In the Press and Awards
We’ve enjoyed Tripadvisor’s top ratings for Stowe, Vermont, for some time — we’re blessed with fantastic guests.
4x “Best of the Best” and 13 consistent Certificate of Excellence/Travelers’ Choice recognition years.
A “Best of the Best” winner is Tripadvisors top Honor, recognizing the top 1% of lodging worldwide; Travelers’ Choice/Certificate of Excellence winners are in the top 10% of lodging worldwide.
Review awards garnered by Stone Hill Inn and our beautiful town, Stowe, Vermont.
2024 Stone Hill Inn Accolades and Coverage
- 2024 Stone Hill Inn Named #1 - Best in Market by U.S. News and Reports
U.S. News announces 2024 Best Bed & Breakfasts rankings, recognizing more than 250 bed-and-breakfasts, inns and small hotels across the United States. - 2024 Best of the Best Wedding Venue in Stowe, Vermont
- 2024 Praised in "Most Romantic Getaways in Vermont" round-up by Vermont Explored
- 2024 Featured in "Leaf-peeping season is upon us. Where are you staying for the best view?"
2023 Stone Hill Inn Accolades and Coverage
- 2023 Tripadvisor Travelers' Choice
- Luxury B&B of the Year 2023 - Vermont (Resorts and Retreats Awards 2023 hosted by LuxLife)
- 2023 #1 in Best Unique Hotels to Stay in Vermont by OnlyInYourState
- 2023 Included in Travel Market Report's "14 of the Best New England Bed & Breakfasts to Know About"
- 2023 Most Enchanting Wedding Venue and Accommodations - Vermont (Global Wedding Awards 2023 hosted by LuxLife)
- 2023 Stone Hill Inn included as where to stay near Burlington, Vermont in The Travel's "From New York To San Francisco: 10 Incredible US Cities To Visit This Spring."
2022 Stone Hill Inn Accolades and Coverage
- 2022 Tripadvisor Travelers' Choice
- 2022 Ranked #1 by VacationIdea.com in 22 Best Stowe, Vermont Hotels & Inns
- 2022 WeddingRule Editor's Choice Award: Winner in Top 9 Wedding Venues in Stowe, Vermont
- 2022/2023 Stone Hill Inn selected as one of the Top 5 places to honeymoon in Vermont by HoneymoonGoals
- 2022 TravelMyth Awards: Stone Hill Inn won 10 top ranking awards, including TOP ADULT ONLY ACCOMMODATION IN VERMONT and TOP SMALL ACCOMMODATION in STOWE, and is featured in 6 categories (adult only, luxury, small, 4 star, ski, and free wi-fi)
2021 Stone Hill Inn Accolades and Coverage
- 2021 Tripadvisor Travelers’ Choice "Best of the Best" Winner – TripAdvisor's Highest Honor. We’re in the top 1% of hotels worldwide, winning the category: Best Inns / B&Bs – United States
- 2021 #15 Top-Ranked B&B in the U.S. by TripAdvisor
- 2021 Trip Savvy's Editors' Choice Winner in Best for Romance
- 2021 Trip Savvy's Editors' Hall of Fame for Lodging -- impressed writers year after year. Fewer than 1 percent of all businesses make this cut.
- 2021 Datingnews.com Editors' Choice Award: "Stone Hill Inn is a Couples Retreat That Rejuvenates Relationships"
- 2021 We're a U.S. Traveler's Bucket List Inn: 9 Best Cozy B&Bs to Visit in Vermont by Trips To Discover
- 2021 We're #2 on the TravelAwaits article 11 Best Fall Foliage Getaways In New England
- 2021 Chosen as a Cardrate.com Featured Destination: Elegant Year-round Bed and Breakfast for Couples
- 2021 "The Authority on All Things Dating," DatingAdvice.com, writes about Stone Hill Inn as a "Quaint Space for Romantic Dates & Elopements"
- 2021 Our Waterfall Tour / Stowe Hiking Adventure is included as a Top Way to Cool Off this Summer in New England
- 2021 Thrillist article "5 Hot LGBTQIA+ Destinations To Escape To This Holiday Season"
Ski the best slopes and chill by the fire in Stowe, Vermont. Try low key, queer-friendly inns like Stone Hill Inn. - 2021 Presented as one of the 17 Best Hotels For The Most Romantic Getaways In Vermont by Your Time to Fly
2020 Stone Hill Inn Press and Awards
- 2020 Trip Savvy's Editors' Choice Winner in Community Leader
- 2020 Tripadvisor Travelers’ Choice "Best of the Best" Winner – Tripadvisor's Highest Honor. We’re in the top 1% of hotels worldwide, winning the category: Best Inns / B&Bs – United States
- 2020 #23 Top-Ranked B&B in the U.S. by TripAdvisor
- 2020 Stowe Country Club (and Stone Hill Inn) by New England.Golf article
- 11 Ways To Support Your Favorite Travel Businesses From Home by TravelAwaits includes a tip from Stone Hill Inn Owners - Tip #11 "Spend this extra social distancing time connecting with your favorite businesses and travel locations online. Follow all your favorite places on social media and make sure to share their posts regularly with your family and friends.”
