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We stayed at the Green Mountain House for 4 nights

We stayed at the Green Mountain House for 4 nights over Thanksgiving. It was perfect for our family of three (plus one labradoodle). Everything was made easy.
Check-in was easy, the house was clean, and we arrived to find 2 cold beers in the fridge. We definitely enjoyed the wood-burning stove (the best!) — and the open kitchen made cooking fun (the turkey even fit in the oven!). There were a few extra amenities like aluminum foil, spices and cleaning supplies provided, which was a nice touch. Only 2 miles away is a little country store, which had everything else we needed. We loved all the local hikes, especially walking along the river at Jamaica State Park (which we did twice — once with snow and once without).
Tips: If you stay in the winter, bring slippers and a bathrobe to make yourself more cozy.
There are 3 bedrooms, but note the master bedroom upstairs is open to the living room below, so it is tricky if you want to go to bed earlier than other guests. The kids bedroom with bunk beds, however, is toward the back had a door so the kiddos could go to sleep earlier. The stairs were surprisingly steep and slippery, and there was no hand-railing, so I felt a bit nervous going up and down. The steep stairs plus the catwalk make the house less friendly to toddlers. We didn’t use the basement space very much; it was a bit dark (as a typical basement), and the downstairs bedroom was a bit depressing with the constant hum of the humidifier or heater. But, with just three of us, we spent the vast majority of our time on the main floor so it didn’t bother us at all.
We definitely would come back again; perhaps in the summer to enjoy the river across the road and the outdoor space.