The Bob Newhart Connection
For nearly a decade Bob Newhart entertained audiences with his hit TV show, Newhart. In the show, Bob and his wife leave their hectic life in New York City to buy a charming inn in Vermont. To our delight, Hollywood came knocking at the Waybury Inn’s door—they felt the Inn captured the essence of the Vermont experience and chose it as the exterior setting for Bob’s Stratford Inn (while interior scenes were filmed elsewhere).
The Real Life Stratford Inn
For years, members of the cast and crew have dropped by to see how their beloved Inn is doing. Bob even sent our Inn’s former owner, Tracey, some words of encouragement, as pictured below. The photo reads, “To Tracey, take care of my Inn!”
If you’re planning a visit to the Middlebury area, we invite you to stay at the “real life” Stratford Inn. Be sure to stop in and check out some props from the Newhart show: the Minute Man Café sign and the Stratford Inn sign are located inside the Inn