| casual, warmly furnished rooms come with free wi-fi and flat-screen tvs, plus keurig coffeemakers and ipod docks. there's also a business center, and meeting and event space for up to 10,000 guests. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. suites add living areas, kitchenettes and wet bars. set on the university of massachusetts amherst campus, this relaxed hotel and conference center is 4 minutes' walk from campus pond and 2 miles from the emily dickinson museum. freebies include secured parking, continental breakfast and evening refreshments, as well as access to a nearby gym
Bradley International Airport 55 min
Puffers Pond (6 min)
Swimming, fishing & boating are popular in this 11-acre pond with a perimeter trail & beaches. Mead Art Museum (9 min)
Amherst College's wide-ranging art collection, with free entry to all exhibitions & events. University Museum of Contemporary Art (6 min) The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art (14 min)
Vast picture book collection & visiting exhibits at museum founded by famed illustrator Eric Carle. The Botanic Garden of Smith College (24 min)
On-campus oasis with native New England trees, shrubs & herbs, plus a conservatory & greenhouses. Emily Dickinson Museum (5 min)
Birthplace & home of the famous poet & recluse, now offering exhibits, guided tours & a bookshop. Beneski Museum of Natural History (6 min)
Museum with over 1,700 species tracing the history of life on earth, from bacteria to giant mammals. Mount Holyoke Range State Park (16 min)
3,000-acre lava rock range with thickets of forest, 30 miles of hiking trails & winter sports. Historic Deerfield (24 min)
Cluster of preserved, early New England houses with textile exhibits, tours & craft demonstrations. Look Memorial Park (32 min)
Attractions include a steam train, playgrounds, pedal boats, mini-golf, a water park & a small zoo. Mount Holyoke (26 min)
Mountain peak with various hiking trails, panoramic views & a landmark 19th-century summit house. Mount Tom State Reservation (29 min)
State park with scenic views boasts premier spot for hawk-watching, plus skiing, fishing & skating. Skinner State Park (26 min)
Home to the Summit House, a historic hotel, this park offers hiking trails with scenic river views. Mount Sugarloaf State Reservation (13 min)
Hiking trails & an auto road ascend the summit, where a picnic pavilion affords mountaintop views. Mount Tom (40 min)
Mountain & recreation venue with hiking trails & a road for cycling, cross-country skiing & more. | 
