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    Where to Stay in Housatonic

    Housatonic is a village in the town of Great Barrington, about 4 miles north of downtown on the Housatonic River, with old mill buildings and a few galleries and cafés. It is a quiet base for the southern Berkshires that is still close to everything. Granville House has 5 rooms on Division Street, run by Terry and Terri Coughlin, veterans of the New York restaurant world, and received a MICHELIN Key in 2025. Great Barrington's restaurants and the Mahaiwe are about 10 minutes south, and Monument Mountain, Stockbridge and Tanglewood are all within about 15 minutes.

    Granville House

    Granville House

    Housatonic · Inn / B&B

    A 5-room inn on Division Street in Housatonic, run by Terry and Terri Coughlin, veterans of the New York restaurant world. It is named for George Bailey's house in Frank Capra's It's a Wonderful Life. Rooms mix antiques and modernist furniture with an eclectic art collection. Granville House received a MICHELIN Key in the 2025 guide.

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    Why Stay in Housatonic

    • •A quiet village about 10 minutes from the restaurants and theater on Great Barrington's Main Street, without the weekend crowds.
    • •Granville House, with 5 rooms, received a MICHELIN Key in 2025.
    • •The Monument Mountain trailhead is about 10 minutes away on Route 7, a 2.5-mile loop with views over the Housatonic Valley.

    What Makes This Area Interesting

    • •Monument Mountain Reservation: 2.5-mile loop hike with quartzite summit views; trailhead on Route 7, three miles north of Great Barrington.
    • •Bash Bish Falls: about 30 minutes southwest in Mount Washington State Forest.
    • •Bartholomew's Cobble: a Trustees reservation in Sheffield with about 800 plant species and easy walking trails.
    • •Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center: in Great Barrington, about 4 miles south; films, concerts and live performance.

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    Frequently Asked

    Fall for foliage and antiques, summer for hiking Monument Mountain and Bash Bish Falls. The village is quiet year-round, and Great Barrington, about 4 miles south, has the restaurants and performances.

    About 2.5 hours from the George Washington Bridge via the Taconic State Parkway to Route 23 east, then north on Route 7. Roughly 2.5 hours from Boston via the Mass Pike to Exit 10 (Lee).

    Great Barrington has a walkable downtown with restaurants and shops. Housatonic is a quieter village, about 4 miles north, with a more residential setting and easy access to Great Barrington, Stockbridge and Lenox.
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