Name: The Covered Bridge Inn
Address: 1043 Putney Road, Brattleboro (vt), 5301, US

8/10

Excellent

28 Jul 2026

Pierre

Eazy to find,
Check-in was fast.

2/10

Poor

26 Jul 2026

Rosie

Dirty, old, poor parking, DARK rooms - no lighting other than 2 small lamps. No elevator and not secure (with a great deal of \"questionable\" individuals in parking lot.

8/10

Excellent

25 Jul 2026

VINCENT JOEL

The staff is so helpful and kind. There are sketchy people out there but overall the stay we are safe and we were able to sleep and rest.

8/10

Excellent

23 Jul 2026

Dénis

Très bon prix

2/10

Poor

18 Jul 2026

JD

The room smelled, my key didn't work so I got moved to another room, \"breakfast\" was pitiful. Just a horrible stay

Self

2/10

Poor

11 Jul 2026

Donna

Druggies in the parking lot, smelly and dirty, very worn... we left without a refund

Family_with_children

2/10

Poor

05 Jul 2026

David

easy park

8/10

Excellent

05 Jul 2026

Kira

Well, it definitely is a motel. We drove in and immediately saw shopping carts in a pile in the corner of the parking lot. There was shrubbery all over. Cracks in the parking lot. The lobby isn't clearly marked and you have to drive toward the back of the parking lot before you see it (side entrance). The staff wasn't out front so you had to hit a doorbell. They answer and tell you to take your key card from a \"lockbox\" which is open and your key cards are sitting there out in the open. They said \"okay, you're good\" without checking ID or credit card. There weren't great markings where to go to find the room. The hallways smelled like a mix of old cigarettes, weed, and incense. The room did seem pretty clean despite all of that. I could tell they took care of the rooms. There was a hidden hole in the room of the floor underneath the carpet, though, that would have been easy to trip over. All said, I still got a decent night sleep but probably wouldn't stay there again.

Partner

4/10

Poor

03 Jul 2026

Isaias

The staff was friendly, when we first arrived the room we were put into smelled of fish, tv didn’t work , and AC didn’t work. They moved us to a ground level unit. Unfortunately the first floor seems to be housing tenants with odd behaviors. The hallway smelled of cigarettes. And out side both entrance “tenants” would hang out with other tenants and cause a commotion. The second room had mold on the beds headboards and the windows did not latch properly. The carpet felt wet and we did not walk barefoot the entire time we stayed there. Definitely not a place you would want to have your kids at or go to for a romantic weekend.

Family_with_children

4/10

Poor

29 Jun 2026

Michael

I've stayed t the Covered Bridge a few years ago and had a good experience -- but it seems to be in a downward spiral now. There were multiple spots of Black Mold on the bathroom ceiling and cockroaches running around in the bathroom. There was one stained and worn chair in the room and two damaged lamps. It seems like much or most of the Covered Wagon's current business is providing shelter to unhoused individuals. This is not a problem in and of itself if they maintained the facility in a professional way. When I arrived there were abandoned Hannaford shopping carts by the exit doors. There were unmoved two days later. There are also sliding first floor windows with cut screens propped closed by canes and what looked like the kind of window security device sold in Wal-Mart. The halls smelled heavily of odor-covering fragrance, and the continental breakfast was dismal, with scant choices served in what seemed like a small maintenance room. The few cars in the parking lot seemed local and lived in. I felt really bad for these folks who have to live in this depressing mess long term. Many of them had disabilities. They seemed to be treated as storage items rather than patrons.On the positive side, my bed and bedding seemed clean, the pillows and bed were comfortable and the floor was vacuumed. I was there for two nights due to a power outage at the hotel where I was booked to stay. Also, I was blessed with not having to eat their \"breakfast.\"

2/10

Poor

29 Jun 2026

Amanda

No. We chose to not even stay, and we have stayed some sketchy places. It was dirty and felt very unsafe. I would not recommend this place to anyone.

