The Best Mid-Range Hotels

Inn at the Mad River Barn (Waitsfield, Vermont; tel. 800/631-0466 or 802/496-3310): It takes a few minutes to adapt to the spartan rooms and no-frills accommodations, but you'll soon discover that the real action takes place in the living room and dining room, where skiers relax and chat after a day on the slopes and share heaping helpings at mealtime. Rooms with breakfast are $110.