Check-in: Check-in time is between 3 P.M. and 8 P.M. Please make prior arrangements if you feel you may be arriving later than 8 P.M., and we will be happy to leave your room open and a key in your door. If you feel you will be delayed en route, please take the time to give us a quick call, so we can try to stay up to greet you. If you are late, we hope you understand we can’t always be available at check-in as our days begin at 5 A.M. and we need to get a full night’s sleep to be up and at ‘em to prepare breakfast.
Check-Out: Check-out time is anytime before 11 a.m.
Pets: Dogs are welcome in any of our suites (Birch, Bulldog, Terrier, Green Mountain, Black Bear, or Trout River) but are not allowed in the Main House and its rooms (Red Room, Green Room, and Blue Room) or The Retreat over our day spa. There is a $25 one-time charge for your first dog, and $50 for each additional dog. We ask that your dogs be current on their shots, be fully housebroken, not diruptive when you leave them in the room, and be kept on a leash when outside your room. Sorry, but cats are not allowed.
Children: Unlike many smaller inns, the Phineas Swann Inn & Spa welcomes well-mannered children to enjoy our inn. For safety reasons, we ask that children under the age of 6 not stay in our Blue, Green, or Red Rooms, or in The Retreat.
Smoking: We are a non-smoking facility. If you wish to smoke, please do so outside on the decks or in the gazebo. There is an outdoor ashtray attached to the wall of the Carriage House, and ashtray stanchions on the decks of our River House.
Wine & Beer: Wine & beer are available for sale at extremely reasonable prices to all guests 21 and over. Unfortunately, Vermont law prohibits bringing your own alcohol onto the premises. Please respect our desire to adhere to state law.
Extra Guests, Families: All rates are based on double occupancy. For suites that accommodate 3, 4, and 5 people, we charge $30 per day for each additional guest over the age of 6.
Holidays: Rates are subject to change for major holidays.
Breakfast Included: All rates include a full gourmet breakfast, complimentary snacks and sodas, and afternoon homemade cookies.
Taxes & Gratuity: A 9% Vermont rooms and meals tax and 1% town sales tax is applicable to all rates. An 15% gratuity will be added to all room and suite charges. This goes toward our staff’s salaries so we can pay them a living wage and provide you with the highest level of service during your stay. A 20 percent service charge is added to all spa services.
Cancellations:Cancellations within 30 days of your stay will be charged the full amount of your stay. Due to the small size of our Inn, it is often hard for us to re-book your rooms if a reservation is not canceled in advance. We often have to turn many people away for peak periods, but most of our guests tend to reserve pretty far in advance, so we have very little “walk-in” traffic. We thank you for your understanding and cooperation regarding our policy.
Early Departure: If you need to check out in advance of your full reservation, our cancellation policy will apply and you will be charged the full amount of your stay.
