BURLINGTON, Vt.
The new Hotel Vermont is set to open at 41 Cherry Street in the heart of Burlington this spring. The 125-bedroom hotel expects to be LEED-certified and is locally developed, owned and operated with design, construction and management teams that are all Burlington-based.
Public spaces indoors are aiming for comfort. The hotel lobby will feature a wood-burning hearth and with the aroma of cider brewing, guests will be reminded they are in Vermont.
An outdoor terrace with an open hearth, features views of Lake Champlain. The hotel will also have 2,000 square feet of green roof space, along with a 7,500 square foot Harbor Terrace that features local artist Richard Erdman's bronze sculptures. The hotel will offer four meeting rooms, two of which are water-view function rooms with 1,100 square feet of space for meetings and events for up to 80 guests. Hotel Vermont will also be the first hotel in the state to offer 100Mbs synchronous broadband internet access - the fastest of its kind - through a partnership with Burlington Telecom.
Juniper, the hotel bar and restaurant, will serve morning pastries, small producer coffee, and afternoon tea service. In the evening, Juniper will offer farm-inspired "carbon-negative" cocktails - using ingredients that balance the hotel's carbon footprint - as well as limited-production beer and wine and small plates.
Hotel Vermont will be the Burlington home of Hen of the Wood Restaurant featuring the farm-to-table cuisine and intuitive service standards of 2011 James Beard Award nominee Chef Eric Warnstedt. The restaurant is known for its use of small production and family farms, a natural approach to wine, and a constantly changing menu.
The hotel is named for the original Hotel Vermont, which first welcomed guests on the corner of Main Street and St. Paul Street in Burlington 100 years ago.
