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Review of The Essex, Vermont's Culinary ...

Could be a 5 star retreat, but the renovated room...

Could be a 5 star retreat, but the renovated rooms still have old wood odor. Hard for me to get used to it. The Spa is just a marketing gimmick.
Front desk is friendly, free pastry: excellent pastry. Had bad experience at the Resort Restaurant. Arogant waiter, poor dishes, forgettable experience.
The resort is pretty far from the city, but the hotel offers a shuttle - not very reliable - had to wait in excess of an hour to make it back. They do try, but they need another van. ASK for bikes, they offer free rental bikes at the front desk. Would have been a 3 if not for the effort of some employees. Still, cool city to visit especially in the Fall.