Wilburton Inn

This is our second year at the Wilburton for our family reunion. We stayed at the Strawberry Villa which had 6 bedrooms to accommodate our family. It’s beautifully decorated.. I love the hand painted walls!. The hospitality is top notch. The house was very clean and comfortable. It is a very safe environment as it is on its own private road. We didn’t even lock our doors during the day when we left! It is super close to downtown area, restaurants and fun places to visit. We always enjoy the peace and quiet of the Wilburton. It’s a great place for a family reunion.

Great location: in the country with lovely well groomed grounds and mature trees but minutes from downtown Manchester.
Very comfortable for our family reunion of 14. Kitchen is a galley but well outfitted.

Family Reunion was great! Melissa is an excellent house. The mansion can comfortably host 20+ people. Really enjoyed ourselves.

My husband and I had a fantastic getaway at The Wilburton! We had once vacationed at the Wilburton in the winter and stayed in the mansion, which was so glorious. This time, the mansion was fully booked. Our summer stay in another building, Equinox View, turned out to be perfection. We hiked, swam, shopped, and ate, but these photos from my husband show me relaxing and soaking up the beauty of The Wilburton Inn. I’d book the same room and the same balcony the next time! Perhaps for Fall Foliage? Thanks so much to the Levis family, the most gracious hosts!

We have based our annual family reunion at Wilburton Inn twice and plan to stay again in the future. The Inn has a variety of bedrooms, most with en suite bathrooms, each with its own Victorian personality. The house has so many rooms and comfy nooks that our large group found places for chatting, crafts, puzzling, knitting, chess, reading, story-telling, dancing, eating, and of course cooking! The industrial sized and furnished kitchen provided all the tools we needed to prepare meals for anyone and everyone. There was bread baking, cookie making, short order breakfasts featuring pancakes, bacon, eggs any style, and wonderful dinners planned by various chefs and executed by the many sous chefs who were happy to work together in the ample space available. The kitchen was a great inter-generational gathering and working space for all. There are two separate dining areas where our whole group could be together: one in the glassed-in patio with a great view out over the hills and beyond and a second, covered, outdoor patio.

The grounds are intriguing and endlessly engaging with curated statuary chosen to pique your curiosity. The pool was yet another center of action during our stay.

I would not call the Wilburton an elegant, five-star inn, as it has seen a lot of history and shows it, however I do give it my highest five-star recommendation as a great place for a large gathering of people who enjoy being together.

We enjoyed a fantastic vacation earlier this month at the beautiful Wilburton! What a truly lovely getaway venue! We couldn’t have asked for a more fabulous place to spend our summer vacation.
My family and I stayed in the Equinox Views Villa and my sister’s family stayed next-door at the Strawberry Hill Villa. Everyone had a really wonderful time, swimming, laughing, playing games together with the magnificent Equinox Mountains as a magical backdrop! It was great to be able to barbecue together and enjoy evenings around our fire pit, singing, and toasting s’mores. Waking up in the morning to view those gorgeous mountains from our windows was a dream come true!
Just can’t wait till next year‘s summer fun at the Wilburton!

My family discovered The Wilburton Inn last summer, and I spent the better part of the year counting down the days until we were back. When our seven families (spread out across five New England states) finally gathered together for the week, it was like coming home. And it meant the world to only have to walk across the driveway to enjoy dinners and spend time with each other in the two houses we’d rented.

Walking the grounds and trails, looking out at the mountains in the morning, sitting by the fire pit at night — such rare moments of absolute peace.

The Equinox Views Villa was gorgeous — every room was intricately themed and decorated, each with beautiful ensuites and bathtubs. The Strawberry Hill Villa was also lovely and the other half of the family found it spacious and perfect for family dinners, with lots of room for the kids and teens to play games and have their own spaces.

The pool, as usual, was a top gathering place, with basketball and volleyball courts and a large selection of lawn games.

We celebrated birthdays, graduations, and anniversaries outside the mansion, in the breathtaking mountain-top patio overlook, and, while we weren’t good about taking full family pictures, we made so many incredible memories again this year.

We stayed at the Battenkill Valley Mansion. We rented it for 3 weeks to initiate a retirement and had friends and family come to visit and stay for a while. At maximum, we had 29 people. The house was great and accommodated everyone, from a few months old to 84. Meilissa was wonderful to work with and very helpful. I would highly recommend this property for any large gathering.

Always look forward to a stay at the wilburton inn see you in 2028?

We adore the Wilburton Inn! Everything from the beauty of the inn, to the guest rooms, to the grounds filled with a plethora of thought-provoking artwork and sculptures... The Wilburton Inn receives my highest recommendation for anyone who is vacationing, holding a ceremony such as a wedding or anniversary celebration, holding a conference or convention, or just getting away to relax and reset. Every staff member without exception was gracious, kind, thoughtful and professional.

