Before You Arrive

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Got questions? We’ve got you. Whether you’re planning a Dartmouth visit, a cozy Vermont getaway, or just wondering where to find the best local ale after a long drive (hint: it’s right here at the Inn!), this is your go-to spot for quick answers and helpful tips.

General

Yes. The inn states that it guarantees the best available rate when guests book directly through its website or by phone.

Yes. The inn has an on-site microbrewery producing hand-crafted English ales that are sold only at the inn.

You can contact The Norwich Inn by phone at (802) 649-1143, by email at innkeeper@norwichinn.com or by text at (802) 541-5640

An inn has stood on this Main Street site since 1797, and the current Victorian structure dates to 1890.

Yes. The inn combines historic character, cozy lodging, on-site dining, a brewery, and close access to the Upper Valley, making it a strong option for travelers looking for a classic New England experience.

Yes. The inn describes itself as a Vermont Green Hotel, is part of the Vermont Fresh Network, and notes sustainability efforts including solar support for hot water in Walker House.

Yes. The Norwich Inn is located near Dartmouth College in Hanover, and the inn describes itself as being just across the river from campus.

The inn notes a local legend that the property and the town of Norwich helped inspire the television show Newhart.

The brewery is part of the inn’s identity, with on-site brewed ales, bottle and growler sales, and a brewing tradition tied directly to Jasper Murdock’s Alehouse.

The Norwich Inn is a historic, full-service Vermont country inn known for its warm New England character, on-site dining, and its own microbrewery.

The Norwich Inn is one of those properties where history is part of the stay: it dates back to 1797, sits in the heart of Norwich, and preserves a classic Vermont inn atmosphere while continuing to evolve for modern guests.

Check-in at The Norwich Inn begins at 4:00 PM.

Check-out time at The Norwich Inn is 11:00 AM.

The Norwich Inn is located at 325 Main Street, Norwich, Vermont 05055, in the center of Norwich and just across the river from Hanover, New Hampshire.

The inn identifies Dave Burtonbush as its innkeeper.

The Norwich Inn is owned by Joe and Jill Lavin, who purchased the property in 2006.

Stay

Yes, there are two Level 2 EV chargers on the property.

Yes. The inn offers pet-friendly rooms in Ivy Lodge, and the site notes that two Ivy Lodge rooms are pet-friendly.

There are 40 guest rooms across 3 buildings.

Yes. The Norwich Inn offers free parking for guests.

Yes, there is a fee based shuttle service that runs from 8am-6pm daily. Reservations for shuttle must be made ahead of time at the Front Desk.

Yes. Free high-speed wireless internet is available throughout the inn.

The Main Inn features historic guest rooms decorated with antiques and traditional country furnishings, giving them a classic New England inn feel.

Ivy Lodge features king-bedded guest rooms with fireplaces, refrigerators, coffee makers, oversized bathrooms, and access to a communal front porch with rocking chairs.

The Norwich Inn charges a $60 per pet, per day fee, and guests are asked to notify the inn in advance if a pet will be joining them.

Walker House offers a more updated lodging style, with high ceilings, in-room sitting areas, fireplaces, and larger bathrooms.

Guest rooms include amenities such as private bath, TV, telephone, air conditioning, hair dryers, irons and ironing boards, along with free high-speed wireless internet throughout the inn.

The Norwich Inn offers guest rooms across three buildings: the historic Main Inn, the newer Walker House, and Ivy Lodge.

Offers

Yes. Several of the inn’s packages and special rates specify that guests must book directly with the inn to qualify.

Yes. The inn has promoted a Dartmouth-focused offer for guests visiting campus, and it highlights its location close to Dartmouth College.

Yes. The inn promotes a Vermont Brewery & Spirits Tour Package that builds on its on-site brewing identity and Upper Valley location.

Yes. The inn promotes a DHMC Rest Easy Discount for those visiting or using Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center.

Yes. The Norwich Inn features a rotating selection of specials and packages for guests, including seasonal stays and experience-based offers.

Yes. The inn offers a King Arthur Baking Class Rates package for qualifying guests and notes that King Arthur Baking is less than a mile away.

Yes. The inn has an Extend Your Stay & Stretch Your Dollar offer that gives added value for longer visits, though exact terms may vary by season.

Yes. The Norwich Inn states that it is located less than one mile from the King Arthur Baking Education Center.

Dining

Yes. Guests can reserve a table at Jasper Murdock’s Alehouse online or by calling 802-649-1143.

Yes. The inn features a cellar, and the property also notes that it houses one of the larger wine selections in Vermont.

Yes. The Norwich Inn offers on-site dining through Jasper Murdock’s Alehouse and additional dining spaces within the property.

Yes, The site notes multiple private banquet spaces that can be reserved for private meetings and events.

