Deerhill Inn & Restaurant

A very special southern Vermont inn providing an atmosphere of comfort and elegance, without affectation or ostentation. The setting, the quintessential southern Vermont village of West Dover VT, is picture perfect on a hill over-looking the majestic Mt. Snow/Haystack ridgeline.

Relearn what it means to relax at Deerhill Inn - a romantic West Dover, Vermont bed and breakfast inn. Put your feet up. Linger in our fireplaced living room. Curl up in the library with a good book. Savor a gourmet meal in our casually elegant dining room. Make a new friend - or reconnect with old ones. Rediscover romance. Bring back memories or create new ones. But whatever you choose, please don't rush.

Awards & Accolades

One of "Honeymoon" Magazine's 350 most romantic getaways...in the world!
Country Inns Magazine ~ Room of the Year...
"A real Plum..." says Vermont Magazine...
"I'll start my diet tomorrow..." say our guests...
Wine Spectator Magazine ~ Award of Excellence

Leave the real world behind and escape to Deerhill Inn - a West Dover, Vermont romantic bed and breakfast just five minutes from Mount Snow, with some of the best scenery in Vermont. After a day of hiking, enjoy a glass of wine and homemade goodies. Then, after a respite in your cozy room, come down to our intimate romantic dining room to savor an incredible gourmet meal by Chef Todd Draper. A bottle of wine from our Wine Spectator awarded cellar completes the experience. After a good nights rest, a full country breakfast will be made to order just for you - complete with fresh squeezed orange juice.

Enjoy an intimate romantic dinner at Deerhill Inn prepared just for you. With few exceptions, the Deerhill dining room is reserved just for our Inn guests. The menu changes daily as Chef Todd Draper selects fresh local ingredients to create dishes that are both innovative and satisfying. Haute cuisine meets comfort food! Like only the finest chefs, Todd takes no shortcuts but insists on preparing everything in house including his famous sauces, fresh Artisan breads, pastas, pates, and delectable desserts.

Deerhill Open House Dinners are scheduled throughout the year and are open to the public as well as our Inn guests. These five course dinners highlight the best that Vermont has to offer paired with wines from our award winning wine list. Special dining packages are available for Inn guests.

Wine Selection

The Deerhill wine cellar offers an impessive selection of New World wines - earning the coveted Wine Spectator Award of Excellence for twelve straight years. Varietals hail from some of America's finest vineyards as well as the Southern Hemishpere - South America, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa.

The Atmosphere

Add to this the candlelit charm of our intimate dining room, spectacular views of the Green Mountains, plus classic jazz in the background, and dinner at Deerhill Inn becomes a truly memorable dining experience for you and that special someone.

Full Country Breakfast

Muffins fresh from the oven, stacks of fruit-filled pancakes with warmed Vermont maple syrup, savory omelets, slices of French toast made with Artisan breads, homemade granola, fresh fruits and fresh squeezed juices, custom blended coffee from a local roaster, individually brewed premium loose teas, and locally made preserves. Breakfast just doesn't get better than this!

Leave the real world behind and escape to Deerhill Inn

The Deerfield Inn is proud to house the Art on the Mountain Gallery, an ongoing event sponsored by the Deerfield Valley Health Care Volunteers (DVHCV). Featuring local artists, such as Karen Baker, Ann Coleman, Jane May Jones, Jim McGrath, Jack Schertzer and Ursula Tancrel, the revolving exhibit displays a new round of works every six weeks.

The gallery will be open daily. Browse and enjoy art, fine dining and the sunset. A portion of the art sale proceeds benefits the work of DVHCV. The not-for-profit organization donates funds to organizations such as Habitat for Humanity, Hospice, dental programs in local schools, and also offers monetary aid to area residents in need. For more information on DVHCV, call Jane May Jones at (802) 423-7535 or the Deerhill Inn at (802) 464-3100.

Relax in Our Spacious Common Rooms

Gift Certificates

The best things come in small packages..but a Deerhill Inn gift certificate will make a huge impression! Give that special someone an escape to the magical, beautiful Green Mountains of Vermont as only the Deerhill can offer. If you're lucky, they'll bring you with them!

Spring

Deerhill Inn ~ A Four Season Getaway

Wile away the hours just relaxing at Deerhill Inn. Spring offers wildflowers throughout our grounds. Summer offers a dip in the pool or lounging in the sun. Fall and Winter offer crackling fires in our living room and upstairs common room. Play games, drink wine, watch TV, read a book, get to know other guests. Enjoy yourself!

Alpine Skiing

Deerhill is close to a number of fantastic ski resorts the closest being Mount Snow, just 2 miles up Route 100. Mount Snow offers a variety of downhill terrain including a two-mile-long novice trail from the summit, 100-yard-wide intermediate trails and the expert North Face that includes Ripcord, Mount Snow's steepest trail and one of the steepest in New England. Other nearby resorts include: Stratton Mountain, Okemo or Haystack Mountain.

Summer

Boating and Fishing

The Mount Snow Valley is an ideal fishing destination - especially from April to October during trout season. Popular fishing spots are the Deerfield River, its tributaries and the 300 foot-wide Flats where the river empties into the Harriman and Somerset Reservoirs.

Cross Country Ski Areas

Meander and explore the snow-covered forest on cross country skis. With trails that range from novice to pro, Timber Creek - Country Ski Center and Prospect Mountain (802-442-2575) offer a wonderful winter world experience in the Vermont mountains.

Horseback Riding

Flame Stables in nearby Wilmington offers Western-style horseback riding. Trail rides and pony rides year round. 802-464-8329

Fall

Golf

Our local golf courses offer both a golfing challengeand awesome mountain views. Enjoy walking through the beautiful tamaracks, oaks, birches and sugar maples that line the fairways while the mountains provide a majestic backdrop. Click here to read our stay and play golf packages. Haystack Golf Club or Mt. Snow Golf Club
Historical and Museums

Experience a bit of local history, culture, music and artistic expression at our area museums and monuments. The Memorial Hall Center for the Arts in Wilmington offers a summer/fall season that includes classical, blues, jazz, and folk concerts, at least one play from a local community theatre troupe, a visual art exhibition, and a film series. Living History Association - 802-464-5569; Southern Vermont Natural History Museum - 802-464-0048

Winter

Mountain Biking

The Mountain Biking Capital of the East, nearby Mount Snow area offers terrific mountain biking with over 45 miles of mountain bike terrain consisting of single-track, old town roads and ski trails.

Places to Investigate

• Adam's Farm, a working sixth-generation farm in southern Vermont, offers Afternoon Tea, Knitting Circles and Spinning Bees, plus agricultural interactive experiences and Vermont sleigh rides for the whole family.
• Olallie Daylily Gardens offers organicanlly grown daylilies in more than 1000 varieties as well as potted perennials, shrubs and trees.
• Weston Priory is a monastery of Benedictine monks in nearby Weston that welcomes visitors and information seekers. The monks wonderful music is on sale both onsite and on their website.