Open 7 Days, 4pm · Food Served 4–10pm · 802.496.2322

The Hyde Away Inn entrance in fall, Waitsfield, Vermont

’49 A Mad River Valley Original

A fire’s been lit here since Mad River Glen’s first season.

One of the original five lodging properties for Mad River Glen’s first season, the Hyde Away began life as a 19th-century farmstead, converted to the Ulla Lodge in 1948. Just around the corner from Sugarbush, it has run the way an inn should be ever since: a warm room, a nice table, good conversation, and historical charm.

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Stay

Rooms with a mountain a few minutes away, not a highway.

Warm and inviting shared living room at the Hyde Away Inn
8 rooms + the House Four with private outdoor entrances, ideal for guests traveling with dogs.

Lodging

No two rooms alike.

The Fireplace Room has its own gas fireplace and a separate entrance. The Over Bar Suite is a retro ski dorm set right above the Tavern. The Hyde Away House sleeps six with a full kitchen of its own. Nine lodging options, nine different reasons to pick one over another, plus breakfast before you hit the lift or the trailhead.

3.1miMad River Glen
Sugarbush
1.9miMt. Ellen
4.9miLincoln Peak

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Cozy après-ski tavern at the Hyde Away Inn
“…where Sugarbush and Mad River regulars have long gathered for microbrews and good grub.” SKI Magazine, on the Hyde Away Tavern

Dining & Tavern

New American cooking, an honest tavern.

Dinner seven nights a week. Great food prepared with fresh ingredients. Then there’s the Tavern: craft beer on tap, a bar that’s been the après-ski gathering spot for decades, and a floor with a lean that’s just part of the charm.

  • 7 Nights a week
  • 4–10pm Food served

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Guest Reviews

In their words.

Our Story

One of five. Still standing.

Originally a farmstead dating to c. 1820, the property was a working farm through the 1940s, until Sewall Williams converted it into the Ulla Lodge in 1948, named for Ull, the Norse god of skiing. One of the original five lodging properties for Mad River Glen’s first season. Seventy-five years and a few names later, the Tavern still fills up the same way after last chair.

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News & Notes

Local guides, written by people who live here.

Mad River Glen vs. Sugarbush: Which Mountain Is Right for You?

Skiers ask us this question before they ask about the room rate. Mad River Glen or Sugarbush? Both mountains sit near the inn, and guests have hashed out the choice at our bar since Sugarbush opened in 1959. Short version: these two mountains serve different skiers, and knowing the difference before you book saves you… Continue Reading →

A Fall Weekend Itinerary Based at Hyde Away Inn

Type vermont fall weekend itinerary into a search engine and you’ll get the same recycled list every site runs. We’ve watched foliage season roll through the Mad River Valley since 1949, so we built a weekend around the spots we actually send guests to — a market, a lift ride over the color, three covered… Continue Reading →

Late Summer in the Mad River Valley: Farmers Market, Swimming Holes, and Patio Season

August in the Mad River Valley runs at a slower pace than ski season, and that’s the appeal. The Waitsfield Farmers Market fills the green on Saturday mornings, the river holds onto its swimming holes all month, and our tavern patio stays open late enough to catch the light fading over the pond. Here’s how… Continue Reading →