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

23 Jun 2026

DARCI

This is not the place to take your family. There seemed to be many unsavory characters living there. Very run down. I would never go back or recommend. There is a reason the price is so low.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

09 Jun 2026

Louise

Tranquille et personnel gentils. Petit déjeuner copieux et bon.

Partner

2/10

Poor

06 Jun 2026

Jeff

Aside from the keys, not working in the desk person making me wait 15 minutes before they would come create me another key and the homeless people in the hallway. The mattress was the absolute worst I’ve ever slept in in my life basically a cement board. Other than that, it is first choice for the homeless in the hallway

Business

4/10

Poor

05 Jun 2026

Kanye

Overall experience was a waste of time and money and regret it and know I won’t be returning

Partner

4/10

Poor

25 May 2026

Thomas

I don’t know where to begin. The place smelled like cigarette smoke. When I tried to check in I had to ring a bell and was to come back as the front desk staff seemed to all go out to lunch. After finally checking in, the tv didn’t work, the iron is broken and spilled water everywhere when I tried to iron my clothes. The bathroom showers had mold everywhere and I was genuinely afraid to step on the carpet, barefooted or touch anything in the room. I had to put my own bedsheets and pillowcases on the bed and pillows in order to sleep the other night. At night, there’s a door right outside my window that bangs every 45 minutes due to people going in and out to smoke. I was up all night. There were questionable people outside at all times, outside of the place was super dirty and trashy. Had i known this place was like that I wouldn’t have stayed. Needless to say I will not be returning turning and in fact if I could ask for my money back, I would.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

25 May 2026

Lys

The room was clean and adequate, and I had a good night’s sleep. The parking was fine. Common areas like hallways were a bit more shabby and smelled strongly of cigarette smoke. Luckily the room did not smell. The breakfast room is so tiny that having more than 2 people in at once made it very difficult to maneuver and there was no obvious hot water setup for tea. The food itself was fine for a hotel continental breakfast, but around the last hour of the allotted time not very well replenished.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

21 May 2026

Patricia

Very worn but adequate for overnight while on a road trip.

2/10

Poor

19 May 2026

Don

First they had dirty sheets on the bed. I had to ask for clean sheets. They had a stock in the window for security, to stop anyone breaking into my room. From the first floor. The room was dirty. Just over all terrible experience.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

18 May 2026

Jennifer

The man at check-in was incredibly pleasant and accommodating.
I am used to staying in more modern hotel chains and this place was unlike them except that there were indoor corridors here too. What was different was lack of lobby, poor exterior and entrance, overwhelming smell of cigarette smoke everywhere, and grungy bedspreads. Otherwise, this place was similar in that the sheets and rug and bathroom were clean. I’ve stayed in worse, I’ve stayed in better. I paid $90 here for a prime Saturday night so you can’t beat that. I’d stay again if I had to but I’d prefer not.

6/10

Pleasant

17 May 2026

Haneef N

It was an ikay room with a friendly staff.

8/10

Excellent

09 May 2026

Julie

Everything was ok, but the soap was too small and there was no Kleenex, and the toilet paper only 1-ply.
The parking lot was a bit sketchy.
It had all the basics to get through the night, room was warm and clean.

Friends

8/10

Excellent

07 May 2026

Elizabeth

Clean room, useful fridge and microwave, safe parking.

Self

2/10

Poor

20 Apr 2026

Zeynep

When we arrived at the hotel, the area was indeed full of homeless people. We decided not to stay, canceled our reservation, and left. We contacted Expedia, and they reached out to the hotel and processed a refund for us.

4/10

Poor

29 Mar 2026

laurel

The rrooms were clean, shower was great. Hallways dark, parking lot not to much lighting. There is no breakfast just coffee.

