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Reviews of Chambery Inn

3 out of 5
Chambery Inn
199 Main St, Lee, MA

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 277 out of 356 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 63 out of 356 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 11 out of 356 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 356 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 356 reviews" "

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Janet, Los Angeles

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Mo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marianne

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Bob on Jan 12, 2024
Thank you!

4/10 Poor

Anthony

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

David G.

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Saar

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really nice rooms!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Gregory, Cupertino

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The Chambéry Inn is one of the most charming places we have stayed. From the moment you drive up to the former school house, to the spacious but quaint rooms, to the friendly staff of this family-owned business, every touch makes for a great experience. We’ve stayed here previously and we will stay here on every visit to the Berkshires!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

James J.

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Spacious, unique rooms in a quiet downtown with some good food to walk to.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Krystal

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My husband and I booked a quick little kid-free weekend away at Chambery and I’m so glad we did! Every detail of this Inn is thoughtfully put together and it’s extremely clean. It smells like fresh baked scones each morning. Our room was cozy and clean. The whole Inn is so quiet that we didn’t see anybody the whole weekend. This felt like more of a hotel with a comfortable and cozy feel. Great restaurants and shops within walking distance too. Perfect stay in a beautiful location!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Some problems with TV but otherwise a wonderful stay with gracious hosts.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Bob on Aug 16, 2023
Thank you!

6/10 Okay

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Bob on Aug 16, 2023
Mark,I'm sorry Chambery did not live up to your expectations. If at all possible could you send me a message and let us know where we went wrong?

10/10 Excellent

Herta

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cozy, clean, staff very friendly, chocolate chip cookies AWESOME
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Bob & Olia on Aug 16, 2023
Thank you!

10/10 Excellent

Glenn

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We liked everything and plan to return next summer!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Bob & Olia on Aug 16, 2023
Thank you!

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We had a lovely time here, we were looking for a quiet relaxing weekend and this was the place to be. Very friendly owners, they really care about your stay want all to go well. A lot of things to do in the area and great food all around. We look forward to a return trip.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
Response from Bob & Olia on Aug 16, 2023
Thank you! It's always a pleasure to host such awesome guests!

10/10 Excellent

Greg

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean and quiet enjoyed my time there.. would stay again
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

David

Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Val, Toronto

Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

John

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice little get away in the Berkshires
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Arthur, Santa Fe

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a delightful stay at the Chambery Inn, arriving in the middle of a huge snow storm, and being greeted by our huge room, a former classroom, a fireplace, and a jacuzzi tub. Wow! The town has a good number of restaurants which looked nice, but unfortunately all closed due to the storm—- but (!) awaiting our next visit!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

cassandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

6/10 Okay

Hugh

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
It was not a true bed and breakfast. The room and staff were very nice but you hardly saw them. Breakfast was ordered the night before and brought to your room in the morning. If you book through Expedia there was a $25 extra charge for breakfast. There no common areas where to meet other guests.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2023
Response from Bob & Olia on Mar 7, 2023
Hugh,My apologies that we did not love up to your expectations. Me and my Wife purposefully stayed out of your way only appearing to ask if you need anything and reminding you we are always just a call away as that is part of the privacy we market. Chambery has never been or marketed the traditional bed and breakfast experience that forces people to congregate in common areas. Our focus is on our three R's of Rest, Relaxation and Rejuvenation. Being the only place main street we feel we offer the best of both worlds allowing you privacy and room-delivered breakfast at the inn and congregation if desired at the many breakfast counters, restaurants, sports bars, libraries and other establishments you can easily walk to. Non-direct reservations through most third parties including your stay 3 get one free night reservation was discounted and disclosed several times to not include the room-delivered breakfast. We feel 25 is a fair price for preparing and delivering breakfast for 2 to your room.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A Special Inn in a Lovely, Quaint Town
Loved the parochial school turned inn! We had a gas fireplace and a tub with jets. We also loved the wall-length blackboard. My wife and I signed our names and got to read past guests' wishes and sayings. The one thing that I'd change is the creakiness of the bed. Other than that, 10/10.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Maria

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Chambery Inn is definitely unique! Quaint, charming rooms; very clean; friendly, helpful staff. Love the old-fashioned charm blended with the modern electronic conveniences. Loved the big-screen TV and streaming devices and the Echo sound system. I loved the fireplace and Christmas tree in the room for Christmas. I was expecting more decorations around the room and the Inn in general. Even though the room I really wanted wasn't available, the room I had was still very nice and a great, overall experience!

