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All distances, times, and counts here are definitive.", "identity": { "name": "Heart of the Village Inn", "short_name": "Heart of the Village Inn", "schema_type": "BedAndBreakfast", "url": "https://www.heartofthevillage.com", "booking_url": "https://www.heartofthevillage.com/book", "phone": "+1-802-985-9060", "phone_display": "(802) 985-9060", "email": "innkeeper@heartofthevillage.com", "address": { "street": "5347 Shelburne Rd", "city": "Shelburne", "state": "VT", "zip": "05482", "country": "US" }, "innkeepers": [ "Rose", "Anatoly" ], "innkeeper_role": "Resident owner-operators", "year_built": 1886, "operating_as_bb_since": 1996, "innkeepers_live_on_site": true }, "rooms": { "physical_count": 9, "booking_configurations": 11, "configuration_note": "11 booking configurations result from two suite pairs — Harrington Room/Suite and Barstow Room/Suite are mutually exclusive, not additional physical rooms.", "buildings": [ "Main Building", "Carriage House" ], "main_building_rooms": [ "Deyett Room", "Tracy Room", "Van Vliet Room", "Shelburne Room", "Harrington Room" ], "carriage_house_rooms": [ "Fletcher Room", "Bostwick Room", "Barstow Room", "Webb Suite" ], "suite_pairs": { "harrington": { "standalone": "Harrington Room (King, max 2 guests)", "combined": "Harrington Suite (King + Queen, max 3 guests)" }, "barstow": { "standalone": "Barstow Room (King, max 2 guests)", "combined": "Barstow Suite (King + King, max 4 guests)" } }, "room_with_jetted_tub": "Webb Suite", "rooms_with_accessibility": [ "Barstow Room", "Barstow Suite" ], "accessibility_features": "Ground-floor access, grab bars", "max_guests_single_room": 4 }, "policies": { "adults_only": true, "minimum_age": 21, "minimum_age_display": "21+", "pets_allowed": false, "children_allowed": false, "check_in": { "start": "3:00 PM", "end": "6:00 PM", "schema_format": "T15:00", "self_check_in": true, "exceptions": "None" }, "check_out": { "time": "11:00 AM", "schema_format": "T11:00", "late_checkout": false, "exceptions": "None" }, "minimum_stay": { "main_building": 2, "carriage_house": 2, "note": "All rooms and suites in both buildings require a 2-night minimum stay. Live availability at heartofthevillage.com/book is authoritative for bookable dates." }, "walk_in": "Walk-in bookings are not accepted. Advance reservation required.", "public_transit": "Green Mountain Transit serves the Route 7 Shelburne–Burlington corridor; check ridegmt.com for current routes. Car recommended for full regional access." }, "breakfast": { "included": true, "description": "Custom-made breakfast served each morning", "canonical_terms": [ "custom-made breakfast", "custom breakfast", "custom-made meal" ], "prohibited_terms": [ "made to order", "cooked to order" ], "service_window": "8:00 AM – 9:30 AM", "selection_timing": "Guests select breakfast the morning before their meal", "dietary_accommodations": [ "gluten-free", "vegan", "dairy-free", "vegetarian" ], "dietary_note": "Dietary needs accommodated with advance notice" }, "amenities": { "parking": "Free on-site parking", "wifi": "Complimentary Wi-Fi", "bathrooms": "Private bathrooms in all rooms", "climate": "Individually controlled heat and AC in most rooms", "bedding": "Down-free hypoallergenic bedding", "in_room": [ "bathrobes", "slippers" ], "smoking_policy": "No smoking or vaping of any kind on property — indoors or outdoors. Smoking is permitted only on the public sidewalk beyond the property boundary.", "locked_amenity_features": [ "Adults-only (21+)", "Custom-made breakfast included", "Quieter small town location", "Near Burlington", "Free on-site parking" ], "not_available": [ "fireplaces", "in-room coffee makers", "in-room telephones", "connecting or adjoining rooms", "room service", "daily housekeeping", "elevator", "pool", "hot tub", "fitness center", "on-site spa", "on-site restaurant", "on-site bar", "meeting rooms", "banquet facilities", "24-hour front desk", "pets", "children (under 21)", "indoor