Sugarbush Resort Golf Club - 17 min drive - 10.0 km
Getting around
Waterbury Station - 26 min drive
Burlington Intl. Airport (BTV) - 54 min drive
Restaurants
Castlerock Pub - 9 min drive
Lawson's Finest Liquids - 7 min drive
Mad Taco - 6 min drive
Three Mountain Cafe - 6 min drive
The Wünderbar - 9 min drive
About this property
Mad River Barn
Inn near Mad River Valley
Located close to Mad River Glen Cooperative and Sugarbush Ski Resort, Mad River Barn provides free self-serve breakfast, a garden, and laundry facilities. The on-site restaurant, Mad River Barn Restaurant, serves dinner. In addition to a bar, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
Additional perks include:
Free self parking
A 24-hour front desk and wedding services
Room features
All guestrooms at Mad River Barn boast comforts such as air conditioning, as well as amenities like free WiFi.
Extra amenities include:
Bathrooms with showers and free toiletries
Heating and daily housekeeping
Languages
English
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transportation
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
Things to do
Hiking/biking trails
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
More
Designated smoking areas
Room amenities
Bathroom
Free toiletries
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Shower
Towels provided
More
Air conditioning
Heating (climate-controlled)
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Special check-in instructions
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
Pets not allowed (service animals welcome)
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available
Property 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 and a smoke detector
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
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 Mad River Barn pet-friendly?
No, only service animals are welcome at the property.
How much is parking at Mad River Barn?
Self parking is free at this property.
What time is check-in at Mad River Barn?
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime.
What time is check-out at Mad River Barn?
Check-out is at 11:00 AM.
Where is Mad River Barn located?
Situated in Waitsfield, this inn is 0.1 mi (0.1 km) from Mad River Valley and within 3 mi (5 km) of Mad River Glen Cooperative and Green Mountain National Forest. Camel's Hump State Park and Sugarbush Ski Resort are also within 6 mi (10 km).
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Mad River Barn Reviews
Reviews
9.2
Wonderful
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 94 out of 136 reviews
10 - Excellent
94
Rating 8 - Good. 27 out of 136 reviews
8 - Good
27
Rating 6 - Okay. 12 out of 136 reviews
6 - Okay
12
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 136 reviews
4 - Poor
2
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 136 reviews
2 - Terrible
1
9.6/10
Cleanliness
9.6/10
Staff & service
8.4/10
Amenities
9.2/10
Property conditions & facilities
9.2/10
Eco-friendliness
Reviews
10/10 Excellent
Bill
Feb 27, 2025
Excellent vibes
Bill
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025
10/10 Excellent
Harriet
Oct 16, 2024
Such a cute, special place with nice touches everywhere!
Harriet
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024
10/10 Excellent
melisssa
Mar 2, 2024
Great vibe!
melisssa
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
10/10 Excellent
kieran
Feb 5, 2024
Food is great
kieran
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024
10/10 Excellent
Verified traveler
Oct 11, 2022
Nice little hotel with friendly staff. Perfect for families. Great breakfast in the morning.
Verified traveler
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022
10/10 Excellent
Tae
Aug 11, 2022
Staff is very friendly and the beds were very comfortable. The property itself is beautifully landscaped
Tae
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022
10/10 Excellent
Mary
Jun 12, 2024
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:)
Mary
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024
8/10 Good
Carrie
Aug 12, 2022
Mad River One Night Stay
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.
Carrie
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022
10/10 Excellent
George
Mar 1, 2025
George
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025
6/10 Okay
Cristin
Oct 10, 2024
Cristin
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024
10/10 Excellent
Bogdan
Mar 3, 2023
Bogdan
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023
10/10 Excellent
Leonard
Feb 6, 2023
Leonard
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023
6/10 Okay
Howard
Oct 10, 2022
Howard
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022
10/10 Excellent
Steven
Aug 3, 2022
Steven
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022
10/10 Excellent
christopher
Jul 28, 2022
christopher
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022
10/10 Excellent
Barbara
Mar 23, 2022
Mad River Barn has been nicely updated, while keeping its quaint inn feelings. Convenient to Sugarbush Resort. Good food. Clean. Reasonably priced.
Barbara
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022
8/10 Good
Jennifer
Mar 1, 2022
The staff and owners are terrific. The restaurant food and breakfasts are delicious. Overall the atmosphere is friendly and fun and welcoming.
Jennifer
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2022
10/10 Excellent
Travis
Feb 25, 2022
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
Feb 7, 2022
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.
Skylar
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2022
10/10 Excellent
Camille
Jan 27, 2022
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.
Camille
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022
8/10 Good
Peter D
Jan 23, 2022
Peter D
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2022
10/10 Excellent
Christine, Natick
Jan 2, 2022
Very spacious room, comfortable beds, full size bunks, and the food is delicious. Daily breakfast included.
Christine
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2021
10/10 Excellent
Christian
Dec 15, 2021
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...
Christian
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2021
6/10 Okay
Ann-Marie P.
Oct 25, 2021
Liked: Staff & service
Customer service
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!