Thatcher Brook Inn

How am I the first to review this place? It seems like it has been here for years.
Hmph!? Anyway, great location right off I-89. Pretty close to downtown Waterbury and on the way to Stowe. Perfect for us. The room we got is cozy but efficient. The TV is old and outdated, but the bed and bathroom were clearly updated recently. This place has the old homey Inn feeling without being too stuffy. The price is pretty reasonable too. My only complaints are 2 things. 1. No ironing board or iron in the rooms. I know this may sound crazy, but my clothes don't always travel well and I like to try and fix them if I can. 2. The outdoor deck off of our room. Its great to have a cute little deck to enjoy, but with no real windows in the room besides the sliders that go to the deck... making the deck a little more private would be awesome. I would have loved to have kept the slider open for a while, but since the deck is shared among everyone on the floor with no dividers between us, we couldn't. The only other window was in the bathroom and it had an AC unit in it. So we had to sleep with everything shut. Not a huge big deal, but worth mentioning.
The simple breakfast in the am was a nice touch and everyone that works here is super friendly. I think we would come back again if we were in the area.

I went here in October 2007 after viewing the positive reviews on their website, for a romantic getaway with my honey. They make it sound as if you will be staying in a charming old Victorian B&B. When I got there, it was not charming, it was merely run-down. It had the feel of an old cheap motel. Admittedly, the owner told us they had recently taken over, but it was not a pleasant stay. We didn't suffer too much from the road noise (the Inn is right on the main road through town) but quaint and cozy it was not. Definitely way overpriced; you'd be better off staying at the Best Western down the road, still close to Ben & Jerry's if you're there for the ice cream factory tour. I would never consider staying at the Thatcher Brook Inn again, even if they were to give me a room for free.