Tyler Place Family Resort — Hotel in Highgate

The Tyler Place Resort is a family owned resort located in Northern Vermont. It is a well maintained property with oodles of things to do: Boating on Lake Champlain, Trampolines, Arts and Crafts, Sports of all kinds, Tennis, Pickleball, Birding and good old fashioned camp-style fun like capture the flag, lawn games, low ropes and so much more. There is even a weekly triathlon called "The Duckman". ||When our kids were little, the space and time for us to have with each other as partners was KEY to us feeling relaxed and able to enjoy a VACATION. We live without any family nearby to help us so having the time and the support of the TP place and staff made our trip feel like a true relaxing and fun. experience. ||What our family loves about TP are the connections each person in our family has made with fellow guests over our 9 years of attending (the same week). Some of my kids' closest friends are from their camp group at Tyler Place. We adults also have some very close connections with several families, and we even have connected outside of the resort (in the Real World). TP is a very social place, and though I am truly more of an introvert, I do enjoy chatting and connecting with different people.||TP has activities for everyone, both adults and kids. The camp groups are run extremely well - no other resort does it better than TP (we have been to Club Med and Smuggs and neither hold a candle to how well the groups are run at Tyler). Their activities are really fun and wholesome, and they do a great job really pulling every kid into the group. Likewise, the adult activities are also well done, and happen both on the resort as well as off site (and you are not charged more for those excursions - except for skeet shooting and golf). ||There is family time each afternoon. When our kids were little, we spent some time on family crafts, on the trampolines, waterslides, etc. Now that they are older, we often will rent boats so they can play on the lake with us and their friends. ||Meals are buffet style in one dining room, and are really well done. Sundaes on Sunday - yep. Lobster Wednesday - sure! Salad bar with local fresh veggies - indeed! Did I mention Local Vermont Ice Cream??? Need something they don't have - just ask. I have several food allergies and I am always accommodated. Libations run liberally (and are not included in the rate) - but I mostly partake in the amazing homemade mocktails and other local VT Sodas. Your kids eat in their groups, and adults eat together. ||The cabins come in all sizes and shapes, and we have stayed in several different ones over the years. They each offer your own adult space, and separate kids rooms, as well as a screened in porch, small kitchen, and most have a fireplace. The cabins might have Vermont “extras” like ants, bugs etc. This is a camp-style resort in the woods and on the Lake. This is not the "W" and is run by the Tyler Family themselves, across several generations, and these folks work hard! Any issue I have ever had with my accommodation - from nightlights, extension cords, a stuck window - have all been sorted within a few hours. The staff really are amazing. ||Reservations are COMPLEX, so here is my advice - Fill out the reservation form and be as FLEXIBLE AS POSSIBLE in your dates and weeks you could attend. The more open you are to when you can come the easier it will be to "get in". Spots only open when a family decides not to return, and some families have been coming for over 10 years. ||But I promise you it...

