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A romantic Vermont Bed and Breakfast

The Hartness House is a Bed and Breakfast offering accommodations with 40 rooms, all with private baths, modern hotel amenities, and a fine dining restaurant in a beautifully restored 1904 country mansion and estate. Small enough for initimate romantic getaway weeks and Vermont Bed & Breakfast vacation, yet large enough to be ideal for family reunions and church retreat site.


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This romantic B&B  inn is a favorite vacation destination inn for Vermont Autumn and New England fall foliage, Bed and Breakfast vacation packages and popular lodging site for Okemo Vermont ski lodging, country weddings, wedding receptions, Civil Unions and gay marriages ceremonies, romantic getaways, anniversary parties, family reunion site, church and spiritual group retreats, Crown Point Country Club golf packages, and business conferences or training seminar.

The hotel offers wide landscaped lawns, beautiful wedding gardens, and park-like surroundings that make for an enchanting outdoor location for a wedding site.  We feature a wide variety of hotel accommodations with a romantic restaurant offering fine dining and casual fare, and a tavern with an extensive wine cellar.



The Hartness House, historic New England country inn, is set on the beautiful 35 acre estate of the former governor of Vermont and is listed on the National Register of Historic places.  We welcome you to vacation and experience a Vermont B&B where time stands still, the brooks run clear, and the hospitality is from the heart. The Hartness House offers a variety of Bed and Breakfast Weekend Getaway Packages, Romantic Getaway Packages, Golf Packages, Group Motor coach Tours, Family Reunion Packages, Okemo Ski Packages, Church Retreats, and Vermont New England Fall Foliage Tour Packages.

 

Bed & Breakfast Weekend Packages &
Romantic Weekend Getaway Deals

The Hartness House offers a variety of affordable Weekend Getaways: Bed and Breakfast Packages, Romantic Weekend Getaway Packages, and sports weekend travel package specials.


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Getaway for a weekend vacation with our romantic Vermont Bed & Breakfast.  We offer fine dining and lodging in a lovely Southern Vermont location.  Our Vermont Bed and Breakfast Getaway Packages offer the convenience of a complete weekend vacation including lodging, dinner for two in our romantic restaurant, and breakfast for each day of your stay.

For the romantic at heart, we offer our Romantic Getaway Packages which include: a welcome cocktail in our stone tavern, a wine and cheese platter in your room, two-nights lodging, a romantic five-course dinner served by candle-light, and a hearty country-style breakfast with a newspaper for each morning of your stay.   Make your weekend extra special with our Ultimate Romantic Package with the Champagne Breakfast in Bed treat and includes lodging in our fireplace and whirlpool bath suite.

 

 

Vermont Wedding - New England Wedding Receptions

The Hartness House is an affordable wedding site and reception venue for weddings and same sex gay weddings from 2 to 200. The inn offers a variety of affordable wedding packages from inexpensive elopement weddings and inexpensive, budget wedding packages to all-inclusive, deluxe wedding packages. We offer both affordable indoor and outdoor weddings. For more information see our Bride's Guide to Elope Weddings brochure and Wedding Planning Guide.


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Get married in Vermont.  The Hartness House is Vermont's leading affordable destination wedding site and ideal wedding location to host your elope, country wedding, civil union , wedding reception. If you decide to elope, we have our favorite Vermont Elegant Elope packages.   Our elopement packages include: luxury accommodations, a welcome package in your room, use of our historic Library for your private ceremony, a romantic candle-lit dinner, and a Champagne Breakfast in Bed the next morning.

The hotel offers wide picturesque landscaped gardens, lawns, wedding gardens and park-like surroundings that make for a perfect outdoor location a as garden wedding site, vow renewal ceremony and wedding reception site. We feature hotel accommodations and a restaurant offering fine dining and casual fare, and a pub with an extensive wine cellar for your Vermont wedding rehearsal dinner or reception.  

