At Mad River Barn you'll be 2.8 km (1.7 mi) from Mad River Glen Cooperative and 2.8 km (1.7 mi) from Practice Slope Chair Lift. Highlights at this inn include free self-service breakfast, a restaurant and free self-parking. .Mad River Barn Restaurant is open for dinner. For a drink, you can stop by the inn's own lounge bar. Additionally, you'll find free Wi-Fi in public areas and laundry facilities. Each morning free breakfast is served. .With a stay at this 3-property class Waitsfield inn, you'll be 9.4 km (5.9 mi) from Sugarbush Ski Resort.
Burlington, VT (BTV-Burlington Intl.) - 54 min drive
Restaurants
Castlerock Pub - 9 min drive
Lawson's Finest Liquids - 7 min drive
Mad Taco - 6 min drive
The Wünderbar - 9 min drive
Three Mountain Cafe - 6 min drive
About this property
Mad River Barn
Inn in Waitsfield with free breakfast and 24-hour front desk
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is served daily. Public spaces have free WiFi.
Mad River Barn also features a garden and laundry facilities. Self parking is free.
Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 3-star Waitsfield inn.
18 guestrooms or units
Breakfast available (free)
Self-service laundry
Front desk (24 hours)
Wedding services available
Garden
Smoking in designated areas
Bar or lounge
Dining venue
Mad River Barn offers 18 air-conditioned accommodations with a hairdryer and free toiletries. This Waitsfield inn provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include a shower. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.
Languages
English
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transport
Free self parking on site
Food and drink
Free self-serve breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM
A bar/lounge
A restaurant
Restaurants on site
Mad River Barn Restaurant
Family friendly
Laundry facilities
Conveniences
24-hour front desk
Laundry facilities
Guest services
Housekeeping (daily)
Wedding services
Outdoors
Garden
Accessibility
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Stair-free path to entrance
Upper floors accessible by stairs only
Visual fire alarm
Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
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Designated smoking areas
Room amenities
Bathroom
Free toiletries
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Shower
Towels provided
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Air conditioning
Heating (climate-controlled)
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: anytime
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Minimum check-in age - 18
Check-out
Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out
Special check-in instructions
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome.
Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
Cots (infant beds) are not available.
Payment types
Important information
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover and cash. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector in all accommodation. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.
Property is also known as
Mad River Inn
Mad River Inn Waitsfield
Mad River Waitsfield
Mad River Barn Inn Waitsfield
Mad River Barn Inn
Mad River Barn Waitsfield
Mad River Barn
Mad River Barn Inn
Mad River Barn Waitsfield
Mad River Barn Inn Waitsfield
Frequently asked questions
Is parking available at Mad River Barn?
Yep, Mad River Barn has a free self car park.
Does Mad River Barn serve breakfast?
Sure does, complimentary self-service brekkie is on offer daily from 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM.
Is there a free airport shuttle available at Mad River Barn?
No, Mad River Barn does not offer an airport shuttle service.
Is there a bar or restaurant at Mad River Barn?
Yep, they've got a lounge bar and an onsite restaurant.
What time are check-in & check-out at Mad River Barn?
Check-in begins at 3:00 PM. Check-out time is 11:00 AM.
Are pets allowed at Mad River Barn?
No, only service animals are allowed.
Mad River Barn Reviews
Reviews
9.2
Wonderful
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travellers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
We had a wonderful stay, unfortunately we could not stay for long:( We arrived late but the owners left all the needed information available at the front desk with candy and muffins!! The next morning the cook provided a wonderful made to order breakfast of french toast and omelettes for our family! The rooms and the inn are extremely clean and decorated so well! The beds and linens are so comfortable! We hope to be back in the area this winter for skiing and would gladly stay again:)
Stayed here on night only in the middle of a college tour trip. Checked in about 8pm...noone at the desk, key was left on desk with receipt and room number. Definitely "contact less" which I did not mind at all!!! Our room was in Barn-B3 specially. Room was plenty big even with a Queen and Twin bed. Bathroom was large with a lovely walk-in shower. All the basics supplied....beautifully manicured grounds/gardens. Comfy beds, clean linens. Breakfast included was made to order...delish. Would stay again but would request a room upstairs if available as whomever was staying above us had kids that sounded like they were going to come through the ceiling at any time right up to almost midnight.
Very unique and quaint Inn! You definitely get a Vermont wilderness vibe with this barn and the attached restaurant and bar, I would highly recommend this place as a rental for anybody visiting the Mad River Valley for the ski resorts or other outdoor activities! If you're an astronomy buff or astrophotographer this place is great for low light pollution on clear nights to see all the constellations as well!
Travis
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022
6/10 Okay
Skylar
Travelled with family
7 Feb 2022
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Good accommodations for number of people. Limited parking and owner had dog barking for hours in the middle of the night which kept us up. Would probably look for quieter accommodations in the future as the accommodations were primarily intended as a place to sleep.
Great location minutes from mad River and sugarbush ski areas. Great food and beverage options between the pub and restaurant, and complimentary breakfast! We look to stay here each time we visit the area.
New, roomy, quaint, and quintessentially Vermont with an updated, modern feel. Really great (included) breakfast, awesome common room and bar!
A few outdoor hot tubs and a kids game room would make it the best place to stay in MRV...
The Mad River Barn was our most anticipated stay of our 9-day semi annual trip to VT.
The entire feel of the place was right up our ally.
As with many travelers, most don't book direct from a hotels main website. Had we done that we would have seen a clear breakdown of the different room and crisis would have been averted. As it were, we booked a room on hotels.com which had a photo of a farmhouse room not the bunk room. As a couple we would have never booked bunk beds. It was a later check in and after seeing the room we quickly brought it to the receptionist attention. I think she was equally surprised when she pulled up hotels.com and saw the same photo we did. With it being peak season, no other rooms were available. The young lady offer us a refund, which wasn't going to work as we had NO other place to stay in town. When we reached out to the manager, she told us that we were offered a discount on the room?? I think if that was case we would have gladly accepted it. We didn't appreciate that response. It wasn't about the money, it was about the "Barn"not paying attention to the details on hotels.com. It's unfortunate as they seem to have gotten all the details correct at there facility. In visiting the hotels.com website it appears that the image now matches the room.
You will find many great reviews, which are probably spot on. It's a shame they didn't do the right thing and refund the money? We were right and they should have made it right. They didn't!
Unfortunately because of covid, pub & restaurant were closed. However, the chef fixed a fantastic breakfast every morning which was included. A good base for going either direction to shop or leaf peep. Bed was comfortable & the main inn was full, so we were had a room with 4 extra bunk beds. If you had a family or friends with you, that would be the way to go. No alarm clock or coffee pot in room. And, it was fairly noisy in the room above us. It’s a wooden structure so you could easily hear people walking. But, overall a beautiful property & we would stay there again, just would try to get a room in the main inn. Book early - they said they are already full because of the ski season starting.
Very nice surroundings inside and outside! Very clean!
What we were disappointed in was that the bar/restaurant was closed and paper thin walls and ceilings!! You could hear everything—people walking upstairs and in the hallway—just wasn’t very soundproof!
We stayed for two nights and first impression was that the place was a cute industrial rustic mix with some modern touches. We had a barn room and it was on the smaller side but sufficient for 3 guests. One of the smoke detectors was chirping in the middle of the night but the staff replaced the batteries the next day The surrounding area is beautiful especially during foliage! It's a cute place to stay