Under $100

Perfunctory but utterly sufficient for a stay is the Rodeway Inn (138 N. Main St., Rutland, 802/775-2575, www.choicehotels.com, $50–80). The staff is extremely helpful, and rooms are small but clean. Best of all, it’s a quick hop to the slopes. Offering an outdoor pool, indoor hot tub, and mountain views, the Edelweiss Inn (119 Rte. 4, 802/775-5577, www.killington-lodge.com, $60–100) is close to both Killington and Pico Mountains, and offers an excellent price for its amenities.

$100–150

Several generations of Saint Bernards have greeted guests at the Summit Lodge (200 Summit Path, off Killington Rd., 800/635-6343, www.summitlodgevermont.com, $80–250), which is as famous for its canine companions as it is for its friendly staff. Even though the lodge is only a few minutes away from Killington Resort, its position at the top of a steep hill makes it feel secluded. Rooms are nothing fancy, but are quiet and clean, with friendly service. (There’s also a pool and reading room for extra relaxation.) One caveat—rates here vary dramatically throughout the season. The same room can be $80 in summer, $150 in foliage season, and $250 in the height of ski season. Study the website carefully to get the best deal.

$150–250

Once the home of a feed and grain merchant, the 1889 Inn at Rutland (70 N. Main St., Rutland, 802/773-0575, www.innatrutland.com, $120–230) is a time-warp into the opulence of the city’s Victorian era. Common rooms are filled with period details like parquet floors, tooled-leather wainscoting, and a grand oak staircase that takes guests to eight upstairs bedrooms with cable TV and whirlpool tubs. Hosts Leslie and Steven Brenner prepare a three-course breakfast every morning with treats like crème brûlée French toast and gingerbread blueberry pancakes; a wraparound front porch offers views of the Green Mountains and the city below.

If you’re searching for a romantic spot seconds away from the base lodge, Inn of the Six Mountains (2617 Killington Rd., 802/422-4302, www.sixmountains.com, $159–239) is a good compromise. Still more convenient, the property offers ski lockers outside to keep all your gear perfectly safe.

$250 and Up

Eleven miles north of Killington, the Mountain Top Inn & Resort (195 Mountain Top Rd., Chittenden, 802/483-2311 or 800/445-2100, www.mountaintopinn.com, $160–580) sits in what was once the barn for a historic turnip farm. Since then, it has been renovated many times over as an inn (it played host to President Eisenhower in the 1950s). A year-round destination resort, Mountain Top offers everything from horseback riding and hiking trails to rustic-but-refined rooms with private balconies, vaulted ceilings, and fireplaces. Among the top amenities, however, has to be a meal in the inn’s Dining Room, which is dedicated to serving local ingredients and supporting local farms.

© Michael Blanding and Alexandra Hall from Moon New England, 2nd Edition