Family

6/10

Pleasant

23 Mar 2026

Felicia

Good job

4/10

Poor

22 Mar 2026

Montie

Lobby smells like cigarettes. No clocks, no coffee maker, no bags in ice bucket, no elevator. Unless absolutely on a budget I would avoid this property.

Self

8/10

Excellent

21 Mar 2026

Michael

Good value, clean and helpful staff

Friends_and_family Friends

6/10

Pleasant

09 Mar 2026

Kate

When our TV did t work the front desk came up to help us and fixed the problem. That was very nice.

8/10

Excellent

09 Mar 2026

Rebecca

Decent Internet. Room stayed warm.

4/10

Poor

08 Mar 2026

Michael

The room was ok but we found out that this motel is also used as a homeless shelter. Saw some ske

4/10

Poor

08 Mar 2026

Jessica

Dirty and the property was very unkept and rundown

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Feb 2026

Kimberly

My room was clean and spacious. Bed was very comfortable. Mini fridge and microwave a big plus! I normally stay at a different hotel when I come up to visit my family but I decided to try this hotel. I wasn't sure how it would be but I was pleasantly surprised! Clean, quiet and the gentleman who always seems to be at the front desk.. I'm sorry I can't remember his name is awesome! I was there for 3 weeks and I loved it! 10/10

8/10

Excellent

26 Feb 2026

Derek

Clean room, quiet, good price

Self

2/10

Poor

23 Feb 2026

Justin

Strange smell, there was feces on the stair case at night and was only halfway cleaned in the morning, the lighting and looks of everything was dingy, the bathroom was dirty, and there was a spot of mold on the ceiling of our room

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

21 Feb 2026

David

Clean room but odd, loud noises from small fridge made sleeping difficult. Could not find any USB ports in the room.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

21 Feb 2026

Marcin

Stayed there many times...and woukd sray again, but whats concerning a big is now tge change of clientele in this place not sure if people are living there kr not but that usually not best ....certain hallway section started developing odor. Staff is attentive, most rooms are clean , yet this time well the bathroom needs to be adressed....tiles and grout need to be cleaned....

6/10

Pleasant

17 Feb 2026

Ted

Room worn. Dirty parking lot. Worn rugs in room. Noisy room at night, had to call desk for 3 am noise. Found out homeless were sheltered there from folk at next door McDonalds. Desk did not know where the Motel was located on the tourist supplied in lobby. Prices dropped $38.00 online after we booked.
Ted Koczynski.

Partner

2/10

Poor

17 Feb 2026

Piotr

The worst place I have ever stayed. Dirty, noisy, smelly!!! Add some money and book better place!

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

15 Feb 2026

Glenn

Outdated and dirty, not vacuumed

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

15 Feb 2026

Ellen

The first room we got smelled very smoky, staff quickly gave us a second room, but it didn’t smell much better. Room in general was in poor condition, bathroom could’ve been cleaner. Bed was comfortable enough, and it was not loud.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 Feb 2026

Brian

Great value for price. Clean and comfortable. Good towels and quick hot water. Close to I-91 exit.

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jan 2026

Andrew

Good

8/10

Excellent

10 Jan 2026

nettie

staff was wonderful. the room was clean. hotels dot com said breakfast is included but there was no breakfast included at this hotel. this was important to me as my car broke down and I had no transportation so I was a little upset about that. there was a food market in walking distance and a microwave and refrigerator in the room so it all worked out in the end.

8/10

Excellent

09 Jan 2026

nicholas

Easy check in and good parking

4/10

Poor

03 Jan 2026

Andrew

Lobby was full of cigarette smoke. Place smelled like pot at the entrance and hallways. Dogs were in the building.

Leisure Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

30 Dec 2025

Michael

The staff was by the staff I mean the one person I saw who checked me. The property is very dated There were mattresses in the stairwell in a very interesting clientele that seemed to linger in the hallways and around the building at all hours of the night The room was fine Nothing to write home about. What was disappointing was the $350 a night that this place charged Granted it was during Leaf season which I was unaware of when made the reservation but in general the facility was tired

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

20 Dec 2025

Megan

Front Desk boy was super cute, but no breakfast served. Very quiet for being such a busy street.

