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Berkshires, Massachusetts
An idyllic corner
of New England that mixes high culture with farmhouse simplicity.
Blantyre
16 Blantyre
Rd.
Lenox, Mass
T: +1 (413) 637-3556. 23 rooms; US$ 295-
www.blantyre.com
1902 Tudor mansion set in 85 acres of lawn and woodland offering friendly service
and aristocratic style.
Wheatleigh
Lenox, MA
T: +1 413
637 0610. 19 rooms, US$ 175-
www.wheatleigh.com
An elegant Massachusetts romantic getaway located next to Tanglewood. This
Gilded Age "cottage" built in the style of a l6th century Florentine
palazzo sits on 22 acres of Frederick Law Olmsted designed parkland.
Stonover Farm
169 Under Mountain Road
Lenox, MA
T: +1 413 637-9100.
3 room b&b. US$ 325-, high season
www.stonoverfarm.com
A former record producer runs this elegant 100 year old farmhouse inn. The inn
stands beside a spring-fed duck pond on 8 country acres with magnificent trees,
lawns and forest, and is less than a mile from the Tanglewood main gate.
Williamsville Inn
Rte. 41
West Stockbridge, Mass
T: +1 (413)
274-6118. 16 rooms. US$ 140-
www.williamsvilleinn.com
l797 farmhouse converted to an inn in l952. Set on a secluded 10 acre property
with a sculpture garden, pool and tree swing.
Elm Court
310 Old Stockbridge Rd.
Lenox, Massachusetts
T: +1 (413) 637-1556. 4 suites. US$ 475-
www.elmcourt.com
A Gilded Age showplace shingle-style "cottage" built for funriture magnate W.D. Sloane and his wife, Emily Vanderbilt. After 50 years of languish, their descendants recently opened it up to the public for lodging and private events.
Apple Tree Inn
10 Richmond Mountain Rd.
Lenox, Mass
T: +1 (413)
637-1477. 34 rooms; US$ 155-
www.appletree-inn.com
1885 House, the Alice's Restaurant of Arlo Guthrie's song. 22
acre apple
orchard hilltop setting, a short stroll across the road from Tanglewood, summer
home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
Lenox, Massachusetts
North
Adams, Massachusetts
Stylish, edgy and chic former working
class milltown, home to the
wonderful Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary
Art (Mass MoCA), set at the foot of the Berkshires.
The
Porches Inn
231 River St.
North Adams, Massachusetts
T: +1 413 664-0400. US$ 125-
www.porches.com
Former Victorian workers' row-house, now an "Industrial-granny chic"
boutique hotel located across the street from MoCA. Breakfast delivered in a lunch
pail; rocking chairs on the porch.
Martha's
Vineyard, Massachusetts
An East Coast beach island favored by artists,
actors and politicians.
Captain R. Flanders House
North Rd.,
Chilmark
Martha's Vineyard, Mass
T: +1 508 645 3123. 6 room b&b.
US$ 150-
www.captainflanders.com
17th century captain's house on 60 acres overlooking Bliss Pond. This romantic
getaway was featured on the cover of Martha Stewart's book "Weddings".
Charlotte Inn
27 S. Summer St., Edgartown
Martha's Vineyard,
Mass
T: +1 508 627 4151. US$ 250-
www.relaischateaux.com/charlotte
Ralph Lauren's English Mahogany look, in-town sophistication.
Outermost Inn
Lighthouse Rd., Gay Head
Martha's Vineyard,
Mass
T: +1 508 627 3511. 7 rooms. US$ 250-
www.outermostinn.com
For rural beauty it doesn't get any better than this gray shingled house
on a bluff overlooking the cliffs. Shaker style furniture, herb and vegetable
gardens.
Beach Plum Inn
Beach Plum Lane, Menemsha
Martha's
Vineyard, Mass
T: +1 508 645 9454. 5 rooms. US$ 175-
www.beachpluminn.com
Re-built after a 2000 fire, the small Inn is modern and fresh
with views of Vineyard Sound. 8 acres of formal gardens, grass
tennis court and croquet lawn.
Menemsha Inn & Cottages
North
Rd., Menemsha
Martha's Vineyard, Mass
T: +1 508 645 2521. 21 rooms. US$
l30-
www.menemshainn.com
Secluded and simply furnished in "summer camp" style.
Famed Life magazine photographer spent 53 summers here. but
within walking distance of Menemsha village. Good water views.
Thorncroft Inn
278 Main St., Vineyard Haven
Martha's Vineyard, Mass
T: +1 508 693 3333. 14 rooms. US$ 169-
www.thorncroft.com
A quiet country inn, the main building was originally a guesthouse of the
adjacent oceanfront estate. Private hot tubs available.
Nantucket,
Massachusetts
Cedar-shake houses, grasslands, sandy beaches and
cobblestoned roads adorn this former whaling island. The island throngs in July
and August with wealthy summer residents and tourists.
Wauwinet
Nantucket, Mass
T: +1 508 228 0145. 31 rooms. US$ 540-
www.relaischateaux.com/wauwinet
Wide lawn behind this mansion stretches to 26 miles of Nantucket Bay
beachline.
Cape Cod, Massachusetts
Miles of island coastline, quaint villages, historic harbors and scenic byways.
Whale Walk Inn
220 Bridge Road Eastham
Cape Cod, Massachusetts
T: +1 508 255-0617. 16 room b&b. US$ 175-
www.whalewalkinn.com
Sixteen stylish accommodations nestle amid the three-acre 19th-Century compound.
Boston - Beacon Hill
Beacon
Hill has narrow cobblestoned streets, gas lamps and red brick 19th century houses.
A well-preserved National Historic District, Beacon Hill has been a favored address
of Boston's elites from John Adams to JFK to John F. Kerry.
Charles Street Inn
94 Charles St.
Beacon Hill
Boston, MA
T: +1 617 314-8900. 9 room b&b. US$ 225-
www.charlesstreetinn.com
Luxury b&b located in the heart of Boston's historic district.
Boston - Cambridge
Across the Charles Bridge from Boston are the
historic squares of Cambridge, home to cafés, bookstores, museums
and two great universities, Harvard and M.I.T.
A Cambridge House
2218 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02140-1836
T: 1 617
491-6300. 15 room b&b, some with shared bath. US$109-
www.acambridgehouse.com
Lushly furnished b&b.
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