Name: Mad River Lodge
Address: 2354 Mill Brook Road, Waitsfield, Vermont, United States of America, Waitsfield, Vermont, US
Price range: US$273–US$572 per night
Rating: 9.1

What guests think

Travellers describe Mad River Lodge as clean, quiet, and well-located for Sugarbush, Mad River Glen, and Waitsfield, with friendly hosts, comfortable rooms and suites, ample parking, and relaxing common spaces offering coffee, snacks, and games.

Several reviews note small rooms and tight bathrooms, thin walls or stairway noise, and a basic, no-frills setup. In-room conveniences can be limited, with no coffee makers or microwaves in many rooms, occasional stuffy temperatures or dim showers, and text-based self check-in that a few found impersonal. Overall, expect a clean, simple base that works well for ski trips and quiet getaways.

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Facilities

Common lounges with board games and lobby coffee/snacks are appreciated. Parking is easy (often by the door), and some units have kitchens or gear storage, though a few note no in-room microwave.

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David

17 Feb 2026

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Stayed 3 nights

Great Lodge. Provided everything we needed. Quiet, family friendly. Good game selection. Ton of snacks and coffee. Super close to Mt. Ellen. Definitely would come back.

8

Shihua

18 Oct 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Free Coffee available, however no microwave;-)

10

Lawrence C

27 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Nice lodge just minutes from Waitsfield dining. Beautiful view towards mountain. One thing I’ll note: the layout with a front deck, and an internal lobby that rooms on the 2nd and 3rd floors open onto, is ideal for visiting with friends and family. I was staying here on business so the late night conversations in the public areas kept me up. Not complaining! Just a heads-up about what to expect. If you stay on the first floor in rooms that open directly to parking area this shouldn’t be an issue.

10

Kathryn

9 Dec 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Quiet, clean, and attentive lodge keeper. Stayed in a family room and kitchen had everything we needed. Great solution for a one-night condo! Thank you

10

Kailyn

14 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Absolutely beautiful place, our room was super cozy and the main common space for all visitors was amazing, lots of board games avalible too. Definitely would stay here again!

10

Jeffrey

4 Feb 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Great location for skiing at either Sugarbush or Mad River Glen. Family suite with full kitchen & separate bedrooms was great.

10

Korinne Mari

15 Jul 2024

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Stayed 1 night

We only stayed for a night but would definitely stay at Mad River Lodge again! It’s an easy drive from Montpelier and other attractions. The property was well-kept and parking was very convenient (right outside the door to our room). The innkeeper, John, was communicative and easy to reach. Check-in/out was seamless and hassle-free as well. Our room was nice and comfortable and had the usual amenities— AC, mini fridge, etc.

10

Thomas

28 Apr 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great place. Came to ski at sugarbush. Parking right outside the room.

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kurt

23 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Very basic facility, clean with friendly owner. Stayed in a room with queen bed, TV, shower and large extra room set up for storage of ski's, mountian bikes, etc. About a 5 minute drive to downtown area with dinners, and restraunts.

8

Vikram

12 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Self check-in. Recently renovated cabins. Small bathrooms and no bath tubs.

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Cleanliness

Cleanliness earns consistent praise, with many calling rooms and shared areas spotless.

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Nili

4 Jul 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Our room was spotless. Check in and out by text was easy. The room in the lobby looked like it would be nice to hang out in, but we were only there briefly.

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Darren

27 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great place to stay when in the Stowe, VT area. Super cozy red lodge inn. Very clean and quiet. Would absolutely recommend.

10

Sebastien

16 Apr 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Nice lodge. Clean and new/renovated. I would return anytime.

10

Kathryn

9 Dec 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Quiet, clean, and attentive lodge keeper. Stayed in a family room and kitchen had everything we needed. Great solution for a one-night condo! Thank you

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VIRGINIA

28 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very cute accommodations,very clean felt like I was in my room at home. Easy check in/out process would definitely stay again. Beautiful property.

10

Casey

10 Aug 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The room was spacious, clean, and comfortable. The staff was friendly and helpful. We had originally booked a stay somewhere else, and were very disappointed when we got there. We ended up leaving the place we originally booked, and so thankful that we found Mad River Lodge to turn around our weekend getaway. We would absolutely recommend and return in the future.

10

Orit

26 Dec 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Wonderful stay. Spacious, clean and close to everywhere. Thank you so much for hosting our family!

10

Stephen

10 Oct 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

The place is quiet and relaxing. Parking js very easy. Staff is very helpful. Room is clean.

8

Michael

1 Oct 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Nice to go to a room at the end of a long drive and have the room be clean. It was great for what we were looking for - just a place to rest our heads while we went visiting family in Vermont.

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Gerard

19 Feb 2026

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Stayed 4 nights

Great location, clean, and friendly staff!

