Lobby sitting area

Reviews of Brass Lantern Inn

3 out of 5
Brass Lantern Inn
717 Maple St, Stowe, VT

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 198 out of 233 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 28 out of 233 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 233 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 233 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 233 reviews" "

9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Staff & service

9.8/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Breno

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Charming hotel excellent costumer service beautiful views and the breakfast was wonderful. Thank you Don
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Don on Mar 25, 2024
Thank you so much! We look forward to seeing you again!

10/10 Excellent

Jeff, North Attleboro

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Inn provided a serene retreat with in room fireplaces. The highlight our stay was homemade breakfast, featuring locally sourced ingredients and seasonal flavors and the outdoor hot tub was awesome. The innkeepers' genuine hospitality set this B&B apart, making you feel like part of the family from the moment you arrive. The Brass Lantern Bed and Breakfast is a hidden gem in Stowe. A place where charm, comfort, and genuine hospitality converge to create an unforgettable experience. Bravo will be going back when in town again if available now that I left this 5 star review !! Lol
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Don on Mar 5, 2024
Thank you Jeff for the wonderful review! We really appreciate it. We look forward to seeing you again!

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Don on Feb 28, 2024
Thank you so much for the excellent rating!

8/10 Good

Angerina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Don on Feb 14, 2024
Thank you for your review! We'd love to know how we could have made your experience a 5 star one! Please reach out to us at info@brasslanterninn.com

10/10 Excellent

Sophia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely bed and breakfast!
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023
Response from Don on Nov 29, 2023
Thank you so much!

10/10 Excellent

Tan

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from Don on Nov 27, 2023
Thank you so much for the great rating!

10/10 Excellent

Megan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It’s always been a dream of mine to stay in a bed and breakfast in Vermont during fall and Brass Lantern exceeded my expectations. Such a relaxing vibe with excellent service and stunning beauty! Our room was beautiful, cozy, and comfortable! Only downside was our one night stay was not long enough!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Don on Oct 28, 2023
Thank you so much! We really appreciate the very kind review. We hope to see you another time!

10/10 Excellent

Virginia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fall foliage trip
My husband and I have been frequent visitors to the Stowe area throughout the years, but this was our first stay at the Brass Lantern Inn. We were very pleased with our stay and our hosts, Don and Andrew. We definitely will stay here again in the future.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Don on Oct 27, 2023
Thank you so much for the very kind review! We look forward to hosting you again!

8/10 Good

Linda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The Inn was cute. Our room was on the lower level down a flight of 12 stairs. The room was tight especially the bathroom. The fireplace was delightful on a rainy night. Don was a wonderful host. The breakfast was delicious. The waffles with sugared cranberries were exceptional.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Don on Oct 25, 2023
Thank you for the kind review!

10/10 Excellent

joseph

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Don on Oct 26, 2023
Thank you for your 5 out of 5 rating! We appreciate it greatly!

8/10 Good

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Don on Oct 16, 2023
Thank you Mark!

10/10 Excellent

Stephen, Bartlesville

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What a wonderful experience!! The facilities were amazing with a large open lawn and beautiful landscaping. Breakfasts were delicious and the whole experience was outstanding. We would go back in a heartbeat.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Don on Oct 7, 2023
Thank you so much for the wonderful review! We reallly appreciate it!

10/10 Excellent

Alastair

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Could not Recommend more.
We have an amazing time at The Brass Lantern Inn during our stay in Stowe. The hosts were very welcoming and made sure we had a full run down of everything when we arrived. The breakfast was spot on every morning and they kindly sorted out some food for my wife on one of the mornings when she felt unwell. There were also stunning views of the local area and mountains which could be enjoyed from the hot tub. We would 100% visit again.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Don on Sep 29, 2023
Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We really appreciate it!

10/10 Excellent

Laura

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
We enjoyed our stay! The building has the New England charm. It felt lived in and not commercial.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Don on Sep 29, 2023
Thank you so much for your kind review!

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Brass Lantern should be on your list of places to stay. Well run, breakfast was excellent! We found it convenient for getting around to see the covered bridges in the area. Very comfortable living room for hanging out.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Don on Sep 21, 2023
Thank you so much for your kind review!

10/10 Excellent

Cory

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely, historic, charming. Would stay again for sure.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Don on Sep 20, 2023
Thank you for the kind review!

10/10 Excellent

Michele

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful Inn, attention to details makes for an amazing comfortable stay. Excellent breakfast, many coffee choices, chocolates at every turn! Loved it all. Will likely return!!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Don on Sep 16, 2023
Thank you so much for the kind review!

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Don on Sep 10, 2023
Thank you so much Michael for your 5 star rating!

