Clamber Hill Inn & Restaurant

Deni and Mark were outstanding hosts that were attentive during our stay. This is the second time staying at Clamber Hill and we have already signed up for a third stay. Mark does an amazing job with the menu. The food was fresh and delicious. Deni was always looking to make sure that our needs were met. Rooms were very clean and the staff did a great job each day to tidy up. Just can't say enough good things about our hosts and our stay at Clamber Hill. So looking forward to our return.

You hear so often that Americans don’t have Christmas decorations comparable to Europe. If one believes that then they have NOT been to the Clamber Hill Inn! The decorations are beautiful, warm, traditional and very very inviting! One feels that they have stepped back into a time of harmony, relaxation, and peace ( feelings that are really needed in this day and age). The rooms are so nice. We even had a fireplace! The gathering spaces are delightful. The grounds (with lots of snow) are exquisite . The inn keepers are so caring. One is always met at the door even VERY late at night because an alarm at the beginning of the long long driveway lets the owner know you are arriving. The food is very good and the tables are meticulously decorated!|And then ofcourse there is the delicious breakfast. The Inn is perfect for couples and for families coming together for the holidays….the Inn is a place where wonderful memories are made!

This was my second stay for Christmas while visiting my daughter’s family in Petersham, MA. We entered a 0.3 mile beautifully plowed driveway up to a New England horse farm where the entire establishment was bedecked with Christmas decorations, gnomes and such thoughout. Our room, with a working fireplace, was comfortably lovely with wi-fi access and an extra blanket and heater. There was plenty of hot water in the double nozzle (one hand-held) shower. The bathroom didn’t sport the modern appearance of a new Marriott which would have been inconsistent with the sensibility of an early 20th century New England gem of a home. Included breakfasts were fine as is the restaurant that is regularly open Thursday - Saturday. There’s also a full bar and lots of room to spread out to enjoy. It’s a great place for families to gather and create memories. Prices are very reasonable for what you receive. We’ll be back for dinner sometime soon with my family.

We recently had the opportunity to have dinner at Clamber Hill…& it was an amazing experience!!! The 3 of us were sat in the Green room… a beautiful private area. The meals we ordered were made to perfection! The filet was so delicious & tender, the duck was cooked perfectly, and the steak au poivre was excellent! Service was great , cocktails were spot on delicious! This was an experience you seldom find in this crazy busy world… it was so special! We can’t wait to visit again when we come up from Florida.

This was our first visit to Clamber Hill Inn. We wanted a place to stay so we could explore the nearby trails at Quabbin Reservoir and visit the art museum in New Salem (both the hikes and the museum were wonderful!) The inn is up a long driveway, so it is quiet and peaceful. Our room was comfortable, and the internet worked great. Even though the restaurant was closed that night, we could select anything from the online menu and the food was delicious (as was the breakfast.) The room we had our meals in was really beautiful, with stone walls and large windows looking out to the forest. We definitely hope to be back to explore more of the area.

Such a beautiful place! Took my fiancé here for a special weekend! The owners are amazing and the dining was an unreal experience. If you love a quiet, romantic experience that is still grounded and provides a relaxing environment, then this is the place. Thank you to the owners!

Wife and I stayed here for our yearly anniversary trip. When you arrive you drive down an extremely long tree covered driveway which alone is a get away from the busy city life and pull up to a beautiful, homey feeling inn. Rooms definitely give you a more comforting feeling then your normal hotel rooms. Meals were extremely good, and if youre lucky, you'll be met and entertained by Murray, the family dog, which even more so solidifies that you're in a more personable place. Highly recommend if youre looking for good food, and a get away from the city hustle and bustle.

I booked myself, a single female, to stay at Clamber Hill Inn while I was attending a retreat nearby. I arrived on Friday 9/12 just before 4:00 and was surprised I was the only car in the driveway. When I asked if I was the only guest, I was told "more people will be arriving tomorrow." I thought this odd for a weekend in September, but had never been to the area so assumed maybe fall travel hadn't started yet....? Odd but possible....? But I did not have a great feeling. ||The Inn is at the end of a quarter mile driveway into the woods, which looks abandoned, and when you pull up to the Inn, it also looks somewhat abandoned. I was shown to my room on the second floor, which looked pretty worn and tired. I then had to leave for dinner and my conference. I returned at around 9:30 p.m. - again only person staying in a big, somewhat derelict building. It felt creepy, but I had no where else to go. I got up in the morning had breakfast and left for the day. When I came back in the evening at around 8:30 after my conference, there were 2 other cars in the driveway but the creepy, unsettled feeling was high.||I went to my room and locked the door, but there is only one lock, none of those things you flip over from the inside that prevents ANYONE, including hotel staff, from entering your room once you are in it. I didn't like the feeling. At about 11:30/11:45 p.m. someone tried to open my door. So that was that, I was scared and wide awake. I packed and left when I felt brave enough to go down the stairs and sprint to my car on the dark spooky driveway. It was 2:30 a.m.||This Inn needs to retire, be sold, have an enormous renovation. If you're single and female this should not be your choice -- it feels creepy and unsafe.