- 2020 "We Moved To Vermont!" - Read about Kristie and Todd's story about moving to this great state on isoldmyhouse.com
- 2020 Included in Top 25 Best Weekend Getaways in Vermont by Vacation Idea
- 2020 Highlighted in "7 Incredibly Romantic Getaways in Vermont for Couples"
- 2020 Two Drifters listed our Bed & Breakfast in their travel blog article "7 Incredibly Romantic Getaways in Vermont for Couples"
2019 Stone Hill Inn Media and Recognition
- 2019 Listed in the "Top Adult-Only Inns in New England" by New England Inns and Resorts
- 2019 Named in Top 10 New England Inns & Lodging for Guestroom Fireplaces TWICE - once by TripSavvy and again by VisitNewEngland
- 2019 Listed as #1 in Top 25 Best Stowe, Vermont Hotels & Inns by VacationIdea.com
- 2019 Weekends with Yankee recommended Stone Hill Inn for Where to Stay in Stowe, VT in their article: Summer Weekend in Stowe, Vermont
- 2019 and 2018 "People Love Us on Yelp" Award (Read more reviews on Yelp)
- Featured for Where to Stay in Stowe by Adventure Assist's "Things to do in Stowe, Vermont in the Summer"
- 2019 featured in "25 New England Romantic Getaways you Never Knew About"
- 2019 Awarded "Top 3 Adult Only Accommodations in Vermont" by Travelmyth
- 2019 Awarded "Top 3 4-Star Accommodations in Vermont" by Travelmyth
- 2019 recommended as a choice for Romantic Lodging in Vermont for Valentine's Day
Additional Stone Hill Inn Press and Accolades/Awards
- 2017 Best Romantic Getaway: "Best of New England Editors' Choice” Winner by Yankee Magazine
- Chosen as one of the top 12 Best B&B's in North America by Forbes.com
- 2015 -2023 Tripadvisor Hall of Fame This recognition is given to properties that have been awarded the TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence five years in a row based on the quality and frequency of guest reviews.
- 2014 Tripadvisor Traveler's Choice This is a coveted award granted to only the top 25 Inns or B&B's in the U.S. each year. From over 21,000 inns/B&B's Trip Advisor evaluates the quality of guest reviews during the past year in order to determine the top 25 (0.1 percent). The 2014 awards showed that the Stone Hill Inn was rated 8th highest in the U.S. In 2012 Stone Hill was rated 16th.
- Named as one the of Top 10 New England Bed and Breakfasts on the Travel Channel by Jennifer Plum Auvil (view a pdf)
- U.S. News & World Reports Travel as reported in Yahoo Travel, by Liz Weis, included Stone Hill Inn among 10 unique and spectacular inns in the U.S. Unique Bed and Breakfasts Across America
- Featured in 10 New England Inns with Fireplaces in Every Room
- 2014 named the top inn in Vermont from Top10Inns.com
- Featured Bed and Breakfast in Travel Like a Local: Vermont
- Read about how Stone Hill Inn fits into 36 Perfect Hours in Stowe from Vagabondish.com.
- Featured as 'Where to Stay' for cross country skiers in Stowe from New York Magazine.
- Featured in April, 2014 Huffington Post, If You've Never Stayed At A Bed And Breakfast, Here's What You're Missing Out On
- As read about in The New York Times and The Boston Globe
- Tripadvisor Certificates of Excellence 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023.
Stowe, Vermont Accolades
Stowe, only a 3.5 hour drive from Boston and 5.5 hour drive from New York City, is celebrated for its skiing, fall foliage, restaurants and more. Conveniently, Stowe is located within a 40-minute drive of Burlington International Airport.
Stowe, Vermont: Fall's Color Capital
- TripAdvisor — Named #1 Destination in the United States for Leaf Peeping: the number one of “Top 10 Fall Foliage Destinations in the U.S.”
- USA Today 10Best – Green Mountains for “10 Best Destinations for Fall Foliage” in 2019 and 2020
- Travel + Leisure — One of “"The Best Places to See Fall Foliage in the United States,” one of “The Best Places to See Fall Foliage in New England” and one of “12 Best Places to See Fall Foliage in Vermont”
- U.S. News Travel — One of “50 Small Towns Across America with Gorgeous Foliage”
Stowe, Vermont: Best Winter Ski Town
- Ranked #6 for "Best Ski Resorts Around the World" by Travel + Leisure
- Ranked #7 for "Best Mountain Towns in United States" by Outdoor Magazine
- Ranked #1 for “Best Winter Towns in New England” by Yankee Magazine
- Named one of the "World’s 10 Best Ski Towns for Foodies” by Fodors Travel
Stowe, Vermont: Beautiful Small Town America
- Included as one of Architectural Digest's "Most Beautiful Small Towns in America"
- Ranked #8 for "Most Beautiful Small Towns Around the World" by Travel + Leisure
- Named one of "Top 10 Prettiest Mountain Towns in New England" by Yankee Magazine
- Named one of "Top 20 Places to Travel in 2019” by Money Magazine