Why rent a house when you can rent a private mansion? Host your group in Great Gatsby style at The Wilburton, a magnificent award-winning country inn voted the #1 place to stay on TripAdvisor. Family reunions, holiday gatherings, destination weddings, corporate retreats, ski getaways and milestone birthday and anniversary celebrations have been our specialty for 37 years. The Wilburton has magnificent indoor and outdoor spaces for dining, meetings, relaxing and celebrations. ??Please call Melissa at The Wilburton Inn in Manchester VT prior to booking.
The Wilburton mansion accommodates 32 guests in 15 elegant bedrooms, 11 with private baths. Larger groups can add additional hotel rooms and vacation homes on the 30-acre resort. Altogether, The Wilburton sleeps 135 guests.
WINTER FUN:?This home is ideal for skiing at Bromley Mt (8 miles away) & Stratton Mt (18 miles away). We offer discounted lift tickets through our inn. Cross country ski and sled right on the property. Explore 10 acres of woods on the resort. Enjoy S’more in the fire pit. The Wilburton has 5 electric fireplaces but no wood burning fireplaces at this time.
POOLS:
There is an indoor and outdoor pool at The Wilburton.??The outdoor pool is open from Memorial Day - mid September. It is free and open from dawn to dusk. The pool is shared with all Wilburton resort guests. This pool is not heated.?
The indoor pool is heated and open year round from 10am - 9pm. It is booked with advance reservations through me here by email or through The Wilburton Inn. ??From November - April, every vacation house at The Wilburton gets a free 1 hour private swim with a 2 night stay. Enjoy an additional free 1 hour swim with each additional night you stay. (Stay 3 nights, get 2 daily swims. Stay 4 nights, get 3 daily swims, etc.) ?
From May - October, the indoor pool is available for an hourly fee of $250/hr or $395/2 hours.
PERKS
Add resort amenities including: ?• full service catering
• drop off organic catering from our family farm and bakery
• massages
• discounted lift tickets to Bromley and Stratton
• daily housekeeping
• concierge staffing.
EVENTS:?The Wilburton is a marvelous venue for fully staffed and catered destination weddings and celebrations for up to 225 guests. There are additional facility fees depending on the size and scope of your celebration. Please contact The Wilburton Inn directly for more information on groups, catering and weddings. ?
The Wilburton’s Marble Pavilion Tent (open May through October) is not included in the house rental rate but can be added for catered events up to 225 guests. From November through April, The Wilburton’s indoor spaces accommodate catered celebrations and gatherings for up to 75 guests.??DIY weddings are not permitted at The Wilburton. We offer 2 nearby DIY Wedding venues: the 15 bedroom Battenkill Valley Mansion and 200 acre Levity Mt Farm and Retreat. You can find more about them through The Wilburton Inn.
LOCATION:?Only 4 hours from NYC, Boston and Montreal, and 90 minutes from Albany International Airport, The Wilburton’s maple lined driveway transports you to a world away. One mile from restaurants, golf, and shopping, The Wilburton is an inspiring, private, peaceful setting that offers history, art and the best views in Vermont.
ENTERTAINING SPACES
The Wilburton mansion features turn-of-the century archetecture and antiques. ?Entertaining spaces include: The Solarium Dining Room, The Billiard Room Bar, The Rose Room, The Living room salon with a piano, massive carved fireplace, pull down movie screen and coffered ceiling, the Library and the Children’s Game Room.
Outdoor spaces include the awning covered Veranda, hilltop overlook marble patio, portico porch, BBQ, fire pit, Adirondack chair lookout and grand lawn.
Feel like Top Chef cooking in the commercial kitchen with 10 gas burners, 2 ovens, convection oven, 4 refrigerators, commercial dishwasher, commercial coffee maker, microwave. Or enjoy vacation and let our chef cater elegant plated meals.
BEDROOMS
4 king bedrooms (including the Bridal Suite with a jacuzzi and fireplace)
6 queen bedrooms (one with two queens)
2 double bedrooms
3 twin rooms (each with two twin beds.)
All Wilburton bedrooms are upstairs and the mansion does not have an elevator. Guests who need ground floor lodging can rent a king or queen guest room across the lawn in our Maxwell Suites.
HISTORY?The Wilburton was built as a private home for a Chicago railroad baron in 1902. As a 1000 acre gentleman’s farm, it was the largest private estate in Manchester. It became The Windsor Mountain boarding school during the 1940s. When it became a country inn in the 1950s, 6 smaller villas were built on the 30-acre hilltop estate to accommodate more guests. RKO Pictures owned The Wilburton for 20 years as an executive retreat and exclusive getaway for movie stars. (Joan Fontaine summered here for years!) The Levis family has run The Wilburton since 1987. ?
RESORT AMENITIES?Onsite indoor and outdoor swimming pool, tennis courts, basketball hoop, volleyball, tetherball, ping pong, hammocks, crocket, pickle ball. Onsite Museum of the Creative Process. 10 acres of woods for hiking.
DOGS
While we love dogs, the Wilburton Mansion is NOT dog friendly. Dogs are welcome in all other lodging on the resort.
AMENITIES:
Free WiFi
Plenty of on site parking
Window A/C in summer,
Satellite TV in the living room and all bedrooms
Washer/Dryer
Iron & Ironing board
vacuum
Pots/pans/plates
Keurig, Drip cup coffee maker
Soap, shampoo, conditioner
Pack and Plays and cots available on request
Propane BBQ Grill
Outdoor dining
Fire Pit
Gorgeous views
Step outside your door for miles of scenic bike rides, walks, and runs on serene River Road.
LOCAL THINGS TO DO:
Manchester Vermont is a four-season resort town that offers fine dining, culture, skiing, golf, hiking, biking, fly fishing, farmers markets, theatre, music and so much more.
-Zip line and Alpine Slide at Bromley Mt Fun Zone in Summer & Fall
-Golf 1 mile away at the Equinox Golf course
-Fly Fish at Orvis - the international fly fishing headquarters is right here in Manchester!
-Hike Equinox Pond or summit Equinox Mt. Hike the appalachian trail! Lye Brook Falls and many other great hikes - in addition to our on site hiking trails at The Wilburton.
-Horse back rides 20 minutes away
-Manchester Designer Outlets offers world class shopping at bargain prices for Eileen Fisher, J Crew, Ralph Lauren, Armani and more.
-The Northshire Bookstore is heralded as one of the best independent bookstores in USA.
-Bike or run ride past cows, and streams, and red covered bridges.
-Farmers Markets every Sunday in Dorset and in Summer and Fall in Manchester.
-Summer theatre in Weston and Dorset and Bennington
-Free Wednesday Night concerts on the town green
-Glass Blowing
- Ice Skating
-Galleries
-Great restaurants
- Charming country stores
- Vermont Summer Festival Horse Show in July & August
-Earth Sky Time Farm concerts on Sunday's in Summer & Fall
THE WILBURTON RESORT:
The Wilburton was built in 1902 as the grandest estate in Manchester. It has been an award winning country inn since 1955. The resort sleeps 100 guests in 7 different vacation homes and hotel guest rooms. The grounds are so vast, that every group feels a sense of space and privacy to enjoy their ultimate Vermont vacation.
We own 10 homes of all different sizes in Manchester and are happy to recommend the right one for your group. You can see all our properties if you look up The Wilburton Inn. Our family has lived in Manchester since 1972 and owned The Wilburton for over 34 years. We look forward to being your country house getaway and sharing the beauty of Vermont with you and family.
Happy travels!
Melissa, family innkeeper & Jetson, the Canine Concierge
