Many people have asked how The Colonial House began and how it came into the hands of our family. Here are some of the historical tidbits about the Inn and its Innkeepers. Since Vermont was established as a State in 1791, only three families have owned the land on which the Inn was built. The original Cape Cod house was built between 1790 and 1810.
It was the home of the Richardson's and was a farm that they owned until the middle 1960's. In 1967, the house and 12 acres of land were purchased by Jean and Chuck Savage. In 1968, they added the Inn rooms and renovated the room that is now the Guest Living Room. Motel rooms 1 through 7, formerly part of the Palmer House in Manchester, VT, were cut into two sections and hauled over the mountains to Weston in 1969.
In 1974, the dining room and motel rooms 8 and 9 were added. The other 6+ acres were sold to Jean and Chuck's son and daughter-in-law who built their home on it. Betty and John transitioned from the real estate and corporate worlds to their new career as Innkeepers in 1979.
It was the home of the Richardson's and was a farm that they owned until the middle 1960's. In 1967, the house and 12 acres of land were purchased by Jean and Chuck Savage. In 1968, they added the Inn rooms and renovated the room that is now the Guest Living Room. Motel rooms 1 through 7, formerly part of the Palmer House in Manchester, VT, were cut into two sections and hauled over the mountains to Weston in 1969.
In 1974, the dining room and motel rooms 8 and 9 were added. The other 6+ acres were sold to Jean and Chuck's son and daughter-in-law who built their home on it. Betty and John transitioned from the real estate and corporate worlds to their new career as Innkeepers in 1979.
Services
IMPORTANT: Breakfast is still served daily, but the tables have been moved apart and seating is with your own traveling party only.
We have limitations on the number of people who can be in the dinning room at a time, so check with us to see if we are staggering the seating times for breakfast.
We appreciate your patience with all the new rules!
Breakfast served daily, year-round from 8:01am to 9:33am.
Our breakfast features hearty fare, prepared in our own kitchen with an emphasis on pure, tasty ingredients.
We have limitations on the number of people who can be in the dinning room at a time, so check with us to see if we are staggering the seating times for breakfast.
We appreciate your patience with all the new rules!
Breakfast served daily, year-round from 8:01am to 9:33am.
Our breakfast features hearty fare, prepared in our own kitchen with an emphasis on pure, tasty ingredients.
Please stay on the main roads when traveling to Weston as dirt roads are frequently not well maintained or plowed in the winter.
Take the Taconic State Parkway to NY 295E, last exit before tolls.
Proceed about 10 miles to NY 22N at stop light.
Turn left and drive about 25-30 miles to NY 7E and turn right to Bennington, Vt.
This road turns into the Bennington Bypass 279 at the state line.
Follow signs to Route 7 North.
Follow Route 7 North to the Manchester Center exit (Exit-4) and turn right at the bottom of the ramp onto VT 11E.
Take the Taconic State Parkway to NY 295E, last exit before tolls.
Proceed about 10 miles to NY 22N at stop light.
Turn left and drive about 25-30 miles to NY 7E and turn right to Bennington, Vt.
This road turns into the Bennington Bypass 279 at the state line.
Follow signs to Route 7 North.
Follow Route 7 North to the Manchester Center exit (Exit-4) and turn right at the bottom of the ramp onto VT 11E.
The motel rooms at the Colonial House are in attached wings off the main building.
Each room has private bath, cable TV, free WI-FI and outside entrance.
There are two comfortable chairs in each room, a writing desk and dresser and sufficient space for a roll-away if there is an extra person in the party.
The rooms are all furnished in a comfortable country motif, offering an alternative to the cookie cutter style of a national chain.
In addition, the porches which overlook the Green Mountains have Adirondack or lawn chairs for those pleasant Vermont afternoons.
Each room has private bath, cable TV, free WI-FI and outside entrance.
There are two comfortable chairs in each room, a writing desk and dresser and sufficient space for a roll-away if there is an extra person in the party.
The rooms are all furnished in a comfortable country motif, offering an alternative to the cookie cutter style of a national chain.
In addition, the porches which overlook the Green Mountains have Adirondack or lawn chairs for those pleasant Vermont afternoons.
Full breakfast included in rates and served daily from 8:01 am to 9:33 am in our dining room.
Dinner may be served Friday and Saturday nights when we have 15 or more guest dinner reservations.
The Colonial House is ideally suited for groups of 28 - 30 people with the guest room as a place to gather along with the dining room for meals enjoyed in the fellowship of friends and family.
Family reunions, outdoor clubs, small wedding parties, christian retreat groups have enjoyed the Colonial House for years and we look forward to working with new groups over the coming years.
Dinner may be served Friday and Saturday nights when we have 15 or more guest dinner reservations.
The Colonial House is ideally suited for groups of 28 - 30 people with the guest room as a place to gather along with the dining room for meals enjoyed in the fellowship of friends and family.
Family reunions, outdoor clubs, small wedding parties, christian retreat groups have enjoyed the Colonial House for years and we look forward to working with new groups over the coming years.
The Inn Rooms at the Colonial House are upstairs in the farmhouse section above the guest living room.
Two rooms in the original Cape Cod farmhouse, Inn rooms 1 & 2 with two single beds in each, were renovated in 2010 to become one room, Inn 1. Located at the end of the hall in a section that dates back to 1790 - 1810, Inn 1 is a lovely oasis with a wide pine plank floors, a queen bed, rocker and love seat.
The other guest rooms are in a newer section with Inn room 3 with 2 Twin Beds, Shared Hall Bath.
Two rooms in the original Cape Cod farmhouse, Inn rooms 1 & 2 with two single beds in each, were renovated in 2010 to become one room, Inn 1. Located at the end of the hall in a section that dates back to 1790 - 1810, Inn 1 is a lovely oasis with a wide pine plank floors, a queen bed, rocker and love seat.
The other guest rooms are in a newer section with Inn room 3 with 2 Twin Beds, Shared Hall Bath.
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