Historic Merrell Inn Review

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Historic Merrell Inn

  • Address: 1565 Pleasant St., off Hwy. 102, South Lee, MA, 01260 | Map It
  • Phone: 413/243-1794; 800/243-1794
  • Fax: 413/243-2669
  • www.merrell-inn.com
  • Price range: $$-$$$
  • Location: Lee

Fodor's Review:

Built in 1794 as a private residence (and converted to a stagecoach stop), this inn has good-size rooms, several with working fireplaces. Meticulously maintained, it has an unfussy authentic style, with polished wide-board floors, painted walls, and antiques. The sitting room has an open fireplace and the only intact "birdcage" bar—a semicircular bar surrounded by wooden slats—in the country. The purpose of a birdcage bar was to prevent thirsty Colonials from reaching across and helping themselves. Breakfast is cooked to order and served in the keeping room, where travelers have dined for centuries. Pros: bathrobes provided, unobtrusive innkeeper. Cons: located out of town, small bathrooms.

  • Hotel Details: 9 rooms, 1 suite
  • In-room: no TV (some), Wi-Fi.
  • In-hotel: Wi-Fi hotspot.
  • Rate includes: Full breakfast
  • Credit Cards: AE, MC, V
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