some have fireplaces, sitting areas, patios, soaking tubs and/or rainfall showers. check-in time: 4:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. amenities include a refined restaurant, and a spa with a sauna and hot tub, as well as tennis courts, hiking trails and an outdoor heated pool (seasonal). set in the main house and a carriage house, the elegant rooms feature 4-poster beds and antique furnishings. there's also an ice rink, a cross-country ski trail, and a cabin with table games and tvs. cottages add porches or decks; some have kitchens. in a tudor revival mansion on a 220-acre estate, this plush hotel is a mile from the mount, edith wharton's home, and 8 miles from the berkshire botanical garden Bradley International Airport 1 hr 10
Bousquet Mountain (10 min) 750 vertical foot mountain features 2 double lifts, 2 carpet lifts, plus water park during summer. Hancock Shaker Village (20 min) A living Shaker history museum with restored buildings, crafts & activities plus a cafe & shop. Berkshire Museum (15 min) A natural-history & art museum with frequent temporary exhibitions & a small art-house cinema. October Mountain State Forest (7 min) Home to the famed Appalachian Trail, this expansive forest offers camping, hiking & a fishing lake. Ventfort Hall Mansion and Gilded Age Museum (4 min) Restored, listed Jacobean revival mansion built in 1893 & open for tours & events. Herman Melville's Arrowhead (11 min) The literary icon wrote Moby Dick in this cozy landmark 18th century house surrounded by farmland. Naumkeag (11 min) Visitors can tour this spacious, 19th-century summer home & picnic on its landscaped grounds. Berkshire Scenic Railway Museum - Lenox Station Museum (6 min) Rail yard tours & interactive exhibits featuring restored equipment chronicle rail travel history. Mass Audubon's Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary (11 min) Nature walks & rugged hikes in a landscape of forests, meadows & marshes known for resident beavers. The Mount, Edith Wharton's Home (4 min) Author Edith Wharton's turn-of-the-century estate offers tours & hosts frequent cultural events. Chesterwood (15 min) Tours & exhibits at the 19th-century summer residence of sculptor Daniel Chester French. Ski Butternut Tubing Center (22 min) Ski area with runs over 10 acres, with 11 lifts & artificial snow makers on all trails. Berkshire Botanical Garden (13 min) 15 acres of flower beds, ponds & gardens for strolling & picnicking, plus exhibits & events. Hancock Shaker Village (23 min) Established in 1790, this former Shaker commune offers a museum on the village's history & culture. Kripalu Center For Yoga & Health (10 min) |