The inn has three indoor dining rooms, and a picturesque garden wedding capable of hosting up to 300 guests outdoors. The Hartness House has an award-winning restaurantand banquet hall that can tailor your menu to your special needs including rehearsal dinner and bridal showers. The Hartness House provides excellent opportunities for photography starting with a unique three-story sweeping stairway, historical rooms with antiques, and beautiful landscaped lawns and enchanting wedding gardens with pergola, fountains and gazebos.  Our wedding planners can organize a weekend-long wedding, elope, vow renewal ceremony, honeymoon, or civil union ceremony for your special event at the Hartness House for less than the cost of a simple wedding reception in Connecticut, Boston or New York. Your best elope venue.

Hold your next banquet, ceremony  or special function in the luxury of a country mansion estate.  We are one of the top Vermont romantic wedding reception and gay marriage sites .  Download our Planning Guides for more information about hosting your Wedding or Civil Union ceremony at the Hartness House.   Or choose one of our popular affordable wedding packages that simplify planning a wedding that can be quickly arranged.  If you prefer, select our Honeymoon packages, and have full use of our Honeymoon Suite for two days, full use of all facilities for your Wedding and Bridal Party photography, and a romantic Champagne Breakfast in Bed

 


New for 2010 - Garden Wedding Pavilion


wedding reception site, garden pavilion

Our Garden Pavilion is the perfect location for you outdoor wedding. Available from May to October, the Wedding Pavilion can comfortably seat from 150 to 250 guests. The Pavilion features an oak hardwood dance floor, outdoor bar, hard floor, stage, chandeliers, attached canopy deck and easy access to all hotel rooms and facilities. The attached canopied deck can also be used as a second stage for a DJ/band.

Compare the advantages to renting a tent: no tent rental fees; dance floor included at no additional charge; open plan with no center posts; attractive, unique design; hard floor surface prevents high heels shoes from sinking; attractive chandelier and star-light lighting; and garden surroundings.


If you are looking to hold your wedding, reception or gay marriage in New England, Massachusetts, Connecticut, or Springfield, Brandon, Grafton, Manchester, Weston, Wilmington, West Dover, Woodstock, Chester, Ludlow, Stowe, Quechee in Vermont or Charlestown, Claremont, Walpole in New Hampshire, you will find the Hartness House Inn your ideal choice for creating your memorable and romantic wedding ceremony and reception.

Call 802-885-2115 for more information or find our special familiarization offer in our Wedding Planner Guide

 

Pushkin Restaurant, romantic Russian cuisine Restaurant

Pushkin Restaurant at the Hartness House Inn offers authentic Russian cuisine and New England B&B favorite specialties. We are open by reservation-only Friday and Saturday from 5PM to closing. We offer a tempting variety of Russian dishes direct from Moscow and sure to please New England specialties. We offer a a full bar and tavern service.


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Vermont restaurant, Pushkin Russian Restaurant

Our Vermont inn features a an international fine dining restaurant that is open Friday and Saturday for dinner. We offer a wide variety of Russian cuisine and New England seafood and Vermont grilled meat specialties, and unique Chef's Specials each evening. We pride ourselves in offering interesting dining choices available in restaurants.

Our restaurant can easily cater all of your weddings, country wedding, wedding reception, anniversary , family reunion, group and corporate meeting functions.  From a complete Vermont country breakfast to interesting New England seafood and grill cuisine served in a romantic, candle-lit dining room that will put the spark back into your evening.

We also have a variety of romantic weekend getaway, bed and breakfast lodging, and country inn dining packages to accommodate all your needs.

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Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year Eve and
Romantic Valentine's Day Weekend Specials in a
Traditional New England Bed & Breakfast

The Hartness House is New England's popular holiday destination for: Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years Eve, and Valentine's Day. We open the holiday season with a traditional Thanksgiving feast surrounded by our gala holiday decorated inn. During the Christmas season, the inn is decorated with brightly lit Christmas trees, hundreds of yards of garlands and festive lighting, and traditional holiday decorations throughout. For New Years, we offer a New Years celebration feast with festive New Year's Eve decorations, a live piano music and DJ music for your dancing pleasure.


