| pets are welcome (restrictions may apply). parking is complimentary, as is hot coffee in the lobby. kids age 17 and under stay at no charge with an adult. set 2 miles from lake cochituate, this casual hotel is 3 miles from the danforth art museum and 5 miles from wellesley college. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 12:00 pm. straightforward rooms come with free wi-fi, flat-screen tvs and coffeemakers; some add microwaves and minifridges
Boston Logan International Airport 26 min
Walden Pond State Reservation (21 min)
Dog-free park with trails & swimming on the site where Henry David Thoreau wrote the book Walden. Mass Audubon's Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary (13 min)
Picturesque park with birds, otters & other wildlife, plus walking trails through diverse terrain. Cochituate State Park (11 min)
Popular park offers picnic space, trails & 3 large lakes for swimming, boating, fishing & sailing. Mass Audubon's Drumlin Farm (19 min)
Farmyard with animal barns, kid-friendly educational activities & native wildlife exhibits. Minute Man National Historical Park (18 min)
This historic bridge in a national park marks the spot of the first Revolutionary War battle. Elm Bank (16 min)
An 18th-century estate that now hosts the lush gardens of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society. Hopkinton State Park (19 min)
Swimming & fishing in bucolic Hopkinton Reservoir plus 10 miles of marked trails, picnic areas. Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge (19 min)
Wetland habitat offering nature trails for bird-watching & other wildlife viewing. deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum (24 min)
Museum focusing on American contemporary & modern artists, with a 30-acre sculpture park outside. North Bridge (26 min)
Historic replica 1775 bridge & site where the first shots of the American Revolution were fired. Garden in the Woods (12 min)
Plant association & botanical garden with 2 miles of paths through a woodland laced with streams. Walden Pond (22 min)
Retreating glaciers created this kettle hole lake that inspired Henry David Thoreau's writings. Louisa May Alcott's Orchard House (23 min)
Tours & special events in the heirloom-filled home where Little Women was both written & set. Callahan State Park (16 min)
Trails for mountain biking, hiking, cross-country skiing, horseback riding, plus 100 acres of field. Lake Cochituate (9 min)
Located within a state park, this picturesque lake features boat rentals, picnic areas & trails. | 
