Mount Ascutney ResortRental Guest Reviews

Lovely spot for a quiet vacation

This is not the spot for lots of nightlife, shopping, etc. but is the perfect spot for a restful New England vacation. The scenery is lovely and the accommodations comfortable and quiet. There is a bar and restaurant with good food and service. (Thank you Christa!) The indoor pool is spacious and there are paths to wander--including a short walk to the little town of Brownsville. And if you prefer to drive, there are back roads in every direction leading to other little towns as well as easy access to the highway.

Great stay for leaf-peepers

We stayed at the Ascutney Resort for 4 nights during our fall vacation. It was a perfect choice for several reasons. Its central location between Vermont and New Hampshire was convenient. Close to many area attractions. The suite accomadated our group of 3 couples nicely but could also handle more. Be great for a family. It had a spaceous kitchen/living/dining area. The 3 bedrooms each had a private bath and own TV. Good for privacy. Reasonable price, clean rooms, comfortable beds and execellent staff. Just a few minor critisims. Indoor pool in a separate building. Not convenient. Restaurant was short staffed. Ok if you're not in a hurry. Toilet paper filmsy. Probably biodegradable. if you decide to stay there ask for a fire in the outdoor fire pit. Good way to meet other people.

Very comfortable, roomy, updated and clean.

Excellent value for price paid. Was expecting a small kitchenette and actually was a full condo style room. Modern, updated and clean. Bed very comfortable, however, room so small that it was a tight squeeze for 2nd person to get around to other side of bed. Furniture too big for the room. Bathroom adequate but also small and tight. The only downside is, we were not informed that it is not like a hotel with cleaning services everyday and fresh towels everyday. We had to request a towel each and every day and go to the front desk for them and take out our own trash - not a big deal, but a little weird for such a nice place? We were told it was a time-share turned hotel without the daily maid service.

Beautiful facility,remote area,very nice front desk staff but horrible housekeeping and bar staff

Beautiful facility but in very remote area! Housekeeping horrible...wet towel, only 1 use of toilet paper left in room when we arrived. Left 2messages on housekeeping ANSWER machine for toilet paper..called front desk...no paper after his request...drove to front desk and finally after day of sightseeing we had 2 rolls outside our door....the day after we arrived! Went to bar for drinks since advertised live music....drove over and was never waited on! After several attempts, left. I have to say Julia at registration was very very nice, friendly , professional as was man there next day. It's a shame that the management allows such poor service at such a beautiful place.

One night as an owner at Mt. Ascutney

My wife and I are owners at Orange Lake and had the opportunity to spend one night at Mt. Ascutney. I booked a 1 BR unit about a week before our arrival. We arrived quite late and our first question was where we could get some dinner. As it was 10 minutes before closing the front desk suggested we go have dinner first and then register. Good advice because there is nothing else around! We ate at Browns Tavern right there in the main building. Bar tender, Ken, was very friendly and ordered our food promptly. We enjoyed our sandwiches and cocktails while listening to live entertainment that was in the establishment. Afterwards we checked in to a 1 BR unit. The unit was very nice and well appointed. We found it odd that they had such a large chest of drawers in the bedroom. This left little room between the end of the bed and the chest - and if the drawers were open, forget it. Not a big deal, just a little odd. The bathroom was nice and clean but pretty small. I don't think HICV can do much about that, just an observation (we are used to more space at Orange Lake). It would be nice if there was a separate switch for the light and the fan. As we toured the property the next day, we found all the staff to be very friendly and enthusiastic about all the upgrades that are being made at the resort. We learned that the Mt. Ascutney ski area is owned by another entity and is currently not open for business. That has not affected the resort's occupancy though because there are several other ski areas nearby. We were told that the resort has been busy all summer. We made the trip so we could enjoy the fall foliage in Vermont and were not disappointed. We will be back again and would recommend it others.

Fall visit

Stayed in a one bedroom villa. 10/1-10/5. it was clean and comfortable. It was also on the first floor.This was our second time at ascutney. The staff as always, were very friendly and helpfull. We did have a problem for two days of our stay with the people in the villa above us. They had several children with them. They would go out on the deck at about 7 am. every morning and shout. After that it seemed like they were practicing gymnastics for acouple of hours. I can't blame the folks at ascutney for the poor manners of there guests. Next time I will only stay in a villa on the top floor like our first time there. Aside from the rude guests we had a wonderful time.

Great service and great value

This was the best stay on our 2 week trip. Jay at the front desk was amazing. The room was beautiful. The only complaint is that the bathrooms were small.

small room, no service

My husband and I stayed here for the VT 50 race. The room was extremely small and had a sloped ceiling. My husband would have hit his head getting out of bad and I couldn't stand up straight to get around the end of the bed. The bathroom was also uncomfortably small. This might have been fine had we been told in advance that we were paying for a miniature room. I may have stated at the time I reserved the room that we didn't need new sheets on the second day. I think that is wasteful for a 2 night stay but we received no housekeeping services at all. The trash was not taken and the coffee supplies were not replenished. We did call and ask for coffee twice before someone came up with coffee but no cups. These are beautiful buildings in a beautiful place but, overall, I was disappointed.

Fall foliage and covered bridge trip

A central location for visiting attractions of New Hampshire in the fall. We were given our requested first floor rooms and everything was superb. Staff was extremely helpful and the grounds lovely. This is a gem.

Comfortable and clean.

Five girls on a girls weekend. Nice to have the opportunity to spend time together where we could have room to spread out.. Kitchen came in handy. Overall it was economical when split among the five of us and comfortable.