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The Berkshires Map: Cranwell ResortCranwell Resort Frommer's Exceptional

Address
55 Lee Rd
Location Rte 20, Lenox & Tanglewood
Transportation From Lenox Center, go north to Rte. 20 E. The resort is on the left
Phone 800/272-6935, 413/637-1364
Fax 413/637-4364
Web site www.cranwell.com
Room Information 107 units
Prices May-Oct $295-$445 double, Nov to mid-May $195-$345 double. Packages available
Credit Cards AE, DC, DISC, MC, V
In Room Amenities A/C, TV, Wi-Fi, CD player, fridge, coffeemaker, hair dryer, iron, safe, robes

Frommer's Review

The main building of this all-season resort looks like a castle in the Scottish Highlands, but no 17th-century laird lived this well. That's where the most expensive rooms are; the rest are in four smaller outlying buildings. Accommodations are outfitted with less concern for adherence to a particular style than for surrounding guests in immediate comfort. The 380-acre property is ringed by views of the surrounding hills, has cross-country ski trails in winter, and boasts a 60-acre golf school. Three dining rooms range from formal to pubby, and live jazz is featured Friday and Saturday nights. An enormous 35,000-square-foot spa was opened in 2002, with pool, lounges with fireplaces, and 17 spa treatment rooms. Services include facial treatments, various massage therapies, exfoliations, and healing wraps. In summer and fall, a satirical cabaret revue is added to the diversions.

Facilities:
4 restaurants (eclectic/grill/spa); bar; heated outdoor and indoor pools; 18-hole par-70 golf course; 4 tennis courts; extensive health club; bike rental; salon; limited room service; in-room massage; babysitting; same-day dry cleaning

Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.


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