Big Bears Lodge — Hotel in Dover

Pros: Close to Mount Snow Pricing comparable to other hotels

Cons: Beds are uncomfortable and stiff. Felt like I was sleeping on a box spring instead of a mattress. Adding a foam pad I brought with me did not help. Bed had non-stop creaking. Creaked while getting in bed, creaked while getting out of bed, creaked while turning over in bed. I think a cat walking across the bed would have made it creak. Difficult to control shower temperature, I had to play around with the hot/cold water knobs for a while to find a warm-but-not-burning temperature. The hot water knob is metal and was extremely hot at the end of the shower, nearly burned my hand. Walls are paper thin, I was able to hear people moving in adjacent rooms (and their creaky beds) as well as anyone moving out in the hallway. Was also able to hear everyone packing and starting their cars in the morning. Was THREATENED by staff that I would be "in big trouble" when I brought 2 guests to watch a movie in my room. Staff assumed I was attempting to sleep 4 people in a 2-person room. MY 2 GUESTS ALREADY HAD A RESERVATION AT A NEARBY HOTEL. Staff did not believe me and I was told they'd be watching the security cameras to see that my guests leave. I have been on many group ski trips and never encountered this problem at another hotel. I felt like an unwelcome criminal the way I was treated. My 2 guests left immediately, we were all concerned that police would be called on us FOR WATCHING THE AMAZING SPIDERMAN.

By far my worst experience in a hotel. I encourage everyone to avoid this hotel.

My 2 guests stayed at the Best Western in Bennington and had a...

You know that feeling of comfort you get in older guestrooms and hotels that haven’t been renovated since the 1960’s when, despite the decor, the rooms are completely spotless, the place smells fresh, and your meals are just downright fantastic? You won’t feel that here. Instead, you’ll have a room with paper thin walls, a film of dust in the nooks and crannies of your bathroom (gross), and fossilized scrambled eggs and something that looks like a cross between toast and cardboard. This place reminded me of what was considered the getaway place of my grandparents’ days, when I was too young to actually notice that the couple in the adjacent room snored, that the springy mattress could equally double as a trampoline (except that a trampoline smells like feet rather than our bed’s scent of oxidizing human sweat), that the hollow doors separating you from the next guy next door was one lock pick away from an uninvited guest, or that food stuck on your eating utensils wasn’t necessarily a red flag for whether your tableware actually made it through a dishwasher. To be fair, the owners seemed nice and accommodating. And, the hospitality industry is still recovering from the pandemic. Yet, I can’t understand why this place is as highly rated as it is. As one previous reviewer, with my similar taste, wrote, “Use as last resort”, I would say the same, except that I wouldn’t use “resort” in the same sentence, lest it be confused with a place that provides higher...

Room was clean and staff was nice. It's Vermont rustic which works for a spot to crash after a day on the slopes. Great close location. A la carte breakfast isnt fancy but its free which is so nice! Lots of common space to hang out after skiing. Foosball and pool table are a fun touch. I should have skied harder or drank more wine with dinner though because I found it very difficult to sleep on the bed the second night which was very hard. The first night I guess the exhaustion from traveling the day after Christmas and enough beers helped me pass out. The second night the rock hard bed combined with the bright outdoor light pouring into the room without light blocking shades and the heat cranking- there is no way to lower temperatures or use a fan in the room gave me a restless night sleep. Kind of a bummer. The kids bunks were much softer, I should have traded with them! If you are less picky about your bed, you'll be happy here. Everything less is fine. EDIT* thanks for the reply. We searched for a thermostat on the wall with no luck. There was one on the radiator that was already set all the way down to 60. You can feel the heat coming from under the floor by the dresser, maybe the people underneath us had it cranked? A fan would...