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This is the best place to check out what's going on at the motel!



A Busy Fall Season!



10/15/18



We've had a pretty awesome October so far! Monday October 1st we had one single queen room that didn't rent that night and was fully booked every night there after all the way through Saturday October 13th! It was actually nice to have only 3 rooms booked last night. Gave my housekeeping staff a break! LOL! We love fall for all it's beauty and the leaf peepers!


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The Motel Now Has Vermont's Largest Candy Store In The Middle Of It!



06/5/2018



THE CANDY STORE IS NOW OPEN AT THE MOTEL!!!! From our candy store blog - We are officially open at our new location!! So exciting! We are now at 1395 Route 7 South in Middlebury! Just 4 buildings north of the A&W. We are still a work in progress and will be organizing and adding new product over the next 3 weeks. Our grand re-opening celebration will be the weekend of July 7th!


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It''s Time For The Candy Shop To Move To The Motel!



06/5/2018



WE'RE MOVING NEXT WEEK!!! - We got some really good news yesterday which is going to allow us to move the candy store next week to our new location!! Yay!!


STORE CLOSED NEXT WEEK - The store will be closed Monday June 11 through Friday June 15 to allow us to pack up the shop and move to the new location. The shop will reopen on Saturday June 16 at our new location.


NEW LOCATION ADDRESS - Our new address will be 1395 Route 7 South Middlebury, VT 05753. Now the Middlebury Sweets Candy Shop & Motel. Formerly The Greystone Motel!


VOLUNTEERS WANTED - If you are interested in helping us pack or move even for just an hour or two, we could sure use the help! Please let me know and we will plan what time works best for you. GRAND


OPENING CELEBRATION - We will have a grand re-opening celebration the weekend of July 7th! Stay tuned!


YES WE WILL BE OPEN - We will be open between Saturday June 16 until the grand re-opening celebration on July 7th. So if you are in need of some sweet treats, be sure stop by and check out our new digs!


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It's beginning to look a lot sweeter around here!



05/21/2018



It's beginning to look a lot sweeter around here! We finally have our rooms decorated with candy themes!


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Yet Another Update



06/03/18



BIG MOVE UPDATE - Things are moving right along at it's best pace yet! Walls are almost done being painted! Flooring is going down as we speak! We have some small projects to get completed before we can get inspections done. Once inspections are done we can move in!! We are shooting for the move to happen the week of June 25th, if not sooner! We will have a soft opening then a grand re-opening celebration 2 weeks after the move. So the grand re-opening celebration should be in early July! It's taking a bit longer then expected but we are just gald the end is near! We will be looking for volunteers who may want to help with the move. I have had a lot of people mention they want to help out. So if you are interested in volunteering let me know and I will start getting a list of names together! Thank you in advance.


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Another Candy Store Update!



05-16-2018



CANDY STORE MOVE UPDATE - So the renovations are moving right along! I hope to have the candy store moved by June. Most of the renovations should be complete by the end of this month. Then inspections will need to be done and all that good stuff.

So I am hoping to move within the first 2 weeks of June with a soft opening after we move then a grand re-opening at the end of June as we get the new store fully stocked and ready to go for a grand opening celebration! Our grand opening celebration will include room tours, goodies to snack on, giveaways and more!

I am really excited to see all the great changes we are making for the candy shop! If you loved our store before, you are going to love it even more! I know, does't seem possible right?! I can't wait! So very exciting!



Almost Done With The Room Decor!



05-16-2016



Only 2 rooms left to make lamps for the decor! This is the most time consuming project! But once these are done we can start decorating the rooms!! Yay!!



Look What We Found!



05-16-2018



Look what we found! A really old Greystone sign! It wasn't intentional, the wind storm we had 2 weeks ago ripped off our sign. We hope to fix the sign soon and get our brand new signs up. Stay tuned!



Having Our Handicap Accessible Ramp Put In For the Candy Shop!



04-25-2018



They started construction today of our new handicap ramp for the candy shop. Now everyone can access the store with no problem. An ADA bathroom will also be going into the shop.



Our New Front Door!



04-25-18



How do you like our new front door? Our old one is on the left.



CANDY STORE BIG MOVE UDPATE



04/25/2018



BIG MOVE UPDATE - We are making good progress on our renovations of the new shop! But we will not be ready to move the shop by the end of this month. We all know renovations can take longer then expected sometimes and this time is certainly no exception! So we are shooting for the end of May at this point!

Good news is 3 of the 5 renovated rooms are just about done and getting ready for a new coat of paint and the flooring. More demolition is starting on the last 2 rooms so we can get drywall up and get things moving!

