Book and pay

Book a visit, and how paying works

Name: The Alder Inn
Address: 214 Hollis Hill Road, Stowe, VT, 05672, US
Telephone: (802) 555-0148

Pick a tour, a tasting, a breakfast or a fire pit and choose your time. Room stays are requested through the Contact page, and this page also explains how we take deposits and balances.

Choose a visit

These are booked by the time, not by the night. Tours and tastings are with Tess, the midweek hold is a call with Ellen, and the private breakfast is with Margo. Some of the bookings ask for a small deposit, and the rest are free or paid at the inn.

Tours are free
Deposits come off what you owe us
Free to move up to 48 hours ahead
You get a reminder the day before

What would you like to book?Venue tour45 min · FreeA 45-minute walk through the barn, the grounds and a guest room with Tess, who will answer every question you brought. No pressure, no price quote you have to answer on the spot.Menu tasting for two1 hr 30 min · $60 for two · $30 depositSit down with Margo and Tess for a tasting of the barn menu: three starters, three mains, the maple pie and a wine pairing. Most of the $60 goes to a good lunch, and it comes off your catering bill if you book.Barn date hold (call with Tess)30 min · $250 deposit · $250 depositFound your date? A 30-minute call with Tess to confirm it’s free, go over the rental fee and send you the rental agreement to sign. The deposit comes off your barn fee.Midweek stay hold15 min · $75 deposit · $75 depositWant two nights, Sunday to Thursday? Pick a time for a 15-minute call with Ellen. We hold your room while we talk, confirm the dates and take the rest by secure link. The $75 deposit counts toward your first night.Fire-pit evening for two$28 for twoA private fire at the orchard ring for two: Adirondack chairs, wool blankets, cider or cocoa, and a s’mores kit. Pick an afternoon or evening window and Dan will have it lit for you. Guests of the inn: ask at the desk, it’s free.Private breakfast1 hr · $34 each · $20 depositBreakfast just for your table, served by Margo in the sun room, with a fire in the stove: a prix-fixe of three courses and as much coffee as you can drink. Good for birthdays, proposals and quiet mornings.

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These visits are booked by the time, not by the night: tours, tastings, a breakfast or a fire pit, and a short call that holds a midweek stay. A deposit holds your time and comes off what you owe us. Cancel or move a booking online up to 48 hours ahead and the deposit goes back to your card.

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Room stays

Rooms are requested, not booked on a calendar

We don’t have a nightly availability calendar on this site, and we’d rather say so than fake one. To stay with us, send your dates on the Contact page or call (802) 555-0148, and Ellen will reply the same day with what’s free and the exact rate.

If you’d like two nights midweek, you can hold a room with a 15-minute call: pick a time above, and we’ll hold the room while we talk.

Request by form or phone
Ellen replies the same day
Midweek stays can be held with a short call

Request a stay

How you pay us: a link we email you

There’s no account to make, no portal to forget the password to and no card number to read out over the phone.

1
We email a link
When a deposit or balance is due, Ellen or Tess sends a link to the email you gave us, usually within minutes of your call.
2
You pay on your phone
The link opens a secure card payment page. Check that the amount matches the quote you were given.
3
You get a receipt
It arrives by email right away. Keep it, and we’ll keep a copy.

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Deposits and balances

What’s a deposit, and what’s a balance?

Rooms: a deposit of the first night holds your room, and the balance is paid at check-out, at the front desk or by a link we email you after you leave.

The barn: a $250 deposit holds your date and comes off your rental fee. The rest is paid in two parts by link: half when the agreement is signed and the balance 30 days before the event.

Bookings on this site: tours are free; tastings, a private breakfast and a midweek hold take a small deposit when you book, which comes off your bill. Cancel or move one online up to 48 hours ahead and it goes straight back to your card.

If a link ever looks odd

Our links come from stay@alderinnvt.com, and the amount always matches a quote or confirmation we’ve given you. If an email asks you to pay and you aren’t sure, don’t click: call us at (802) 555-0148 and Ellen will check.

We never ask for a card number by email, text or phone. You can always pay at the front desk with a card, a check or cash instead. We can’t offer payment plans, but we’re glad to talk through how a big deposit is split.

Paying for your stay

How do I pay my deposit or balance?

We email you a secure payment link, so there’s no account to make and no card number to read out. Open it on your phone, pay, and you’ll get a receipt by email. See Book & pay for the full explanation.

Are taxes included in the rates?

No. Vermont rooms tax is added to your stay, and the rate on your confirmation email will show it. There are no resort fees or parking fees.

Questions about a deposit?

Ellen handles every reservation and can explain any charge.

Contact us (802) 555-0148