Inn Victoria: a Bed and Breakfast in Chester, Vermont Creates Victoria's Secret Garden

Victoria’s Secret Garden  is a place to host your event in Vermont: retreats, reunions, family vacations and more.  Inn Victoria’s most recent renovation to the property as a part of the multitude of renovations this spring, is a fabulous event garden with four large trellis and arbor pavilions.  The Garden serves as an outdoor intimate venue.  “Our goal”; says Penny, “is to offer intimate events such as family gatherings, weddings, reunions, business meetings, etc. a quiet and restful place to gather.  The garden can host up to 50 people comfortably.

We are dedicated to growing our offerings to our guests”, says Dan at a recent interview with the CEO of Okemo Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce, Marji Graf.  “We are committed to Chester and the region; the best way to support our community is to grow the business by offering added value services.  The Okemo Valley Region offers such great opportunity for our vacationing neighbours from the East Coast cities, our neighbours in Quebec, and of course European and Asian tourists who are traveling more extensively to our region.”

The backdrop of St. Lukes, Episcopal church is extraordinary.  The quiet and intimate setting of  Victoria’s Secret Garden is a natural addition to Vermont’s most romantic bed and breakfast.  More details in future blogs.

Penny & Dan Cote

Owners of Inn Victoria   For Lodging near Okemo Mountain:  Chose our Bed and Breakfast

Relay For Life and Inn Victoria Team Up

Inn Victoria, a Bed and Breakfast in Chester, VT teamed up with Relay for Life.   The team earned over $1600.  Look at these happy walkers averaging $200 each for the 12 hour event.  Overall, the Relay for Life Regional team raised over $59,000...In one night!  Oh but they had to earn it!

This small band of dressed up, Cesar look-alike walkers, actually walked over 150 miles that night.  One of the ladies offered free massages, "Massage by Patrice" in Ludlow, VT.  Now she was one tired lady at the end of this event.  For the next week I had to listen to the whine of sore feet and tired muscles for all of these folks.  I think it is because they had too much fun and partied all night while running and walking the track at the Riverside Middle School in Springfield.

Eight brave souls including one cancer survivor, Jolene Kinney from Scarborough Maine, were by all accounts, the life of the event!  Jolene, known for her love of life, drove here from Maine with her husband to take part in the event.  "It was an emotional process for me" said Jolene; "like having a family of understanding friends with me". 

For lodging near Okemo Mountain: Choose our Bed and Breakfast
Owners; Penny & Dan Cote

Inn Victoria Guests Paint at Crow Hill Gallery in Chester, Vermont

 Watercolor by Jeanne Carbonetti was the opening show at the Vermont Institute of Contemporary Art (VTICA) in Chester, Vermont. It was an emotional exhibit with such beauty, warm watercolor, displaying passionate feelings.  No wonder people from around the USA and Canada take classes with Jeanne, she is an absolute wonder!

Take a look at these magnificently gorgeous paintings that two of our guests at Inn Victoria painted this week while taking classes with Jeanne at the Eden Center for Creative Power in Chester, VT.   The Eden Center for Creative Power, located on the premises of Crow Hill Gallery, offers courses and consultation in the art and arts of creativity. Jeanne Carbonetti teaches workshops each summer based on her best-selling books, and she specializes in private and semi-private teaching all year long. The goal of the Eden Center is to enable every individual to embody the miracle of his own creative power.

      

Penny and Dan Cote
Owners of Inn Victoria, For Lodging near Okemo Mountain Choose Inn Victoria

A Baby Shower at Inn Victoria, A chester Vermont Bed and Breakfast

For Intimate events such as a baby shower, family reunions, weddings for 50 people or less, choose our Bed and Breakfast, Inn Victoria, a Romantic Vermont destination.  Here is one note of a very happy customer.

Dear Penny and Dan,

I've been meaning to write you to tell you what a fabulous weekend we had for my sister's baby shower at the beginning of March.  The party was fantastic and all the food delicious!  We all passed around the recipes that you shared with my aunt!  Can't wait to try the scones myself.  The venue was just right for an intimate and special baby shower.  It was just perfect!  Plus the mothers both LOVED their rooms and everything about staying with you for the weekend.  They were absolutely thrilled. The biggest compliments I heard from them was how much they really enjoyed the both of you. You were both so friendly and accommodating that you made it such a comfortable and enjoyable stay.  I'm really glad I decided to have my sister's baby shower with you.  Thank you so much, again! 