Terrible experience. We had to cancel our stay unfortunately within 30 days of arrival. Their policy is that you must cancel at least 30 days in advance, however, we called and they agreed to charge us only $50 per night. Despite that agreement, they have refused to refund the balance. We would have stayed here at a later time, but not anymore. Just beware before you book. It may be a lovely place but their business practices are suspect.

We go here on our wedding anniversary every year. Food is great and the owners are great. The inn itself is beautiful also.

Pretty - Impersonal Let's start off with the positive. Clamber Hill is a beautiful old building on a lovely property at the top of a wooded hill. The room was well appointed and comfortable, and the breakfasts were satisfying and very good. But... Part of the charm of staying at a country inn/B&B are the personal touches - the warm welcome, pointing out the common areas, the amenities, where to find coffee, etc. None of that was evident upon our arrival (nor afterwards). The innkeeper seemed mildly surprised at our appearance (but then did remember our reservation). He showed us to our room in silence, asked what time we wanted breakfast and was gone. We were not given a front door key ("We leave the door unlocked"), which is fine. However, upon returning to the inn at the end of the day at 9:15pm, the innkeeper was standing in the light at the door entrance, waiting for us. We were let in with a cheerless "good evening/did you have a good day", after which he closed and locked the door immediately behind us. As we went upstairs to our room, I felt like a 16 year who had been out too late on her date, dreading the next morning's lecture and punishment. The last nail in the coffin was the internet - or rather the lack thereof. In an old building out in the country, I certainly understand that access can be slow or spotty. However, we were unable to establish a connection on any of our devices even once during our two day stay. While not an internet junkie, I DO use the internet each day on vacation to help plan our travels, check times, distances, etc. (Geek interlude... I'm an IT professional. Their problems were not entirely ISP related). In conclusion, while the location was convenient for our purposes, I'm not really interested in returning.

Had our first dining experience last night at Clamber Hill. we made our diner reservations 6 weeks ago for me and my wife's wedding anniversary. We were the first guest to arrive, got seated and admired where we were. Deni came to take our order, got our coctails, appetizers then salad. Got our entrees and midway thru Deni came to check on our meals, had the duck with the pear relish and caramelized Carrots, stated that the relish and carrots were much too sweet on this dish. Her response was Oh, that's it, felt very uncomfortable, then she turned and went back to the kitchen, that was it. Would have expected a genuine response but nothing , I let it go, my wife wasn't happy with her signature chicken dish but didn't dare say anything. Then ordered baileys and coffee with the strawberries and Grand Marnier expecting berries to be marinated not just be poured over the top. Finished our meal, then we were brought the check without a word being said. Our evening would not had been as bad if Deni had just acknowledged our concern, and she's the owner. This should have been a special night for us. Would love a response .

Great place to Dine etc ! Love to visit and have dinner , it's like going to your own house !!

Beautiful, rustic home. Had a delicious dinner there. From salad to dessert, everything was fabulous. We will return.

My wife and I enjoyed an excellent meal at Clamber Hill on a Saturday evening. A relaxing, old-school dining experience in the best way that hit all the right marks. Atmosphere: great - a charming old estate set back in the woods. Ambience: very good - we were seated in a quiet nook in a stone-walled room with a white tablecloth, with 1950s jazz playing softly in the background and just-right lighting. A hot roll of bread greeted us as we were seated. Our server was amiable and never intrusive. A candle might have been nice, but just a quibble. Cuisine: very good. We each started with soup - cream of asparagus and French onion - and from the moment we tasted them, we had a sense that the chef knew what he was doing. Mains were duck breast with bourbon-raisin sauce and beef tenderloin topped with blue cheese, both imaginative and delicious presentations, accompanied by glazed carrots and sautéed summer squash. Everything was expertly cooked. We will definitely be back with friends. Recommended!

If you're looking for a truly special destination, get a room, have dinner, breakfast the next morning.....and give Murray, the border collie a scritch behind the ears for me. Just want dinner? You couldn't do better. The food is wonderful, and Deni knows more about wine than anyone else I know....which reminds me....the Inn schedules wonderful wine tastings once a month with "light" (hah!) food matched to it. Especially the desserts......OMG the cheesecake! Check those out. Clamber Hill is a lovely old mansion house set in a beautiful forest setting in a delightful country town, but less than an hour from Worcester, MA and just under 2 hours from Boston." Edit or delete this

Highly recommend the chocolate blueberry cheesecake with sour cream topping. So rich and so delicious!

