The Berkshires, MassachusettsNew Ashford
The Springs Motel
Restored mid-century motel
New Ashford The Berkshires, Massachusetts
Renovated
2022
Price
$$
Rated for
Design Heritage SocialOutside the door
Restored mid-century motel
This 1950s motor lodge channels mid-century nostalgia, centering summer days around its restored kidney-shaped pool and open lawn.
What it’s good at
Notable
Mid-century guestrooms display preserved colorful bath tiles beside vintage patterned wallpaper.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
Like many other mid-century motor inns across America, the Springs Motel has been restored and updated for the boutique-hotel era.
Somewhere quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Along Route 7 in New Ashford, in the Berkshire hills with dining a drive away.
The rooms
Guestrooms keep their original colorful bathroom tiles and retro wallpaper, while multi-room cabins add full kitchens and fireplaces.
The pool
Bring a swimsuit.
Retro loungers and white umbrellas surround the kidney-shaped pool, set on a gravel deck beside the motel's stone chimney.
At the table
The turquoise lobby counter pours local beers and canned cocktails, and wooden picnic tables sit outside under globe lights.
How it began
Henrietta Grosso opened a roadside burger stand here in 1930, nearly three decades before the motor lodge went up.
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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.