As befits a converted 1824 Shaker mill, the rooms are simply furnished in a comfortable but simple style. Pegboards hang from the plaster walls. The sunroom has a glass wall that looks out on the mill’s picturesque brook and waterfall and the lounge has a unique circular fireplace.
The inn’s hospitality extends to meals as well. Breakfast includes juice, fresh fruit, cereals, yogurt, cheese, bagels, muffins, breads, and eggs.
--Fodor’s Please call or write for additional information. Better still, stop by for a look and enjoy a glass of wine with us. —Ingram Paperny
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After decades in the business, Mr. Paperny has been called the doyen of New England innkeepers. A stay at the inn is like spending time in the home of a fascinating new friend. As might be expected of a former consultant to the United Nations, Ingram is an internationalist; he speaks four languages and relishes playing host to an eclectic bunch of
visitors. During summer he brings hiking and cultural groups to the United States, acts as their tour leader and host, and encourages them to mix with the American guests at the inn. He is also a woodworker and is responsible for all the carpentry done in the building.
The inn is unique in another way: it charges per person, so singles who want to get away from the city can retreat to a place that doesn’t put the emphasis on couples (which isn’t to say that a room overlooking the waterfalls wouldn’t serve as romantic retreat for two). Also several of the rooms are large enough to accommodate families: the stone-wall, wood beam suites on the third floor can sleep six.
