Trapp Family Lodge

The Trapp family of Sound of Music fame bought this sprawling farm high up in Stowe in 1942, just 4 years after fleeing the Nazi takeover of Austria. Descendants of Baron von Trapp continue to run this Tyrolean-flavored lodge today, on 2,700 mountainside acres. It's a comfortable resort hotel, if designed more for efficiency than for elegance. The wood-paneled guest rooms are a notch or two better than run-of-the-mill hotel rooms, and most come with fine valley views and private balconies. Though they are slowly being made more upscale with thick duvets, Jacuzzis and fridges in some suites, and so forth, rooms here are not cheap; they offer access to nice facilities, but better value can be found elsewhere in the valley. The lodge also has villas and house rentals, although again these are steeply priced. Sunday concerts are held in the meadow in summer, a nice touch.

Facilities:
2 restaurants; heated indoor pool; 2 outdoor pools (1 for adults only); 4 tennis courts; fitness center; sauna; children's programs; game room; limited room service; in-room massage; babysitting; coin-op washers/dryers; dry cleaning

Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.