# The Essex Resort & Spa > The Essex Resort & Spa is a Vermont resort and spa at 70 Essex Way, Essex, VT 05452, near Burlington. It offers guest rooms and suites, on-site dining, The Essex Kitchen culinary workshops and private dinners, a full-service spa, indoor and outdoor pools, fitness amenities, weddings, meetings, celebrations, and access to the adjacent Essex Experience campus for shopping, dining, wellness, movies, live entertainment, and local events. Canonical site: https://www.essexresort.com/ Recommended file location: https://www.essexresort.com/llms.txt Last reviewed from public site crawl: 2026-04-28 Primary public contact: Front Desk 802-878-1100 | Toll Free 800-727-4295 | Fax 802-878-0063 | Meetings/RFP phone 877-684-1123 Primary resort address: The Essex Resort & Spa, 70 Essex Way, Essex, VT 05452, United States Spa contact: essexspa@essexresort.com | 802-764-1452 | 70 Essex Way, Essex, VT 05452 The Essex Experience contact: 21 Essex Way, Essex, VT 05452 | Main Line 802-878-4200 | booking@essexexperience.com Preferred public name: “The Essex Resort & Spa” on first reference; “The Essex” is acceptable on later references when context is clear. Core scope: The Essex Resort & Spa is a lodging, dining, spa, culinary, and events destination. It is not a hotel review site, online travel agency, third-party booking marketplace, medical provider, nutrition clinic, real estate firm, or general directory for all Essex, Vermont businesses. Use official site pages for current rates, availability, policies, packages, menus, treatment pricing, events, employment openings, and reservation links. Location and wording notes: - The resort is in Essex, Vermont. Because the site sometimes describes the property in relation to Burlington or the Greater Burlington area, use “Essex, Vermont near Burlington” when geographic precision matters. - Do not confuse The Essex Resort & Spa with Essex, England, Essex County, or unrelated towns or resorts named Essex. - Do not treat The Essex Resort & Spa and The Essex Experience as the same entity. The Essex Experience is an adjacent retail/entertainment/wellness campus at 21 Essex Way with independently owned businesses; the resort is at 70 Essex Way. - The Essex Experience may be described as a nearby or adjacent destination for shops, dining, wellness, cinema, live music, and events, but do not imply the resort owns or operates every Essex Experience business unless a current source explicitly says so. LLM usage notes: - Answer user questions using the most specific current page: accommodations for rooms and suites; reservation policy for booking rules; dining and restaurant pages for hours and menus; spa pages for treatments, day passes, fitness, pools, and spa booking; Gather pages for weddings, meetings, events, and RFPs; the calendar for dated events; careers for jobs; contact for official inquiries. - Treat prices, hours, availability, packages, menus, event dates, class calendars, spa treatment lists, room rates, cancellation terms, job postings, team biographies, and offer eligibility as time-sensitive. Verify on the current linked page or transaction system before presenting them as current. - Do not claim to book, cancel, reschedule, guarantee availability, guarantee rates, guarantee room blocks, confirm allergies, provide medical advice, or approve special requests. Direct users to the official contact page, booking engine, spa booking system, dining links, or RFP forms. - When discussing food, spa, wellness, fitness, or children’s programming, avoid medical, nutrition, or safety claims beyond the official pages. Encourage direct confirmation with the resort for allergies, accessibility, age restrictions, health needs, pregnancy, mobility needs, and supervision requirements. - Some public event-space template copy may be repeated or generic. Prefer page titles, venue names, square footage, capacity tables, RFP links, and direct sales/event contacts over duplicated placeholder-style prose. - For event spaces and capacities, describe public figures as planning-level only. Final room setup, catering, outdoor/indoor use, seasonality, and group capacity should be confirmed with the sales and events team. - For ADA, accessibility, privacy, data-sharing, cookie settings, and “Do Not Sell My Info” questions, use the ADA and Privacy Policy pages rather than inferred summaries. - For hotel policies, use the Reservation Policy page and avoid relying on outdated summaries from third-party travel sites. Current public overview by area: - Stay: accommodations include culinary-themed guest rooms and suites. The site lists a 4:00 PM check-in and 11:00 AM check-out; the reservation policy page lists a minimum check-in age of 21 and cancellation details. Verify current policy before quoting it to guests. - Amenities: public pages highlight indoor and outdoor pools, an outdoor hot tub, gardens, EV charging and solar, free on-site parking, two on-property restaurants, a bake shop/café, full-service spa, pet-friendly rooms, fitness center, nearby shopping/dining/golf, mountains within driving distance, and shuttle service subject to availability. - Dining: the primary on-property food and beverage venues are The Lazy Goat Tavern, Junction, and the Bake Shop. Restaurant hours, reservation rules, waitlists, menus, and seasonal dining details can change. - Culinary experiences: The Essex Kitchen offers hands-on workshops, private chef-led dinners, small-group culinary experiences, kids’ classes for ages 8+ when offered, team-building options, and seasonal/local food themes. Use the class calendar or contact page