What is a “Licensed” Property?

Posted by on Jan 31, 2023 in Letters from Vermont | 0 comments The Phineas Swann has won lots of awards, from one of Boston Magazine’s “Most Romantic Inns” to CNN’s “Top 12 Dog-Friendly Hotels in the World.” But we know there’s lots of choices when you’re coming to stay in the Jay Peak area. When you do decide where to stay, we’d like to suggest you choose carefully, because not all accommodations meet...
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20 Trivial Facts About Vermont

Posted by on Nov 28, 2022 in Letters from Vermont | 0 comments Coming to visit us in Vermont? Never been here before? Or think you know it all since you know about Ben & Jerry’s, Bernie Sanders, and cheese?  Here’s 20 neat facts about Vermont you may not have known: A century ago 80 percent of the state was deforested by the lumber industry. Today, more than 78% of the state is covered by trees.  Although it’s the only New England state that doesn’t...
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Getaways only possible thanks to great team

Posted by on Nov 18, 2022 in Letters from Vermont | 0 comments We often get asked, “With you guys there 24/7, when do you find time to get away?” Lynne & I just returned from one of those moments – a vacation to St. Martin/St. Barts to recharge our batteries & get ready for the busy and fun ski season. But we couldn’t do it without this fantastic team we have. Each of the people you see here cares about the inn & spa, and...
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Why We’re No Longer a ‘Bed and Breakfast’

Posted by on Sep 9, 2021 in Letters from Vermont | 2 comments Several people have asked us why we changed our name from the “Phineas Swann Bed & Breakfast” to the “Phineas Swann Inn & Spa.” It slightly complicated, and maybe a little wonky, but if you’re if you’re interested, read on. One obvious reason is that we have added a day spa to our campus, SpaVermont. We now offer all of our guests, and indeed people in...
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Turning a Greener Leaf

Posted by on Jul 11, 2020 in Letters from Vermont | 0 comments Those who’ve stayed with us in the past know we’ve tried keep our footprint as small as possible. We live in the most beautiful and scenic part of Vermont, so we don’t want anything to detract from that. We recycle bottles. We try and source everything locally. When we arrived just over seven years ago, we quickly converted all our lighting to LED to conserve electricity....
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