| check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. this straightforward motel is 5 miles from the minute man national historical park and burlington mall and 6 miles from the national heritage museum. kids 12 and under stay free with an adult. the modest, traditional rooms are accessible via exterior corridors and feature free wi-fi, cable tv, minifridges and microwaves. free perks include parking and coffee served in a low-key lobby
Boston Logan International Airport 31 min
Lexington Common National Historic Site (11 min)
Landmark battle green where the Revolutionary War began featuring a historic statue & memorials. Harvard Square (27 min)
Home to America's oldest university, this iconic cultural center offers shops, eateries & theaters. Lowell National Historic Park (21 min)
1800s textile mills & the waterways that powered them, with canalside walks & interpretive displays. Minute Man National Historical Park (8 min)
This historic bridge in a national park marks the spot of the first Revolutionary War battle. Nashoba Valley Ski Area (21 min)
Ski area with restaurant, 17 trails & various lifts offers lessons, rentals & giant snowtubing park. Mass Audubon's Drumlin Farm (19 min)
Farmyard with animal barns, kid-friendly educational activities & native wildlife exhibits. Louisa May Alcott's Orchard House (9 min)
Tours & special events in the heirloom-filled home where Little Women was both written & set. Walden Pond (13 min)
Retreating glaciers created this kettle hole lake that inspired Henry David Thoreau's writings. Harvard Art Museums (28 min)
Harvard's oldest museum, featuring European & American art from the Middle Ages to the present day. deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum (19 min)
Museum focusing on American contemporary & modern artists, with a 30-acre sculpture park outside. The Harvard Museum of Natural History (30 min)
Extensive natural-science collections, including animals, minerals & the famous Glass Flowers. The Old Manse (10 min)
Guided tours of a historic Georgian house where Ralph Waldo Emerson & Nathaniel Hawthorne lived. Middlesex Fells Reservation (17 min)
2,575-acre natural haven including hiking trails around a pond plus areas for dog-walking & biking. North Bridge (10 min)
Historic replica 1775 bridge & site where the first shots of the American Revolution were fired. Walden Pond State Reservation (13 min)
Dog-free park with trails & swimming on the site where Henry David Thoreau wrote the book Walden. | 
