Carolyn Hunter Richter welcomes you to her bed and breakfast in the small Vermont town of Hardwick. Carolyn's Bed and Breakfast is located 20 miles northeast of Stowe, and 5 miles from Caspian Lake. The bed and breakfast is within 5 miles of three cross-country ski centers. Walk to free tennis courts. Bike touring country.

The cottage Victorian has original cherry woodwork, hardwood floors, cypress staircase, and oak wall-to-wall bookcase. Many of the antiques acquired at area auctions came complete with a "story." Carolyn, an elementary school counselor, is a mountain biker, skier, motorcycle rider, and children's therapist who enjoys cooking and baking. Baking bread, pies and making homemade strawberry jam are recreational activities for her. Guests from several continents have enjoyed the hospitality since this B&B opened in 1986. Since then, people from all over the United States and Canada, as well as guests from Australia, Japan, South Africa - and even an Egyptian princess - have experienced the gracious hospitality of this inn.  In warm welcome, English tea and sweets will be served upon your arrival.

Accommodations - Carolyn's Victorian Inn is open year round and is noted for its luxurious feather beds. Choose between four bedrooms, one with a four-poster, one with a half-crown canopy, one with spool beds (twins or king) and one which contains a four-poster Pineapple bed and a working fireplace. 

All bedrooms are upstairs and accessible by two staircases. There's one full bathroom upstairs and a second full bath downstairs plus another 1/2 bath, a rollaway bed, crib and high chair are available. 

BREAKFAST: 8--10, other times arranged. Maybe homemade lemon poppy-seed French toast with local strawberry jam, or banana walnut pancakes with Vermont maple syrup; or soufflelike casserole with French bread, cheddar cheese, eggs, and smoked ham. Juices, granola, cereals, seasonal fruits, rhubarb coffee cake, lemon/blueberry muffins, homemade breads and scones. Be prepared for a beautifully-served gourmet breakfast.... a delicious beginning for a new day. A morning coffee tray is available upon request.

PLUS: Tea and sweets upon arrival. Evening sherry by fire or in library. Bedroom fans. Porch rockers. Children's crib, toys, high chair. Guest refrigerator, Dinner ($15.00). Victorian cream teas, $15 by reservation.

From Vermont: "Pampered with every conceivable amenity . . . chocolates in our room, huge selection of lush towels ... everything you might want and had forgotten ... decor reflects Carolyn's gracious and fun-loving nature. Gorgeous rooms ... memorable breakfasts ... a real treasure.

So,discover Carolyn's Victorian Inn ... and give yourself something special to remember.

NEARBY ACTIVITIES:

X-country/Downhill Skiing - Fishing - Sailing - Golf - Tennis - Caspian Lake Beach - Summer Theatre - Music - Crafts - Antiques - Ben & Jerry's Factory Tour - Gebbie's Maplehurst Farm Tour

RATES: King $85 smaller room, $100 larger room. Suite (two rooms) $120, Singles $20 less. MC, Visa.

FORLEIGN LANGUAGES SPOKEN: A little French.

IN RESIDENCE: One daughter during college breaks.

Carolyn's Victorian Inn