Trapp Family Lodge Stowe (Vermont)

If you are looking for rest, relaxation, peace, and solitude, this is the right place. The folks at the lodge are very helpful, and the restaurant is also very nice...teh chef knows what he/she is doing! It was a little pricey, but we will go ba...read entire review at TravelPost.com

The Trapp Family Lodge is a resort nestled in the heart of Vermont’s Green Mountains. The views from everywhere you look are spectacular. Fans of the movie The Sound of Music will recognize the Trapp family name. It is no accident or coincident. The Von Trapp family built this resort after emigrating to America before the start of World War II. After a successful musical career the family wanted both roots and a revenue stream. They decided on the hotel business.

The resort is the definition of pampering. The rooms are exquisitely decorated and the staff bends over backwards to accommodate even the most menial request. I was sent to down to the lobby to procure two Trapp Family Lodge pens, by my wife. When I got to the counter the lady handed me the one in her hand, and found another nearby. She then asked what else she could do for me. That’s the kind of attitude that permeates this place.

You do have to pay for this treatment. We paid about $225 a night for our room. While you can certainly pay more in a major city or likely even in Vermont, it is still not what one would call a great value. What it is, is something that everyone should treat themselves to at least once.

The lodge has several on site taverns and/or restaurants, a spa, gift shops, and miles upon miles of trails for riding, biking, or in the winter cross country skiing. The grounds are magnificently landscaped, and that includes the family cemetery, which is open to the public. Both Maria Von Trapp and her husband, the Baron are laid to rest there. To get you up to speed on the Von Trapp history the lodge has a documentary (free of charge) that they show several times per day.

The good: clean, fun Trapp Family kitsch everywhere

The Bad: no room service, having to walk across the unshoveled parking lot to go swim in the very cold pool, the unwillingness of the staff to help someone with food allergies find something t...read entire review at TravelPost.com

This is truly a place of relaxation. Peaceful and enjoyable. Staff is wonderful and villas are spacious. The Tea Room and Lodge are places to experience. Plan on going back for the third time.read entire review at TravelPost.com

The room was very spacious with 2 very generous beds. The beds were quite hard, however so not very comfortable for me. But our room had a balcony and the view overlooking the valley was breathtaking. We had not originally intended to stay the nig...read entire review at TravelPost.com

We visited the Trapp Family Lodge with another couple in June of 2005, stayed for three nights, and found it to be all that we hoped for and more. One of our group pointed out that she would not change a thing if she owned the Lodge herself.
We s...read entire review at TravelPost.com

We had prepaid reservations at the Trapp Family Lodge in June. It just happened to be one of those steamy summer weekends that you can get in VT: 85 degrees and very humid. We checked in and went to our room on the 3rd floor. We were very surprise...read entire review at TravelPost.com

My wife and I had a wonderful stay. The room (salzburg suite), bathroom (and entire lodge) was clean and well kept, while the furniture and decor felt solid and comfortable. It truly felt like a home away from home. The staff was helpful and the a...read entire review at TravelPost.com

beautiful setting, great skiing, much to do, a MUST DO!read entire review at TravelPost.com