About · Since 1949
About The Hyde Away
Nestled at the foot of Sugarbush and Mad River Glen in Waitsfield, Vermont, the Hyde Away is a farmstead, circa 1820, that opened New Year’s Day, 1949 as the Ulla Lodge. Since 1987, we’ve been giving visitors and locals a place to come home to.
The Inn Today
Dining, a full bar and lodging under one roof.
The Hyde Away is one of the few places in the Valley that offers all three. A variety of rooms, all different, from spacious suites for couples and families to the retro ski dorm rooms over the bar. A restaurant and legendary tavern with the freshest ingredients, local whenever possible, specialty cocktails, a great wine list and Vermont micro-brews on tap, with food served seven nights until 10pm.
In winter, the Tavern is an après-ski and night spot for skiers. In summer and fall, it’s a gathering place for wedding parties, cyclists and hikers, along with our local crowd, many of whom return year after year.
Look Closer
Every corner has a story.
More than seventy-five years of skiers have left their mark. Here’s some of what you’ll find when you visit, and the story behind it.
The Silo
Named for what it replaced
Our hexagon-shaped dining room is still called the Silo. It stands where the farm’s old silo did, which in the 1970s held the Snuggery’s infamous California hot tub.
The Front Entrance
The hot tub, retired
That same wooden hot tub is still here. It’s now a water feature in the landscaping by the front entrance.
The Tavern
The most challenging slope in Vermont
Paradise at Mad River Glen? Castlerock at Sugarbush? An old Hyde Away T-shirt had the answer: the Tavern floor. It still leans.
The Fireplace
The Ulla coin
The inn opened as the Ulla Lodge, named for Ull, the Norse god of skiing. Look for the Ulla coin in the fireplace.
The Pond
The Pretty Penny Pond
Founder Sewall Williams named it for what it cost him to build.
The Walls
Photos that talk back
Historic photos from the early ski days hang throughout the inn. Some carry a QR code that leads straight to the story behind them.
Our History
One of five. Still standing.
One of the original five lodging properties for Mad River Glen’s first season, the inn has had a few names and a few owners. The story is worth the read.
- c. 1820 A working farmstead
- 1949 Opens as the Ulla Lodge
- 1952 Damon & Sara Gadd, future Sugarbush founders
- 1970s The Snuggery & Zach’s Tavern
- 1987 Reopens as the Hyde Away
- Today Ana Dan & Paul Weber
The Hyde Away Staff
Familiar faces, year after year.
The friendly staff at the Hyde Away is one of its greatest assets. Our employees work hard to make sure every guest, local or visitor, has an enjoyable time, and our regulars enjoy seeing familiar faces from one year to the next.