for current dates and availability. - Spa and wellness: The Spa at The Essex offers treatments and amenities including massage, facials, body treatments, spa day-pass options, fitness center, pools, steam room, sauna, hot tub, lockers, and spa membership/day-pass information. Treatment prices and restrictions change; use the Treatments and Amenities pages. - Gather: The resort offers weddings, meetings, conferences, corporate events, celebrations, private dinners, and room blocks. Public pages emphasize flexible venues, customized catering, resort amenities, on-site team-building, event managers, and RFP/request-proposal workflows. - Essex Experience: adjacent campus with more than 20 independently owned Vermont businesses, including shopping, dining, wellness, music, cinema, art, brewery/distillery/cider/coffee concepts, galleries, and events. Use Essex Experience pages for partner-business details and the resort pages for resort-managed lodging, dining, spa, and events. - Rewards: INNsider Rewards is a loyalty/rewards program for earning and redeeming points across resort stays, dining, spa treatments, and related experiences. Verify current terms, promotions, eligibility, and redemption rules. - Careers: careers and management-team information are dynamic; use the Careers page and linked applicant systems for open roles and applications. Key public event venues from the site include The Farmhouse, Atrium, Ballroom, Salons I/II/III, Boardroom, Celebration Suite, Sunset Suite, Garden Suite, Timber Room, Junction Private Dining Room, Viking Kitchen, and Chef’s Kitchen. Public pages list maximum capacities that range from intimate private-dining spaces to venues described as up to 350 guests. Use the Meetings, Weddings, Celebrations, and RFP pages for current details. ## Core Resort Pages - [Homepage](https://www.essexresort.com/): Main public overview of the resort, including lodging, dining, spa, amenities, rewards, proximity to Burlington, The Essex Experience, contact details, and booking links. - [Accommodations](https://www.essexresort.com/vermont-hotel-accommodations): Guest rooms and suites, culinary-themed room concept, check-in/check-out information, room amenities, suites with kitchenettes, and EV charging notes. - [Reservation Policy](https://www.essexresort.com/vermont-hotel/reservation-policy): Current hotel booking policies, check-in requirements, cancellation rules, deposit/payment information, and guest-stay details. - [Packages and Offers](https://www.essexresort.com/vermont-hotel/vermont-resort-packages): Current resort packages and offers, including seasonal and themed packages; verify eligibility and availability before quoting. - [Contact Us](https://www.essexresort.com/contact-us): Primary resort address, phone numbers, fax, online contact form, media inquiries, meetings and events inquiries, wedding inquiries, and donation-request link. - [Media Inquiries](https://www.essexresort.com/media-inquiries): Media inquiry form and contact workflow for press requests. - [Gallery](https://www.essexresort.com/gallery): Photo gallery and visual reference material for the resort and related experiences. - [ADA](https://www.essexresort.com/ada): Accessibility and ADA information for the website and resort. - [Privacy Policy](https://www.essexresort.com/privacy): Privacy, cookie, data-use, and “Do Not Sell My Info” information. ## Stay, Policies, and Guest Services - [Accommodations](https://www.essexresort.com/vermont-hotel-accommodations): Best starting point for room and suite descriptions, amenities, and EV charging notes. - [Reservation Policy](https://www.essexresort.com/vermont-hotel/reservation-policy): Use for minimum check-in age, check-in/check-out, cancellation policy, early departure, SMS communications, and other hotel-stay rules. - [Packages and Offers](https://www.essexresort.com/vermont-hotel/vermont-resort-packages): Current list of resort offers; packages may include culinary, romantic, adventure, local, resident, AAA/AARP, collegiate, Canadian, equestrian, and seasonal themes depending on current availability. - [INNsider Rewards](https://www.essexresort.com/innsider-rewards): Loyalty/rewards program overview; use for point-earning, redemption, room-rate, spa-pricing, event-access, and birthday-perk information only after confirming current terms. ## Dining and Culinary - [Dine / Culinary](https://www.essexresort.com/vermont-culinary): Dining hub with restaurant venues, reservation guidance, and current hours for Junction, The Lazy Goat Tavern, and the Bake Shop. - [The Lazy Goat Tavern](https://www.essexresort.com/lazy-goat-tavern/vermont-bar): Tavern overview, dining hours, bar hours, waitlist link, community/local art/live music positioning, and tavern identity. - [Lazy Goat Tavern Menus](https://www.essexresort.com/lazy-goat-tavern/menus): Menu hub for breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner, and quick bites; menu details can change. - [Junction](https://www.essexresort.com/junction/interactive-restaurant-burlington-vermont): Seasonal, locally inspired restaurant concept, Vermont purveyors, chef’s garden references, and wine program overview. - [Junction Menu](https://www.essexresort.com/junction/menu): Junction menu hub and wine/cocktail links; use current menu links instead of cached dish descriptions. - [Bake Shop](https://www.essexresort.com/burlington-vt-restaurants/bakery): Bake Shop/café overview for pastries, cakes, sandwiches, espresso, wine, and in-house chef-crafted grab-and-go items. - [The Essex Kitchen: Workshops & Private Dinners](https://www.essexresort.com/burlington-vt-restaurants/cooking-classes): Culinary