Rabbit Hill Inn

Because my husband has difficulty walking, we needed a room on the first floor. I told the reservationist that he can't climb stairs and needed a king sized bed. She said that meant a luxury room and it was only available the week before our anniversary, not the weekend of. We took it, had been there 30 years earlier and had a wonderful time. Well, my heart sank when we arrived and saw the treacherous, for my husband, two staircases we had to climb to get into the hotel. He managed but it was a struggle for him. I guess our room was a luxury room because of the two person jacuzzi tub that, of course, was not available for us. Otherwise, it looked like the "western room" at the inn. Also frustrating was the tiny bathroom with a low toilet and a very small shower. My husband used the bathroom in the hall which was large with a high toilet. We paid top dollar for a disappointing room which we used only to sleep. On the positive side, my husband finished a Stave puzzle and the staff of young women were terrific and I finished a book and did some knitting. Victoria, the young woman in charge, led us to a ramp and walk to our car which my husband could navigate. She also carried our luggage to the car. It is a lovely old inn and well maintained. The breakfasts were delicious. It just turned out to be a poor choice for us.

My wife and I enjoyed a wonderful overnight in the quaint and very historic Loft Room that also included dinner at 24 Carat. Everything was very close to perfect but I’ll offer the following comments as minor tweaks that could equal perfection: 1). Please don’t put out Coffee Mate creamers for the early coffee. They likely cost more than a bit of half n’ half in a pitcher and scream Hampton Inn or worse. Nobody staying at an inn of this quality should have to use fake creamer in their coffee or tea. 2). The motion-sensing nightlight in the Loft Room is positioned so just moving my legs in bed made it come on. I wanted to unplug it but needed the light to safely get to and from the bathroom. I finally decided to unplug it from the wall to sleep withoutbfurthervinterruption. 3). The bathroom’s hand-held shower was too high for my height-challenged wife to adjust. Though I could reach it, I found that even on the ‘gentle’ spray, its needle-like output was not pleasant. A small upgrade to a shower head with more spray options and intensity adjustment would be very appreciated by future guests. Again, these suggestions represent very minor ‘flaws’ and, overall, the inn was very close to a 10 out of 10 as a country B&B. 24 Carat Review: The dinner was very good; an 8 out of 10. My wife loved her parmesan soup and my caesar was good though needed more garlic and some freshly ground pepper. I also prefer shaved parmesan over finely grated but at least the romaine lettuce was not slathered in a bottled caesar dressing. My wife’s lobster carbonara was very ordinary; served less than hot and with clumpy pasta. She thought the flavor was lacking too and she added a squeeze of fresh lemon in an attempt to brighten the taste. My thick-cut pork chop was cooked perfectly and the mushroom risotto was the perfect accompaniment and very tasty. I did think the plate needed a green vegetable to be complete. Also, we were surprised to learn that dessert was not included in our dinner package which seemed a bit nickel and dime considering what was saved in the difference between the highest priced entrees we could’ve ordered and what we actually chose. In our world, a dinner includes an appetizer, entree and dessert. Service was attentive and pleasant and the ambiance of a table by the fireplace in a dimly-lit, intimate, colonial-style room on a snowy evening was perfect.

Wonderfully quiet and relaxing time to ge away for a time together. The inn is charmingly furnished and provides lots of gathering/reading/and game spaces. The Carrot Restaurant included breakfasts a optional dinners are exquisitely prepared.

Immaculate historic property. Suite was comfortable, well laid out. Gas fireplaces were great. Breakfasts were delightful. Staff was superb- truly friendly and helpful. Perfect for a quiet, relaxing couples break. We will be back next winter!

This was our first time at the Inn. We had a lovely stay. The room was clean and cozy. We thoroughly enjoyed sitting by the fire in our room and in the main gathering room. The breakfast was delicious and the inkeeper and assistant inkeeper were very nice. Thank you.