Business Self

6/10

Pleasant

20 Dec 2025

Bruce

No breakfast as advertised. not even a coffee machine.

4/10

Poor

09 Dec 2025

Andrea J

no thank you

10/10

Exceptional

29 Nov 2025

Harlan

Room very nice, comfortable clean

2/10

Poor

26 Nov 2025

Bonnie

Free breakfast was advertised - but not available - said they would refund us $10 but did not! No coffee maker in room or anywhere at all. No alarm clock in room. Wall in the bathroom needed washing badly. Makes you wonder what else was unclean - never again!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

25 Nov 2025

mark

Room was clean,shower was clean,only issue was as you exited the building the lobby smelled like pot. Not a fan.

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

22 Nov 2025

kevin

AVOID THIS PLACE AT ALL COST! Disgusting room, stained sheets, stained comforters, even the chair was gross. No breakfast as advertised, the entire hotel reeked of weed. Constand noise all night. Arrived late at night and it was freezing outside, otherwise I would have slept in my car. Worst hotel I've ever stayed in, and I've stayed in some shady places.

Business Partner

8/10

Excellent

08 Nov 2025

Scot

Easy check in. Clean building and room. Conveniently located.

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

03 Nov 2025

Zachery

Quiet, easy to get to right off the highway with lots of quick eats within walking distance. Staff was friendly and helpful with any requests.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

01 Nov 2025

Zachary

Staff were prompt and helpful, room was clean enough but pretty worn out; stains, chipped paint, etc. One bed had old cigarette burns in the sheets. Still much better than many of the similarly priced options in town.

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

29 Oct 2025

Julianna

Stayed quite a few times when i need to get to work early. All staff is friendly, rooms are always clean, well lit property, close to shopping, restaurants and fast food

Business Partner

2/10

Poor

23 Oct 2025

wei

bad

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

21 Oct 2025

Thomas

While the Wagon Wheel room was clean, the property was very run down. All the window seals have failed, and our window had a full length crack. The sink and tub finishes were worn. Location was good and we were able to walk to a nearby restaurant. I expect the high cost had to do with the fall leaf-peepers than the value we had in relation to the property.

Partner

2/10

Poor

13 Oct 2025

Byron

My wife called the place a \"dump.\" On arrival at 8:30, no one was in the office. Key was placed in a box outside. Carpets and furniture were worn and dirty.
Worst place I can remember staying in a long time.

Partner

4/10

Poor

13 Oct 2025

Stephanie

Hallway smelled like poop. Found a discarded diabetes test strip on the carpet. Room smelled like mildew. Nasty. And it still cost over $200.

2/10

Poor

12 Oct 2025

Emily

This hotel is disgusting. Dirty mattresses in the hall. It reeked of cigarette and pot smoke. Windows open that don’t lock. I felt deeply unsafe as a solo female traveler. I slept in all my clothes because the floor was so dirty I didn’t want my skin touching the rug or the bed. The bed spread had cigarette burns. I went to a local gym in the morning so I didn’t have to shower at the hotel. Do not book here. It was disgusting.

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

12 Oct 2025

Hanna

Very clean besides mold on shower, just needs to be scrubbed with bleach.