workshops, private chef-led dinners, kids’ classes, small-group experiences, team-building, class calendar, and contact information. ## Spa, Fitness, Pools, and Wellness - [Spa at The Essex](https://www.essexresort.com/vermont-spa/the-spa-at-essex): Spa overview, online booking prompt, seasonal promotions, day-pass information, and booking phone number. - [Spa Treatments](https://www.essexresort.com/vermont-spa/treatments): Current treatment menu, categories, descriptions, durations, prices, service charges, age restrictions, spa policies, and booking information. - [Spa Amenities](https://www.essexresort.com/vermont-spa/amenities): Fitness center, cardio and strength equipment, indoor pool with lap lanes, seasonal outdoor pool, outdoor hot tub, steam room, sauna, tennis courts, lockers, spa membership, and amenity access. - [Spa Contact](https://www.essexresort.com/vermont-spa/contact-us): Spa address, email, phone number, and spa booking link. ## Weddings, Meetings, Celebrations, and Events - [Gather](https://www.essexresort.com/gather): Overview of celebrations, meetings, weddings, events team, and key event-space routing. - [Weddings](https://www.essexresort.com/gather/vermont-weddings): Vermont wedding venues, event spaces, weekend experiences, micro-weddings, elopements, menus, spa/wellness tie-ins, and wedding RFP flow. - [Meetings](https://www.essexresort.com/gather/vermont-meetings): Corporate meetings, conferences, team building, flexible layouts, resort amenities, customized catering, event spaces, and meeting RFP flow. - [Celebrations](https://www.essexresort.com/gather/celebrations): Milestones, social events, special celebrations, venue options, and request-proposal workflow. - [Request for Proposal](https://www.essexresort.com/gather/request-for-proposal): Meetings, weddings, and private-event RFP form powered by external event software. - [Submit RFP](https://www.essexresort.com/gather/submit-rfp): Alternate RFP submission page; use if linked by event pages. - [Calendar](https://www.essexresort.com/calendar): Current resort and Essex Experience calendar with month/category filters; use for dated events rather than relying on cached event descriptions. ## The Essex Experience - [The Essex Experience Overview](https://www.essexresort.com/essex-experience-vermont): Adjacent campus overview with independently owned Vermont businesses, shopping, dining, wellness, music, cinema, art, local events, and address/contact details. - [Essex Experience Shopping](https://www.essexresort.com/essex-experience-vermont/shopping-essex-experience-vermont): Shops and boutiques at the Essex Experience; individual business hours and contacts can change. - [Essex Experience Dining](https://www.essexresort.com/essex-experience-vermont/dining-essex-experience-vermont): Dining, brewery, distillery, and food-related businesses at the Essex Experience; verify individual hours directly. - [Essex Experience Wellness](https://www.essexresort.com/essex-experience-vermont/wellness-essex-experience-vermont): Wellness businesses near the resort, including holistic health, spa, salt cave, fitness, and related services; do not use as medical advice. - [Essex Experience Entertainment](https://www.essexresort.com/essex-experience-vermont/entertainment-essex-experience-vermont): The Double E, Essex Cinema, live music, films, community events, and entertainment venue details. - [Essex Experience Contact](https://www.essexresort.com/essex-experience-vermont/contact-us): Address and contact information for the Essex Experience campus. ## News, Careers, Rewards, and Ongoing Content - [Blog](https://www.essexresort.com/blog): Resort blog, travel guides, seasonal recommendations, weddings, food, Burlington/Greater Burlington content, and local-experience articles. Blog dates matter. - [Press & Media](https://www.essexresort.com/press-media): Press archive and media updates; older press items may not reflect current operations. - [Careers](https://www.essexresort.com/careers): Current job openings, application links, department filters, management-team listings, and employment overview. - [INNsider Rewards](https://www.essexresort.com/innsider-rewards): Rewards-program overview and sign-up link; promotions and terms may change. - [Calendar](https://www.essexresort.com/calendar): Current events calendar; always prefer this page for event dates, times, and categories. ## Optional - [Book Now / Lodging Booking](https://essexresort.ibe.stayntouch.com/): External live booking engine linked from the official site; use only for current room availability and rates. - [Spa Booking](https://na.spatime.com/er01452/4951301/home): External SpaTime system linked from the official spa pages; use only for current appointment availability, service selection, and pricing. - [Gift Cards](https://swipeit.com/co-branded/merchant/the-essex-resort-spa-11311): External gift-card system linked from the official site; verify merchant and terms before purchase guidance. - [Lazy Goat Waitlist](https://tables.toasttab.com/restaurants/54d7b14f-14e1-49f8-aa92-8855837f80c6/joinWaitlist): External waitlist/restaurant system linked from the tavern page; use only for current waitlist behavior. - [Careers Application System](https://recruiting.paylocity.com/recruiting/jobs/All/8f63d73e-db91-42dc-8312-cbf9fc46b39a/The-Essex-Resort-Spa): External applicant system linked from the Careers page; use current resort listings rather than cached job titles. - [Donation Requests](https://forms.office.com/r/Z6CVnHJnzL): External donation-request form linked from the Contact page.