The Shire Woodstock

8/10

Excellent

08 Apr 2026

Sue

Everything was great.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Feb 2026

Derek

Great room, lovely view and a wonderful town

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jan 2026

Stephanie

Woodstock is a magical place! We love staying at the Shire! They really make it feel like home! So cozy! The staff is very friendly and accommodating! We will always stay at the Shire!

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jan 2026

Robin

Love the shire !

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jan 2026

Mark

Cozy comfortable room for a fair price. Easy check-in and check-out.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jan 2026

CCeera

It is an accommodation with the most beautiful view. It is very convenient because there is a shop in front of the accommodation.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jan 2026

Maria

Amazing stay, got upgraded and the room with the fireplace and balcony to the river was absolutely beautiful. Very clean. Easy contact less check out

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jan 2026

Andrea

Beautiful area. The ground floor room was perfect!

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

11 Jan 2026

Autumn

First room we checked into was not cleaned but staff was quick to get us a new room. New room had a great view of the river and was clean enough. We only had about half a roll of toilet paper in the family room and no spares. Also no phone in the room to call the office. A good place to lay your head but not much more.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

11 Jan 2026

Melinda

Nice clean room

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jan 2026

Max

This place is a must stay, I’ll come back every year. So Beautiful.

8/10

Excellent

05 Jan 2026

Janet

Room was clean, a little tired
Great view of river and Billings Farm

4/10

Poor

03 Jan 2026

Amanda

We stayed during January. The room was drafty - as a result the heat needed to be increased so high it was uncomfortable and dry. There was only one thin blanket on each bed and only one light extra blanket though there were two beds. The room had a funny smell and there were many dead bugs in the light fixtures. In the winter, the nice outdoor areas aren’t usable and there was no common area. Room was spartan. Despite the snow, there was no mat or shoe rack in the room and so it was impossible not to drag in salt and mud on boots. People with mobility limitations would have trouble walking down the outdoor stairs to the room in the winter. Would expect more from a 3 star hotel. Probably better for a summer stay.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

03 Jan 2026

Stacy

The room was not in bad condition but t

10/10

Exceptional

24 Dec 2025

Allison

Clean and spacious room. Check-in was quick and staff were kind and helpful.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 Dec 2025

Frida Nohemi

The staff was super nice and flexible! Location was great

Business_and_leisure Pet

10/10

Exceptional

11 Dec 2025

Sharon

Another perfect stay at the Shire! Staff wonderful and the room and view perfect!

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

07 Dec 2025

Jacqueline

After reading reviews I was pleasantly surprised of the high quality of our room. We had a premium king room in the river house. Was large and bathroom was also large with a jacuzzi tub, shared balcony overlooking the river. Walking distance to town, shops and restaurants. Only stayed one night for a wedding in town but overall had a very good experience!

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

06 Dec 2025

Alberta

Could have a few amenities

10/10

Exceptional

03 Dec 2025

Robin

Wonderful place to stay!

10/10

Exceptional

22 Nov 2025

Thomas

Clean good service and location

Leisure Friends

4/10

Poor

15 Nov 2025

Paulo

The bed, T.V. and customer service was lacking. Not to mention the owner coming into the room on a bogus lie that he was looking to see if the Internet was working.

Business_and_leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Nov 2025

Vicki

Large, clean room with nice view. Unique.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

09 Nov 2025

Vincent

Upon entering the hotel, the lobby is gorgeous with 2 fireplaces. Staff was super friendly and the free breakfast was a bonus. The room was spotless and has a fireplace in the room. My wife and I loved this place and will definitely go back.

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

04 Nov 2025

Shriyash

Amenities and something else

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

03 Nov 2025

ross

Great place to stay

8/10

Excellent

02 Nov 2025

Heidi

Great location, walking distance to downtown Woodstock and there’s a grocery store across the street. Parking was easy and we loved the fire pits in the back at night. Room was spacious but felt a bit dated and dirty. Other than that it was great for a fall weekend in Woodstock.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

02 Nov 2025

Ahmed

Everything was awesome! Great view and very clean. Just what we were looking for. Very easy check in and out

8/10

Excellent

29 Oct 2025

Loida

No balcony but nice river views. Parking just outside the door

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

27 Oct 2025

Naushaba

Nice view , great location

6/10

Pleasant

27 Oct 2025

Jenniffier

This property does not look like the pictures online. It was clean and had a great location, but past that, it was just an older motel that had been painted and cleaned up. There was no real lobby or check-in desk. They offered coffee in the morning, but it was broken the day we stayed. The view on the back side was pretty, but I really felt like we were in a 2 star motel. No extra amenities, and the furniture looked like it was all from a thrift store; worn out and needed updating. I was hoping for the cost to find it as beautiful as it is in the photos online. The staff was friendly and the room was clean. Note, the hotel room door opens to the outside. There was no interior hallway to our room. This made it feel a little unsafe for two women traveling alone.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

