A beautiful Lenox inn located in the heart of historic Lenox village, the Cornell Inn is just up the road from Tanglewood. A three-guesthouse
Inn, our buildings date back to 1777. Originally built as a family home by the Cornell family, the inn's Main House (c.
1888) is a Victorian with 10 unique guest rooms. Adjacent to Kennedy Park, a town park with trails for hiking, biking, walking, running and skiing, The Main House also houses Duffy's Pub, a private pub for our houseguests. A full, wonderful breakfast is included each morning and is served in the Main House. Many of our
guests return year after year, and many recommend us to their friends. The Cornell Inn is open year-round and welcomes corporate guests. Now featuring WiFi, we also have a laptop computer in the pub which is for guests to use at no charge.
The Carriage House,
circa 1889, is decorated in a country primitive style. The two Carriage House loft suites, Mary Todd and Edith each offer a full kitchen, dining table, and a sitting room, making them perfect for long-term
guests. Less expensive than most seasonal rentals in the area, our suites offer the added value of daily housekeeping and breakfast. Off-season long-term rentals are also welcome in the loft suites and are less expensive than many other Berkshire rentals. The other Carriage House rooms are decorated in earth tones
and feature Americana, painted cupboards, vintage toys and various other bits of traditional New England charm. Just a few paces from the Main House, the Carriage House offers a variety of guest rooms, each with
a style all their own.
Just beyond the garden and waterfall lies the MacDonald House, a private family home built in
1777, with 10 guest rooms, each decorated in the Colonial style. Two of the MacDonald House rooms are wheelchair-accessible and feature both audible and visual alarm systems. Most of the rooms
have a small refrigerator. Nine of the rooms offer a corner fireplace for fall and winter use, and a deck for the spring and summer. Original corner beams and floorboards help bring the history of the home
to life. The home of State Representative Edward MacDonald during the 1870's, this home still bears his name and is decorated in the Colonial style. Two of the rooms bear the names of Edward MacDonald's daughters, while the rest are named
after literary characters written about locally but literary greats Edith Wharton, Nathaniel Hawthorne and Herman Melville.
Tanglewood and many other cultural activities define the beautiful
Berkshire summers. In addition to Tanglewood,Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival, The Berkshire
Theatre Festival, Williamstown Theatre Festival, Shakespeare and Company and countless
other cultural attractions call the Berkshires home. Fall foliage also attracts visitors from all over the globe as the
tiers of magnificent Berkshire terrain transform into a canvas of spectacular colors. Typically at it's peak by Columbus Day, the fall foliage in Lenox, and all of the Berkshires,
varies from year to year. Centrally located, this is a great "home base" for leaf peepers hoping to tour New England to see Mother Nature at
what is, perhaps, her finest hour. The Cornell Inn is the perfect place to stay!
During the summer, enjoy the front porch, with white wicker furniture and gorgeous plants. Let the inn's gardens, waterfall and koi pond soothe your senses while enjoying the decks and common areas. The warm summer sun dances through the trees, offering
many ideal spots to relax. Free high-speed wireless internet also enables guests to sit at an umbrella-covered table and use your laptop computer. During the winter, make
yourself comfortable in front of the living room fireplace or by the fireplace in your
room. Each day, our private pub is open for houseguests. The Inn's common area's are all very welcoming. The
Cornell Inn is adjacent to Kennedy Park, a six hundred acre park with many trails for
hiking, biking, walking, running, skiing and snowshoeing. Bikes, snowshoes, kayaks and cross country skis can be rented nearby at the Arcadian Shop.
This website is designed and maintained by Lyn Reilly at The Cornell Inn
We are happy to endorse the following Lenox lodgings:
Birchwood Inn, Cliffwood Inn, Gateways Inn, Hampton Terrace, Harrison House, Rookwood Inn, Stonover Farm, Walker House and Whistler's Inn.
We are NOT members of the Lenox Chamber of Commerce, but we are members of the Berkshire Chamber of Commerce.
