Life House, Berkshires

Modest, conservative rooms, some with whirlpool tubs, in a motel offering free parking & Wi-Fi. Set along US-20 across from The Center at Lenox shopping mall, this functional motel is a mile from Bousquet Ski Area and 3 miles from the Berkshire Museum. Accessed via exterior entrances, the straightforward rooms feature conservative decor and offer free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs, microwaves and minifridges. Some rooms sleep up to 4 guests. Upgraded rooms add in-room whirlpool tubs. Off-street parking is complimentary.

Elegant quarters in a posh property offering a spa, a restaurant & a pool, plus tennis courts. In a Tudor Revival mansion on a 220-acre estate, this plush hotel is a mile from The Mount, Edith Wharton's home, and 8 miles from the Berkshire Botanical Garden. Set in the main house and a carriage house, the elegant rooms feature 4-poster beds and antique furnishings. Some have fireplaces, sitting areas, patios, soaking tubs and/or rainfall showers. Cottages add porches or decks; some have kitchens. Amenities include a refined restaurant, and a spa with a sauna and hot tub, as well as tennis courts, hiking trails and an outdoor heated pool (seasonal). There's also an ice rink, a cross-country ski trail, and a cabin with table games and TVs.

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