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    Where to Stay in New Marlborough

    New Marlborough is a rural town in the southern corner of Berkshire County, a scattering of historic villages connected by country roads with little commercial center. The Old Inn on the Green, a 1760 stagecoach stop on the village green, has 11 rooms and a dining room lit only by candles, with a seasonal menu from chef-owner Peter Platt. Gedney Farm, a short drive away, has 16 rooms and suites in a dairy barn built around 1906 on more than 50 acres, many with granite fireplaces and whirlpool tubs. Great Barrington is about 20 minutes north.

    Why Stay in New Marlborough

    • •The Old Inn on the Green serves dinner by candlelight in a 1760 stagecoach inn, with a seasonal menu from chef-owner Peter Platt.
    • •Rural South County, quieter on weekends than Great Barrington or Lenox.
    • •Gedney Farm's rooms are in a dairy barn built around 1906, with its original post-and-beam frame, on more than 50 acres.

    What Makes This Area Interesting

    • •The Old Inn on the Green: candlelit dinners in the 1760 inn; reservations required and often booked weeks ahead on weekends.
    • •Bash Bish Falls: about 30 minutes west in Mount Washington State Forest.
    • •Great Barrington: about 20 minutes north; the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, Guido's market and South County's restaurants.
    • •Catamount Ski Area: about 30 minutes west, on the New York line; 36 trails and terrain parks.

    Frequently Asked

    Fall, for foliage, candlelit dinners and quiet roads. Summer suits hiking and visits to Great Barrington, and Catamount is close enough for winter skiing.

    About 2.5 hours from the George Washington Bridge via the Taconic Parkway. From Boston, roughly 2.5 hours via the Mass Pike.

    Yes. New Marlborough has no town center to walk to, and a car is needed for almost everything, including dinner at the Old Inn from Gedney Farm, about 2 miles away.