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Lenox is a town in the Berkshires of Massachusetts, about 3 hours from New York City and 2½ hours from Boston. Lenox is an arts-lover's dream, home to Tanglewood. There are also several stately mansions and prestigious boarding schools in the area.
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Gilded Age mansion.
Elegant 1902 mansion and magnificent formal gardens designed by Edith Wharton, Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist and authority on architecture, interior design and gardens.
Seminars on classical music, theater, dance, literature, and other subjects. Music recitals, private and charitable functions, as well as lectures that promote an appreciation of the history, literature, and the natural beauty of the Berkshires.
Mid June-late Oct. Morning, noon and night. Walking trails, picnic areas, free outdoor family performances. Experience eight plays on three indoor and outdoor stages.
Summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, the Tanglewood Music Center, and the Boston University Tanglewood Institute.
Pony rides ($20) and guided trail rides ($55). Schooling shows.
Over 7 mi (11.25 km) of trails on 1500 acres. Two easy trails to see birds and beavers, and a 3 mi hike to the top of Lenox Mountain for views of surrounding mountains.
and Richmond Mountain Rd. Offers yoga, meditation, massage and other healing arts.
A compact multi-use park on the site of a former Gilded Age resort home now reverted to forest.
Mobil Five-Star Award and the Wine Spectator’s 2003 Best of Award of Excellence.
Pastry Café.
Lunch, dinner. Regional & ethnic dishes. Vegetarian items available. Wine Spectator Award of Excellence.
Breakfast, lunch & carry out daily.
Lunch, dinner. Wine Spectator “Award of Excellence”.
Daily for lunch and dinner. Northern Itaian/American.
Great wine list, late night entertainment on weekends.
Gourmet dining on fine china.
Full breakfast, Afternoon English tea, Candelight dinners.
Hawthorne Rd. Year-round. Lunch and dinner daily. Prix-fixe.
AAA Four Diamond Resort. 107 rooms, indoor/outdoor pools, 18-hole championship golf course, tennis, x-c skiing, 3 restaurants on property.
12 rooms. Pricey and worth it.
Neighborhood bar, very casual. Pool, darts, jukebox, and pub food.
Free wireless Internet access, breakfast included, outside pool, free parking, TV with cable HBO, free newspaper.
Free wireless Internet access, free breakfast, free parking, TV with cable, pet-friendly.
Jacuzzi rooms, free wireless Internet access, free breakfast, outside pool, handicap rooms, free parking, TV with cable.
Walk to Tanglewood. Pool & tennis.
(Rtes 7 & 20). 6 room categories, outdoor pool, AAA 3-Diamond.
Elegant country bed and breakfast featuring comfortable rooms with private baths, luxury linens, and free Wi-Fi. Breakfast included. Pet friendly rooms available.
Tennis courts, heated pool. Recipient of the Mobil Five-Star Award.
15 rooms.
Dedicated to healthy living and fitness. Classes, hiking & biking, spa & body treatments, nutritious gourmet dining, private consultations and workshops.
1/4 mile to Tanglewood. 75' Heated lap pool.
7 rooms.
18-room Colonial Inn. In center of Lenox Village. Largest outdoor pool in Berkshire County.
14 rooms. One mile to Tanglewood.
Routes 7 & 20.
Route 7. One- and two-bedroom condominiums.
At town center. One of New York Magazine’s 30 best B&Bs.
1911 mansion with fine dining.
3 suites and separate cottage. Walk to Tanglewood.
Walk to Tanglewood.
Year round. 32 rooms. Historic 1771 inn.
8 rooms.
19 rooms. Walk to Tanglewood.
info@thelenoxinn.com
The small downtown area is easily walkable, and Tanglewood is just a mile from the central crossroads. To go farther, you will probably need at least a bicycle if not a motor vehicle.
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