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Playcations at Burlington’s Hotel Vermont

by Kimberly Inlander

Jul 28, 2026

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Family travelers always remember the times having fun, exploring and learning a new skill or game as a group, especially in the great outdoors. And the travel industry responded with playcations, which are trips or getaways focused on active fun and recreation, as opposed to traditional sightseeing or only relaxation.

 

Downtown Burlington, Vermont, offers family travelers the perfect playcation accommodation in Hotel Vermont. The property puts travelers steps from Lake Champlain and Church Street, and nearby Waterfront Park boardwalk, Burlington Bike Path and Church Street Marketplace.

 

Hotel Vermont’s Kids & Family Package takes parents’ stress of planning the perfect itinerary out of the equation and offers activities, amenities and views everyone can enjoy. Children are welcomed with a tray of milk and cookies, coloring pages and a menu of games the hotel can deliver for a screen-free family game night. The offer also includes tickets to ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, a science and nature museum on the Burlington waterfront.

 

Burlington offers endless ways to enjoy the outdoors as a family, from complimentary hotel bikes to games and equipment from the hotel’s Activities Concierge. Hotel Vermont’s Let’s Go Sailing Package offers a two-hour sailing excursion on Lake Champlain with a packed picnic lunch from the hotel’s Juniper Bar & Restaurant. The Intro to Gravel Biking offer includes premium electric bike rentals for guided tours with Ramble & Roam.

 

Families can wind down at the end of a fun-filled day to enjoy a fresh, locally sourced meal from Juniper Bar & Restaurant and a sweet maple creme, a true Vermont staple.

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