| there's also a seasonal outdoor pool, a gym, a library and a game room, plus massage services. full breakfast is served in a traditional dining room. complimentary perks include parking, snacks, and evening wine and cheese socials. kids age 12 and older are welcome. set on 12 acres of woodland, this elegant b&b in a 1906 georgian-style mansion with 2 annexes is 4 miles from both the norman rockwell museum and the berkshire botanical garden. upgraded rooms add minifridges, fireplaces and/or decks. suites feature espresso machines and sitting areas; most have whirlpool tubs. polished rooms offer free wi-fi, flat-screens and dvd players. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am
Bradley International Airport 1 hr 10
Ventfort Hall Mansion and Gilded Age Museum (8 min)
Restored, listed Jacobean revival mansion built in 1893 & open for tours & events. The Mount, Edith Wharton's Home (5 min)
Author Edith Wharton's turn-of-the-century estate offers tours & hosts frequent cultural events. October Mountain State Forest (12 min)
Home to the famed Appalachian Trail, this expansive forest offers camping, hiking & a fishing lake. Naumkeag (6 min)
Visitors can tour this spacious, 19th-century summer home & picnic on its landscaped grounds. Hancock Shaker Village (25 min)
Established in 1790, this former Shaker commune offers a museum on the village's history & culture. Chesterwood (10 min)
Tours & exhibits at the 19th-century summer residence of sculptor Daniel Chester French. Berkshire Botanical Garden (8 min)
15 acres of flower beds, ponds & gardens for strolling & picnicking, plus exhibits & events. Berkshire Museum (18 min)
A natural-history & art museum with frequent temporary exhibitions & a small art-house cinema. Monument Mountain Reservation (9 min)
Mountain park with an Indian monument, hiking trails, skiing, hunting, picnicking & birding. Berkshire Scenic Railway Museum - Lenox Station Museum (10 min)
Rail yard tours & interactive exhibits featuring restored equipment chronicle rail travel history. Bousquet Mountain (14 min)
750 vertical foot mountain features 2 double lifts, 2 carpet lifts, plus water park during summer. Mass Audubon's Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary (14 min)
Nature walks & rugged hikes in a landscape of forests, meadows & marshes known for resident beavers. National Shrine of The Divine Mercy, Stockbridge, MA (7 min)
Roman Catholic shrine on 350 acres with a white marble Mary statue, ornate mural & Sunday Mass. Ski Butternut Tubing Center (17 min)
Ski area with runs over 10 acres, with 11 lifts & artificial snow makers on all trails. Kripalu Center For Yoga & Health (13 min) | 
