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The four second floor bedrooms in the oldest section are named after noted members of the Skinner family who owned the property over 100 years beginning in the mid 1830's. the two first floor sleeping rooms recall the Inn's social contribution as a respite for weary travelers and a safe house for freedom seeking slaves. The Newer additions to the houses are renovated suite and two more generous guest rooms. These accommodations speak to the current innkeepers' rich family heritage.
One guestroom and all public rooms are accessible to those with physical challenges.
The Solarium, one of three intimate dining rooms, was once the inn's greenhouse. Morning sunlight greet guests for breakfast while candlelight reflections set the tone for romantic dinners. Meals are healthful, bountiful, and beautifully presented. Dining is available to Inn guests only or upon special pre-arrangements.
The spacious Main Parlor welcomes guests with hors d'oeuvres by the fireside in winter. All year long, folks delight in the Puzzle Chest, a large, rustic antique box filled with intriguing challenges. Put your feet up and read one of the many books from the Inn's library.
Otis's Room (room#2) - Queen bed, plus fold-out sofa, private bath & TV. Named after noted turn of the century performer, Otis Skinner, who charmed theatre goers around the world. Original 1788 wide pine floors dating back to when the Inn was a stage coach stop. |
Cornelia's Room (room #1) - Queen bed, private bath, & TV. Named after Cornelia Otis Skinner, famous performer and writer. The inn was the Skinner homestead for 100 years! Original wide pine floors dating from 1778. |
Rev. Warren's Room (room #3) - Seen here made into twin beds, this charming room can also be an enormous King bed! Private bath. Named after the Universalist preacher, surveyor, active Proctorville citizen and long-time proprietor of his beloved "Valemont." |
George's Room (room #4) - Queen bed, private bath & TV. George was a seafarer, rapscallion, creative problem-solver and oldest son of the Rev. Warren Skinner. Why is there a 5 lb. bag of sugar in this room? You will have to read about it when you visit us! |
The "New Wing"
Click on the room name to see a picture.
In honor of special relatives of the current InnKeepers. |
| Anna's Room (room #5) - Twins beds or King bed, shared bath with room #6, seen here before redecorating planned for Spring 2000. Named after Great Great Aunt Anna Hill whose husband held her captive in a castle in Europe. She escaped & with nothing but the clothes on her back found her way back to America. |
Bee's Room (room #6) - Queen bed and shared bath with #5. Named after Beatrice Prout Sahler, loving mother of three, and gracious optimist. |
| Nanna's Suite (room #7) - Twin beds, gas fireplace, TV VCR. Nanna Stevens, mother of two, loved the organ & piano, & fancied her grandsons. |
Boppie's Room (room #8, no picture available) - Queen bed. A descendant of cobblers Grandpa Stevens carried on the family trade. See his cobbler's bench in the Inn's common room. |
| Maya's Room (room #9) - Queen bed, private bath & TV. Named for Maya Angelou to represent all those who seek freedom from oppression. Maya reflects the era when the house was a stop ion the Underground Railroad. |
Old Stage room (room #10) - Antique oak Double bed, private bath & TV. Remembers the Inn's earliest history and salutes the stamina of those who traveled by horse-drawn coach. |
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Innkeepers: Sandy & Peter Gregg
399 Depot Street
P.O. Box 218
Proctorsville, Vermont (VT) 05153
Bed and Breakfast Inn Near Ludlow & Okemo Mountain Resort
(802) 226-7744 ·
(800) 253-8226 toll free ·
(802) 226-7882 FAX
Email: goldenstageinn@tds.net
www.goldenstageinn.com
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