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

11 Oct 2025

Mary

The Covered Bridge Inn is a bad place to stay. The hotel host was nice but provided no info about the hotel. The hotel is run down and the grounds is dirty with cigarette butts everywhere and the lobby smells of pot and cigarettes. I booked a non smoking room which is on the second floor but the entire floor and room smelt of cigarettes. There is no elevator so you have to drag your bags up the stairs. The carpet is dirty, chair is stained, the drapes were dirty, and all smelled of cigarettes. It had a mini microwave & coffee pot which I didn’t use but the mini-fridge worked! The bed was hard and uncomfortable, the tv had no movie channels, but there was free WiFi. The shower had pink dirt or mold, but the water pressure was OK. It is the least expensive hotel in the area so if you don’t mind a run down place smelling of cigarettes you can try it; I DO NOT recommend this hotel, and don’t understand how it got a high 8 star rating.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Oct 2025

Thomas

There was a band-aid in the bed but I really didn’t care. Seemed clean otherwise. And I could have always used the other bed.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

09 Oct 2025

Peter F

Did not have a computer desk or chair to do any work

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

07 Oct 2025

Marilyn

This place is in need of a serious update. The room was relatively clean and the bed pretty comfortable. The property just looks worn down and neglected.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

07 Oct 2025

CHERYL

The room was nice. Clean and comfortable. Outside was a little run down. Also, on the day we stayed, there was an overwhelming odor of weed. Rooms did not have the smell.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

07 Oct 2025

Bert

Room was good.

8/10

Excellent

07 Oct 2025

Stephen

The room was clean, the bathroom worked well. The staff was friendly

Leisure Friends

4/10

Poor

06 Oct 2025

Jody

Our stay was 10/4/25. A bad odor was the first thing we noticed when entering the room. I described it as musty/moldy smelling. We did have a carpeted room.The lighting is terrible as well. Our friends were in another room. It was a non-carpeted room. The floor was dirty(like it needed to be swept well). there was a dead bug on the floor in the bathroom. the toilet did not flush well. The room also had a non-pleasant odor.
Continental breakfast is very basic. No hot foods other than if you toast your bagel. There was whole fruit..apples and bananas. Coffee, tea, juice, milk, yogurt, danish, bread, bagels, and cereal. I would never want to stay here again based on the odor and how dirty it was.
The front desk attendant was friendly and helpful.
It needs a lot of maintenance and remodeling.

10/10

Exceptional

04 Oct 2025

Lynn

We were initially put off by the look of the outside of this “Inn”! But it turns out we were greeted by a smiling and polite person during check in. The room was large, clean, and comfortable. The bathroom had thick towels and well stocked. All and all it was a very pleasant stay at a very reasonable price!

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

03 Oct 2025

Gabriel

Not a luxury property by any means.

10/10

Exceptional

02 Oct 2025

edward

I liked it

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

27 Sep 2025

Marguerite

Less than expected

Not as clean as I had hoped. Mattresses worn. Holes in bathroom door. Shabby looking common areas.

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

27 Sep 2025

April

I have requested a refund. I attepmted to cancel but your site kept kicking me off. I arrived at the hotel that day at 2pm. It was concerning. Sketchy people hanging outside smoking, windows were clearly moldy, the lobby smelled of marijuana. I left and tried to cancel the room but kept getting kicked your site.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

25 Sep 2025

Fay

Clean, comfortable room. Modest continental breakfast.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

25 Sep 2025

Brett

Room was pretty clean, but was poorly laid out, had weird TV controls, and was certainly not really handicapped accessible in spite of being advertised as such. While it did have a chair height toilet, it was actually a high wall tub/shower with no handheld shower and the only grab bar was completely in the wrong area to grab on to for support when you need it because you are actually handicapped as I am, and book these types of rooms because I actually need to be able to count on them. I asked the desk clerk about the lack of the walk in shower stall and handheld showerhead that I was promised and he said they didn't actually have any of those.
Additionally, what they call a breakfast was actually pretty lacking by todays standards of most other motels, and it is held in a regular motel room, so the size of the breakfast space is very severely limited along with any semblance of any real selection, or even much quality to any of the offerings that were there. If you do happen to stay here you should probably just plan on just going next door to McDonalds to buy yourselves a breakfast, as this places breakfast definitely isn't likely to do it for you or your family.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Sep 2025

George

Very Nice and convenient place

We visit the area yearly and this is second time at this hotel. Will stay again next year

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

23 Sep 2025

David

The room was ok for what is was but the whole feel to place had a feel of being run down and basic level.

