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Where to Stay Near Middlebury College: The Strong House Inn Is the Hidden Gem You’ve Been Looking For

Planning a visit to Middlebury College? Whether you’re touring the campus, attending a graduation, or dropping your student off to start their college journey (cue the ugly cry), you’ll need a place to stay that’s as welcoming as Vermont maple syrup and twice as comforting.

Enter: Strong House Inn — your dream Vermont bed and breakfast just a scenic 15-minute drive from Middlebury College. Forget cookie-cutter hotels with stale coffee and mystery carpeting. You deserve history, heart, and homemade breakfasts to enjoy.

Why Strong House Inn Should Be Your Home Base When Visiting Middlebury College

  • 🏡 Historic Charm with Modern Comfort: An 1834 Federal-style home turned inn, where antique elegance meets WiFi and en-suite baths.

  • 📍 Prime Location: Just far enough from campus to escape the chaos, but close enough for a quick coffee with your college kid.

  • 🥐 Breakfast That Deserves Its Own Degree: Locally sourced, lovingly prepared, and 100% not from a microwave.


Strong House Inn - Vergennes, VT

A Vermont Bed and Breakfast With Character (and Characters)

Strong House Inn isn’t just a place to sleep — it’s a full-on experience. Each room is individually designed, blending timeless architecture with thoughtful amenities. You’ll find period furnishings, luxurious linens, and maybe even a fireplace or two whispering, “Treat yourself.”

15 Minutes from Middlebury, Worlds Away from Bland

If you’re looking for Middlebury College lodging, the Strong House Inn gives you the perfect balance of convenience and calm. Located in the quaint town of Vergennes, you’ll enjoy the charm of small-town Vermont living while still being close enough to dash to campus for those 8:00 AM move-in day disasters.

Plus, you’re nestled between the Green Mountains and Lake Champlain. Translation: even your morning coffee run will look like a postcard.

Personalized Hospitality That Gets an A+

Let’s be honest — when you’re in college-visit mode, you need a little TLC. At Strong House Inn, you’re not guest #237. You’re you, and the staff treats you like a long-lost friend they’re actually happy to see.

From flexible check-in times to local insider tips (yes, they will tell you where to get the best cider donuts), this isn’t hospitality. It’s hospitality with extra credit.

Beautiful rustic canopy bed made of branches with a blue coverlet in a bedroom with a stone fireplace.

Perfect for Solo Travelers & Future Panther Parents

Whether you’re flying solo for a quiet campus tour or bringing the whole fam for convocation chaos, Strong House Inn has room options that won’t have you playing Tetris with suitcases. Spacious suites, cozy queen rooms, even elopement-worthy romantic options — it’s all here.

Wake Up to Vermont on a Plate

You didn’t come all the way to Vermont to eat sad continental muffins. At Strong House Inn, breakfast is a daily event. Think seasonal frittatas, local cheese, just-baked pastries, and coffee that makes you believe in mornings again.

Dietary restrictions? Not a problem. They’ll accommodate your gluten-free-vegan-no-avocado-existence like pros.

French toast layered with blueberries and bananas, dripping with syrup and sprinkled with powdered sugar.

Your Strong House Stay: More Than Just a Place to Crash

This inn isn’t just close to Middlebury — it’s close to everything worth doing in Vermont. Use it as your jumping-off point for:

  • Hiking the Green Mountains

  • Exploring Lake Champlain

  • Sampling local wineries and breweries

  • Antiquing your heart out in charming downtowns

In other words, Strong House Inn turns your college visit into a mini-vacation.


Don’t Just Visit Middlebury. Stay Somewhere Worth Remembering.

Whether you’re touring the college, visiting your student, or simply vibing with Vermont, the Strong House Inn is your go-to for unforgettable Middlebury College lodging. It’s historic, it’s cozy, it smells like fresh coffee and good decisions.

👉 Book your stay today at stronghouseinn.com

— and get ready to fall in love with Vermont, one breakfast at a time.

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