I will try to share a video or some pics soon!



New Heating & Air Conditioning System Installation Is Complete!



04-11-2018



We have the brand new heating and air conditioning system installed in all the room sand up and running! We went with heat pumps as a great alternative to using oil or gas. I think our guests will find they will make their rooms quite comfortable!



THIS PLACE IS HOPPIN'!!



04/05/2018



Things are hoppin' here at the motel today! Love seeing all this productivity! Just means were just that closer to getting things done and moving the candy shop. Plumber is finishing up in my candy kitchen, heat system is continuing to get installed, electricians are here to hook up the new heat system, drywall is being put up and so much more! Wow, love the crazyness going on today!



NEW HEATING INSTALLATION BEGINS!



04/04/2018



The heating system at the motel is quite challenging. It was put in in the 70"s and is a heat storage system. It comes on 11pm - 7am at night, stores the heat then radiates throughout the day. The thermostats no longer work in each of the rooms and the coldest time of day in the guest rooms is when guests arrive in the evening! It is beyond me to understand why no one has replaced this system before us! But boy am I glad we are! Yesterday they started installing heat pumps in the rooms. Much more efficient and will heat and cool the rooms and our shop! Very excited to get rid of those antiquated heaters that I get so many complaints about from guests!



WALLS ARE GOING UP!



03/28/18



Sheet rock is finally going up! Still lots to do, but progress!



BIG CANDY STORE MOVE UPDATE



03/10/2018



BIG MOVE UPDATE - we are slowly making progress on our new space! Plumbing for the kitchen is moving right along. Electricians have started cleaning up the wiring so we can add new lighting and outlets. Old dry wall, carpet and ceiling have been removed where necessary in 3 of the 5 rooms so fresh new drywall, flooring and ceilings can be installed. Firewalls are going up.

The office is next on the renovation list! Which means im getting shoved into room 1 for my temporary office later this week so they can tear out the carpet, ceiling and old wall paneling in the office. I wont miss the old wood wall paneling at all!

The goal is to move by the end of April if all goes well. Fingers crossed! I will share some updated photos soon!



Here Is A Better Pic Of The Flooring



02/28/2018



Can't wait to see it installed!



Flooring For Our New Shop Is Here!



02/28/2018



Picked up our new flooring today! The color matches the furniture in the rooms.



Renovatioins Have Begun For The Candy Shop!



02/26/2018



We've started tearing out walls and old flooring in the owners quarters as we begin renovations for the candy store! Very exciting!



New Candy Lamps



02/09/2018



A few friends and I worked on these great new lamps for the candy themed rooms. I have a ton more to do, but we got a few done!



Don't Miss This Old Furniture, How About You?



01/28/18



What a difference a month makes! I don't miss this old furniture one bit!



The Other New Furniture



1/28/2018



I realized I hadn't shared pictures of our new desks and tv stands/dressers on the blog yet. So here they are!



Our 2 Queen Room Remake!



1/28/2018



All rooms have now been upgraded to queen beds! No more full beds at this motel! Comfort is imporant so we decided not to skimp in this department! Beds look comfy? That is because they are!



Our New Look!



01/25/2018



Although far from done, this is our new look for the furniture and bedding! Now to add candy themes to the rooms!



One Last Look At The Old Rooms



01/25/2018



Here is one last look at the old rooms before we reveal the new look!



New Furniture Looks Great Even Naked!



1/24/2018



Love the new furniture!! The rooms are going to look fantastic!!



In With The New Furniture



1/24/2018



The new furniture has arrived!! Yay!!



A place for your title 4



1/23/18



We put most of the old furniture up for sale. Most of it was picked up today so we can get ready for our new furniture arriving tomorrow!



It's Official!



1/16/18



We've put up or new temporary sign! We are now officially the Middlebury Sweets Motel! So exciting!



Don't Want To Lose My Soap!



1/16/2018



In 2015 the previous owners redid the walls and flooring in all the rooms. They also added completely remodeled bathrooms, but they forgot one little imporant amenety and many have complained about in past reviews. A shower candy to hold soaps and shampoos. Simple but important! Well now our guest will have a place to put their stuff in the shower! Woohoo!



You Asked For Coffee Makers, You Got Coffee Makers!



01/15/2018



One complaint I saw for this property before I bought it time and time again was no coffee makers in the rooms. We now have pod style coffee makers provided in all our rooms! Yay!



Purchased The Motel



12-28-17



We are the proud new owners of the Greystone Motel!





Middlebury Sweets motel



Middlebury, VT
802-388-4935
blanca@middmotel.com