We recently celebrated a milestone birthday at the Wilburton Inn. We had 30 family members staying in Strawberry View Villa, Equinox Valley View and Maxwell Suites. The accommodations were excellent. Melissa and all her staff made sure we had everything we needed to have a great time. We spent time by the pool, playing ping pong, exploring town, had a BBQ. One of the highlights was having S'mores by the fire. It truly felt like home. Every one of us had a wonderful time. Do not hesitate, stay at Wilburton Inn.
Donna E

I always have a great time at the Wilburton and this time was no different. Our first stop was a Sunday evening concert at Earth Sky Time Farm, which is always a blast. We returned to the mansion (my first time at that location). The room (double queen) was gorgeous, clean and very comfortable and quiet. The innkeeper, Melissa, and staff were accommodating, responsive and friendly as always. My friend and I enjoyed walking the property, looking at the art and wrapping our minds around the ideas behind them.

Our family reunion at Willburton Inn could not have been more perfect. Thirty-two of us gathered for four unforgettable days, packing in a 90th birthday celebration, a baby shower, karaoke night, bonfires, pool hangs, and family dinners in the many beautiful spaces they offer for meals. We loved cooking together in the commercial kitchen, finding cozy corners throughout the property to sit and visit, soaking in the gorgeous grounds with mountains all around us, and — maybe best of all — having our own en suite bedrooms so everyone had a private retreat at the end of each full day. Highly recommend!

Our second visit to the Wilburton and it was as great as first time. Very comfortable beds, lovely linens - but the beautiful grounds and exceptional scenery really stand out. We love staying here.

The Wilburton is a unique pleasure. Situated on a beautiful hilltop offering stunning views and dotted with magnificent sculptures. A main house that transports you to the Gilded Age, along with a number of beautifully decorated cottages, presents you with a variety of accommodations. Our room was immaculate, with a comfortable bed and plenty of space for our clothing. We had a lovely terrace to sit out in and contemplate the scenery. Our room was called “The Garden of Eden” room and had a number of whimsical prints and a rug in keeping with that theme. Check in and check out could not have been easier. Excellent Wi-Fi, a bedside electrical outlet that included USB outlets, allowing multiple-device charging. The Wilburton provides plenty of information regarding the surrounding area, which is helpful to those unfamiliar with the area. This part of Vermont is tranquil and serene. The Wilburton complements it perfectly.

My wife and I and some close friends just returned from a weekend at The Wilburton, and we cannot recommend it highly enough — it was truly an unforgettable experience from start to finish.
The setting alone is worth the trip. The hotel sits on a stunning Vermont hillside with sweeping views of the Green Mountains that are breathtaking at any hour, but especially at sunrise and sunset. The historic mansion is full of charm and elegance — you feel genuinely transported to another era, yet with every modern comfort. Every corner of the property, from the guest rooms to the common areas, was impeccably maintained, which made the entire stay feel that much more relaxing. Breakfast was a delight: beautifully prepared eggs, bacon, quiche, truly home-baked breads, and excellent coffee.
But what truly elevates The Wilburton is the hospitality. The staff and hosts are genuinely warm, welcoming, and attentive in a way that makes you feel like a guest in a private home rather than a hotel. They take real pride in engaging personally with guests and sharing the fascinating history of the property.
We came specifically for the Mystery Weekend, which fell over Mother's Day, and it far exceeded every expectation. This is not your typical campy dinner theater — it is a cut above in every way. The writing was sharp, witty, and wholly original; honestly, Broadway-caliber. (One of the cast members reportedly starred in Les Miz on Broadway, and the writer — who is also the owner — has had multiple plays produced on New York stages.) The script brilliantly wove historical facts about The Wilburton — including its storied past as a secret corporate retreat for RKO Pictures stars — with delightful, classic Cole Porter songs. It was genuinely funny, inventive, and unlike anything we have experienced. Between the Broadway singalongs and intimate meet-the-cast cocktails, the weekend felt less like a one-off event and more like a full celebration of storytelling and performance.
We have done similar experiences elsewhere, and nothing has come close. The Wilburton has created something truly special here. Needless to say, we left already planning our return.
Highest possible recommendation.

This was my second time at the Willburton Inn for Murder Mystery weekend and I can’t wait to come back!

I drove up to Manchester Vermont in time for the "meet the cast" welcome party where I had a chance to meet the other guests and the professional actors who had come from near and far to perform in the musical murder mystery. As a single woman traveling alone, I felt immediately welcomed and made new friends.

I stayed in one of the villa rooms with a cozy gas fireplace and a magical view of the Green Mountains.

The next day I woke to an old fashioned country breakfast with delicious french toast and local maple syrup.

The murder mystery dinner party was the highlight of the weekend.

Most of the audience dressed up in 1930s style clothes. The live piano music was elegant and festive, the actors were all excellent, and the theme cocktails were delicious. It was an amazing evening of fun and laughter, with lots of audience participation and unexpected twists.

It’s the kind of unique experience you can’t wait to tell people about.

I will definitely be back for the next mystery weekend in November!

We had the most delightful stay at the Wilburton Inn. The actual property is so rich with history and stories and a stones throw from Hildene (the home of Lincoln’s eldest surviving son, Robert Todd Lincoln), the charming village of Manchester, the Orvis fly fishing school and shop, as well the outlets if that’s something you’re into, and so much more. The Wilburton Inn has its own love and support for the arts and for artists and they are known to host on their property concerts, talks, cabarets and readings open to their guests and the public.
It is truly a special getaway run by a very special family.
(I wish I had photos to share here, but I was so engrossed in my time while I was visiting I completely forgot to take pictures.)