| there's also a fitness room. the down-to-earth rooms have free wifi, flat-screen tvs and minifridges (fee), plus tea and coffeemakers. complimentary amenities include hot breakfast and parking. off interstate 90, this straightforward hotel is 2 miles from both the danforth art school and museum, and lake cochituate, which is in a state park. . upgraded rooms add separate living areas, pull-out sofas and balconies
Boston Logan International Airport 30 min
Walden Pond (25 min)
Retreating glaciers created this kettle hole lake that inspired Henry David Thoreau's writings. Cochituate State Park (6 min)
Popular park offers picnic space, trails & 3 large lakes for swimming, boating, fishing & sailing. Hopkinton State Park (18 min)
Swimming & fishing in bucolic Hopkinton Reservoir plus 10 miles of marked trails, picnic areas. Garden in the Woods (13 min)
Plant association & botanical garden with 2 miles of paths through a woodland laced with streams. Mass Audubon's Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary (13 min)
Picturesque park with birds, otters & other wildlife, plus walking trails through diverse terrain. Elm Bank (16 min)
An 18th-century estate that now hosts the lush gardens of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society. Walden Pond State Reservation (25 min)
Dog-free park with trails & swimming on the site where Henry David Thoreau wrote the book Walden. Louisa May Alcott's Orchard House (27 min)
Tours & special events in the heirloom-filled home where Little Women was both written & set. Minute Man National Historical Park (22 min)
This historic bridge in a national park marks the spot of the first Revolutionary War battle. Mass Audubon's Drumlin Farm (22 min)
Farmyard with animal barns, kid-friendly educational activities & native wildlife exhibits. Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge (22 min)
Wetland habitat offering nature trails for bird-watching & other wildlife viewing. deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum (28 min)
Museum focusing on American contemporary & modern artists, with a 30-acre sculpture park outside. Callahan State Park (13 min)
Trails for mountain biking, hiking, cross-country skiing, horseback riding, plus 100 acres of field. North Bridge (31 min)
Historic replica 1775 bridge & site where the first shots of the American Revolution were fired. Lake Cochituate (6 min)
Located within a state park, this picturesque lake features boat rentals, picnic areas & trails. | 
