Attention!
As of April 25, we have just received word that the Paradise Inn will not be able to reopen by our scheduled weekend. The materials needed to finish the renovations are stuck in a shipping container somewhere and cannot get into the port of Baltimore due to the recent bridge collapse. Each individual will need to contact the Paradise to cancel their reservations.
Alan has sought out options for alternative lodging for this year's Bash. Info is below.
Also, there will definitely be plenty of folks camping again because we had a lot of fun at the last few BTBs sitting around the campfire—so if you’re the outdoorsy type, you might want to consider camping as a fun, inexpensive alternative.
Camping is at Greenwood Lodge and Campsites, a few miles east of town just off Rt 9, adjacent to the Prospect Mountain Ski Area.
Please note that if you want to stay with the campers but would rather sleep in a bed, there is hostel-style lodging available at Greenwood. Please contact them directly to reserve a bed at (802) 442-2547.
Alternate lodging has been negotiated as listed below. Both locations are just north of town & are less than a 5 minute walk from each other. There is a rail trail walking path from the hotels to downtown Bennington which takes approx. 15-20 minutes to walk. It is 1.7 miles by driving from the motels to Bennington. Both locations seem very friendly and have no problems with a motorcycle group being on the property and hanging out.
1st alternate:
Best Western Bennington
https://www.bestwestern.com/en_US/book/hotel-rooms.46001.html?groupId=B15VI1E5
220 Northside Drive, Bennington, Vermont 05201
(802) 442-6311
Regular room rates $339/night. Negotiated room rates for our group $189/night. They currently have 20 rooms available. Alan must sign a room block contract. If we don’t book 90% of the rooms/nights, he has to pay 1 night for each of the unbooked rooms. For this reason, he's only blocking 10 rooms to start. Upon booking those rooms, he can add more as needed. Room block will only be held until 5/7.
2nd alternate:
Knotty Pine Motel
https://knottypinemotel.com/
130 NORTHSIDE DRIVE, BENNINGTON, VT 05201
802.442.5487
Room rates start at $165/night for Thursday, $225/night for Friday/Sat. They currently have 14 rooms and 2 suites available. They do not offer a group discount, and we cannot block any rooms without prepaying for them all. Best to call direct or book directly on their website.
BOOK ASAP WHILE ROOMS ARE AVAILABLE.
PLEASE REACH OUT TO ALAN WITH ANY FEEDBACK @ bigalrehm@yahoo.com or 717.363.6615. If he receives feeback and is confident that we are going to be booking all 20 rooms at the Best Western, he’ll add them to the contract.