This is pretty much everything one looks for in a quiet country escape. An old mansion/estate with a lovely owner. My wife and I spent the night in the nautical room. It has a working fireplace, comfortable four post bed, and private bathroom. There is a small bar, and a very elegant library. The restaurant is an absolute gem, and is open to the public for dinner. We started with a couple of nice seasonal salads. I had roast duck and my wife had chicken stuffed with prosciutto and cheese. Others in our group had steak and shrimp cocktails. Nothing cutting edge, but well executed. Service was provided by one of the owners. There was only one other group in the restaurant, and it made for a very relaxing dinner. They get points for a nice selection of craft beer and a great whiskey selection. We all loved their cheesecake. The inn is set pretty far back from the road, and in the dark we drove past the sign a couple of times. There are no tv's (they do have wifi), but that isn't really the point of going here.

Clamber Hill is one of my happy places. The setting is beautiful and whimsical. I've had delicious meals here, attended fun wine tastings, and have even rented it to host an 80th birthday party. I haven't stayed, but my family did for the party, and their rooms were so fun and nice. Bringing it back to the food, you can't go wrong here, make a reservation first or call. Their cheesecakes which you can also order for take out are out of this world, and if you're going for dinner I highly recommend the Baked Brie, Nipmuck Salad, Chicken Clamber Hill, the Amaretto Cheesecake and the Strawberries that are soaked in Grand Marnier. Deni and Mark are wonderful hosts, you can't go wrong here!

Lovely Inn near Petersham, Mass located in the middle of a beautiful forested area. Definitely allow Mark and Deni to cook you fresh blueberry pancakes for breakfast!

Fantastic place for a special meal or just to treat yourself. Hostess is remarkable and friendly. Food is excellent and nicely proportioned. Ambiance is top notch and the location can't be beat. Have already recommended this place to friends and coworkers. Plus, they offer wine and spirits tasting events! Don't skip dessert and do get the strawberries.

my parents live in Gardner, MA, and we've recently started staying at Clamber Hill when we go up to visit. Mark and Deni, the hosts, are fabulous, the food is wonderful, and the rooms are welcoming. We love the fireplaces! the Oriental room is our favorite, but we recently stayed in the European Suite, and that was fabulous, as well. I highly recommend Clamber Hill for a stay, or even just for dinner! The food is the best in the area. We took my parents there for dinner just three weeks ago, and they were blown away that something this good was hidden from them. enjoy!

We decided to have our small intimate wedding ceremony here, as well as providing overnight accommodations for the guests. With only 3 or 4 months notice, Mark and Deni immediately helped me to plan all the fine details to make our wedding absolutely beautiful. Here are some highlights from my experience: -great communication via email and phone (I planned this all the way from Minneapolis and was only able to come see them in person the week before the big day!) -flexibility: we had last minute changes to the # of guests eating dinner and staying over due to a winter storm, and they were very accommodating -warm, welcoming, comfortable environment: following the wedding ceremony at a local church, our family members came to Clamber hill and mingled in the library which was lit with a gigantic fire, classical music, plenty of seating, and appetizers and champagne awaiting us -food: dinner was very good, priced reasonably, with great suggestions for wine pairings. When the 18mo old wasn't feeling the duck or pork loin, one of the hostesses kindly brought some cut up fruit and potatoes -rooms: my mother, sister, and grandmother and i were able to check into the European suite early before the ceremony to get ready together, and the fireplace was roaring when we arrived. Everything was clean, well heated, and very welcoming. Excellent location for an intimate occasion, we had 17 people in total and it was a lovely, romantic weekend. Thank you Mark and Deni!

My wife and I spent two nights at this utterly charming B&B for our 5th wedding anniversary. Have you ever been to an inn and restaurant where everything was just right? Where each careful detail adds to the effect of the ones before? The Inn at Clamber Hill was just that kind of place. We stayed in the Nautical Room (I think it was called). We only chose a room with a fireplace because the less expensive rooms were already taken. But we were very glad we got this room. It was decorated perfectly: enough "theme" decorations to be interesting, but not so much as to overwhelm us or take away from the restful, romantic quality of the place. And having a pre-built fire waiting for us to light each night (along with an ample bucket of firewood to add through the evening) turned out to be a special detail. The food was exquisite, with never a false note. The dining room was lovely. Even the background music was the perfect balance of interesting and soothing. The property is sumptuous and interesting. The hosts were as kind and helpful as could be. They directed us to a nearby Harvard University research forest, where we had an enchanted fall walk by the pond. This vacation was priced high enough that we can't go as often as we'd like to. But it was a perfect experience, worth every penny. We will return, and we'll send our friends and family.

