Awol Stowe
Peaks, porches & pancakes
Flanking Cady Hill Forest
The name Awol Stowe may conjure thoughts of a tucked-away bolthole, but this Vermont mountain stay’s outdoorsy charm shines in plain sight. You can tap into its adventure-ready spirit on the forest-fringed deck, where there’s a cedar hot tub and sauna; at gatherings around the fire pit on moonlit nights, or find it reflected in the rose-cheeked faces of revellers at the hotel’s lounge and bar.
Facilities
Rooms
35, including six standalone cabins.
Checkout
11am; earliest check-in, 4pm.
More Details
Rates include breakfast, served daily at the main lodge.
Also
The hotel is suitable for wheelchair-users, and there’s an adapted King Junior Suite opposite the spa deck, as well as an ADA-compliant Queen Cabin by the pond.
Free Internet Access
Pet Friendly
On-Site Restaurant
At the Hotel
Ski storage, library and free WiFi throughout. In rooms: climate control, smart TV, mini fridge, wine glasses and a corkscrew, hairdryer, bathrobes and DS & Durga bath products.
Our Favourite Rooms
Pondside Junior Suites have a scenic aspect and sizable living space. Top of house is the Awol Suite for two, which has a showstopper living room to rival the main lounge. For families, the two-bedroom Lark Suite elevates practicality by styling a full kitchen and living room with cozy alpine touches and original features.
Poolside
There’s no pool, but the hotel’s cedar-clad hot tub is a balmy place to dip, year-round.
Spa
On a broad outdoor deck, at the heart of the hotel, is Awol Stowe’s Nordic spa area. Either side of its Adirondack-chair-lined gas fire pit, you’ll find a Finnish-style sauna, cedar hot tub and cold plunge pool; wraparound mountain scenery makes it a tonic for your soul as well as your muscles.
Packing Tips
Cards or travel board games for lo-fi evenings on the porch; swimwear for the hot tub, and a rotation of beanies and plaid for late-afternoon après.
Also
At Awol Stowe you’re within walking distance of two of its sister stays, Smith-approved Field Guide Lodge and Bluebird Cady Hill Lodge.
Children
Welcome, though this one is better suited for adult Smiths as children are not particularly catered for. The two-bedroom Lark Suite is fit for families.
Gallery
Food & Drink
Top Table
In winter make a beeline for seats by the fire in the lower lounge; after the snow, sunlit tables overlooking the deck will whet your appetite for a day outdoors.
Dress Code
Mountain-ready threads fly here just fine.
Hotel Restaurant
There’s no restaurant at Awol Stowe, but breakfast is served each morning at the lodge, featuring a toast bar of savory and sweet breads and pastries, and a deli’s worth of toppings. There’s also yogurt, fresh fruit, juices, coffee and tea. For the rest of the day, expect a curation of light bites, such as alpine boards of cheese and charcuterie, mushrooms on toast, and seasonally topped focaccia flatbreads. Tabletop s’mores are as much a social event as they are a sugary pitstop.
Hotel Bar
Timbered alpine charm laces every cocktail, mocktail, beer and glass of wine served in the hotel’s all-day bar. Pick to sip at the counter, on one of the high stools, just off the lobby; or recline in the lounge, filled with retro-style, low-slung chairs and a fireplace at its heart.
Last Orders
Breakfast is served from 7.30am until 10am. Last orders for food is at 10.30pm and the bar is open until 11pm.
Room Service
There’s no room service, but snacks are available at the lodge all day.
Planes
Burlington is the nearest airport, a 50-minute drive from Awol Stowe; ask the hotel staff to arrange private transfers (price on application). For international arrivals, you’ll need to connect at Boston Logan International Airport.
Trains
Waterbury-Stowe is the nearest station, 20 minutes from the hotel by road. The Amtrak train route serves this stop, with direct links to Montpelier, NYC, Hartford and New Haven.
Automobiles
There’s a private carpark at the hotel and interstate highways will take you most of the way to Stowe.
Worth Getting Out of Bed For
Winter is Stowe’s strongest suit — a time when the ski area at Mount Mansfield and Spruce Peak delivers bluebird powder days to the lucky, and alpine après to all. In summer, the resort’s two-wheel appeal extends to mountain biking trails or flatter routes along Stowe Bike Path. Walking paths through Cady Hill Forest, which edges Awol Stowe, bring welcome shade from the pine-scented canopy.
Less energetic pursuits include a foray to the Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum, housed in a church on South Main Street, and exploring Stowe’s clapboard-cute center of b, plus clothing, antique and gift stores.
You’ll need to book two weeks ahead, but a tour of the original Ben & Jerry’s factory in Waterbury is too close to miss, and comes with the novelty addition of its ‘flavor graveyard’ as well as the promise of ice-cream afterwards.
Earn or Redeem Points with World of Hyatt
This Mr & Mrs Smith hotel participates in the World of Hyatt loyalty program. As a member, you can earn and redeem points and enjoy exclusive benefits for qualifying nights. .
