AUBERGE Knowlton

The location in the center of town was perfect! So easy to walk to the bookstore/cafe and other local shops. Staff were so friendly and helpful. Antique furnishings added to the charm. And it is attached to the Relais Cafe for great meals.

We admired the old building with its wide plank floors. I loved the veranda (available for all guests of the auberge to use.) It is large, well maintained, and provides a great view since it is on the second floor (which is the first floor of the auberge). Being covered, it is shady and is protected from the rain. The staff are very helpful and friendly. Even the owners' dog was delightful and enjoyed being patted. The common room with 2 small refrigerators for guest use, a coffee maker, kettle, microwave, tables and chairs is a great convenience. The restaurant downstairs serves generous quantities of very tasty food from 11:30 onwards and has a back patio which was enjoyed by many. (There are 2 very good breakfast options within easy walking distance of the auberge.)

Spacious twin room for my sister and I. Though breakfast is not provided there was a comfortable coffee room with fresh fruit. The hostess was friendly and lovely. Good location for our goals to visit the museum (walking distance) and nearby location of where some of our ancestors came to Canada after the American Revolution.

We stayed at the Knowlton because we wanted a friendly, warm hotel in the middle of the village. We were following the path of Inspector Gamache in the Louis Penny 3 Pines books. It was perfect. The beds were comfortable, the bathroom was clean, the room easily handled the twin and single beds. We were on the second story of the building on the main corner of downtown so we got to watch people laughing and walking their dogs. The restaurant downstairs is wonderful. We had mussels the first night and onion soup the second. Top notch food and excellent service. Everything about the place said warmth and comfort and home. We loved our stay.

Nice historic inn, well situated within walking distance of several businesses (bookstores, antique shops, restaurants). Staff was welcoming and accommodating, the room was clean and well furnished. We liked our stay in Knowlton and will likely be back!