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Rooms

Rooms range from cozy suites to very compact spaces; several mention tight bathrooms, dark showers, and limited furnishings like missing chairs or tables. Noise transfer and occasional stuffy temperatures are noted, while some suites provide full kitchens and extra space.

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AnneMarie

6 Dec 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Staff were very accommodating and helpful. Unfortunately the room could not properly accommodate the number of guests booked due to a broken pull out bed. Would recommend calling ahead to confirm accommodations. The staff did try to help with a blow up mattress.

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Martin

11 Feb 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Belle endroit unique et récent. Seuls points négatifs sont l’insonorisation qui laisse à désirer et le manque d’une smart tv. Mais je n’hésiterai pas à y retourner à mon prochain séjour à Sugarbush!

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Steve

25 Nov 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Neat little motel, nicely decorated and good enough for a night's rest. The room was stuffy due to lack of ventilation, and when the guests moved into the room next door, fortunately we don't speak Italiano, as we could hear the whole conversation.

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Stefan

13 Oct 2023

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Stayed 1 night

There was not even a chair or a table in the room. Can’t recommend this property.

10

Jeffrey

4 Feb 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Great location for skiing at either Sugarbush or Mad River Glen. Family suite with full kitchen & separate bedrooms was great.

4

Allen

7 Oct 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Room was clean and bed was comfortable. Could not adjust air conditioning so was very hot & stuffy.Although the bed was comfortable, we did not sleep well due to temperature of room. There needs to be a chair so you don’t have to sit on the bed all the time.Need to have a worker on site.Tiny bathroom.

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Matthew

29 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great friendly service. Appreciated the ease of entering and leaving the room. Room and bathroom was immaculately clean. Space was incredibly small. Banged into the tv walking around the end of the bed to go to the washroom in the middle of the night The bathroom was claustrophobic. Sink must be the minimum legal size. Shower was hardly big enough to turn around in. Finally, the place wasn’t near anything a half hour drive from Waterbury. The drive was beautiful and the area around the lodge is gorgeous. Don’t get me wrong. The place was t bad. Just much smaller than I expected. Well worth a stay if you’re ok with the space.

8

Vikram

12 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Self check-in. Recently renovated cabins. Small bathrooms and no bath tubs.

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Jason

1 Nov 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

5 stars... except for maybe the dark showers..

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Thao

9 Oct 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Clean, new room but a little bit small.

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Service

Staff are described as friendly, responsive, and communicative, with smooth text-based self check-in. A few guests found the virtual approach impersonal and noted no daily housekeeping.

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kimberly

19 Oct 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Very cute place to stay. Very clean and the innkeeper was very nice. Communication was amazing. Would 100% recommend.

8

James

3 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Good Location. Room was clean and comfortable. All you need for one night. Could hear guests upstairs and no coffee in the room. Great for one night. Check in was super easy and super friendly

10

Melissa

13 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very prompt with door lock issue and great communication from reservation to check out. The app was great!!

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Nili

4 Jul 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Our room was spotless. Check in and out by text was easy. The room in the lobby looked like it would be nice to hang out in, but we were only there briefly.

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Thomas

12 Sept 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Absolutely no human contact. Very impersonal.

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Susan

20 Feb 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

The hosts were super friendly and helpful.

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Korinne Mari

15 Jul 2024

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Stayed 1 night

We only stayed for a night but would definitely stay at Mad River Lodge again! It’s an easy drive from Montpelier and other attractions. The property was well-kept and parking was very convenient (right outside the door to our room). The innkeeper, John, was communicative and easy to reach. Check-in/out was seamless and hassle-free as well. Our room was nice and comfortable and had the usual amenities— AC, mini fridge, etc.

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Jose

15 Feb 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

They don’t provide any services, no making the room no cleaning the bathroom

10

Casey

10 Aug 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The room was spacious, clean, and comfortable. The staff was friendly and helpful. We had originally booked a stay somewhere else, and were very disappointed when we got there. We ended up leaving the place we originally booked, and so thankful that we found Mad River Lodge to turn around our weekend getaway. We would absolutely recommend and return in the future.

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Luis I

28 Jun 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The virtual instructions took us by surprise, but it was convenient. The location was very convenient as it was close to town and trails.

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Location

Well-situated for Sugarbush, Mad River Glen, Mt. Ellen, and Waitsfield, with scenic views. A couple of reviewers felt it was a bit out of the way for other towns.

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David

17 Feb 2026

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Stayed 3 nights

Great Lodge. Provided everything we needed. Quiet, family friendly. Good game selection. Ton of snacks and coffee. Super close to Mt. Ellen. Definitely would come back.

8

Alan

27 Feb 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Great stay at mad river lodge! Under 10mins to the ski areas, kitchen area worked great, super clean & easy check in!

