| complimentary cognac and liqueurs are available. some have fireplaces, in-room whirlpool tubs, claw-foot baths and/or 4-poster beds. hot breakfast is served in the refined dining room. elegant, victorian-style rooms and suites come with free wi-fi and flat-screen tvs. in a stately mansion built in 1897, this posh b&b is 2 miles from the mount (the home of american author edith wharton) and 5 miles from october mountain state forest. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. amenities include a seasonal heated outdoor pool, a polished lounge, a grand piano and guest fridges
Bradley International Airport 1 hr 12
Bousquet Mountain (9 min)
750 vertical foot mountain features 2 double lifts, 2 carpet lifts, plus water park during summer. Ski Butternut Tubing Center (22 min)
Ski area with runs over 10 acres, with 11 lifts & artificial snow makers on all trails. Hancock Shaker Village (19 min)
Established in 1790, this former Shaker commune offers a museum on the village's history & culture. Herman Melville's Arrowhead (9 min)
The literary icon wrote Moby Dick in this cozy landmark 18th century house surrounded by farmland. Berkshire Botanical Garden (13 min)
15 acres of flower beds, ponds & gardens for strolling & picnicking, plus exhibits & events. October Mountain State Forest (9 min)
Home to the famed Appalachian Trail, this expansive forest offers camping, hiking & a fishing lake. Mass Audubon's Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary (8 min)
Nature walks & rugged hikes in a landscape of forests, meadows & marshes known for resident beavers. Kripalu Center For Yoga & Health (6 min) 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. Berkshire Museum (13 min)
A natural-history & art museum with frequent temporary exhibitions & a small art-house cinema. Ventfort Hall Mansion and Gilded Age Museum (3 min)
Restored, listed Jacobean revival mansion built in 1893 & open for tours & events. Berkshire Scenic Railway Museum - Lenox Station Museum (6 min)
Rail yard tours & interactive exhibits featuring restored equipment chronicle rail travel history. Naumkeag (11 min)
Visitors can tour this spacious, 19th-century summer home & picnic on its landscaped grounds. Hancock Shaker Village (19 min)
A living Shaker history museum with restored buildings, crafts & activities plus a cafe & shop. | 