25 Oct 2025

angela

Rainy so we did not go out

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

25 Oct 2025

Carol

We only stayed 1 night but it was clean and comfortable. There isn't always someone at the front desk but that wasn't a concern for us. The proximity to the historic area - an easy walk - was also wonderful.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Oct 2025

James

Beautiful view from the waterside

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

18 Oct 2025

Deborah

The Shire is close to all the shops downtown, and even has a market across the street. There’s a view slot a small river as well. Staff was very friendly. Negatives were a bathroom door that was very difficult to close properly, only half a roll of TP with no extras in the room, no tissues, etc… Very bare bones.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

16 Oct 2025

Nancy

Our room was clean and welcoming.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Oct 2025

Brendan

Easy check-in / check-out. Very clean property and rooms. Easily walkable location to every major point of interest in Woodstock. Highly recommend the property.

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

14 Oct 2025

David

Very expensive for a room. Our most expensive room of our trip for an average room on a weekday.

Leisure

4/10

Poor

14 Oct 2025

kimbery

Our room was terrible. They said we were on the first floor but had to go down many steps arounds the back. The room was not comfortable. The bathroom door would not close and needed updating. My family's room was much nicer and more comfortable. The price was over $500 nightly. Not worth it

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

12 Oct 2025

Andrew

Poor value for the price. Minimally staffed with limited check in time and no breakfast. Shower difficult to figure out, and half the outlets didn’t work to charge phones. Level of service was that of a motel.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

11 Oct 2025

Suzette

We loved the river out back, and places to sit. We loved having a swing on our porch. The staff was excellent. I wasn’t keen on the very tiny shower stall, I kept hitting my elbows, and the jets on the tub looked dirty, so we didn’t use it. There was no breakfast offered and hard to find in town.

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

08 Oct 2025

Chris

We recently stayed at the Shire and out of the hotels I’ve ever stayed at this hands down was the worse !! So the view facing the river is great and only positive thing. The room we had was a king bed river view room 119 and inside looked nothing like the pictures . Mold outside and inside the room , worn out furniture, carpet is wore out , has a portable space heater for heat , door is hard to lock , when you walk in the floor is uneven but hard to see why there’s a worn out rug covering the worn out carpet , the fire pits outback now have cheap sterno inserts instead of actual wood logs like pictured , when someone is in the room above you all you here is footsteps when someone walks above you spent one night listening for hours someone’s dogs barking that was left in there room , as soon as you walk in the room you can smell strong musty smell , the lobby is about 8 ft x 10 Ft no formal lobby. If we had know any of these we would have spent the extra to stay at Woodstock resort or drive back to Stowe . Not sure how it’s considered a 3 star hotel

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 Oct 2025

Tony

Loved the rockers on the porch

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Oct 2025

Dena

Had road view but was ok for the amount of time spent there. Located in perfect spot for easy walking to grocery store and downtown shopping. Hotel offers complimentary Coffee Bar, waters, cookies and even bicycles to ride

Friends_and_family Friends

6/10

Pleasant

04 Oct 2025

Kelly

New facility with very cozy beds. Walking distance to downtown Woodstock. For the room price, would have been nice to offer a continental breakfast. Parking is some what limited, so don’t arrive too late. Housekeeping woke us up at 830am to ask if we were checking out. May want to invest in Do Not Disturb signs for rooms.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

04 Oct 2025

Dina

We arrived later in the evening so we did not actually interact with staff in person, however, the communication with staff through text worked great. We stayed in the River House and the room was very nice, clean and comfortable. We enjoyed the adirondack chairs outside of our room overlooking the river. The location was a short walk into the downtown shopping area. Virtual check-in and check-out was easy. We would definitely stay here again.

The only recommendation I would offer is to provide an option of decaf coffee and creamers at the coffee bar in the building for the late comers who might enjoy an evening coffee.

10/10

Exceptional

04 Oct 2025

Danuta

Perfect location

Great self free parking
Amazing view of the river
Cute grounds by the river

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Oct 2025

Galen

Lovely hotel. Beautiful view from our room. Very clean.

Leisure

6/10

Pleasant

01 Oct 2025

Christine

Not what we expected for the price.

Part of the property looks like a travel lodge hotel. Half the rooms are on the parking lot. Decently maintained. However not what you expect for over $400/night.

