Barnard, VT · Southern Vermont

Twin Farms

Sinclair Lewis's old farm on 300 private acres — twenty cottages and rooms, all-inclusive, adults-only, no menu because you just say what you want.

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8.0/10Very good.How we score
Why we’d stay

A rustic-Americana interior, in a restored farmhouse, with a restaurant worth booking on its own. Google guests rate it 4.7★ across 105 reviews.

Best for
food-first travelersa romantic weekenda proper disconnect
Not for
families with young kidsanyone without a cara lively scene or nightlife
Best time to go

December through March for the mountain; late September and October for the foliage.

Our verdict

Very good. A genuinely good independent hotel — the sub-scores tell you if it's your kind.

Rate
from about $2500/night
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Twin Farms is a rustic americana hotel in Barnard, VT, part of the Southern Vermont. Sinclair Lewis's old farm on 300 private acres — twenty cottages and rooms, all-inclusive, adults-only, no menu because you just say what you want.

It sits in our Rustic Americana category, occupying a restored farmhouse, with a monastic · nature mood. 20 rooms. Independently owned and operated. The restaurant is notable on its own merits.

On the property

  • Adults-only.
  • Wellness: SPA.
  • Activities: HIKING, SKIING, FISHING.

A full review is still ahead

We haven’t published our first-person write-up of Twin Farmsyet. When we do, it’ll land in the same voice as our Piaule, Troutbeck, and Inness reviews. In the meantime, the facts on the right and the tags above will tell you most of what we know.

See similar hotels: more Rustic Americana hotels · every Southern Vermont hotel · more restored farmhouse conversions

The Le Hotelist Score
8.0/10
Very good.
Assessed September 2026
Design7.7

A rustic-Americana interior, in a restored farmhouse, with a restaurant worth booking on its own.

Location7.7

A destination-nature setting rather than an in-town base.

Service8.7

Google guests rate it 4.7★ across 105 reviews.

Value7.4

A top-of-market rate (from about $2500/night) for the room, setting and kitchen you get.

Quiet8.6

10–25 rooms, adults only, and built for stillness.

Based on the data we have so far; expect small revisions as guest reviews and our editorial deepen.

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