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ROMANTIC NEW ENGLAND VALENTINE'S DAY GETAWAY PACKAGES AND
VALENTINE'S DAY DINNER DANCE PARTY


Romantic Valentine's Day Getaway Packages and Valentine's Day Dinner Dance Party

Celebrate Valentine's Day this year with our romantic Valentine's Day Weekend Getaway Packages and our gala Valentine's Dinner Dance Party. This year our Valentine's Dinner Dance Party will feature a Swing Band Orchestra along with a four-course dinner, a long stem red rose for the ladies, complimentary photographs, dancing to live entertainment served in a romantic way.

Spend your Valentine's Day Weekend at a Vermont Bed and Breakfast this year with our special Valentine's Weekend Getaway packages. Just select the room that you would like and the package will include everything: comfortable accommodations, Valentine's Day Dinner and Dance party, and hearty chef-prepared country-style breakfasts. There's never a microwave breakfast buffet at the Hartness House Inn like at some highway motels.

 


 

TRADITIONAL THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY PACKAGES


Vermont B&B Thanksgiving package
Traditional Thanksgiving holiday in a Vermont Bed & Breakfast


Spend your Thanksgiving at a Vermont Bed and Breakfast this year with our special Thanksgiving packages. Just select the room that you would like and the package will include everything: comfortable accommodations, Thanksgiving Dinner, breakfasts, and live piano music in our Cafe. There's always something going on at the Hartness House Inn.

 


 

FESTIVE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY PACKAGES


Vermont Christmas B&B package
Enjoy a festive Christmas holiday in a Vermont Bed & Breakfast


Spend your Christmas at a Vermont Bed and Breakfast this year with our special Christmas packages. Just select the room that you would like and the package will include everything: comfortable accommodations, Holiday Dinner, breakfasts, and special this year a Christmas Eve holiday story reading for young and old children by the grand fireplace with hot chocolate and freshly baked cookies. There's always something going on at the Hartness House Inn.


 

NEW YEAR'S EVE CELEBRATION PACKAGES




Celebrate New Year's Eve with your friends at a Vermont B&B. This year's celebration will feature live piano music and DJ with a complete celebration dinner, midnight champagne toast and dancing all night. Reserve early as this is very popular. There's always something great going on at the Hartness House Inn.

Our New Year's Eve Party includes New Year's Eve Dinner & Dancing with seating from 7PM and live piano music and DJ Uber Kranzhof at 9PM, Champagne toast and noisemakers/hats, two night accommodations and a full, hot, country-style breakfast the next morning.

 

Vermont All-Inclusive Golf Getaway Package Specials
One Day Golf Plus Cart for Two
One Nights Lodging - Dinner for Two
Country Breakfast for Two - for only $345

The Hartness House is Vermont's popular destination for New England and Vermont golf day trips and weekend getaway specials. Play at our nearby challenging mountain golf at Crown Point Golf Club with our special Golf Getaway Package Special -- full round of golf plus cart for two, one nights lodging, dinner for two, and a hot country-style breakfast the next morning for only $345 per night per couple plus tax. Stay longer for bigger savings.

 

The Hartness House is central to all Vermont and New Hampshire golf courses. We are a convenient locations for all your New England golf courses.


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ONE-DAY NEW ENGLAND GOLF GETAWAY PACKAGE SPECIAL


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One-Day Vermont Golf Getaway Package


Best deal package

At only $345 per couple per day, this package include:

 

-- One nights standard accommodations for two in our Carriage Inn Hotel wing. Your choice of Queen bed or two Double beds. This room include cable TV, telephone, voice mail, individual heating and cooling controls, and private bath.

Upgraded accommodations are also available in our Main House for an additional charge.

-- Full Round of Golf with Cart for Two. You'll enjoy a full day's of golf at nearby Crown Point Golf Club including cart.

-- Dinner for two in our Restaurant. We feature a traditional New England style menu that changes daily.

-- Country-style breakfast for two in the morning. We offer a full hot breakfast with your package. There are no roadway chain motel cold breakfast buffets here - just good, wholesome hot breakfast treats.

