The Grafton Inn

The Grafton Inn is the most historically rooted full-service inn in southern Vermont, a 45-room property in the village of Grafton that has operated as a lodging establishment since 1801, hosted presidents from Ulysses S. Grant to Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson, and survived, fallen, and been restored by the Windham Foundation, a nonprofit organization whose entire mission is the preservation of Vermont's rural landscape and the vitality of its small towns. Every dollar spent at The Grafton Inn directly supports that mission, making it one of the few lodging properties in New England where the act of hosting a meeting is also an act of community investment. The property offers 45 individually decorated rooms and guest houses, farm-to-table dining in three distinct venues including the 1802 Tavern and the Phelps Barn Pub, and meeting space across several flexible rooms plus the restored Phelps Barn capable of accommodating up to 150 guests. For planners seeking a Vermont property where the historic character is genuine rather than manufactured, where the outdoor recreation extends to the Grafton Trails system, and where the inn's nonprofit ownership gives corporate gatherings an additional layer of purpose, The Grafton Inn is the most distinctive option in southern Vermont.

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