Slightly out of main part of town but walkable if town parking is an issue. Grocery across the street is a nice benefit. Free onsite parking was never an issue. Staff is pleasant.

Definitely request a room at back of the property or in the river house. Otherwise you are overpaying.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

30 Sep 2025

Steve

Nice view but no balcony. Internet good

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Sep 2025

Natalie

Great little motel. Clean, well appointed, friendly staff and walkable location. We did not have good weather, but great fire pits and chairs near river.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

24 Sep 2025

Nancy Ann

Really beautiful

10/10

Exceptional

24 Sep 2025

Mary

The Shire Woodstock is in a great location… easy walk to quaint downtown.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Sep 2025

Devin

Clean and convenient

10/10

Exceptional

21 Sep 2025

Ian

Best Hotel on our Vermont Trip

Excellent all around. Loved the room, so comfortable and well furnished and, of course, the balcony looking over the river. Easy check-in and they accommodated my request fro a ground floor room. Parking right outside your room which helps a lot when you have a ton of luggage. We don't travel light!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

20 Sep 2025

Donald

Very noisy. Room right next to parking lot and next to stairs.

No closet or draws in room.

10/10

Exceptional

17 Sep 2025

Rachel

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10/10

Exceptional

14 Sep 2025

Jeffrey R.

Wonderful place to stay

We love Woodstock and this was out first time staying here at The Shire. The staff was very friendly, and the room was fun and clean, and oh what a view!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

12 Sep 2025

susan

Nice try won and bikes (cruisers only so not great for Hills, nice firepit but on a busy street. Back is nice, don’t busy

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

11 Sep 2025

Charlotte

Fab place to stay

Brilliant room, location and area

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Sep 2025

Leigh

Convenient! Parked the car and didn’t need to get in the car until we left!

10/10

Exceptional

09 Sep 2025

Cheryl

great location and the staff were great

10/10

Exceptional

08 Sep 2025

Kimberly

Unfortunately our double room only had one chair and no cocktail table… plenty of room for both.
Too much fabreeze spray even for my taste.
Otherwise clean and well appointed

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Sep 2025

Michael

Great hidden gem!

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

03 Sep 2025

Minaiel

The staff was very helpful and welcoming. The area was very safe but had limited options to do stuff. The room itself was kind of disappointing - the windows didn’t close properly, there was mold in the PTAC unit clearly visible on the vents, and the shower didn’t drain the water efficiently resulting in standing water while showering. The light in the porch didn’t turn off at night and we had really bright light coming into the room at night. The window had a see through blind so it didn’t help keep the light out. The walls were also really thin and we could clearly hear the people next door having a conversation. The property could definitely take some repairs and upgrades.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Sep 2025

Pamela

Comfortable bed, linens, fridge. Beautiful views of the river. Wonderful staff. Truly is one of our happy places.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Sep 2025

tracy

10 out of 10! Free bike rental was the icing on the cake!

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

21 Aug 2025

Judith

Forth time at The Shire, everything was wonderful!!

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

19 Aug 2025

Murray

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10/10

Exceptional

18 Aug 2025

Jenna

This is a perfect family oriented spot for visiting downtown Woodstock. We stayed in one of their family suites. It was spacious and comfortable without being ostentatious. Loved the details in the outdoor space--well tended plants and flowers, as well as, fire pits and Adirondack chairs to hang out by the river.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

17 Aug 2025

Katie

I liked the outdoor seating and the location along with the view. The comfort of the beds doesn’t match the price you have to pay and our room had ants in it.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

14 Aug 2025

Cheryl

Get away to Vermont

Nice get away spit in the country. Very clean and bed was comfortable. Fire pits were lite each night to sit out and enjoy.
Short walk into town for shopping and eating.
A market across the road was very convenient.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Aug 2025

Daniel

Liked being by the river.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

12 Aug 2025

Colette

Enjoyed our stay and will return

6/10

Pleasant

10 Aug 2025

Verified traveler

Great location but uncomfortable room

The property location is spectacular, right on the river. The staff are kind, professional and friendly. The property itself, however is dated, at least our room was (401). The fridge was so loud, we had to unplug it. The AC from the hallway, which was on the other side of our room's wall, was on all day and night, and was also intermittently very loud. The AC in the room was also loud. If you are sensitive to sound, this room will not be very comfortable and there are no blackout curtains, so if you slept poorly due to the noise, you then wake up with the sun. The room had a view of the parking lot, and with all things combined, I don't think it was worth $300 something a night. Great location and staff, though.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

09 Aug 2025

RICHARD

Overall we had a comfortable quiet night in a clean room with a good bed and clean bathroom.
HOWEVER , we booked a room with river views and found ourselves with views of parking lots. Also the room could use a microwave. And the shower floor was dangerously slippery.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Aug 2025

mia

the shire was super cute and perfect for the weekend!