-- Our golf package specials are available April to October 2012. See our other packages are available here.

CALL FOR RESERVATIONS - 802-885-2115

 


 

Fall Foliage Weekend Getaway Package Special
One Nights Lodging - Dinner for Two
Country Breakfast for Two - for only $150

The Hartness House is Vermont's popular destination for New England and Vermont fall foliage day trips and weekend getaway specials. Catch the beautiful autumn colors with our special Fall Foliage Getaway Package Special -- one nights lodging, dinner for two, and a hot country-style breakfast the next morning for only $150 per night per couple plus tax. Available only in September and October.

 

The Hartness House is central to all Vermont and New Hampshire autumn fall foliage attractions. We are a convenient destination for your New England driving tours.


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ONE-DAY NEW ENGLAND FALL FOLIAGE GETAWAY PACKAGE SPECIAL


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One-Day Vermont Fall Foliage Getaway Package


Best deal package

At only $150 per couple per day, this package include:

 

-- One nights standard accommodations for two in our Carriage Inn Hotel wing. Your choice of Queen bed or two Double beds. This room include cable TV, telephone, voice mail, individual heating and cooling controls, and private bath.

Upgraded accommodations are also available in our Main House for an additional charge.

-- Dinner for two in our Ovations Restaurant. We feature a traditional New England style menu that changes daily.

-- Country-style breakfast for two in the morning. We offer a full hot breakfast with your package. There are no roadway chain motel cold breakfast buffets here - just good, wholesome hot breakfast treats.

-- This package special is only available September and October. Other packages are available here.

CALL FOR RESERVATIONS - 802-885-2115

 


 

Avera, A Private Spa for Couples

Avera Spa is our private spa and wellness suite for couples at the Hartness House. Very unique, Avera offers 1,000 square feet of spa, wellness and relaxation options. Offered only in our Ultimate Romantic Getaway package, you'll enjoy an European style of spa service in your own privacy.


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The Spa offers a variety of services including: an oversized therapeutic hydrotherapy whirlpool ; a Finnish style cedar-lined dry sauna, a Turkish steam sauna, a deep treatment infra-red oak-lined sauna, a hygienic standing sun tanning cubicle, heated massage table, Shiatsu massage chair, private his and her dressing rooms/bath rooms with full body spa showers, and facial center.

For your relaxation the spa offers a full entertainment center with large screen plasma TV and home theater system. The spa includes a wine bar and mini bar, and offer a menu of light appetizers that can be ordered in advance.  

The spa offers several spa treatments that are included with each session. These spa included spa sessions are: aromatherapy steam facials, essential oil facial wraps, seawater or mineral water bath, Hot Stone treatments, aromatherapy tranquility baths, and relaxation meditation treatments. Couples massage treatments are available. Bathrooms, towels, sun tanning goggles, and slippers are provided.

Additional spa services are available by advance reservation. These Spa services includes: professional deep tissue therapeutic massage, Swedish massage, Shiatsu massage, reflexology, and Reiki. Private hair dressing and manicure services are also available.

 

The Perfect Family Reunion Site

The Hartness is your ideal family reunion site with over 40 rooms; our large 100+ person dining room with complete catering capabilities; our conference room and family center; and our large wooded estate with nature hiking trail offer families unparalleled value.


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Let the Hartness House help you plan your family reunion.  The Hartness House Inn is Vermont's popular destination for family reunions. 

We offer economically-priced all-inclusive family reunion packages to meet all budgets with special discounts for children.  We can host family reunions up to 120 guests comfortably in our 40 rooms.  Our accommodations range from luxury suites to comfortable, contemporary rooms and many with adjoining doors for large families.  We offer a complete range of dining services in our extra large dining halls.  We can host breakfast, lunch, dinner, barbeque's, and outdoor events for groups from 20 to 200 and match your special dietary needs with customized menus.

The Hartness House Inn is situated on a 35 acre estate with mountain, lush forests, hiking paths, brooks and streams, gardens, sweeping lawns, meadows, and many open areas for outdoor family activities.  Nearby we have national parks, rivers, lakes, beaches, and two ski resorts offering mountain hiking and biking.

