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South Shire

4.0 star property

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Deluxe Room
Library
Reception
Terrace/patio

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Pet-friendly
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
  • Parking included

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124 Elm St, Bennington, VT, 05201
  • Hemmings Motor News Car Lover's Convenience Store & Vehicle Display
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Bennington Potters Yard
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Bennington Battle Monument
    ‪3 min drive‬

Room options

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Deluxe Studio Suite

Deluxe Studio Suite

  • City view
  • 33 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Studio Suite

Deluxe Studio Suite

  • 37 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Deluxe Room

Deluxe Room

  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Deluxe Room

Deluxe Room

  • City view
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Deluxe Room

Deluxe Room

  • City view
  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Grand Studio Suite

Grand Studio Suite

  • 37 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Deluxe Room

Deluxe Room

  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Deluxe Double or Twin Room, 2 Double Beds

Deluxe Double or Twin Room, 2 Double Beds

  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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About the area

Bennington

A stay at South Shire places you in the heart of Bennington, steps from Green Mountain National Forest and 4 minutes by foot from Bennington Arts Guild Gallery. .This inn is 0.3 mi (0.4 km) from Fiddlehead at Four Corners and 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Harmon Hill.
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What's nearby

  • Hemmings Motor News Car Lover's Convenience Store & Vehicle Display - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Bennington Potters Yard - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Bennington Museum - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Old First Congregational Church - 3 min drive - 1.8 km
  • Bennington Battle Monument - 3 min drive - 2.2 km

Getting around

  • Albany Intl. Airport (ALB) - 55 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Taco Bell - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Apple Barn Country Bake Shop - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪The Dutchman's Tavern - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Chili's Grill & Bar - ‬6 min drive

About this property

South Shire

Inn in Bennington with a restaurant and a bar
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.

Stay in one of 9 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Your Tempur-Pedic bed comes with down comforters and Egyptian cotton sheets. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have designer toiletries and hair dryers.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and ski storage.
At South Shire, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Continental breakfasts are available daily from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a business center, luggage storage, and coffee/tea in a common area. Planning an event in Bennington? This inn has 700 square feet (65 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and a meeting room. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.
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.

Languages

English, Thai

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 transport

  • 24-hour return airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Free uncovered self parking on site
  • 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 storage

Family friendly

  • Children's books
  • Children's games
  • Travel cot

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 centre
  • Coworking space
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • In the mountains

Spa

  • In-room massages

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)

Room amenities

Bedroom

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

Bathroom

  • Designer toiletries
  • Dressing gowns
  • 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
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless 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

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

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

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. 58 out of 84 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 18 out of 84 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 84 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 84 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 84 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

bart

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property owner is very friendly and knowledgeable.He spent a number of years abroad and the decoration in this old Victorian represents his travels.There is also a thai restaurant incorporated inside the house
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joy

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

Lovely property

The property at South Shire is beautiful and quiet. We have stayed at a few places in Bennington and it can be hit or miss. The bed in our room was very comfortable and there was also a fireplace and a deep spa tub. Just know that if you book a room for 3 and it is not specified that there is more than one bed they will have to pull in a mattress.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Suzanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Southshire is a beautiful vintage home with original details, great charm, working original fireplace in the large cozy wood paneled parlor. There are games, large comfy sofas, and bookcases full of every genre of books for reading. The dining room is lovely and quaint. My room in the carriage house was very large and furnished with antiques and a working fireplace. Joe, the owner, was extremely nice and very accommodating. He even spent a half hour with me digging my car out of the snow and ice and literally pushing my car out of a snow pile! I can highly recommend a stay at this charming Inn if you are looking for true New England authenticity. Thank you Joe for making this a special place.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Carola, Montreal

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We spent several nights at this lovely Victorian era inn in the "Otto Room". The mattress was very comfortable. The shower could use an update and water temperatures fluctuated but had good water pressure. We loved the working fireplace but would have preferred real wood to the duraflame (which is not good for chimneys either as it deposits residues over time that clog chimneys). One could hear the neighbors through the doors a bit - as one would expect from a Victorian aged structure- but did not find it disturbing. If we have any complaints at all it is that the coffee was too thin. But there are ample options for breakfast around the neighborhood. Thank you for a lovely stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

rev

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It’s a very nice inn and staff were amazing
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Megan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a lovely stay!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Maura

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had an amazing stay. Everything about South Shire was perfect. It is beautifully decorated and furnished. They were very accommodating for our late arrival. We stayed in the Hayloft room in the carriage house and the bed felt like we were sleeping on a cloud. We look forward to staying again soon.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brendan

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

4/10 Poor

Patti

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Went here for an anniversary trip with my husband. Check in was from 3-7 pm, we arrived around 6 pm. We dropped off our bags and went out. By the time that we got back and went to bed, I discovered that there wasn't a top sheet on our bed. The next morning, I spoke with the owner and he confirmed w/housekeeping that they had run out of top sheets. How does this happen in such a "small hotel"?! At this point, I had also noticed a very dirty toilet base, with urine and dust, like it hadn't been wiped down in some time. YUCK!! On my way back to my room, I passed a young girl who was part of the housekeeping team. I showed her the base of the toilet and asked her to put a top sheet on our bed. We requested housekeeping duties for our room and left for the day. Upon our return late that night, the top sheet was on and our toilet had been wiped down but all of our dirty towels were still on the bathroom floor. Additionally, the empty toilet paper roll was left on the stand. With no clean towels in the bathroom, we had to actually find someone (in the kitchen) who had to locate clean towels for us. Overall, a very disappointing stay.......
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

steven

Rather unique We liked the piano player
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Mary, Gonzales

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The suite we had in the carriage house was very room and comfortable. The staff were all very helpful and friendly. Would recommend this facility to anyone going to Bennington, VT
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Maura

Liked: Cleanliness
Owner was not terribly customer friendly. So whilst this is. Lovely place to stay the service could be improved.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jason

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

Spacious and comfortable

Spacious and comfortable room and bathroom with lovely details. The fireplace was very nice on a chilly night. We will return!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

nancy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Unable to provide breakfast. Really disappointed
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marissa

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Excellent and friendly staff and hospitality!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bradford

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Heather

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was a nice change from regular hotels. Will always stay there if I’m in Bennington and can’t recommend them enough.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Unique stay. We enjoyed it. Of note, no reception past 7p. We didnt realize enough bath towels were provided until after 7p and therefore nothing could be done. The appliance with usb charging capability didnt work. I mentioned this to the manager in the am but he dodnt seem to care.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Teri

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely Victorian building. The owner was wonderful! We’ll be back!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

James

Travelled with family
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Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Lisa

Travelled with partner
Location was nice, walkable to town. Carpets beyond stained, wallpaper falling down, no coffee pods for dated keurig, small/one person whirlpool tube....
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Heather

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Ronald

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice property with great restaurant on site. No breakfast available however.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024