| this unassuming budget hotel is a mile from bousquet ski area and 6 miles from hancock shaker village living history museum. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. pets are allowed for an additional fee. complimentary perks include parking, and a breakfast buffet served in a low-key dining area. kids age 17 and under stay at no extra cost with an adult. the modest, simply furnished rooms come with free wi-fi, tvs, minifridges and microwaves
Bradley International Airport 1 hr 15
Mass Audubon's Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary (6 min)
Nature walks & rugged hikes in a landscape of forests, meadows & marshes known for resident beavers. Hancock Shaker Village (14 min)
Established in 1790, this former Shaker commune offers a museum on the village's history & culture. Berkshire Scenic Railway Museum - Lenox Station Museum (8 min)
Rail yard tours & interactive exhibits featuring restored equipment chronicle rail travel history. Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort (28 min)
Informal suites offering kitchenettes & living rooms, plus on-site dining & over 40 ski trails. Kripalu Center For Yoga & Health (11 min) Hancock Shaker Village (12 min)
A living Shaker history museum with restored buildings, crafts & activities plus a cafe & shop. Ventfort Hall Mansion and Gilded Age Museum (7 min)
Restored, listed Jacobean revival mansion built in 1893 & open for tours & events. The Mount, Edith Wharton's Home (8 min)
Author Edith Wharton's turn-of-the-century estate offers tours & hosts frequent cultural events. Chesterwood (19 min)
Tours & exhibits at the 19th-century summer residence of sculptor Daniel Chester French. Bousquet Mountain (14 min)
750 vertical foot mountain features 2 double lifts, 2 carpet lifts, plus water park during summer. Pittsfield State Forest (17 min)
Large, wooded state park with hiking trails, campsites & a pond for boating, swimming & fishing. Berkshire Museum (6 min)
A natural-history & art museum with frequent temporary exhibitions & a small art-house cinema. October Mountain State Forest (12 min)
Home to the famed Appalachian Trail, this expansive forest offers camping, hiking & a fishing lake. Naumkeag (15 min)
Visitors can tour this spacious, 19th-century summer home & picnic on its landscaped grounds. Herman Melville's Arrowhead (3 min)
The literary icon wrote Moby Dick in this cozy landmark 18th century house surrounded by farmland. | 
