains afterward. There are daily activities for children that sound like fun. The location is perfect- you can easily drive to area downhill skiing resorts, visit the Ben & Jerry's factory, or venture to Burlington for the day. If only it weren't so pricey, we'd go back in a heartbeat. It is definitely worth the cost!
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We took a XC ski lesson on the first afternoon we arrived. The trails are in great shape. They are groomed every day. The scenery at Trapp is incomparable to anywhere else we’d ever been. Simply put–stunning. The Nordic Center has everything you need including Pulks (sleds built for carrying 1 child) and Nordic Cabs (a little chariot that can fit 2 smaller kids or 1 larger up to age 6) for rent.
Afterward my daughter and I went to Afternoon Tea in the Lounge. Appropriately, there is a nice selection of tea and cookies that you can take into the Library, Lounge or any of the adjacent rooms. There is a fireplace that you can cozy-up to while you gaze at the Trapp Family or Sound of Music memorabilia.
During our stay at the the Lodge we made good use of the Fitness Center, located just across the street from the Main Lodge. It houses the indoor family pool, fitness center and massage rooms. In the warmer months, it’s worth noting the two heated outdoor pools – one is for families, one is adult-only. In the winter, don’t miss the outdoor, over-sized hot tub that felt great after 4 hours of cross country skiing. The fitness center is also the home for the Kids Club and Activity Center. Guests staying at the lodge should check the on-going schedule for fun events like mountain madness, rock wall climbing, tye-dye t-shirt making, cookie decorating, sing-a-longs and more.
One evening my husband and I went to a wine tasting (adult only) meanwhile our kids went over to the perfectly timed evening activity at the Kids Club (both the wine tasting and the kids club “Make your own Peace Flags” activity were from 4-6PM). It seems that many of the kids club activities are timed as such, a nice plus for the parents!
We stayed in the Austria Suite which was well designed to accommodate families. We had a king sized bed with a full master bath and a separate living room with a pull out couch for the kids and another ½ bathroom. There was also a wood burning fireplace, a wetbar, coffee maker, and a balcony. It was almost like our own little condo minus a cooking area.
One night we ate in the Lounge for a casual dinner. The kids loved listening to the musician who played classic Sound of Music tunes on the piano throughout our meal. There is a kid’s menu with choices like chicken fingers, grilled cheese, grilled chicken, and whole-wheat penne with meatballs & sauce. Although it isn’t on the menu, they also have a kid’s burger.
One night we ate dinner in the Main dinning room where the dress is “business casual”. That meant we saw folks in sequined tops with shiny baubles around their necks as well as people dressed in khakis. The food was outstanding and while the menu is Austrian inspired there were plenty of choices for everyone. My kids were shocked that even though I am not a dessert person, even I had the “world famous” Linzertorte and boy, was it good.
As locals, we are looking forwarded to heading back to Trapp Family Lodge in the warmer months to explore the 60+ kilometers of wooded hiking trails. And on June 1, 2010, they are opening, for the first time ever, mountain bike trails for hotel guests. Bike rentals will be available onsite.
BOUTIQUE HOTELYEAR BUILT 1983 YEAR REMODELED 2000ADDITIONAL PROPERTY DESCRIPTION TRAPP FAMILY LODGE IS OWNED AND MANAGED BY THE VON TRAPPS, ONE OF THE WORLDS BEST KNOWN AND BELOVED MUSICAL FAMILIES. THE VON TRAPPS, THE INSPIRATION FOR THE FILM, THE SOUND OF MUSIC, OPENED THIS STUNNING AUSTRIAN STYLE RETREAT A FEW YEARS AFTER SETTLING IN VERMONT IN THE 1940S. LOCATED IN A PICTURESQUE, MOUNTAIN SETTING OVERLOOKING THE VILLAGE OF STOWE, THE TRAPP FAMILY LODGE IS ONE OF VERMONTS TOP RESORTS, WITH AN AUTHENTIC AUSTRIAN AMBIENCE AND AN ARRAY OF YEAR ROUND ACTIVITIES. MUSIC CONTINUES TO BE IMPORTANT, WITH A HARPIST IN THE DINING ROOM, A PIANIST IN THE LOUNGE, CONCERTS AND SING A LONGS. TAKE A HORSE DRAWN SLEIGH RIDE, THEN CROSS COUNTRY SKI OR SNOWSHOE OVER 100KMS OF TRAILS, STOP IN THE SLAYTON PASTURE CABIN WHERE BOWLS OF STEAMING HOME MADE SOUP WAIT BY A ROARING LOG FIRE. IN SUMMER, THERE ARE GARDEN TOURS, NORDIC WALKING PATHS, MOUNTAIN BIKE TRAILS, CONCERTS IN THE MEADOW, TENNIS, MASSAGE THERAPY AND A WIDE RANGE OF WORKSHOPS.
Check-In: 1500
Check-Out: 1100
Number of Rooms: 96
Number of Suites: 0
Services:
In house Bar
High Speed Internet
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