10/10 Excellent

gary

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the fireplace and canopy bed!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

6/10 Okay

Barbara

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Liked the location. You can walk to several restaurants in Lee and you’re not far from other Berkshire attractions. The room was clean and Wi-Fi was good. We didn’t like that there were no amenities such as common space, good coffe in the room or view. We were placed in a room at the ground level in the back of the building looking out at the parking lot. The place did not feel like an inn but more like an Airbnb.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022
Response from Bob on Oct 8, 2022
Thank you for the Feedback! Chambery only has 9 rooms and is directly on Main Street, our standard rooms are our most economical option. Our 2 standard rooms are on the ground level and heavily requested by those passing through or only staying a night or two as they are closest to the parking lot and rear access door. We equate these to local Hilton and Marriott products and normally price in that range. If you are really looking to enjoy the romance of the building we very much suggest booking one of our historic schoolhouse rooms upstairs. We have found coffee to be very subjective and strive to cover all our bases, in-room coffee usee Folgers, room-delivered breakfasts feature green mountain, and our Keurig / Nespresso stations feature Starbucks, Dunkin McCafe, Donut Man, and any other popular option we can find at the local supermarket. Chambery Inn has been known as an Inn for more than 30 years and over time expectations of an Inn have changed. AirBnb has closed over 80% of inns in our area since it started and we take cues on what works to survive. This mostly includes Express Check-in welcome bags, Express checkout email receipts, and Staff working in the background available by phone and not sitting at the door. Historically we have never had a common area and focus on room-delivered services and privacy the larger rooms deliver, for those looking to sit around a common table at the Inn we have never been the place. The trade-off is as the only main street location around you can simply walk out the door and sit at the breakfast counter at Historic Joe's Diner, Sports bar at Locker Room, Whiskey bar at Moe's or wine bar at Cafe Triskele among many others then simply walk back to your room when your done interacting with people and get a restful nights sleep without the noise of a common area. Kudos if you read all this as I know it is long! We really try and make sure people have as much information as possible to be sure we are the right fit! To see more pictures and video room tours check out our social media channels!

10/10 Excellent

kelley

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We stayed Sunday, 10/2/2022 to Wednesday 10/5/2022. The Chambery Inn is an old schoolhouse that was moved to its current location and transformed into a hotel. Each room is an old schoolroom complete with blackboards! This hotel may be the most charming place we have ever stayed at. Our room was large and well lit from the big windows. It is right in downtown Lee, Mass., but it was very quiet. The bed was firm and comfortable just like I want. At age 70, my wife and I liked the safe feeling of the downtown area. We actually met a police officer walking the streets. In 10 minutes of easy walking there are many restaurants and shops. Be sure to visit 'Joe's Cafe'. Sit at the old fashion counter and have an ice cream. For outdoor activities, visit October Mountain State Forest for hiking. The Norman Rockwell Museum is also nearby. Be aware there are no elevators. I had no problem getting up to the third floor. Overall, an A. We will go back.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022
Response from Bob on Oct 8, 2022
Thank you!

10/10 Excellent

Erin

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022
Response from Bob on Sep 28, 2022
Thank you!

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022
Response from Bob on Sep 28, 2022
Thank you!

10/10 Excellent

Thomas, Concord

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful spacious rooms. Beautifully decorated.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022
Response from Bob on Sep 27, 2022
Thank you!

10/10 Excellent

Catherine, Boston

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was our second stay at this Inn. We stayed there preCovid and found this stay delightful. The Inn was as described. We were thrilled to check in early after a long drive. The self check in was easy and had all the info we needed. Our room was large with a comfortable bed. Easy access to Tanglewood and amenities in downtown Lee. Thank you to our hosts for a wonderful stay.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022
Response from Bob on Sep 27, 2022
Thank you!

10/10 Excellent

LIsa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Charming place. Very quiet and comfortable. I felt like I had the whole entire place to myself. The bed was comfortable. Furnished with good tasted. Loved the soaking tub! Breakfast was yummy. I would much rather support an unusual, unique place that has character and historical significance.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022
Response from Bob on Sep 5, 2022
Thank you!

4/10 Poor

Dona

Disliked: Staff & service
We arrived and checked ourselves in.there was no signage at the front to direct us to parking and the entrance that didn’t require stairs. Our “welcome “ letter gave instructions to fill out the breakfast menu and hang it on our door. that would have been fine, but no such menu was present. Our room was fine . We were there 3 nights. On the day following our arrival, we just happened to encounter a young employee taking out trash and we mentioned that we needed ate breakfast menu. That evening we had one. Breakfast was about the same quality we could get at a Marriott. No menu again on night #3. All in all, a disappointing stay. We would not recommend this Inn.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022
Response from Bob on Sep 1, 2022
Dona,Our apologies for not living up to your expectations! There was no breakfast menu in your welcome bag as you did not pay for breakfast. The young employee (Duhan) made it for you out of the kindness of his heart and did not charge you. As we are an old schoolhouse on main street we do not have a full commercial kitchen and our room delivered breakfast baskets are items like fresh baked muffins, scones, quiche etc. Third party sites like hotels.com charge 25 per night for these room delivered breakfast baskets. This should be well advertised both when booking your room, in confirmation letters, and welcome letter (stating breakfast cards are available for 25 per night) and many guests choose to save a little on the room and not to get breakfast here as there is a Historic Joe's Diner next door, Starving Artist coffee house and creperie, and Rose's upscale breakfast options all within walking distance of our front door. Again sorry to hear you did not enjoy your stay and wish we could have gotten the option to explain this in person. All the best,Bob