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Brenda

15 Mar 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Mad River Lodge was like a home away from home. Clean, welcoming, close to ski resorts and super easy check in and out. Highly recommend.

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Lawrence C

27 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Nice lodge just minutes from Waitsfield dining. Beautiful view towards mountain. One thing I’ll note: the layout with a front deck, and an internal lobby that rooms on the 2nd and 3rd floors open onto, is ideal for visiting with friends and family. I was staying here on business so the late night conversations in the public areas kept me up. Not complaining! Just a heads-up about what to expect. If you stay on the first floor in rooms that open directly to parking area this shouldn’t be an issue.

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Meghan

25 Jan 2024

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Stayed 1 night

We loved how close it was to Sugarbush and how simple and cozy it was.

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Reed

21 Dec 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Great spot well run , clean and great location near ski mountains

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paul

1 Feb 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Loved convenience to waitsfield and mt ellen. Have stayed in past and will stay again in future. Floor boards above unit 12 could use some nails, kinda noisey. Fully expect it will get fixed.

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Matthew

29 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great friendly service. Appreciated the ease of entering and leaving the room. Room and bathroom was immaculately clean. Space was incredibly small. Banged into the tv walking around the end of the bed to go to the washroom in the middle of the night The bathroom was claustrophobic. Sink must be the minimum legal size. Shower was hardly big enough to turn around in. Finally, the place wasn’t near anything a half hour drive from Waterbury. The drive was beautiful and the area around the lodge is gorgeous. Don’t get me wrong. The place was t bad. Just much smaller than I expected. Well worth a stay if you’re ok with the space.

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Morgan

20 May 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Great little lodge---convenient location relative to Mad River Glen and Sugarbush. Room was clean and cozy, and the check-in/check-out process worked flawlessly.

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Luis I

28 Jun 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The virtual instructions took us by surprise, but it was convenient. The location was very convenient as it was close to town and trails.

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Dining

On-site options center on lobby coffee and snacks; no details about a full breakfast or restaurant. In-room coffee makers are generally not provided.

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David

17 Feb 2026

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Stayed 3 nights

Great Lodge. Provided everything we needed. Quiet, family friendly. Good game selection. Ton of snacks and coffee. Super close to Mt. Ellen. Definitely would come back.

8

James

3 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Good Location. Room was clean and comfortable. All you need for one night. Could hear guests upstairs and no coffee in the room. Great for one night. Check in was super easy and super friendly

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Shihua

18 Oct 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Free Coffee available, however no microwave;-)

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MEAGAN

3 Jan 2026

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Stayed 3 nights

Room was good and sooo warm when we arrived, on a snowy cold Vermont afternoon. Plenty of space for our family of four. Innkeeper was prompt with coffee in the morning.

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Linda

13 Oct 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The registration was all computerized via text. The rooms were clean andwell decorated. There were no chairs in the room and no convenient dining iptions,

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Heather

16 Jan 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Cute room & great, easy communication. My kids wouldve preferred a real bed rather than a gout on to share but it worked out fine other than their complaints. Room would be perfect for 3 people. You do have to walk outside to the indoor lobby for. Many rooms but there are coffe, tea and snacks available for purchase for bring food and use the toaster.

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Michael

16 Aug 2024

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Stayed 1 night

It was a weary day driving. I found The Mad River Inn on line. Surprising nice mountain drive. An Adventure. The room was efficient and cozy. Super clean. All the amenities you need. Great coffee in the morning. And breakfast snacks for a buck. Apparently skiing as well. Should be on my list for winter. Very low key check in and out. The Innkeepers are friendly and acconmodatig. Well worth the visit . Best regards. M. Burns.

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Gillian

8 Oct 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

The room was an adequate size for our needs. The shower was a corner shower but again adequate. Noisy at times from adjoining rooms especially people arrivingreturning in the evening or leaving early morning. An allocated parking space right outside our room would have been good given our room was accessed from outside at ground level. It was mildly annoying when other guests parked outside our door. A coffee maker in the room would be a great idea again given that ours was an 'exterior' room and you have to go outside and up the external stairs to get coffee. Complimentary bottles of water would have been appreciated rather than having to pay $2 in the lobby.

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4 $295	5 $294	6 $385	7 $310	8 $572	9	10
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Mad River Lodge

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Standard Room 17(1 Queen,1 Futon)

Standard Room 20(1 Queen,1 Futon )

Standard Plus Room22

Simple-Adapted (214835696)

Standard Room 21(1 Queen,1 Futon)

Standard Plus Room 7 1 Queen Bed, 1 Double Futon and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Standard (1 Queen, 1 Futon)

Simple (1 Queen)

Family (2 Queen,1 Sofa Bed)

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