Parts of the inn show the original hand-hewn ceiling beams, carved with the axe cuts that date from the days when Vermont's economy was based on lumber. Upstairs, the 11 rooms are strung out along Floors 2 and 3. The accommodations are quaint, comfortable and loaded with old furniture and trappings like lace curtains and quilts. Room No. 1 has a large bed with a carved headboard, a day bed, a commode, occasional tables and a fireplace. Eight rooms have private bathrooms.
Breakfast starts with a buffet of juices, assorted fruits, pastries, granola, coffee and tea.
The setting is the sunroom, decked out with pink plastic tablecloths. They're assisted with the innkeeping duties by two housekeepers and a handyman. Waterbury is a quiet residential place a few kilometres from Waterbury Centre across Interstate 89 toward Stowe. Both towns have a few restaurants for locals and some shops for very specific needs. A number of northern Vermont's biggest tourist attractions are food-related.