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South Shire

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Deluxe Room | Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, down comforters
Terrace/patio
Restaurant
Library

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Pet friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Air conditioning
$202
includes taxes & fees
Jan 4 - Jan 5, 2026

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124 Elm St, Bennington, VT, 05201
  • Place, Hemmings Motor News Car Lover's Convenience Store & Vehicle Display
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Place, Bennington Potters Yard
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Place, Bennington Museum
    ‪16 min walk‬

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Deluxe Room | Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, down comforters

Deluxe Room

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(5 reviews)
  • 210 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Deluxe Room | Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, down comforters

Deluxe Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(4 reviews)
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Deluxe Double or Twin Room, 2 Double Beds | Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, down comforters

Deluxe Double or Twin Room, 2 Double Beds

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(6 reviews)
  • 300 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Deluxe Studio Suite | Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, down comforters

Deluxe Studio Suite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 350 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Studio Suite, 1 King Bed, Mountain View | Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, down comforters

Deluxe Studio Suite, 1 King Bed, Mountain View

  • 300 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Room | Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, down comforters

Deluxe Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 280 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Deluxe Studio Suite | Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, down comforters

Deluxe Studio Suite

  • 400 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Deluxe Room | Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, down comforters

Deluxe Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • 250 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Grand Studio Suite | Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, down comforters

Grand Studio Suite

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • 400 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About this property

South Shire

4-star Bennington inn with restaurant
Along with a restaurant, this inn has a bar/lounge and coffee/tea in a common area. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, a business center, conference space, and free use of bicycles are onsite. Change of towels is available on request.
South Shire offers 9 accommodations with complimentary bottled water and bathrobes. Tempur-Pedic beds feature Egyptian cotton sheets, down comforters, and premium bedding. A pillow menu is available. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels.

Bathrooms include slippers, designer toiletries, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices)). In-room massages, hypo-allergenic bedding, and change of towels can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the inn include complimentary bicycles.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

The inn offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Business amenities at this 4-star property consist of a business center, a meeting room, and coworking spaces.

Wireless Internet access is complimentary. Event facilities measuring 700 square feet (65 square meters) include conference space. This Bennington inn also offers ski storage, tour/ticket assistance, and coffee/tea in a common area. For a surcharge, an airport shuttle (available 24 hours) is offered to guests. Complimentary uncovered self parking is available on site.

South Shire has designated areas for smoking.

Continental breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
South Shire has a restaurant on site.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Free uncovered self parking on site
  • Limited onsite self parking
  • Onsite parking options include a carport

Food and drink

  • Daily continental breakfast available 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: USD 10 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Couples/private dining
  • Private picnics

Things to do

  • Free bicycle rentals
  • Ski passes
  • Ski storage

Family friendly

  • Children's books
  • Children's games

Conveniences

  • Guidebooks
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Change of towels on request
  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Proposal/romance packages
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • 700 square feet of conference space
  • Business center
  • Coworking space
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • In the mountains

Spa

  • In-room massages

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Down comforter
  • Egyptian cotton sheets
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Pillow menu
  • Tempur-Pedic mattress

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Slippers
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

  • Champagne service
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Iron/ironing board

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 7:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The property charges 3.5 percent for credit card payments
The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 7:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours), key retrieval

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 20 per accommodation, per stay, plus a deposit of USD 350 per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 50.0 per day

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for continental breakfast: approximately USD 10 per person
  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 125 per vehicle (one-way, maximum occupancy 4)
  • Pet deposit: USD 350 per stay
  • Pet fee: USD 20 per accommodation, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 50.0 per day
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 3.5 percent

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
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

South Shire Inn
South Shire Bennington
South Shire Inn Bennington

South Shire Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 79 out of 119 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 26 out of 119 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 9 out of 119 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 119 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 119 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

David A

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Michael

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Beautiful setting. Clean and well kept. Relaxing y to o sit on the front porch.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Tracy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was quaint. It’s a very old house so it is very creaky. It was nice and quiet otherwise. There was a mixup in rooms with not much of an apology. Once I had unpacked I was told I needed to move to another room because new staff gave me a reserved room. All in all it was a nice place but not sure I would go back.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kristy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Classic style and comfort.

A wonderful little hotel in what was once a family home. The hotel has personality and a wonderfully cozy ambiance. The host was very personable and polite, and was a joy to converse with. The room had great personality, and each room has their own individual style. Our room had plenty of space to move around, and did not feel stuffy or confined. The bed was an incredibly comfortable four-poster. We will definitely mark this as a hotel to revisit whenever we are in the area.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great place in Bennington

Nice place to visit while in Bennington. Walking distance to downtown and a nice quiet neighborhood.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

David

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jeffrey

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful place to stay
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

GARY

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Antique lovely but a little lacking in conviences

This inn is a trip back in time. Antique everything, which I loved but some wouldn't. No tv or refrigerator came with the room, and there weren't a lot of outlets either, but the place is beautiful. It all depends on what you are looking for. The other thing is that its a long way up a spiral staircase to the second floor with no elevator, so if you aren't good with stairs it probably isn't good for you. Still a beautiful house that the owners have restored to near original condition with antique furniture, etc...
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Bennington is not what I remembered.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
The building was really nice and in the process of finishing up on painting. The rooms were very dated and I assume to be refreshed next? Our room had several issues, The coffee table in the sitting area was broken and should be removed. The drapes in the sitting area had a broken rod so it was difficult to close them. The bath vanity had 2 of 4 lights out, the 2 working were different brightness and there was no soap at the sink. The base boards were Very dusty around the toilet. The coffee had 3 expresso and 1 regular coffee pod. We don't care for expresso. I talked to, I think, the owner about the issues and said he was unaware of them and they would be taken care of. That night we returned to No change to the bulbs in the bathroom, coffee table untouched, NO coffee pods at all and the coffee area still had old pods and dirty cups there. No change to the coffee table or the curtain rod. They did service the room because there were fresh towels. The bed had the Duvet pulled up but we had left it that way so not sure they did anything in the bed area.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Linda

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

David

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Anita, shrewsbury

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Pretty property!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kate

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
South Shire is a beautiful place filled with history and character. The staff were wonderful; kind and attentive. They were welcoming to us and our pup throughout the stay. We were very happy with the quality of the mattress and linens as well as the ac being nice and cold on a very hot day (not always things you find in an older bed and breakfast.) We would absolutely stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Scott

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rosemary

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cute place to stay walking distance from brewery.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alan

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful Victorian mansion and furnishings. Excellent continental breakfast. Easy walk to historic downtown Bennington.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Interesting hotel in special old building;friendly personnel, superb Thai restaurant. A real surprise
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Molly

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Frederic, Rocky River

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
very nice highly recommend
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Emma

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was charming and the room was spacious and wonderfully cool. Some areas were a little worn but overall very pleasant!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025