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Essex House and Tavern

Property class: 2

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A room with a Christmas tree, a chandelier, a dining table, and a leather sofa.
A hotel room with a bed, a nightstand, a lamp, a window with curtains, and a painting on the wall.
A hotel room with two beds, a chair, a nightstand with lamps, and a window with curtains.
A compact kitchen with wooden cabinets, a refrigerator, and a microwave.
A two-story building with a red and white facade, a covered front porch, and a visible staircase leading to the second floor.

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Pet friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Bar
The current price is $141
$129 nightly
$141 total
Total with taxes and fees
Oct 28 - Oct 29

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138 Cross Street, Island Pond, VT, 05846
  • Place, Island Pond Historical Society Museum
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Island Pond
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Island Pond Public Library
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Airport, Newport, VT (EFK-Newport State)
    ‪40 min drive‬

Room options

Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Basic Single Room, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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A hotel room with two beds, a desk, a chair, a small table, a lamp, a picture on the wall, and a window with curtains.

Deluxe Double Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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A hotel room with two beds, a chair, a nightstand with lamps, and a window with curtains.

Standard Double Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(3 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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A hotel room with a bed, a nightstand, a lamp, a window with curtains, and a painting on the wall.

Double Room, 1 Double Bed with Sofa bed

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

Deluxe Quadruple Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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A compact kitchen with wooden cabinets, a refrigerator, and a microwave.

Luxury Suite

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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A bedroom with a bed, a dresser, and a window with curtains.

Standard Suite, 1 King Bed

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Suite, 1 Queen Bed with Sofa bed

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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About the neighborhood

Island Pond

When you stay at Essex House and Tavern in Brighton, you'll be on a river, just steps from Island Pond Historical Society Museum and Island Pond. .This hotel is 14.8 mi (23.8 km) from Lake Willoughby and 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from Island Pond Public Library.

What's nearby

  • Island Pond Historical Society Museum - 1 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Island Pond - 1 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Island Pond Public Library - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Lake Willoughby - 28 min drive - 20.7 miles
  • Burke Mountain Ski Area - 30 min drive - 24.9 miles

Getting around

  • Newport, VT (EFK-Newport State) - 40 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Three Branches Cafe - ‬2 min walk
  • Hobo's Cafe
  • ‪Kingdom Grille - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Jesse's Little Kitchen - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Clyde River Hotel Bar - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Essex House and Tavern

Essex House and Tavern offers 10 accommodations with hair dryers and complimentary toiletries. This Brighton hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 25+ Mbps. Bathrooms include showers. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 10 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
This hotel features snowboarding nearby, cross-country skiing nearby, and hiking/biking trails nearby. Recreational activities include mountain biking nearby.
At Essex House and Tavern, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge.
The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Free self parking is available onsite.
Essex House and Tavern has a restaurant on site.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free uncovered self parking on site
  • Free RV/bus/truck parking on site

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Family friendly

  • High chair

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • In a nature reserve
  • On a river

Accessibility

  • No elevator

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 35 per accommodation (varies based on length of stay)
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs and cats only
2 total pets
Specific rooms only, restrictions apply; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

  • Discover
  • Mastercard
  • Visa

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: USD 35 per accommodation (varies based on length of stay)
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Essex House and Tavern Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 26 out of 43 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 12 out of 43 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 43 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 43 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 43 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a very cute place to stay , owners are new and are trying to vamp things up ! would highly recommend for a solo traveler !
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Rooms were clean quite staff was very friendly. Great 1 night stay. The $15 breakfast buffet was all you could eat and they kept fresh food coming out constantly.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was great and spacious
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a cool place. Probably not for everyone's taste, it is a genuinely vintage rooming house -- a throwback to an earlier, simpler time. The owners live onsite and are extremely nice and helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Clean, lg room.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Super easy and quick check in/out. Room and furnishings are updated and everything was super clean! Ice cold air conditioning. Comfortable Sleep Number bed in our king suite! Coffee maker wouldn’t brew, not a huge issue at all. Everything was excellent, highly recommend!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This property may best support snowmobilers in the Winter, who are only seeking refuge from the cold. It ultimately seemed like a low staff issue. There was no front desk personnel upon check-in, as the young lady was also the bartender in the adjoining tavern. The ‘suite’ was home to a hodgepodge of random furniture, to include excess banquet chairs in the living room. The shower was barely large enough to close the curtain while using. There was random furniture in the hall, potential excess or looking to add to the interior yard sale. Checked out after one night, accepting the loss and cutting vacation short.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We called as we were arriving in late and it wasn't an issue. The room was clean and we appreciated the architecture and original appearance of the building.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2026