The Berkshires, MassachusettsLenox
Berkshires Untold
Retro motor lodge
Lenox The Berkshires, Massachusetts
Renovated
2022
Price
$$
Rated for
Design Social LocalOutside the door
The house
Untold CollectionRetro motor lodge
It runs like a communal lodge for road-trippers, who park along open-air walkways and gather around flagstone fire pits.
“Lit majors, nature lovers, and art fiends alike will feel more than at home in this stylish lodge ... with a design story inspired by a retro writer’s retreat.”
What it’s good at
Listed
Rooms include secretary desks and literary accents inspired by historic Berkshire authors.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
Also in Condé Nast Traveler.
Berkshires Untold is set on the north side of Lenox, Massachusetts, it’s a beautifully realized, intricately detailed, retro-inspired but completely modern luxury boutique hotel.
Somewhere quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Downtown Lenox sits four minutes away by car, and Tanglewood's concert lawns are just ten minutes down the road.
The rooms
Compact rooms open onto the exterior walkways, fitted with custom wooden wardrobes and double showers.
Bar
The Club Room
Plaid banquettes sit under a hand-painted landscape mural, and the bar pours craft cocktails with seasonal small plates.
How it began
Chain founder Fred Roedel built the property in 1973 as a Chalet Susse, modeled after a Swiss roadside chalet.
The Berkshires
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Our shorthand
How we rate hotels.
The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.