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Smugglers' Notch Vermont - Resort Fact Sheet
Summer 2011
ContactsKaren Boushie, Public Relations
E-mail: mediarelations@smuggs.com
4323 Vermont Route 108 South, Smugglers' Notch, VT 05464-9537
1-800-419-4615 U.S. & Canada
802-644-1156 (direct line)
0800-169-8219 U.K.
Fax: 802-644-2713
Location
Smugglers' Notch, a year round mountain vacation resort on 3,000 acres, is located 30 miles east of the Burlington International Airport and five miles south of Jeffersonville on Route 108. The Resort is easily reached from Boston (225 miles), New York City (342 miles), and Montreal (91 miles).
Transportation
Air - Direct flights to Burlington International airport via USAirways, Continental, United Airlines, Northwest, Delta and Jet Blue.
Train - Amtrak service from New York, Philadelphia and other cities to Essex Junction, VT, a 40-minute drive from the Resort.
Transfers - Smugglers' arranges shuttles for plane/train passengers with advance reservations. Car rentals available at the airport.
Season
Summer programs from June through September, 2011.
The Resort Village
Smugglers' Notch Resort offers a complete Mountain Village with convenient restaurants, lounges, entertainment, sport shop, 10 tennis courts, a driving range, Courtside Pool, Mountainside Pool, Rum Runners' Hideaway reservoir, Notchville Park pool and recreation area, playgrounds, woodland miniature golf course and disc golf course, a full service conference and banquet center, U.S. Post Office, a real estate office, a country store, TREASURES child care center, a welcome and reservation center, and two teen centers. All within 450 yards, a short walk or shuttle ride of one another.
Resort Lodging
All accommodations are mountainside condominiums ranging from studios to five bedroom townhouses with fully-equipped living spaces and kitchens. Lodgings and facilities are all located in the walkabout Village. A free on-demand shuttle service also runs daily throughout the Village.
Mountains and Waters
Mountains - Morse, Sterling, and Madonna Mountains in the Green Mountain chain rise to a 3610' elevation from the Village. Historic Smugglers' Notch pass is an interesting drive; the Long Trail, a hiking path through the entire length of Vermont, crosses Madonna for easy access.
Waters - Smugglers' has four water playgrounds with eight pools and four waterslides. Mountainside Pool: The Giant Rapid River Ride, the Turtle Slide, Little Smugglers' Lagoon, bathhouse, snack bar, and sun decks. Courtside Pool: The Flume Waterslide, wading pool, Olympic-sized pool, two 14-person jacuzzi tubs, bathhouse and snack center. Rum Runners' Hideaway: 10-acres of natural water, Fidget Ladder, Aqua Jump, fishing, canoe and paddleboat rentals, picnic pavilion and changing room, with spectacular mountain views. Notchville Park: A family playground amidst towering maples with the Giant Swing, Raven's Roost Climbing Tower, 3 terraced pools with nearly 5000 square feet of water area, Peregrine's Picnic Pavilion, sand volleyball court, croquet, tumbling brook, frog pond, and bathhouse. Notchville also features the Twister, a 140' body flume waterslide.
The Village Pond and Sterling Pond provide great trout fishing, and the Lamoille River & Lake Champlain (the "Sixth Great Lake") are nearby.
Programs and Activities
Each family member is entitled to join in the daily Summer Fun University programs included in the FamilyFest and Adventure Connection Vacation Packages: Discovery Dynamos (for 3-4 year olds), Trail Blazers (5-6), Adventure Rangers (7-10), the Notch Squad (11-15), Mountain Explorers (16-17), and Adult Adventures. Dozens of family activities spanning the ages are also included.
Following a mountain brook from high above Smugglers' Notch Resort Village, the ArborTrek Zip Line Canopy Tour at Smugglers' descends through mature stands of hemlock, white birch, and sugar maple. The 2 1/2 to 3-hour tour includes riding down more than 4,000 feet of zip lines, crossing sky bridges, and rappeling from trees, offering a memorable and thrilling experience for ages 8 and older. (The tour is included in the Adventure Connections Vacation Package.)
Other unique fee-based programs include fishing and paddling adventures, golf instruction, health and wellness offerings, arts and crafts classes, and more.
Special Facilities
TREASURES Child Care Center - A 5400' modern center for youngsters six weeks to three years old with special parent and kid-friendly features such as three age-appropriate playrooms, a fenced adjacent playground, and dedicated parking.
Playgrounds for all ages - Four playground sites scattered around the Resort are fitted with play structures for kids between the ages of six months and 12 years. They include the TREASURES Playground at the day care center, the Secret Playground near the Courtside Pool and the Big Kid's Park nestled among the condominium clusters. Three additional playgrounds are located in condominium neighborhoods for use by those guests.
Two Teen Centers: Teen Alley for ages 13-15 and Outer Limits for ages 16 and older.
Driving Range - An on-site outdoor golf driving range with Professional PGA and LPGA instruction for all ages, equipment supplied. Fifteen stations for golf clinics, private sessions, family fun events, and many organized programs for youth and adults. Several great golf courses nearby.
Pricing Basics
Smugglers' Summer 2011 family vacations start at $1060 for a family of four staying for four nights in a mountainside one-bedroom condominium. Pricing is determined by the length of the stay, the rate period, and the size of the condominium. In addition to lodging, packages include unlimited use of Smugglers' pools, waterslides, and hot tubs; use of the FunZone Family Recreation Center; daily guided hiking and walking treks; and special entertainment for families and adults. Additional programs are available that are fee-based.
Vacation deposits are refunded on cancellations received seven or more days prior to the guest's scheduled arrival. Later cancellations will have the deposit credited to a future stay within the next two years.
Family Fun Guarantee!
Smugglers' Notch guarantees Family Fun! If any member of a family participating in our programs for at least two days or more does not have fun, we'll refund the program portion of that person's vacation package.
Reservations & Information Toll Free or Online!
For reservations call toll free from the U.S., Canada, and the U.K. Smugglers' Vacation Planning Professionals will handle all the details - airfare, transfers, car rental, lodging, and activities all in one toll free call. 1-800-419-4615 US & Canada, 0800-169-8219 U.K. Guests can also reserve and plan their vacations online at www.smuggs.com
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