10/10 Excellent

Judith

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our room at the Chambéry was a lovely mix of superb comfort with sophisticated and imaginative design. The inn's history is part of its charm, incorporating architectural details and photographs. The owner and staff were very gracious and welcoming.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022
Response from Bob on Sep 1, 2022
Thanks it was a pleasure hosting!

10/10 Excellent

Seungho

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Darcey

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022
Response from Bob on Sep 1, 2022
Thank you!

10/10 Excellent

Val, Toronto

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful well located property. 7 minutes to Lenox and 9 minutes to Tanglewood. We’ve stayed there twice and now consider it our number one choice when visiting.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022
Response from Bob on Sep 1, 2022
Thank you!

10/10 Excellent

Richard, CLOVIS

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I was looking for a more affordable hotel option with decent reviews for my husbands business trip, as hotels are usually very expensive in Lee, in July. Not only was your inn one of the most affordable, the reviews were not an exaggeration. It was a beautiful, feels like home, very clean room. He will definitely stay there again and It sounds like I will really enjoy it too the next time I’m able to join him
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

Mary

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room is large with high ceilings and lots of windows. Shared balcony is a nice feature. It’s an old building and so it definitely feels of the era. The furnishings could be updated. We were surprised to see Folgers coffee. Overall a good value in this little town.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022
Response from Bob on Jul 5, 2022
Thanks for the review and happy you enjoyed your complimentary upgrade! Our building is not only old but in fact a Historic Landmark and has undergone many extensive restorations to preserve its character including recently in 2020! We realize coffee is subjective and try to cover our bases. In-room coffee options in our standard rooms are Folgers which has been a popular brand people are familiar with. Most other popular options are available in our foyer coffee tea area including, Starbucks, Dunkin, Green Mountian, Donut Man, Nespresso, etc. and a short walk down the main street will get you to some fantastic coffee shops including fresh locally roasted options at Starving Artist! Best, Bob and Olia

10/10 Excellent

Rachel

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great B and B! Super clean and comfortable….
Stayed 1 night in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Val, Toronto

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful in many ways. Very large and comfortable room. One of the nicest bed and breakfast’s we have stayed in over several years.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Claire

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful room. Great people
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Craig

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Being an old turn-of-the-century schoolhouse, it was exciting to see all of the charm the conversion brought; tall ceilings and windows, etc.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2022

6/10 Okay

andy

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Too noisy in the room with strange mechanical noises and person upstairs walking loudly. The breakfast was not worthy of the price.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Scott

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful and unique property with huge rooms. The fireplace was a terrific amenity! Easy walk to downtown shops and restaurants.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022
Response from Amber on Feb 20, 2022
Thank you for your 5 out of 5 Scott, so glad you enjoyed your stay!

10/10 Excellent

Shyla

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022
Response from Amber on Jan 31, 2022
Thank you for the 10 out of 10 Shyla!

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful visit to Chambery
The Inn is quite inviting and the room was simply great. The set up of the room is excellent and the fireplace is wonderful. We had a wonderful time. Breakfast was very good (not great), but solid.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2022
Response from Amber on Jan 31, 2022
Thank you for your review Robert! Unfortunately, we have had to adjust the menu throughout the impact of covid as some products are limited for order as well as occupancy, but soon we hope to be running at a new normal back to our larger prepared breakfasts. We hope to see you again in the future!

10/10 Excellent

Cynthia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely Inn
The Inn is very quaint, an old school house. It was very clean, and comfortable. Check in is contactless, and very easy. They even do breakfast by picnic basket in your room. The breakfast options are limited, which is understandable given the pandemic. I only met 1 inn keeper and she was very sweet. I highly recommend the Inn.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Blake

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely and very clean, centrally located
We had a great stay at Chambery Inn in Lee, MA. Our room was VERY clean and it was nicely decorated - it felt charming while not feeling old and dusty. The gas fireplace made for a lovely addition to the room also. Check in was easy and low contact, and the woman who checked us in and out was very friendly and helpful. The Inn is nicely located - right off main street with a few cute shops/restaurants and is very central to all you may want to do in the area. It is an old building, and with that comes the creeks of floors and pipes (what you'd expect at any B&B), but we didn't hear any of the other guests and our room was quiet and private. We didn't take advantage of breakfast, as it was modified for covid (we decided to explore the local cafes instead). We would definitely stay at the Chambery Inn again if in the area!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021