Echo Lake Inn
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Echo Lake Inn is an Okemo bed and breakfast inn located in Vermont's beautiful central lakes region. Our romantic Vermont bed and breakfast inn and our Vermont ski resort is located just 5 minutes from Okemo, Jackson Gore and Ludlow. The Echo Lake Inn was built in 1840 as a Victorian summer hotel. Today it remains one of the few authentic Vermont country inns operating year round. The Vermont Country Inn's rich heritage includes frequent visits by President Calvin Coolidge, Henry Ford, Thomas Edison and many other historic figures.
Interior Features: Living Room - relax in quiet comfort by the fireplace,
The Pub - a favorite room with a well stocked bar,
The Tavern - perfect for late night activities & socializing,
Dining Room - our fine country restaurantExterior Features: Pool Area - the perfect pool on a summer's day,
Tennis Courts - all weather surface, back board and night lighting,
Lakes - all the pleasures of a crystal clear Vermont lake,
River - on of Vermont's best trout fishing rivers
Front Porch & the Lawn - the ideal spot for receptionsWith 23 rooms, some with private Jacuzzi and Fireplace, and 7 condos, the Inn offers fine Vermont lodging plus a swimming pool, tennis, oversized Jacuzzi and a dock on Echo Lake with canoes and row boats. Ski packages and Golf packages at Okemo are available with hiking, biking and horseback riding all close at hand. The restaurant, recently featured in both Gourmet and Bon Appetit magazines, is well known for the excellent food and service provided by Chef Kevin and his staff.
"Positively Enchanting" - Restaurants of New England
"Dinner here is something of an event" - Vermont Magazine
Condo B2The Echo Lake Inn is the ideal location to host your Vermont wedding. Romance, excellent food, attention to every detail and special service await you for your wedding in Vermont. Large and small, we will adapt our services to meet your specific needs. Echo Lake Inn is also ideal for family reunions large or small. No matter the size, families are always welcome. We do our best at Echo Lake to make your reunion a special time to Remember.
General Notes: - One nights deposit required at the time the reservation is made, deposit is applied to the last nights stay.
- Full deposit forfeited if reservation is cancelled within 14 days of arrival.
- If reservation is cancelled prior to 14 days of arrival a $25 handling/cancellation fee applies.
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Travelers are always looking for memorable and relaxing experiences. Let’s discover more through the words of our innkeepers. Many thanks to Laurence Jeffery for sharing his own secrets with BBOnline.com! Why do most travelers stay at your inn? We entertain many tourists that are looking for a fully updated, quintessential Vermont Country Inn with great service and an excellent restaurant.
What are you best known for? What makes your inn unique? What do you love most about your inn? We are best known for friendly and knowledgeable employees, a great restaurant and our excellent location.
If someone has never been to your city, what is the #1 reason to come visit? The number one reason to visit this area is for the abundant and popular winter sports.
What’s the best compliment you have ever received about the inn? "A Prince and a Princess in a fairy tale could not have asked for more" AND/OR “We didn't want to leave!! Perfectly Perfect!” AND/OR “Thanks to Echo Lake Inn for making this a truly magical weekend.” All from 3 of our brides.
What’s the best kept secret about the area? The best kept secret around here is the beautiful Finger Lakes.
If a traveler is staying at your inn for 4 nights, what should he/she do in the area? For those staying longer than a weekend we suggest, if staying in the winter: skiing, snow shoeing, shopping, antiques, and snowmobiles. For summer visitors: Water sports on Echo Lake, hiking, biking, fishing, etc.
Is there anything within walking distance of your inn? Echo Lake is within walking distance.
What is your favorite restaurant/food in the area? The restaurant at The Castle Hotel and Spa
Any good area guides/websites that travelers could reference? tripadvisor.com and yourplaceinvermont.com (chamber of commerce site)
How many rooms does your inn have? We have 23 rooms and 8 condos.
Do you accept pets? Yes, we accept pets.
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Chef Barnes has been the constant skill and creative force behind the success of the Echo Lake Inn restaurant for the past 10 years. His menus reflect the importance of attention to detail, creativity and the use of only the freshest ingredients. The delivery of fresh fish, meats, produce and herbs from our garden are the foundation for excellence. The creative New American Cuisine menu, blended with well known global choices, allows everyone the opportunity to find a new favorite from the nightly offerings.
In 1984 Chef Barnes graduated from Johnson and Wales Culinary school with honors and then worked for 2 prestigious hotel chains before finding his true vocation - cheffing at a country inn. After graduation, Kevin worked as a sous chef at one of Vermont's most luxurious country inns and then as executive chef for two other historic inns before taking the position as executive chef for the Echo Lake Inn in early 1989. During these past ten years, Kevin's culinary achievements have been featured in numerous magazines including Gourmet, Bon Appetit, Vermont Magazine, Okemo Magazine and published in many travel books and newspapers. (See the dining page for some of his featured recipes) Once you have dined at the Echo lake Inn you will understand why his food is featured so often. Recently, one of Kevin's recipes was used as part of a "Taste of Vermont" campaign to promote the many flavors of Vermont.
