| check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:30 am. freebies include parking, and continental breakfast served in a quaint restaurant that has a and a fireplace. there's also a formal lounge and a heated outdoor pool. in a restored 1885 victorian house offering views of the berkshires mountain range, this refined inn with a circa-1960 annex is a mile from lake mahkeenac and 5 miles from the norman rockwell museum. charming annex rooms and suites feature daybeds, living rooms and/or tvs. accessible via stairs only, the elegant rooms in the main house have antique furniture and complimentary wi-fi; some add fireplaces, balconies and/or mountain views. minimum-stay rules may apply
Bradley International Airport 1 hr 16
Kripalu Center For Yoga & Health (15 min) Hancock Shaker Village (16 min)
Established in 1790, this former Shaker commune offers a museum on the village's history & culture. Herman Melville's Arrowhead (12 min)
The literary icon wrote Moby Dick in this cozy landmark 18th century house surrounded by farmland. Hancock Shaker Village (17 min)
A living Shaker history museum with restored buildings, crafts & activities plus a cafe & shop. Chesterwood (15 min)
Tours & exhibits at the 19th-century summer residence of sculptor Daniel Chester French. Bousquet Mountain (12 min)
750 vertical foot mountain features 2 double lifts, 2 carpet lifts, plus water park during summer. October Mountain State Forest (12 min)
Home to the famed Appalachian Trail, this expansive forest offers camping, hiking & a fishing lake. Ventfort Hall Mansion and Gilded Age Museum (5 min)
Restored, listed Jacobean revival mansion built in 1893 & open for tours & events. Berkshire Botanical Garden (11 min)
15 acres of flower beds, ponds & gardens for strolling & picnicking, plus exhibits & events. Berkshire Scenic Railway Museum - Lenox Station Museum (10 min)
Rail yard tours & interactive exhibits featuring restored equipment chronicle rail travel history. Naumkeag (10 min)
Visitors can tour this spacious, 19th-century summer home & picnic on its landscaped grounds. Mass Audubon's Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary (10 min)
Nature walks & rugged hikes in a landscape of forests, meadows & marshes known for resident beavers. Berkshire Museum (16 min)
A natural-history & art museum with frequent temporary exhibitions & a small art-house cinema. Ski Butternut Tubing Center (24 min)
Ski area with runs over 10 acres, with 11 lifts & artificial snow makers on all trails. The Mount, Edith Wharton's Home (8 min)
Author Edith Wharton's turn-of-the-century estate offers tours & hosts frequent cultural events. | 
