How to Find Hotels In Lenox, Massachusetts

Once a quiet farming town in the Berkshires, Lenox became popular with the artistic set and the well-to-do during the 1800s. Novelists Nathaniel Hawthorne and Edith Wharton both called Lenox home--in fact, Wharton's house still stands and is a popular attraction. The natural beauty that lured celebrities here over 150 years ago still attracts tourists today.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Credit card
• Computer with Internet access

Find Accommodations

1. Call the Lenox Chamber of Commerce at [phone]. They offer lodging referrals and can provide you with insight into the town.
2. Visit the Berkshire Visitors Bureau's Web site (see Resources below) to book hotels in Lenox and the surrounding area.
3. Stay at a local hotel. Their prices are generally cheaper than most alternatives and they provide all the usual amenities.
4. Head to an inn or bed and breakfast. The Berkshires abound with quaint Victorian lodgings. You'll enjoy all the creature comforts while surrounded by nature at its prettiest.
5. Reserve a room in a chain hotel. While they might lack a little charm, you'll know what to expect. Lenox has many of the familiar names from which to choose.

Discover Lenox

6. Check out the arts and crafts sold seemingly everywhere in Lenox. There's pottery, jewelry and paintings from famous artists and local hopefuls alike.
7. Enjoy the scenery. The bucolic beauty of the Berkshires is what draws many visitors to the area.
8. Spend the winter. Lenox is a popular vacation spot for snow-loving adults as well as children.

Getting There

9. Flying to Lenox is not exactly the most direct method. The nearest major airports are Albany International in New York and Bradley International in Hartford, Conn. It's a two-hour drive from either airport to Lenox.
10. Catch the bus. There are two bus lines that serve Lenox, and they're probably the least-expensive option.
11. Take your car. It takes about two and a half hours to drive from Boston to Lenox; the trip from New York takes about three hours. Lenox is 10 minutes north of the Massachusetts Turnpike and the drive through the Berkshires is an experience in itself.

Tips & Warnings

• Lenox is home to Tanglewood, which every summer plays host the Boston Symphony Orchestra and other world-class musicians--as well as more than 350,000 visitors. If you plan on visiting Lenox during July and August, be sure to book well in advance.