The Porches Inn at MASS MoCA Overview
River Street, across from MASS MoCA, North Adams, Massachusetts ยท $$
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The fun northern base: restored row houses, a year-round heated pool, and MASS MoCA across the street.
You want an artsy, relaxed base next to MASS MoCA
You mostly want Tanglewood and the southern Berkshires
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A 47-room inn made from six restored Victorian row houses that once housed mill workers, with a playful, artsy feel inside. The outdoor pool is heated and the hot tub runs into the evening, even in winter.
I recommend it for art lovers and anyone spending a day at MASS MoCA and the Clark, since you can walk to one and drive 15 minutes to the other. The trade-off: North Adams is a small former mill city, not a postcard village, and you're 45 minutes from Lenox and Tanglewood.
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Heated outdoor pool and hot tub, used year-round
Sauna and 24-hour fitness room
Free continental breakfast
Suites with fireplaces and laundry for longer stays
Free on-site parking
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MASS MoCA and Clark weekends
Winter trips with a hot tub
Couples who prefer quirky over formal
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About 2 minutes on foot to MASS MoCA
About 15 minutes by car to the Clark in Williamstown
About 30 minutes to the Mount Greylock summit road in season
The stay, in detail
Rooms
Rooms are bright and colorful, and 21 of the 47 are suites. The long-stay suites have fireplaces and laundry.
Pools and beach
The heated outdoor pool, hot tub and sauna sit behind the row houses and stay open late.
Dining
There's no full restaurant, just breakfast and a small bar, so plan dinners in North Adams or Williamstown.
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