10/10 Excellent

Bette

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful hosts! Beautiful property.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Don on Sep 3, 2023
Thank you so much! We appreciate it :)

10/10 Excellent

Nancy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Spotlessly clean, great breakfasts and afternoon snacks. Charming hosts.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Don on Aug 8, 2023
Thank you so much for the kind review!

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The owners are absolutely amazing! So attentive and friendly. Highly recommend this gem of a place to stay. If I’m ever back in the area I will definitely stay here
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Don on Aug 5, 2023
Thank you so much Michelle for the very kind review!

10/10 Excellent

Katrin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Property was well kept, staff and owners very friendly and helpful; a relaxing and enjoyable stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Don on Aug 1, 2023
Thank you for your kind review!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice details in room and in the general areas
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from Don on Jul 4, 2023
Thank you for your review! We appreciate it

10/10 Excellent

Lauren

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
Response from Don on Jul 18, 2023
Thank you so much for the 5 star review!

10/10 Excellent

Maura

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was a lovely stay, complete with a jazz concert! My friend needed ice for a knee injury and was accommodated kindly. Breakfast was amazing. Everything was perfect! Great to meet the dogs and Harper…
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Response from Don on Jun 19, 2023
Thank you so much for your kind review! We appreciate it greatly!

10/10 Excellent

Nari

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Such a healing experience!! Had a wonderful time at the location. Especially loved the outdoor seating area!! 💕The town nearby is super cute too within a walking distance! Would love to visit again in the future.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Response from Don on Jun 16, 2023
Thank you so much for your very kind review! We hope to see you back!

8/10 Good

khalid

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Response from Don on Jun 17, 2023
Thank you for your review. if there is anything that we could have done better to make it a 10 out of 10, please let us know!

10/10 Excellent

Darren

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly, welcoming, cozy, early American atmosphere, updated conveniences and amenities, and easy access to dining and recreation.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023
Response from Don on Apr 9, 2023
Thank you so much for your very kind review! We greatly appreciate it!

4/10 Poor

Philippe

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Room temperature very cold. Took 3 hours to get it to an ambiant temperature
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023
Response from Don on Mar 2, 2023
Hello, I must say I was surprised by this review as no mention of this issue was made while the guest was staying with us. Our thermostats are set in the mid-60's by default to save energy and for comfort during the evening, but every room has individual thermostats that may be set by the guest to any temperature they like, and being a historic building our heat is baseboard, so may have taken some time to get up to temperature. I will review with housekeeping the default temperature set for checkin to insure its at a comfortable level, but there was no issue to be found with the heating in that room, nor is this a common issue with our guests.We are sorry you were not satisfied with the temperature in the room nevertheless.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing!
This was an amazing little gem of an inn! Cannot wait to go back!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023
Response from Don on Feb 23, 2023
Thank you so much for your review! We look forward to seeing you again!

10/10 Excellent

Jason

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023
Response from Don on Feb 17, 2023
Thank you so much for the glowing review! We really appreciate it!

10/10 Excellent

Kaliah

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023
Response from Don on Nov 27, 2023
Thank you so much for the great rating!

10/10 Excellent

Jill

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023
Response from Don on Mar 14, 2023
Thank you so much for the 5 out of 5 rating! We appreciate it!

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023
Response from Don on Jan 17, 2023
Thank you so much for your stellar rating! We hope to see you again!

8/10 Good

Kevin

Response from Don on Jun 19, 2023
Hi Kevin, please let us know if there is anything we could have done to make your 4 into a 5!

10/10 Excellent

KHARI

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Brass Lantern is great. Nicely appointed with fireplaces in the rooms. Close to the slopes and town. Don is the perfect host.
Response from Don on Jan 17, 2023
Thank you so much for the very kind review and personal complement! We hope to see you again!

6/10 Okay

peter

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Inn Keepers Children running/playing in the common areas where the quests are looking for relaxation.
Response from Don on Dec 28, 2022
Hi Peter, thank you for your feedback. I am surprised as you seemed to have had a good stay with us! In reference to the children playing, this is a very rare occurence that they are playing in the common area. In this case there was a family staying with us with young children (younger than we usually accept to be honest, but they were not noted on the reservation that had been made and it was the holidays so we gladly accommodated, and they were wonderful people!), and our kids spent some time with them playing after breakfast, and they all certainly got noisy as kids do at times, especially around the holidays. I understand you spent a lot of time in our common areas as you were booked in one of our more economical rooms that did not have a sitting area so you took advantage of our television downstairs. We hope if you ever return to visit you will see that generally our common areas are quite peaceful! Wishing you all the best.

10/10 Excellent

Alexandra

Response from Don on Jun 19, 2023
Thank you!

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022
Response from Don on Nov 21, 2022
Thank you so much for the positive rating!

