Four Columns Inn

We had a lovely stay at the Four Columns Inn. This was our second time staying here, and our first under recent, new ownership. We were warmly welcomed upon our arrival and were taken to our suite. We stayed in the “Sting Suite” which is located on the 3rd floor of the front building with columns. The room is nicely decorated, with cathedral ceiling and two sided gas fireplace. The bathroom is spacious with double sinks, hot tub and shower. We appreciated having the mini fridge in the room. The bed was comfortable, a bit softer than we are used to. This room price is very expensive, so to give it more of an upscale feel I would suggest offering bathrobes, plusher towels and finer quality bed linens. For skiing and muddy weather, I would suggest adding a waterproof mat or place to put boots and damp ski gear, as we didn’t want to ruin the nice wooden floors. The inn offers a continental breakfast that includes coffee, tea, juice, limited fruit and pastry. We were disappointed with the selection of pastries and fruit, and felt there could be more variety and home baked options. There are very few places nearby for hot breakfast so being able to get a hot breakfast at the hotel would be my suggestion for a future offerings. We ate dinner at the hotel’s restaurant 1832 Tavern. The restaurant serves tavern food. The food was ok, very basic. Our server was very inexperienced, which led to some disappoint with our meal and dining experience. The manager spoke to us and gave us complementary desert to make up for it. There are very few dining options in Newfane so I hope the restaurant can provide more compelling food options and improve service. Overall our stay was very pleasant and comfortable. The inn is lovely and the staff is kind and helpful. For the new management, I hope these suggestions are helpful.

The Four Columns Inn owes me $752 that it promised to pay but hasn't. I cancelled the reservation for two rooms because their on site restaurant (where we had made a reservation) had closed and the reason for staying at the inn was to have a nice celebration dinner at the restaurant on 10/5/23 after a 4 day leaf-peek hike in Vermont. A month before I googled and saw that the restaurant had closed I was contacted fairly quickly by the Inn and told that the place is under new management and that we would receive the refund, but that the previous owner had not transferred the deposit to the new owner and I should be patient. Now they don't return my calls.

Stayed here for a two-night last-minute winter getaway to escape the snowless winter doldrums of New Jersey. Chose this place for its highly regarded on-site dining, location and amenities. WHAT WAS GOOD: You couldn’t invent a more exemplary setting for a classic Vermont inn. With its neighboring congregational church, county courthouse and village green, and set among the rolling rural countryside, the property is something right out of a chamber of commerce brochure….My room, #5 – Weeping Willow, was reasonably priced considering its amenities, which included a dual-sided gas fireplace, large jetted tub, an exceptionally comfortable bed (so tall there was actually a small stepstool at its side!), an excellent TV with good channel selections, several windows across two rooms (the bathroom was a full room unto itself), and a good amount of floor space….Continental breakfasts were more than satisfying and featured top quality stuff….Dinners were outstanding….Every member of the staff I encountered was friendly and accommodating: Nicki and Francesca at the front desk, Dorian at breakfast service and Bob in the tavern – all top notch. WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN BETTER: I had to bring a couple cleanliness issues with the room to the staff’s attention….The switch to the fireplace didn’t work at first, requiring a call to the desk and a change of batteries….With just an on/off control, there’s no way to regulate the output from the fireplace, meaning that the room can get uncomfortably hot, even in bitter cold weather as I experienced. It would be nice to have a volume control. THINGS TO KNOW: I couldn’t get cell service throughout the entire time of my stay (Verizon network). I needed to rely on the land line in the room for communication with family. (Haven’t used one of those in a while.) Thankfully, WiFi was fast and reliable….Newfane is a very rural community with a quiet town center. Scenic beauty is in abundance but there isn’t much to walk to from the inn….Breakfast is served from 8:00 – 10:00. Keurig coffee was available in an area just steps from my room. BOTTOM LINE: I liked just about everything about this place.