Yes. The inn positions its dining as a convenient option for both guests and locals looking for food, drinks, and a relaxed gathering place near Hanover and Dartmouth.

The Dining Page Highlights The Terrace, The Newhart Room, The Pub and The Patio as regular dining areas as well as the Living Room, The Wine Room, The Library, The Wine Cellar and The Beer Garden as Private Event Spaces

Jasper Murdock’s Alehouse is the Inn’s On-Site restaurant. It serves one menu in a variety of dining areas. Some formal dining rooms and some casual pub or outdoor seating.

The Newhart Room is a social space where guests can eat, drink, work, meet, or gather over drinks, appetizers, and light fare during restaurant hours.

Local Area

Yes. The inn’s directions page notes that travelers from New York or Boston can use the Dartmouth Coach, and rail travelers can use Amtrak’s Vermonter via White River Junction.

The inn states that Dartmouth College is about 1.3 miles away and that it is just off Interstate 91, making campus visits easy.

Yes. The inn describes itself as a central base for enjoying Upper Valley culture, outdoor recreation, history, and culinary experiences.

Yes. The inn is less than a mile from King Arthur Baking, one of the area’s best-known attractions.

Yes. The inn is located right off Interstate 91, making it convenient for road trips and regional travel.

Yes. The inn offers shuttle service to Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, New Hampshire, which makes it a practical lodging option for hospital-related travel.

The Norwich Inn places guests close to Norwich, Hanover, Dartmouth College, and the broader Upper Valley of Vermont and New Hampshire.

The inn highlights nearby attractions such as Dartmouth College, King Arthur Baking, Dan and Whit’s, and the Montshire Museum of Science, along with broader Upper Valley recreation and culture.

Meetings & Events

Yes, The site notes multiple private banquet spaces that can be reserved for private meetings and events

Yes. On-site catering for events is provided by Jasper Murdock’s.

There are 7 distinct spaces that can be rented as well as combination of these areas for larger events.

The Meetings & Banquets page says the inn offers 2,000 square feet across all function spaces.

Yes. Because of its proximity to Dartmouth and its smaller-scale venues, the inn is well suited for intimate meetings, college-related gatherings, dinners, and receptions.

The Inn’s event setup example references spaces including the Wine Cellar, The Living Room, The Library, The Terrace, The Wine Room, The Patio and the Beer Garden

The Inn says it can host groups up to 50 guests for sit down dinner or meetings and up to 125 guests for receptions.

The inn can accommodate formal banquets, casual receptions, meetings, retreats, reunions, dinners, and other private functions.

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🐷🍺 Apparently even Barley can be tempted to switch things up once in a while…

Zero Gravity Oktoberfest is so good that Barley, our resident Whistling Pig, has traded his usual first pint of Whistling Pig Red Ale for an Oktoberfest.

Don’t worry, he hasn’t forgotten his roots. He’ll be switching back to Whistling Pig for round two. 😂

The good news is you don’t have to choose either. Stop by Jasper Murdock’s Alehouse and try them both!

Prost! 🍻🐷

#NorwichVT #UpperValleyVT #VermontBeer #Oktoberfest #DrinkLocal @zerogravitybeer
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🍗 It’s Wing Night at Jasper Murdock’s Alehouse!

Chameron is serving up tonight’s specialty wings, and like every Thursday, they’re HALF OFF!

Come see what Chameron and the kitchen team cooked up for this week’s flavor, grab a cold Jasper Murdock Ale, and enjoy one of our favorite nights of the week.

🍗 Half Price Wings
🔥 Specialty flavor every week
🍺 Cold local beer to go with them

See you tonight!

#WingNight #NorwichVT #UpperValleyVT #VermontEats #EatLocalVT
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Lisa went to the beer garden outside of the Inn and picked some apples for our guests to enjoy. Stop by while they last. McIntosh is our favorite, what’s yours?
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❤️ Our next Monthly Non-Profit Night is coming up next Wednesday!

Join us on September 16 as we support the Hartford-Norwich Holiday Basket Helpers, an organization that helps make the holidays a little brighter for local families in need.

Come have dinner, grab a drink, and know that 10% of all food and beverage sales that evening will be donated directly to Holiday Basket Helpers.

It’s one of our favorite things we do each month. A night to bring the community together while supporting organizations doing great work right here in the Upper Valley.

📅 Wednesday, September 16
🍽️ 10% of food & beverage sales donated

Come hungry and help us give back! ❤️

#NorwichVT #UpperValleyVT #SupportLocal #GiveBack #VermontCommunity
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🍂 And so it begins…

Looked out the parlor window of Room 32 this morning and spotted the first little tinge of fall starting to show on the tree outside.