 

And I'm thinking that someday when my husband and I need a night or two away, we'll be calling you for a get away weekend close to home!

Amy

Penny and Dan Cote

Owners of Inn Victoria, A Bed and Breakfast in Chester, Vermont

Vermont Cemetary Scavenger Hunt by Inn Victoria

For lodging near Okemo Mountain choose our Bed and Breakfast, Inn Victoria in Chester, Vermont.  And while you are here enjoy trekking Southern Vermont's hidden cemeteries.  Are you a History Lover?  French and Indian War?  Revolutionary War?  Civil War?

Vermont was essential territory to both the English and the French during the 18^th Century; many of it’s men went off to fight in the Civil War.  The graves of men, women and children who lived through these harrowing experiences are scattered throughout small villages all over Southern Vermont.  These cemeteries tell stories of lost dreams and changed lives  beautiful poems and words of wisdom.  The setting for each of the cemeteries Penny has prepared in this scavenger hunt, are quintessential Southern Vermont.



Penny has mapped out 15 old grave sites within a 30 mile radius of Chester, for you to visit.  Adding to the adventure, Penny has created a scavenger hunt which offers a prize from Ye Olde Shoppe at Inn Victoria if you are able to successfully complete the hunt.  You will find gravestones as early as 1793 in excellent condition.  The grave sites are in beautiful, tranquil settings and are meticulously cared for.

Come to Inn Victoria in Chester, Vermont and spend some time exploring the past.

Inn Victoria is a Gracious Victorian Inn with modern amenities in Southern Vermont
Owners, Penny & Dan Cote

A Weekend with Jane Austen & Friends at Inn Victoria

Jane Austen & Friends is one of Inn Victoria's Bed and Breakfast packages for planning your Vermont vacation.  A Weekend With Jane Austen & Friends at Inn Victoria
Dec 14 & 15

Celebrate Jane Austen Birthday in style at Vermont's most romantic and notable Victorian Inn and B&B in the heart of Vermont's quintessential Okemo Valley.  
  The package is all inclusive:  A Very special dinner upon arrival,  book discussion and story telling, a three course gourmet breakfast in the AM, A day full of activities of the era, High Tea and Tea Tasting in the afternoon dressed in period costume, dinner on your own and return for the evening movie on the 8' X 12' movie screen, with the evening drink of choice. The next morning includes another fantastic three course gourmet breakfast.   

High Tea and Tea Tasting is an exclusive activity reserved for the Jane Austen Birthday Celebration each year at this time.  You will have a choice of over 40 of the worlds finest teas.  Sample as many as you would like!

 
Book early, this is a very popular event and limited to 20 people.  

Call to reserve 802-875-4288

Inn Victoria: A Bed and Breakfast in Chester, Vermont 
Owners, Penny & Dan Cote 

Inn Victoria, a Bed and Breakfast in Chester, Vermont Celebrates

Inn Victoria, a bed and breakfast in Chester, Vermont celebrates the first use of the breakfast deck.  Owners Penny and Dan created Victoria’s Secret Garden as a part of the multitude of renovations this spring.  The Garden serves as an outdoor intimate event venue.  “Our goal”; says Penny, “is to offer intimate events as packages for weddings & elopements at our bed & breakfast in Vermont.  Family gatherings, weddings, reunions, business meetings, etc. will enjoy a quiet and restful place to gather.  Victoria's Secret Garden can host up to 50 people comfortably with an additional 10 on the new breakfast deck off of the kitchen.

More on Victoria’s Secret Garden in the next blog; for now lets focus on the breakfast deck.  “These photos of happy customers are a real blessing to us”,  says Dan.  “We strive to offer our guests exactly what we look for when traveling….The best relaxing environment and the finest hospitality.  Its always nice to see the pleasant surprise on their faces”. 

 

“Just a few steps from the kitchen, this outside deck allows us to serve breakfast on the deck and offer group meals in Victoria’s Secret Garden.  As you can see, the backdrop of St. Lukes Episcopal church is extraordinary.  The intimate setting of the Breakfast Deck and Victoria’s Secret Garden is a natural addition to Vermont’s most romantic bed and breakfast.

Penny & Dan Cote

Owners of Inn Victoria, For Lodging near Okemo Mountain: Choose our Bed and Breakfast