Business Self

2/10

Poor

22 Sep 2025

David

Bad

4/10

Poor

13 Sep 2025

Jill

Not what I expected.

I think the reviews on hotel.com are fake because this was not what I expected when we got here. I would never have stayed here. We just slept and left early. It’s very old and the only word I can think of is sketchy. On the plus side the mattress seemed new as there were a bunch of old ones outside by the dumpster, Very unsightly. And there were no bugs which I was worried about, so that was great. I’m glad the floors were tiled as that made me feel better but the whole vibe and neighborhood was not what I was expecting when I booked and read previous reviews. It definitely needs to be updated inside and outside quickly as I was very nervous staying here.
Also the reviews on other sites were much lower and I now know to check multiple review sites not just hotels.com.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

10 Sep 2025

Enrico

This hotel met our needs for an overnight stay. Our one criticism: The bathroom sink should drain faster.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

09 Sep 2025

Linda

Noisy in parking lot outside of our room after 11pm Children running my above us early in am

Partner

8/10

Excellent

08 Sep 2025

jim

Good value for a two night stay for work

Business Self

4/10

Poor

06 Sep 2025

Robin

Get what you pay gor

Beds was hard. Carpets need to be cleaned. Room condition was “meh”. Beds and bathroom were clean but wouldn’t recommend or stay there again. Breakfast was scant on choices. You get what you pay for!

Friends_and_family Friends

6/10

Pleasant

04 Sep 2025

Verified traveler

Meh

Staff was friendly.

Self

4/10

Poor

01 Sep 2025

John

If I am ever in the area again I would look for another place to stay. If you don't mind sleeping with one eye open then this is a place for you.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Aug 2025

Verified traveler

Nice hotel at a great price

Needed a room for one night between golf days -- room was clean, price was great, and very friendly staff.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

24 Aug 2025

Bethany

Lovely night. Room and bath was clean.

Leisure

2/10

Poor

21 Aug 2025

Gideon

Bedbugs horribly trash everywhere literally feces on the wall seats smoke detectors, disabled covered up TV broken microwave broken rude, rude, rude rude people

Business Pet

8/10

Excellent

19 Aug 2025

Christina

Adequate for the price

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

16 Aug 2025

Aurélie

Trop cher pour ce que c’est !

Beaucoup trop cher pour cette hôtel au confort inexistant. Hygiène douteuse et décoration catastrophique. Première fois que j’ai voulu faire demi tour en arrivant !

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

15 Aug 2025

john

Never saw an employee just talked through speaker rooms showing age holes in carpet and all though none smoking smelt like cigarette's, bathroom floor sticky and not clean they even reused shampoo bottle half full on sink and no new one. very overrated by Expedia feedback Please stay somewhere else if in area.

Business Friends

10/10

Exceptional

12 Aug 2025

richard

All good

6/10

Pleasant

11 Aug 2025

Paul

Minimally adequate. Doesn't match the price point. Damp and musty. Bathroom in rough shape with peeling paint and janky repairs. Windows very dirty in our room and from the parking lot, most or all of them, Breakfast was next to nothing. Busy street with people hanging around smoking, vaping skateboarding, biking, etc. Can do better in Brattleboro.

2/10

Poor

11 Aug 2025

Sara

The motel was dirty inside the room, bathroom especially - but the hallways were filthy.

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

10 Aug 2025

Michelle

The room smelled of straight mold and was extremely dirty. We didn’t even bring our stuff in. We took one look around and left. With allergies likes ours we’d rather sleep in the car then deal with the sicknesses that would come from breathing straight moldy air all night

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

10 Aug 2025

Melissa

Room was clean but hotel has thin walls.
Some questionable looking characters outside near McDonald’s next door. Area was sketchy.

Leisure Self