Name: Lantern House Motel
Address: 256 Stockbridge Road, Great Barrington, Great Barrington, Great Barrington, 01230, United States of America
Rating: 9

Garden

No elevators

Reception desk

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Free Wi-Fi

Internet

Picnic area

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Free parking

Parking

Seasonal outdoor swimming pool

Pool and beach

Pets Not Allowed

Pets

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At the mini-hotel

Housatonic River Walk

Lake Mansfield Park

Columbia County Airport

Lantern House Motel

Great Barrington

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lounge

treatment

no-window

bay-view

bosphorus-view

canal-view

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golf-view

harbour-view

inland-view

lake-view

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partial-sea-view

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with-view

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basement

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not-guaranteed

wired-internet-access

smoking

sauna

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safe

mini-bar

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wi-fi

kitchen

This motel has been completely renovated and is now operating as an Airbnb. The rooms are stylishly appointed and the King bed was very comfortable. Several amenities made for nice touches, including a wine fridge to keep our drinks cold (though a mini fridge with a freezer would have been even nicer since we had some ice packs we would've liked to use), a coffee machine and a bag of local ground coffee, and access to extra supplies should you need them (no proprietors on-site, all self-serve).

The downsides are smallish but worth mentioning. First, the walls are fairly thin and you can hear neighbors through them, as well as any that are sitting outside on the individual decks out back. Mostly muffled voices as opposed to whole conversations but still not ideal for sleeping. Interestingly they provide a small white noise machine presumably to help mitigate this exact issue but more soundproofing between walls would've been preferred. Second, there is no signage whatsoever indicating the entrance to the motel, nor any lighting for the two entrances to the driveway; we missed them multiple times during our stay becaise the area is quite dark at night and that was kind of annoying. 

Overall a good stay and only 20mins to Tanglewood. Probably pricey for what it is but better than alot of other options in the area this time of year. 

Newly updated, pricey but generally comfortable

The price is right! Very clean rooms and very close to town. Great place to lay your head and explore the Berkshires. We will definitely be back. 

A special thanks to the very kind innkeepers, we left something in our room, they found it, called me back and we were able to pick it up!!

Best spot for the price!

Clean, comfortable, well-maintained rooms and safety protocols.  Appreciate the no smoking/no pet regulations and asking about Covid vaccination status. Rooms are well equipped, comfortable, and quiet (being back from the main road).  Owner is on site and responsive.  Whenever I’m in the Great Barrington area, this is the place I prefer to stay. Rates are reasonable given the quality of the rooms.

Clean comfortable place to stay in the Berkshires!

Clean, comfortable, quiet.  Mr. Patel, the proprietor, is charming and helpful.  Perfectly located, the traditional “motor court” fit the bill!.  The motel has been recently renovated, and they did a great job.

Perfect motel…. Just what was needed

Have stayed there multiple times before, never have had any issues. Has very comfortable beds and always a clean room when I arrive. Highly recommend. Is near by out favorite restaurants a great Mediterranean place and Tanglewood.

Country retreat

I stayed at this motel (AUG21) on a Wednesday and Thursday in a room with two Queen sized beds, the rate was $99 per night.

The Lantern House is a very well preserved and cared for example of an older motel. The room I had was very clean and very comfortable. The bathroom was spotless.

There is no ice available due to Covid-19 precautions but there is some coffee and juice available in a common area for a few hours each morning starting at 7am.

There is a large parking lot and a nice inground  pool in the back.

The motel is near shopping and restaurants. 

I spoke to the owner and he takes pride in this place that he has owned for the last 18 years. 

Everything was clean, tidy, functional. I enjoyed my stay, this is a good place. I would stay here again.

Rick
Silver Spring, MD

Neat and Tidy

Every few years, my wife and I (active travelers in our 60s: biking, hiking, skiing) find ourselves in western Massachusetts and look first at Lantern House for our accommodation. Without costly frills, Lantern House provides everything a good motel should: fair rates, impeccable cleanliness, quiet, comfortable bedding, a decent bathroom and shower, and responsive management. The motel is also in a good location, easy walking distance to restaurants and conveniently along Route 7 but removed from the roadway enough to not be negatively impacted.

Reliable and Affordable

We have stayed at the Lantern House before. So we went back. The price changes by the season and by the day. We paid a weekday price, and were told it would go up by $100 for the weekend. I was glad we weren’t staying longer as I didn’t think it was worth the weekend price. The room was clean. The towels and sheets were soft and smelled good. The salt water pool was refreshing and the owner opened it early for me when I was disappointed at the 8 am opening time and the 10 am check out time.

Good location

Clean comfortable rooms for the price. Great location to Butternut and restaurants Owners are very pleasant and available. Neighbors can be noisy so bring ear plugs, but over all worth the money. Good size , cozy rooms.

A great little find

What a dump. The pictures you see online must be at least ten years old. It's borderline fraudulent. The rooms smell musty. Peeling paint, wobbly bedframe with a worn-out mattress, old and stained bathroom fixtures, and disgusting carpet will greet you. 

It was so gross that we were the ONLY people on the property. We had booked for two nights, and since we were in the room for a couple of hours, we didn't ask for our money back for that day. When we asked to have our second night refunded (we said that "our plans have changed," not "your property is a sh*thole"), the owner said we could get a refund only if he could rent our room the next day. With an abandoned property, it would take a miracle for the place to reach maximum capacity. In fact, it would be a miracle for ANYBODY to rent a room there. 

Avoid at all costs. I would rather sleep in my car than this place.

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