10/10

Exceptional

01 Aug 2025

Andrea

Beautiful pet friendly place in the heart of Woodstock Village. Scenery is lovely, soothing and plenty to do. Can walk to things, bike or hike.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

31 Jul 2025

Jo

The Air Conditioning unit was waking me up every time it started up. Room 225. That is my only inconvenience. Everything else was wonderful.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jul 2025

pattie

Located well!
Steps to river would be great.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

28 Jul 2025

Christopher

Decent, clean accommodations. Close to downtown. Nice views. Staff were very helpful and worked with our changing plans. Rooms on the lowest level of the River building had a good deal of moisture build-up (like a basement), so things /felt/ a little damp (nice river access, though). One room had virtually no toilet paper left, but that was quickly rectified. Would stay there again, as--on the whole--it was a good experience.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

27 Jul 2025

elyse

We were assigned to a cottage apart from the main building. The cottage was in need of updating. The main concern though was with the lack of cleanliness...spider webs and dust were found throughout the room/bathroom. There is not a \"front desk\" either, which we found a bit odd.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jul 2025

John

Clean, comfortable rooms with a great view of the river. Easy to walk to the downtown Woodstock area and friendly staff.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jul 2025

David

Beautiful, stylish property in gorgeous Woodstock, VT. Very helpful staff, great food markets and restaurants within easy walking distance.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jul 2025

Antony

Beautiful spot in town overlooking the river

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jul 2025

Sally

Great spot on the river!

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jul 2025

J R

Great room and wonderful location

Self

8/10

Excellent

17 Jul 2025

Kimberly

The property offers close walking distance to shops and restaurants, easy access to a grocery store, and a gorgeous view of the ŕiver.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

16 Jul 2025

Carol

Liked the River. I will not stay here again. We drove from Bar Harbor, ME to the Shire. I found out yesterday that registration is only for two hours on Wednesday. We drove all day and arrived at 5:07 pm. Luckily the reception was still open. I had booked two rooms and only one room had a key in the room and had been registered for late arrival. What would have happened if they wouldn’t have been open. Then we found out no elevator and we had to lug everything upstairs. We had 2 weeks worth of clothes in suitcases so it was tough maneuvering the stairs.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

16 Jul 2025

Marie-Claude

Nice property with new an old buildings. We reserve through Expedia I felt like they put us in the older building even if they had newer room and the place wasn’t filled,We had no hot water and the place was very dated. Nice lady took care of us and changed the room late at night. She was really responsive, but I feel like they could’ve put us in a better room on arrival since it wasn’t full at all.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jul 2025

Eve

This is a lovely property in the town of Woodstock. We enjoyed our time there (and all the space in our room!). I left something in our room and did not realize it until the next day. I called the property to ask if anything had been found. They soon got back to me that they had my item and would mail it to me - which they did. I'm extremely grateful!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jul 2025

Beth

wonderful!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

06 Jul 2025

Anthony

Wonderful riverside property with comfortable beds, a great view, and cozy fire pit areas with outdoor games like corn hole.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jul 2025

Alicia

Great night stay

This was centrally located , with a market across the street . Making it perfdctvto grab whatever your needs for the night or the morning on the go. They offer free coffee , in the room , as well as by the main office

The inn has impecable outdoors, and the room was amazing. The staff was beyond extra nice - we sat outside and enjoyed a coffee by the river - others were doing the same

Highly recommended… and you can walk the town without a problem- get BBC a cremee down the street

Partner

8/10

Excellent

01 Jul 2025

Garrett

Great time in Woodstock

Great place to stay with family and in walking distance to everything you need.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jun 2025

jane

Great location!! Very accommodating and clean.

Leisure Pet

8/10

Excellent

24 Jun 2025

Kate

A beautiful location and welcoming Inn

We had a lovely visit at the Shire Woodstock. The room was lovely, comfortable, and in a great location! We enjoyed breakfast at Oakes and Evelyn the restaurant at their sister Inn, The Jackson. It was amazing. We can't wait to return to the Shire and to Woodstock

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jun 2025

Kevin

The Shire was a quiet, friendly hotel with a beautiful river view from our room. I would stay again!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jun 2025

rachel

Surprisingly my room had a fireplace and a patio with a lovely river view. Get the river view! I didn’t want to leave after one night, so just before checkout I asked for another night.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jun 2025

kevin

property was great , small grocery store across the street very convenient. Everything in walking distance. Only negative was we arrived on a monday and most restaurants are closed.