8/10 Good

samuel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Anniversary trip
This property has changed hands in the last several months.Everything went well but there are a few things that needs to be changed on their page.There was no tv in the room and was not served a Vermont breakfast also we did not receive our free bottle of wine and they didn’t even mention anything about it.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022
Response from Don on Oct 28, 2022
Hello, and thank you for your review, as its how as new owners we can continue to strive to meet our guests expecations. The room that you stayed in did not have a TV, and while that is clearly indicated on our own website, I did notice that there was an error on our listing for that room on Expedia/Hotels.com that I will be addressing to make sure the presence of a TV or not is clear in the room description. We apologize for that oversight! 7 of our 9 rooms do have TV's while our 2 smaller more economical rooms do not.You were provided a fresh, locally sourced breakfast on the mornng of your stay which comprised of a Fall harvest salad, egg casserole with locally sourced bread, cheese and mushrooms and seasoned potatoes. Our breakfasts rotate daily so I'm unclear how that expectation might not have been met, as to us Vermont breakfast means good and locally sourced ingredients. Finally, a complementary bottle of wine is a perk only offered to participants in Expedia/Hotel.com's VIP Access program, and our participation in the program only became active on our property on the day you arrived. There was no indication in your reservation that you were a VIP Access member, but if you were one and would have asked us, we would have been happy to provide you this perk.Otherwise we are glad you had a good stay with us, and appreciate the time you took to leave a review!

8/10 Good

Yair

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
the room is small. No TV in room. No elevator.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022
Response from Don on Oct 28, 2022
Thank you for the positive review. Yes, the room you booked is one of our more economical rooms, and does not have a TV, which should have been clear from the room description. 7 of our 9 rooms do have Smart TV's with Roku Guest Access, and there is a TV with DirecTV Stream available in the common area. And, as an 1810 farmhouse, we have no capacity to add an elevator to the property. We appreciate the feedback!

6/10 Okay

Kim

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022
Response from Don on Oct 28, 2022
Hello,We're sorry that your stay was not as great as we strive for it to be. If you have specific feedback you would like to provide us, please email us and let us know how we could have made your stay better since as new owners we are always striving to improve the guest experience!

10/10 Excellent

Celeste

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022
Response from Don on Oct 17, 2022
Thank you so much!

8/10 Good

Charles

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great breakfasts, amenities & location!
Easy check-in; host gave us a tour of their facility which included 24-hr access to coffee, tea and shared refrigerator; hot tub available 10am-10pm! free breakfast with wonderful food! Close to downtown Stowe. Only negatives: we had to haul our luggage up & down a 15-step staircase to our Madonna Peak room; no elevator; the smoke detector over the bathroom door flashed bright green every 5-10 seconds all night long, making it hard to fall asleep.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022
Response from Don on Sep 13, 2022
Hello,Thank you for your review! We are glad you had a good stay. Unfortunately our building is historic, and we do not have the capacity to add an elevator to access those rooms. We are hoping to add a more accessible first floor suite in the next few years. And, if you had let me know about the flashing light, I would have been happy to have tried to address it! Thank you again!

10/10 Excellent

Vicky

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022
Response from Don on Jan 4, 2023
Thank you so much for your 5 out of 5 rating!

10/10 Excellent

Robynn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022
Response from Don on Jan 4, 2023
Thank you so much for your excellent rating!

10/10 Excellent

PETER

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
very courteous people running the inn. Walking distance to downtown and bike path.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022
Response from Don on Sep 1, 2022
Thank you Peter! We look forward to seeing you all again!

10/10 Excellent

Lori Van

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice B & B. So friendly and inviting. Breakfast each day was delicious. Can’t wait to go back.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022
Response from Don on Aug 24, 2022
Thank you so much for your kind review! We look forward to welcoming you back :)

10/10 Excellent

Kristin

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved our stay here! We were at Brass Lantern for just a couple days but definitely want to come back again. I think the best parts are the amazing breakfasts and the inn keepers. They make delicious food and also are so hospitable. The coffee is also superb - I’m a bit of a coffee snob and their coffee was excellent. The bed was also very comfortable and I loved the afternoon/evening snacks. The homemade blueberry pie was outstanding! I hope we can come back again soon to visit. We love this place and the city of Stowe.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022
Response from Don on Aug 14, 2022
Thank you so very much for your kind review! We look forward to hosting you again. Tayst is the brand on the drip, Nespresso and Keurig, and we used a Vermont Organic Roasters bean (Dos) in the Tchibo if you want to recapture any of the coffee experience. See you again soon!

10/10 Excellent

David

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a great time here. We couldn't have asked for a more pleasant stay.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022
Response from Don on Aug 6, 2022
Thank you so much for your review! We hope to see you again!