seasonal rooms offer free high-speed internet access and cable tv. this modern redbrick hotel is a 10-minute walk from lowell memorial auditorium and 2 miles from the university of massachusetts-lowell. there's over 15,000 sq ft of meeting and event space, including a ballroom and an outdoor reception area. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 12:00 pm. year-round, inn-style rooms add flat screen tvs and coffeemakers, and some have private patios. amenities include a fitness center, and a restaurant offering a patio overlooking the pawtucket canal, as well as a cocktail lounge and weekly socials with entertainment Boston Logan International Airport 40 min
The Butterfly Place (17 min) Regional & tropical butterflies, birds & koi fish housed in an indoor garden with a walking path. Whistler House Museum Of Art (10 min) Birthplace of artist James McNeill Whistler featuring exhibits of 19th- & 20th-century American art. Great Brook Farm State Park (16 min) An expanse of trails through fields & woods, centered around a working dairy farm, open for tours. North Bridge (26 min) Historic replica 1775 bridge & site where the first shots of the American Revolution were fired. Boott Cotton Mills Museum (9 min) Museum in an old mill with historical exhibits on industry & manufacturing, plus guided tours. Nashoba Valley Ski Area (19 min) Ski area with restaurant, 17 trails & various lifts offers lessons, rentals & giant snowtubing park. Harold Parker State Forest (26 min) Tranquil natural area with trails for hiking & biking, plus camping, picnicking & fishing areas. The New England Quilt Museum (7 min) Small museum presenting exhibitions of traditional & modern textile art, with a library & gift shop. Lowell National Historic Park (10 min) 1800s textile mills & the waterways that powered them, with canalside walks & interpretive displays. The Old Manse (26 min) Guided tours of a historic Georgian house where Ralph Waldo Emerson & Nathaniel Hawthorne lived. Mine Falls Park (23 min) Vast, natural riverfront oasis featuring forest trails, sports fields & outdoor activities. Bruce Freeman Rail Trail (17 min) Leafy paved trail along a disused railway route, for walking, cycling, jogging & rollerblading. Canobie Lake Park (25 min) Expansive, kid-friendly theme park featuring roller coasters, water rides, carnival games & shows. Canobie Lake (27 min) Calm reservoir with an amusement park along its shores, also popular for kayaking & fishing. Shedd Park (5 min) This 50-acre community park features athletic courts & fields, a splash pad, playground & pavilion. |