It’s always amazing how quickly things start to change once September arrives. Today it’s just a hint of color, but before we know it, Norwich will be putting on its full fall show.

One of our favorite times of year at the Inn is almost here. 🍁

#NorwichVT #VermontFall #UpperValleyVT #FallInVermont #VisitVermont
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🍔 Sundays are always Smash Burger Sundays at Jasper Murdock’s Alehouse!

Every Sunday, our kitchen team comes up with a new specialty smash burger for just $15, served with our housemade kettle chips.

This week they created a Goat Cheese Chipotle Smash Burger, and if you haven’t tried it yet, there’s still time to come grab one this evening!

New burger every week. Same $15 deal every Sunday. 🍔

Come see what the kitchen comes up with next!

#SmashBurger #NorwichVT #UpperValleyVT #VermontEats #EatLocalVT
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Eric may not know if it’s a video or not but we’ve still got Oktoberfest on tap. Come visit!!!
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💚 Welcome to the Upper Valley, Dartmouth Class of 2030!

Freshman Move-In Day is here, and that means a whole new group of students and families are getting their first taste of Dartmouth and the Upper Valley.

To all the new students, welcome! You have an incredible four years ahead of you.

And to all the parents and families visiting for the first time, welcome to you too! We hope Norwich becomes one of those familiar places you look forward to returning to over the next four years. Stop in for dinner, explore town, grab a local beer, and get to know the area your student will now call home.

Good luck with the move-in today, and congratulations on the start of an exciting new chapter! 💚🎓

#Dartmouth2030 #DartmouthCollege #NorwichVT #UpperValleyVT #VisitVermont
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September 1st vibes in Norwich this morning. ☀️🌿🍂

We’re in that perfect little stretch where it still feels like summer, but you can tell fall is right around the corner.

Cool mornings, warm afternoons, green hills with the first hints of color starting to show. Honestly, it’s one of my favorite times of year around here.

It’s not too late to sneak away for a late-summer, early-fall Vermont stay. Come spend a few days with us, explore the Upper Valley, eat well, enjoy a local beer, and get a little soul feeding in before the busy fall season arrives.

Sometimes a few days in Vermont is exactly what you need.

#NorwichVT #UpperValleyVT #VisitVermont #VermontFall #NewEnglandTravel
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❤️ What an afternoon!

A huge thank you to everyone who came out for our first End of Summer Block Party today.

What started as a small idea from Caroline at Dan & Whit’s turned into such an amazing and fun community event. One of the best parts for us was seeing so many familiar faces that we hadn’t seen much during the busy summer months and getting a chance to slow down, catch up, and reconnect.

A big thank you to the great teams at Dan & Whit’s and the Norwich Inn for making it all happen, to the Norwich Recreation Department for their help, and to The Funky Flats for providing such great live music all afternoon.

And most of all, thank you to this great town for showing up. Seeing everyone spread out on the lawns, enjoying the music, food, drinks, and each other’s company was exactly what we hoped this event would be.

Thanks, Norwich! ❤️

#NorwichVT #UpperValley #Community #EndOfSummer #blockparty
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🎉 Don’t forget, the Norwich End of Summer Block Party is THIS SUNDAY!

Come help us send summer off in style on the front lawns of the Norwich Inn and Dan & Whit’s from 2:00–5:00 PM.

🎶 Live music, including The Funky Flats from 3:00–5:00 PM
🍕 Pizza & ice cream available from Dan & Whit’s
🍺 Beer, wine, cocktails & pub fare from Jasper Murdock’s Alehouse
☀️ And a whole lot of neighbors, friends and end-of-summer fun!

📅 Sunday, August 30
⏰ 2:00–5:00 PM
📍 Norwich Inn & Dan & Whit’s

Bring the family, grab some friends and come hang out with us. We’re looking forward to seeing everyone!

#NorwichVT #EndOfSummer #BlockParty #UpperValley #LiveMusic
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💻 A 229-year-old Inn just got a brand-new website!

After a lot of work behind the scenes, our new Norwich Inn website is officially LIVE.

This has been a long project, and we’re really excited to finally share it with you. We wanted a site that better tells the story of the Norwich Inn while making it easier to explore our rooms, Jasper Murdock’s Alehouse & Brewery, things to do around the Upper Valley, upcoming specials and everything happening here at the Inn.

Take a look around and let us know what you think! We’re still putting on a few finishing touches, so if you spot something we missed, don’t be afraid to tell us. 😊

Same historic Inn. Same great team. Just a fresh new home online.

Thank you to O’Rourke Hospitality for designing and launching the new website.

Come check it out at norwichinn.com!

#NorwichInn #NorwichVT #UpperValleyVT #VisitVermont #VermontTravel HistoricInn JasperMurdocksAlehouse NewWebsite
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