. children 12 and under stay free. continental breakfast is included. 4 miles from tanglewood (concert venue) and 14 miles from downtown great barrington. warm, traditional rooms are equipped with free wifi, microwaves and satellite tv. amenities include a sun deck with panoramic mountain views and a seasonal outdoor pool. surrounded by scenic forests, this rural motel sits off i-90, 7 Bradley International Airport 1 hr 14
Ventfort Hall Mansion and Gilded Age Museum (17 min) Restored, listed Jacobean revival mansion built in 1893 & open for tours & events. Hancock Shaker Village (15 min) Established in 1790, this former Shaker commune offers a museum on the village's history & culture. Monument Mountain Reservation (18 min) Mountain park with an Indian monument, hiking trails, skiing, hunting, picnicking & birding. Mass Audubon's Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary (21 min) Nature walks & rugged hikes in a landscape of forests, meadows & marshes known for resident beavers. Hilltop Orchards Home of Furnace Brook Winery (9 min) Orchard, winery, skiing, and wine Bousquet Mountain (20 min) 750 vertical foot mountain features 2 double lifts, 2 carpet lifts, plus water park during summer. Naumkeag (14 min) Visitors can tour this spacious, 19th-century summer home & picnic on its landscaped grounds. Berkshire Museum (23 min) A natural-history & art museum with frequent temporary exhibitions & a small art-house cinema. October Mountain State Forest (20 min) Home to the famed Appalachian Trail, this expansive forest offers camping, hiking & a fishing lake. Hancock Shaker Village (16 min) A living Shaker history museum with restored buildings, crafts & activities plus a cafe & shop. Berkshire Botanical Garden (10 min) 15 acres of flower beds, ponds & gardens for strolling & picnicking, plus exhibits & events. The Mount, Edith Wharton's Home (19 min) Author Edith Wharton's turn-of-the-century estate offers tours & hosts frequent cultural events. Berkshire Scenic Railway Museum - Lenox Station Museum (21 min) Rail yard tours & interactive exhibits featuring restored equipment chronicle rail travel history. Herman Melville's Arrowhead (24 min) The literary icon wrote Moby Dick in this cozy landmark 18th century house surrounded by farmland. Chesterwood (14 min) Tours & exhibits at the 19th-century summer residence of sculptor Daniel Chester French. |