The Ira Allen House, featured in the Boston Globe and Newsday, is a cozy country inn in the Battenkill Valley of Southern Vermont. It is one of the oldest Inns in Vermont and a state historic site. The tavern and the bedrooms above are over 200 years old. It was built by Ethan Allen, of Green Mountain Boys fame and Ira Allen (Ethan's brother) who was the Surveyor-General of Vermont.

The North Shire Motel is Manchester, Vermont's favorite lodging property! We now offer free in-room Wireless Internet access for your laptop, or use our guest computer with high speed internet in the lobby! Our guests have always enjoyed our uniquely built rooms with beautiful mountain views through 8 ft wide sliding glass doors.