Provincetown
Definitely think budget – this is a very simple place that makes no pretense to be anything more. The 14 rooms share four bathrooms, there are no TVs or…
Must-see hotels in Massachusetts
Cambridge
Guest rooms here are small but stylish, with oversize photos of local sites adorning the walls. Large windows offer excellent views of the surrounding…
The Berkshires
The decor's a bit dated, for sure, but the cheerful operators of this independent family-run motel keep everything spotlessly clean and the place is darn…
Kenmore Square & Fenway
These homey side-by-side (jointly managed) guesthouses offer a peaceful, pleasant oasis in the midst of Boston’s chaotic city streets. Thirty-odd guest…
Streetcar Suburbs
This big old Victorian mansion is in an odd location midway between Coolidge Corner and Longwood. Affordable rates (including cheaper weekly rates)…
Cape Cod
This place packs in excellent amenities and appealing period decor. Best of all, it's just a quarter-mile walk to Nauset Beach. The 17 rooms in this old…
Back Bay
The Charlesmark's small, sleek rooms are at the crossroads of European style and functionality. The design is classic modernism, the effect urbane and…
Back Bay
Straddling Back Bay and the South End, Copley House offers rooms and apartments in four buildings, with significant variability between them. Generally,…
Nantucket
A refined getaway of low-key elegance. Stay in one of ’Sconset's signature rose-covered cottages (sizes vary, and include in-demand three-bedroom options)…
Cape Cod
This agency oversees the rental of a community of cottages just back from Lecount Hollow Beach (and full marks to the website, which specifies how many…
Massachusetts
This Victorian inn was built as a lodging house in 1880. Today it's an elegant place to stay, albeit less intimate than some of the other options in…
Cape Cod
It's all about the water. This place is smack on its own private beach, and you could spit into the ocean from your deck. Otherwise, it's straightforward:…
Cape Cod
In a residential neighborhood, Captain Gosnold is a little community unto itself and just a sandal-shuffle from the beach. Choose from studios with…
Pioneer Valley
With a broad porch and shady trees, this large home overlooks a hospital compound 1.5 miles northwest of the city center. The seven rooms are ample and…
Pioneer Valley
Just a hoop toss away from the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, this garden-variety hotel has advantages, particularly for families. Not only…
Cape Cod
Antique charm and modern comforts pair well at this relaxed B&B occupying a 200-year-old house that's on the National Register of Historic Places. Set on…
Massachusetts
The inn's 40 rooms are located in three historic houses, including Captain West House, a large, brick sea captain's home from 1834. The rooms vary greatly…
Martha's Vineyard
The best bargain in town, with 14 straightforward rooms spread across the main inn and garden house. The inn dates to 1798 and claims Nathaniel Hawthorne…
The Berkshires
The Maple Terrace is a simple yet cozy place on the eastern edge of town, with family-friendly suites equipped with kitchenettes, and spacious gardens…
Cape Cod
This highly regarded motel, set back from the highway in a grove of pine trees, has an assortment of options: regular motel rooms, plus 10 diverse…
Massachusetts
This is a Federal-style house built in 1791 with, so they say, pirates' gold that was discovered nearby. It has been lovingly restored down to the tiniest…
Cape Cod
It's hard to find places like this anymore. This homey, six-room, c 1780 house is delightfully old-fashioned in price and offerings, and within easy…
Provincetown
Set back on an alleyway, this guesthouse is not only quiet but also has another bonus: every room comes with two bicycles for your stay. Rooms are basic –…
Nantucket
The pampering provided by the welcoming innkeeper here – with extras like spa-quality bath lotions and loaner iPads – give this chic B&B a leg-up on the…
Boston's Western Suburbs
Dating from 1716, the Colonial Inn boasts a role in the Revolution, when it was used as a storehouse for Colonial arms and provisions. Original…
Martha's Vineyard
This cozy century-old inn is just a stone's throw from the harbor. Some rooms are small, but otherwise everything about this place is likable. The…
Cambridge
While this Victorian-era inn has its pros and cons, nobody can dispute that it is indeed ‘a friendly inn.’ Service is efficient, offering a clean and…
Cape Cod
The sea captain who built this grand house in 1895 scored a prime locale on Scargo Lake, and you're free to paddle off in the owner's canoe or kayaks…
Massachusetts
Dating from 1737, this hilltop farmstead was the home of Massachusetts senator David Putnam in the early 1800s. Restored by master carpenters, it has…
Sippewissett Campground & Cabins
Cape Cod
This well-organized, family-friendly place on the Shining Sea Bikeway has 100 wooded campsites and 11 cabins, plus fun tipis for hire ($75). The cabins…
Cape Cod
Here's your chance to wake up to a fabulous sunrise over the sandbars. It's pricey for a motel and the decor is a little dated, but service is charming…
Martha's Vineyard
OK, the cheaper rooms here are small (they prefer the term 'cozy'), but the whole place is neat and trim, the fresh island-style decor agreeable and the…
Martha's Vineyard
This charming place comprises two adjacent Victorian gingerbread-trimmed houses on a quiet residential street that's just a stroll from the town center…
Cape Cod
The rooms here, about 1 mile from the town center (opposite Del Mar restaurant), are straightforward but smart and clean. All have a refrigerator and some…
Nantucket
Although the standard room rates for this comfortable, if uninspired, hotel by the airport aren't much different than prices in town, there are many…
Cape Cod
A rustic home-away-from-home kind of place whose extensive grounds include picnic tables, barbecue grills, a pool and hammocks strung from the pine trees…
Nantucket
Sit in the parlor by the Victorian fireplace and share travel tips with fellow guests at this gracious inn. Built in 1838, the inn flawlessly fuses period…
Pioneer Valley
More of a motel than an inn, this barn and raised-ranch has comfortable and spacious rooms and warm service. At research time, the owners were planning a…
Cape Cod
A good choice for those who want to be on the water but within strolling distance of the town center. Rooms are well equipped, but many are built motel…
Provincetown
Tucked away on a quiet side street, this welcoming inn is a top-value place. Local art on the walls and personal recommendations from the owners add a…