What an incredible dining experience! My wife & I recently celebrated our 20th wedding anniversary, and decided to give Clamber Hill a try. We had heard good things about it, and their recent radio ads piqued out interest. The Inn itself is well back from the main road, deep in the woods, adding to the mystique of the whole experience. The owners themselves were our server & chef, and we shared a small alcove-like room, off the dining room with another anniversary couple, whose children had arranged an entire anniversary dinner experience for them, complete with classic Rolls Royce limo. Everything about the evening was perfect; the ambiance, the presentation, the food, everything, All ingredients were fresh, and the accompanying sauces, dressings, and seasonings did just that; "accompanied" the food, not overpower it! It was so nice to taste the garden fresh greens in the salad, together with the light and very flavorful house vinaigrette dressing. Now, I don't know where they source their beef from, but the cut, preparation and presentation of the Filet Mignon was out of this world. 1 thing is certain after this dining experience; we will *not* wait a whole year until our next anniversary to go back! We'll be back, and we need not wait for a special occasion - "The Weekend" is reason enough for us!

I cannot say enough positive things about Deni, Mark, and our experience at Clamber Hill. My family (9) and I returned to Petersham after a long time, and we all stayed here. Many old friends came to visit, and Clamber Hill allowed us to host a reception for them all. The food, the bedrooms, the service, and the peace and quiet were all exactly what we wanted and needed. We felt very welcome, and had an abundance of pleasant conversation, as well as peace and quiet whenever we wanted it. The menu was extensive, and everything was cooked to order and very tasty. The two dogs were wonderful company as well. Long lovely walks in quiet woods, huge, elegant surroundings. This building was a private mansion when I lived in town 30 years ago. It is now open to guests and provides a unique, and very ornate environment that you wont find anywhere else. And all in Petersham, a peaceful town unlike any other. I highly recommend Clamber Hill as a place to stay. Scott Seattle, WA

I stayed at the Inn at Clamber Hill in October 2010. Really enjoyed it and wish we had planned more time there. The room (Tuscana Twin) was just as pictured on the inn's website. Breakfast was very good. The house is lovely and the hosts are warm and friendly. Had a nice long walk on the grounds after breakfast to enjoy the fall foliage. I would definitely recommend this place.

The prices are a little higher here than what we usually go for, but we had a gift certificate so we decided to check it out. It's a little hard to find and those trying to wend their way toward their dinner would appreciate a few reflectors on the way up the driveway, but we like a challenge. We were seated immediately. Dini brought us rolls and water, though she didn't introduce herself. She took our drink order. We're calm, laid back people, but it took 20 minutes to get our drinks. ( Just a beer and glass of wine.)The rolls were fabulous. Silly, but true. I order steak, medium rare, hubby got the chicken Clamber Hill. We had stuffed mushrooms for an app. The mushrooms were just okay. No choice of veggies, You get what they're serving that day. In this case, carrots, steamed broccoli and oven roasted potatoes. My steak was served medium well. I HATE well done steak. Especially $27 well done steak. (Why is it that Chili's and Applebee's can do me a perfectly done steak and pricey places bring me something I'd never serve?) When I told Dini it was overcooked, she looked panicked, but didn't address it. The broccoli was so overcooked it looked like it was canned and fell apart when I tried to pick up a bit. The carrots were, oddly, the best carrots I've ever had. Fabulous. But I didn't go out for carrots. The oven roasted potatoes were also very good. My husband said the Clamber Hill chicken was very tasty. All in all, a very expensive meal that didn't live up to expectations.

My husband and I had dinner at Clamber Hill a few months ago, and I am still angry enough to write this review! What a rip -off! And what a shame - this is a lovely place, and we live in a nearby town, so we were hoping to find a good restaurant in the area. The prices are on the high side - but that's perfectly ok if you get quality food. My husband ordered a steak, and we could not believe the poor quality of the beef. It tasted like chuck that you would buy at the local IGA. My entree, pork tenderloin, was also lacking in flavor and tenderness. The rest of the meal was just plain lousy - everything was mediocre, bland, and screamed out: poor quality. Since this was some months ago, I don't recall all of the details of the meal,but I do recall feeling that the owners must think that their customers are very stupid. We noted that the place was very empty on a Saturday night - often a baaad sign, and in this case, the reason became apparent early on in the meal. I have noticed weekly ads in our local paper advertising special deals for those who become "Clamber Hill Frequent Diners". The owners need to understand that such enticements will never work unless the food is good. And if the food is good, you won't need such enticements. It all boils down (pun intended!) to integrity. If you provide a poor product, diners will leave and not return. What a shame.