Searching for a classic Vermont country inn experience? Welcome to Inn on the Common, where your picture-perfect vacation comes complete with gourmet cuisine, breathtaking scenery, maple syrup, wood-burning fireplaces and hand-stitched quilts.

With over 28 years combined hospitality experience, Innkeepers Jim and Judi Lamberti are experts at making folks feel at home, in their home. That's right, they actually live right on the premises. It's not unusual to bump into Jim on his daily walk or see Judi hugging the latest guests goodbye. Their warm, gracious New England hospitality just makes you want to put your feet up and start chatting! In fact, back in 1994, they were voted "Vermont Innkeeper of the Year."

Considered the "Crown Jewel of the Northeast Kingdom," Inn on the Common is nestled in one of Vermont's most photographed hill towns, famous Craftsbury Common. A charming collection of sturdy white clapboard buildings, framed by towering oaks and stands of pine, this quaint rural setting offers a gentle reminder of simpler times gone by. The Inn's lovely campus is home to three meticulously restored Federal Houses, each surrounded by lush, sprawling lawns and gardens. Inside, The Fireside Guide says, "Wallpapers and fabrics are stunning and combinations of colors often unexpected."

In the winter months, when our snowbelt location invites the flakes to fall early and stay longer, Inn on the Common offers some of the best cross-country skiing in the East. Our famous neighbor, the Craftsbury Nordic Center offers over a hundred miles of beautifully groomed trails. And although Spring and Summer bring flowers and sunshine and startling cobalt blue skies, the star of any Vermont show is always Autumn. Leaf-peeping season is a tonic for the soul and there is nowhere better to enjoy it than at Inn on the Common. Guests return year after year, driving up through the legendary Green Mountains, to turn our cherished traditions into one of their own.

Inn on the Common is home to three lovingly restored Federal Houses, each of which features a number of distinctive guestrooms. Rooms are appointed with private baths and many fine furnishings, including hand-stitched quilts, artwork and heirloom antiques. Certain rooms offer the cozy Vermont warmth of a fireplace or wood-burning stove, and they all have lovely sitting areas for reading and relaxing. Some guests try a different room every time they visit, while others enjoy the "coming home" feeling of staying in the same room year after year.

To ensure that guests experience a quiet, restful retreat, rooms are free of noisy distractions like telephones and televisions. At Inn on the Common, curling up by the fire with a soft quilt and a good book will provide that much-needed escape from civilization. If you get a hankering for "busy," the village of Stowe is just minutes away, chock full of tourist shops, boutiques, fragrant coffee houses and terrific little lunch caf�s.