The Hartness House Inn is an unmatched destination for other reasons: we have our own historical telescope and observatory and astronomy museum; hiking paths leading to the "Seven Bridges" with coded symbols that must be decoded; and an outdoor barbecue location where you can hold your own  country western hoedown with music and dancing, and an authentic barbecue fire pit grilling up your favorite barbecue specialties.    

 

James Hartness-Russell Porter Astronomy Museum and the
James Hartness Telescope and Observatory
Celebrating its 100th Year Anniversary 1910 - 2010

The Hartness House Estate is home to the Hartness-Porter Astronomy Museum and one of the nation's most sophisticated privately-owned telescope observatory. The museum is situated in an underground complex reachable only through a secret tunnel.


The James Hartness Telescope and Observatory is celebrating its 100th Year Anniversary from 1910 to 2010. Still very much operational, this Equatorial Tracking Telescope is a technical marvel of its time.


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The Hartness House is home to the James Hartness-Russell Porter Astronomy Museum hosted in cooperation with Stellafane. This museum features important amateur astronomy instruments and telescopes, and the antique 1910 Hartness Equatorial Tracking Telescope and Observatory.

Stellafane's Virtual Museum of the James Hartness-Russell Porter Astronomy Museum collection at the Hartness House can be viewed here.   The museum features many historic astronomy exhibits and works of arts and guided tours are limited and available by reservation only. The Hartness House features an unique underground museum and an antique 1910 Equatorial Tracking Refractor telescope with Brashear lens housed in an unique observatory.   The museum collection offers interesting exhibits including Hale Observatory in Mount Palomar drawings, Porter Garden Telescope, Cassegrain and Coude telescopes and photographs, Hartness sundial, 1917 Fullam 10" reflector telescope, lens grinding exhibits and photographs of the early Hartness House.

The Hartness Astronomical Observatory features a 10" Brashear refractor telescope with an equatorial tracking system that was invented and placed into operation in 1910 and patented in 1912.  The Hartness Observatory is reached from the inn by way of a secret 240 foot underground tunnel.  Also, located nearby, the Miller Art Center and Museum also provides a historical look at the history of James Hartness and the Hartness House.



 

 

Okemo Ski Packages and Snowmobiling Packages

The Hartness House offers the best value in lodging and dining for your Okemo and Ascutney ski vacation and is an excellent central location for VAST snowmobile riders looking for comfortable lodging and fine fare with convenient parking.


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Getaway for President's weekend vacation to our Vermont Bed & Breakfast.  We offer romantic fine dining and lodging in a lovely Southern Vermont location.  Our President's Week Vermont Bed and Breakfast Getaway Packages offer the convenience of a complete weekend vacation including lodging, dinner for two in our romantic restaurant, and breakfast for each day of your stay.

Thinking about romantic things to do - we offer our Romantic Getaway Packages which include: a welcome cocktail in our stone tavern, a wine and cheese platter in your room, lodging, a romantic five-course dinner served by candle-light, and a hearty country-style breakfast with a newspaper for each morning of your stay.   Make your weekend extra special with our Ultimate Romantic Package with the Champagne Breakfast in Bed treat.

The Hartness House Inn is your best value for Okemo and Ascutney Ski and Stay ski lodging.  We offer a low cost ski lodging package that include lodging and a full country-style breakfast.  We are just 20 minutes to Okemo mountain and Ascutney mountain and just 30 minutes to Sunapee Mountain in New Hampshire.  There is a full service restaurant and tavern on premises.  See us for your next Okemo ski holiday getaway and save some money.

When visiting Okemo and Ascutney visit our Governor's Room restaurant for the best in New England fine dining. 

 

 

 

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A romantic Vermont bed & breakfast hotel for romantic weekend getaways, weddings, receptions and elopements.
Offers 40 rooms, a restaurant, a ballroom, spa, outdoor Garden Pavilion and wedding gardens set on 50 acres of woodlands.
30 Orchard Street
Springfield
Vermont
05156
USA