Tyler Place is a lovely and very well-run family resort … for the right type of family. I’ll explain a little more to help people decide if they’re a fit.||First off, the Lake Champlain grounds are beautiful, the staff is top-notch in all areas, and the place runs very smoothly. Again, for the right type of family, this place is a dream come true.||You won’t see your kids a lot. The age-specific kids programs are phenomenal and go from 8:30 am - 1:30 pm and 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm each day. The kids eat all meals in their kids programs. The dining room is adults only. Our kids really enjoyed the programs, they made friends, and the counselors were truly wonderful. ||There are a TON of socializing and partying opportunities for adults. All meals must be eaten in a communal dining room during designated hours (it’s the only way to get food). There are choices for activities during the day for adults, most of which are physical/athletic. If you don’t enjoy a lot of physical activity there’s not much to do. ||Cocktail hour starts at 5:30 each evening and there is some manner of social adult activity every night at 9. We’re both more introverted and non-drinkers so we didn’t fit into this aspect. (The alcoholic drinks are priced reasonably, for those who do partake, but they are NOT included in the “all-inclusive” price tag.)||My partner absolutely LOVED having every meal handled for him. It was the major highlight for him. The food is served buffet-style, and they have vegan and gluten-free options at all meals as well as an extensive salad bar. I personally got a bit worn out with walking half a mile each way from our accommodations and sitting in a packed, noisy dining hall just to eat every single meal. But for a more extroverted couple it might have been a fun throwback to college days. ||We also brought my in-laws. This wasn’t a great decision as they weren’t at all interested in the adult activities or socializing even a little. They don’t drink either. They came hoping to spend time with their grandkids, but there’s not much time for that. They ended up leaving a couple days early. Bringing grandparents only makes sense here if they really enjoy socializing with other adults; there is not a ton of time (or meals) with the kids. During the 4 hours daily of “family time” we found the kids needed down time or wanted to play at the lake with their friends. This was fine with us as we spend plenty of time with them, but it was disappointing for the grandparents. ||We did love the lake activities and swimming in the lake. The whole family definitely stayed very active and busy during the week. The folks we met were kind and friendly, but we didn’t seem to fit easily into any of the existing friend cliques. ||At Tyler Place you’re paying a big-time premium to be on a scene that is designed for extroverts and/or drinkers, neither of which describes us. We wouldn’t choose to go back (even though the kids want to), but we would recommend it to friends who fit the right description. It does what it’s designed to do very well. That just isn’t a design that was worth the...

Tyler Place is a lovely and very well-run family resort … for the right type of family. I’ll explain a little more to help people decide if they’re a fit.||First off, the Lake Champlain grounds are beautiful, the staff is top-notch in all areas, and the place runs very smoothly. Again, for the right type of family, this place is a dream come true.||You won’t see your kids a lot. The age-specific kids programs are phenomenal and go from 8:30 am - 1:30 pm and 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm each day. The kids eat all meals in their kids programs. The dining room is adults only. Our kids really enjoyed the programs, they made friends, and the counselors were truly wonderful. ||There are a TON of socializing and partying opportunities for adults. All meals must be eaten in a communal dining room during designated hours (it’s the only way to get food). There are choices for activities during the day for adults, most of which are physical/athletic. If you don’t enjoy a lot of physical activity there’s not much to do. ||Cocktail hour starts at 5:30 each evening and there is some manner of social adult activity every night at 9. We’re both more introverted and non-drinkers so we didn’t fit into this aspect. (The alcoholic drinks are priced reasonably, for those who do partake, but they are NOT included in the “all-inclusive” price tag.)||My partner absolutely LOVED having every meal handled for him. It was the major highlight for him. The food is served buffet-style, and they have vegan and gluten-free options at all meals as well as an extensive salad bar. I personally got a bit worn out with walking half a mile each way from our accommodations and sitting in a packed, noisy dining hall just to eat every single meal. But for a more extroverted couple it might have been a fun throwback to college days. ||We also brought my in-laws. This wasn’t a great decision as they weren’t at all interested in the adult activities or socializing even a little. They don’t drink either. They came hoping to spend time with their grandkids, but there’s not much time for that. They ended up leaving a couple days early. Bringing grandparents only makes sense here if they really enjoy socializing with other adults; there is not a ton of time (or meals) with the kids. During the 4 hours daily of “family time” we found the kids needed down time or wanted to play at the lake with their friends. This was fine with us as we spend plenty of time with them, but it was disappointing for the grandparents. ||We did love the lake activities and swimming in the lake. The whole family definitely stayed very active and busy during the week. The folks we met were kind and friendly, but we didn’t seem to fit easily into any of the existing friend cliques. ||At Tyler Place you’re paying a big-time premium to be on a scene that is designed for extroverts and/or drinkers, neither of which describes us. We wouldn’t choose to go back (even though the kids want to), but we would recommend it to friends who fit the right description. It does what it’s designed to do very well. That just isn’t a design that was worth the...