AltaVera

10/04/2026

For the people who usually need a vacation after their vacation.

I keep coming back to the idea that a really good getaway shouldn’t give you more things to accomplish.

Walk in the woods. Get hot in the sauna. Put some music on. Sleep deeply. Have nowhere you need to be.

That feeling is a big part of what we’re creating at AltaVera.

Less stimulation. More nature. More rest. A different kind of Vermont getaway.

09/29/2026

A little look at the thinking behind AltaVera. From organic bedding to wool, wood and natural fibers, we’re designing the bedrooms to feel as good as they look.

09/27/2026

If you care about what you eat, what you sleep on, what you breathe in and how a place makes you feel, why should all of that disappear when you travel?

That question has shaped so many of the decisions behind AltaVera.

Natural materials. Thoughtful finishes. Vermont woods. A cedar sauna. Space to move, rest and unplug.

A different kind of Vermont stay is taking shape.

09/13/2026

Put on a record. Make another cup of coffee. Stay in your pajamas a little longer. Altavera Sundays.

09/06/2026

I keep coming back to one question as we build AltaVera:

What if you came home from a weekend away actually feeling better than when you left?

Not because you spent the entire trip thinking about wellness, but because the stay quietly supported it.

Good sleep. Fresh mountain air. Time outside. A sauna at the end of the day. Natural materials. A space that feels calm instead of cluttered. Thoughtful choices you may never consciously notice, but that change how the whole experience feels.

That’s the bigger idea behind AltaVera.

Not simply a beautiful place to stay near the mountains, but a place designed around how we want people to feel while they’re here, and when they go home.

We’re building it one decision at a time.

08/30/2026

AltaVera started as a house.

A really intentional one, but still, one house in Southern Vermont that we wanted to turn into the kind of place we would genuinely love to stay.

I find myself thinking much bigger.

What if AltaVera isn’t only about where you sleep?

What if it becomes a way of traveling built around feeling better while you’re away, good sleep, movement, sauna, time outside, thoughtful materials, great food and the kind of details that make you feel cared for without feeling fussy.

I can picture curated arrival experiences. Wellness guides. Retreat weekends. Products we actually use and believe in. Partnerships with people doing interesting things locally. And maybe, someday, more AltaVera places.

Not all of that has to happen tomorrow.

But I can see the path.

And that has me more excited about AltaVera than ever.

For now, we’re building the first one. One room, one decision, one experience at a time.

AltaVera | Wellness hospitality, rooted in Vermont.

08/23/2026

AltaVera isn’t finished yet, but the vision is getting clearer with every decision.

A Vermont stay built around the things we value when we travel ourselves: good sleep, thoughtful materials, movement, recovery, time outside, and a space that actually feels good to come back to at the end of the day.

A lot is happening behind the scenes right now, and I can’t wait to start showing you more of it.

Southern Vermont | Opening Winter 2026

08/16/2026

08/16/2026

A pretty accurate AltaVera Sunday.

Load a mattress into the car. Drive over. Make another round of decisions. Break out the natural paint. Drink plenty of water.

And then watch my husband do most of the actual painting. 😂

We’re doing a lot of this ourselves, and I think that’s becoming one of my favorite parts of the whole project. AltaVera isn’t arriving fully formed. We’re making hundreds of little choices, doing the work, changing our minds occasionally, and slowly creating the place we’ve been imagining.

The goal is still the same: a beautiful Vermont stay that feels calm, healthy, comfortable and genuinely restorative.