Now, as part of the Echo Lake Inn family, Chef Kevin and his staff look forward to welcoming you to the inn to enjoy one of the many delicious culinary treats available every day of the week. -
The Echo Lake Inn is the ideal setting for a traditional country wedding. The character and charm of yesterday, uniquely decorated rooms and the feeling of romance everywhere. The white steepled church just across the lane from the Echo lake Inn adds to the charm of this delightful wedding setting.
Located in Vermont’s beautiful central lakes region, the Echo Lake Inn was built in 1840 as a Victorian summer hotel. Today it remains one of the few authentic country inns operating in Vermont. The Inn’s rich heritage includes frequent visits by President Calvin Coolidge, Henry Ford, Thomas Edison and many other historic figures.
Every year the Echo Lake Inn hosts many weddings, banquets and other important functions. The Inn’s experienced catering staff provide a level of service and attention to every detail that is well know throughout the area.
Located on the attractive grounds, the Inn offers 23 rooms (some with fireplace and Jacuzzi) and 8 condominiums, swimming pool, tennis, oversized Jacuzzi and a dock on Echo Lake with canoes and row boats. The restaurant, recently featured in Gourmet and Bon Appetit magazines, is well known for the excellent food and service provided by Chef Kevin and his staff.
With thirty years of experience in the hotel and catering business, the innkeepers are ready to assist you in every way possible. Our weddings are tailored to the desires of the Bride and Groom, leaving all the important details in our experienced hands. We would be delighted to work with you to customize the wedding of your dreams.Ruxana Oosman
Wedding CoordinatorAdditional Information:
Wedding Features, Facilities and Location
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Planning and experiencing a family reunion can be one of life's pure pleasures. Bringing together family members whose paths have taken them to distant places is truly a special occasion, one that should be planned and executed with all the care and consideration it deserves.
The Echo lake Inn is the ideal location for a Family Reunion. The glorious Green Mountains surround the Echo lake Inn with a delightful country setting. The character and charm of the inn and the friendly feeling of Vermont, anticipate the arrival of your Family Reunion. Every year the Echo Lake Inn hosts many Family Reunions and other important functions. The Inn's experienced catering staff provide a level of service and attention to every detail that is well know throughout the area.
Located on 10 attractive acres, the Inn offers 23 rooms (some with fireplace and Jacuzzi) and 8 condominiums (total accommodations for 100), swimming pool, tennis, badminton, volleyball, basketball, croquet and a dock on Echo Lake with canoes and row boats. For fly fishing, the Black River runs right by the inn and golf, hiking, biking and horseback riding are all close at hand.
Ludlow and Tyson Vermont are located in Vermont's beautiful central mountain and lakes region, just hours from Boston, Hartford, and the New York metropolitan areas. In addition to all the facilities we offer onsite at Echo Lake Inn recreation abounds nearby. There's swimming and boating on nearby Echo Lake, bicycling on back roads, hiking, picnicking, golf (we can arrange tee times at the 18 hole Okemo Valley Golf Course), tennis, horseback riding nearby, and the Alpine Slide at Bromley. Downhill ski on the best slopes on central Vermont, Okemo and Killington Mountain Resorts, snowshoe, cross country ski or scenic sleigh rides through picturesque meadows. The town of Ludlow is ideally located within easy driving distances to surrounding historic Vermont towns: Plymouth (the Coolidge birthplace and Museum), Weston, Chester, Grafton, Woodstock to name just a few.
With thirty years of experience in the hotel and catering business, the innkeepers are ready to assist you in every way possible. Our Family Reunions are tailored to each individual family needs, leaving all the important details in our experienced hands. Reunions large and small, we will adapt our services to meet your specific needs.
We look forward to helping you plan a Reunion that your family will always remember. -
Conference planners worldwide have long realized the advantages of keeping attendees together away from the distractions of daily business routines. The Echo Lake Inn is secluded enough, however, within 10 minutes of village activities.
Away from the concrete, phones, traffic and the pace of city life, resides the Echo Lake Inn, a full service Victorian Resort. Surrounded by the finger lakes of central Vermont, the dazzling Green Mountains and crystal blue skies, the Echo Lake Inn makes a perfect location for your conference or retreat.
The Echo Lake Inn is ideally located for combining Work and Play. After the groups goals have been met, then it's off skiing at Okemo or Killington, golfing at one of many critically acclaimed courses, fly fishing on the Black River, boating on Echo Lake, relaxing by our pool & Jacuzzi, trying some tennis or just sitting on our big front porch and letting the world go by. Horseback riding, hiking, biking are also available.
Attendees will stay in any one of our over 20 traditionally appointed guest rooms or in one of our many contemporary condos.
Dining at the Echo Lake Inn "Is something of an event" as expressed by Vermont Magazine. Chef Kevin has overseen the culinary delights for the past 14 years and has been featured in Gourmet and Bon Appetit..
All meeting rooms spacious & bright and have the capability for all the latest in meetings aids. For a larger facility, we utilize our spacious Dining Room.