check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. set in a low-rise red-brick building along the housatonic river, this quaint, relaxed b&b is a 6-minute walk from the river walk, 4 miles from monument mountain and and 12 miles from the i-90. upgraded rooms add 4-poster beds. breakfast, for up to two guests per room, is served in the room. the warmly furnished rooms, some featuring exposed brick walls, offer free wi-fi, flat-screen tvs and minifridges. kids 10 years and over are welcome. parking is free Bradley International Airport 1 hr 22
Chesterwood (16 min) Tours & exhibits at the 19th-century summer residence of sculptor Daniel Chester French. Bash Bish Falls State Park (24 min) Forested park with varied trails leading to a tall single-drop waterfall, plus picnic areas. Kripalu Center For Yoga & Health (24 min) Berkshire Botanical Garden (15 min) 15 acres of flower beds, ponds & gardens for strolling & picnicking, plus exhibits & events. Catamount Mountain Resort (14 min) Modest ski resort with 7 lifts, 3 terrain parks, 36 trails, night riding & equipment rentals. National Shrine of The Divine Mercy, Stockbridge, MA (14 min) Roman Catholic shrine on 350 acres with a white marble Mary statue, ornate mural & Sunday Mass. Berkshire Scenic Railway Museum - Lenox Station Museum (23 min) Rail yard tours & interactive exhibits featuring restored equipment chronicle rail travel history. Bash Bish Falls (24 min) Accessed by hiking trails, these celebrated mountainside waterfalls are almost 200 ft. in height. Naumkeag (13 min) Visitors can tour this spacious, 19th-century summer home & picnic on its landscaped grounds. Beartown State Forest (14 min) Scenic park with a fishing pond, wildlife viewing, wintertime snow sports & all-year hiking trails. The Mount, Edith Wharton's Home (19 min) Author Edith Wharton's turn-of-the-century estate offers tours & hosts frequent cultural events. October Mountain State Forest (25 min) Home to the famed Appalachian Trail, this expansive forest offers camping, hiking & a fishing lake. Ski Butternut Tubing Center (6 min) Ski area with runs over 10 acres, with 11 lifts & artificial snow makers on all trails. Monument Mountain Reservation (8 min) Mountain park with an Indian monument, hiking trails, skiing, hunting, picnicking & birding. Taconic State Park (22 min) Trails lead past waterfalls & up mountains at this rugged park popular for camping & trout fishing. |