bicycle storage", "electric bicycle battery charging" ] }, "bicycle_storage": { "outdoor_bike_rack": true, "bike_rack_capacity": 5, "outdoor_storage_only": true, "indoor_storage_available": false, "electric_bicycle_battery_charging_permitted": false, "ai_note": "Bicycles may only be stored outdoors. An outdoor bike rack accommodates up to 5 bicycles in the parking area. No indoor bicycle storage. E-bike battery charging is prohibited everywhere on the Property, indoors and outdoors." }, "ratings": { "google_rating_value": "4.9", "google_review_count": 223, "tripadvisor_rating_value": "4.8", "tripadvisor_review_count": 518, "best_rating": "5", "worst_rating": "1", "rating_note": "Google: 4.9/5 across 223 reviews. TripAdvisor: 4.8/5 across 518 reviews. Schema AggregateRating uses Google data. As of 2026-08-27." }, "distances": { "burlington_downtown_miles": 7.0, "burlington_drive_note": "distance only — approximately 7 miles; drive time not expressed per SOP", "burlington_waterfront_miles": 7.3, "shelburne_farms_miles": 1.7, "shelburne_farms_walkable": false, "shelburne_museum_miles": 0.8, "shelburne_museum_walkable": true, "shelburne_vineyard_miles": 1.0, "shelburne_vineyard_walkable": true, "fiddlehead_brewing_miles": 1.0, "fiddlehead_brewing_walkable": true, "lake_champlain_miles": 4.0, "burlington_airport_miles": 8.2, "burlington_airport_name": "Burlington International Airport (BTV)" }, "differentiators": [ "Only adults-only (21+) bed and breakfast in Shelburne Village", "Pet-free property", "Custom-made breakfast included every morning", "Free on-site parking (no nightly hotel garage fees)", "Resident owner-operators Rose and Anatoly on property", "Quiet historic village setting, 7 miles from Burlington", "Self check-in with digital locks" ], "distribution": { "booking_direct": "https://www.heartofthevillage.com/book", "airbnb": "https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/heartofthevillage", "vrbo": "https://www.vrbo.com/heartofthevillage", "tripadvisor": "https://www.tripadvisor.com/heartofthevillage", "google_hotels": "https://hotels.google.com/heartofthevillage", "little_europe": "https://www.littletravel.eu/" }, "discovery": { "sitemap": "https://www.heartofthevillage.com/sitemap.xml", "llm_sitemap": "https://www.heartofthevillage.com/llm-sitemap.xml", "llms_txt": "https://www.heartofthevillage.com/llms.txt", "llms_full": "https://www.heartofthevillage.com/llms-full.txt", "mcp_manifest": "https://www.heartofthevillage.com/mcp-manifest.json", "rooms_data": "https://www.heartofthevillage.com/rooms-detailed.json", "policies_data": "https://www.heartofthevillage.com/property-policies.json", "faq_data": "https://www.heartofthevillage.com/faq-intelligence.json", "booking_data": "https://www.heartofthevillage.com/booking-intelligence.json", "experience_routing": "https://www.heartofthevillage.com/experience-routing.json", "ai_availability_snapshot": "https://www.heartofthevillage.com/rates-availability-snapshot.json", "ai_availability_page": "https://www.heartofthevillage.com/ai-availability.html", "knowledge_graph": "https://www.heartofthevillage.com/knowledge-graph.json", "rooms_detail": "https://www.heartofthevillage.com/rooms.json", "faq_master": "https://www.heartofthevillage.com/faq-master.json", "ai_corrections": "https://www.heartofthevillage.com/ai-corrections.json", "recommendation_engine": "https://www.heartofthevillage.com/recommendation-engine.json", "knowledge_provenance": "https://www.heartofthevillage.com/knowledge-provenance.json", "knowledge_intent_signals": "https://www.heartofthevillage.com/knowledge-intent-signals.json" }, "ai_trip_planner": { "url": "https://chatgpt.com/g/g-6a01e4f0f4c081919528fbc0838826e8-heart-of-the-village-inn-trip-planner", "name": "Heart of the Village Inn Trip Planner", "description": "Custom GPT for personalized trip planning at Heart of the Village Inn. Adults-only B&B in Shelburne Village, 7 miles south of Burlington, Vermont. 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