We spent two nights at the Boltwood Inn, so we could explore Amherst. Our itinerary included a tour of the Emily Dickenson house, the Yiddish Book Center and the Eric Carle Museum. Recommend all three places, if you are passing through Amherst.
Boltwood Inn is a historic building, so don’t go in expecting a modern hotel. We had two of the double queen rooms with the extra sitting area. The sitting area provide a quiet place to sit. Not long after check-in, we had to switch one of our rooms, because the heater wasn’t working. We were grateful they still had an identical room available. The lobby area was nice and had a cozy parlor room with a fireplace, books and board games. That place was also used for a special afternoon tea that you had to prebook. We did not attend the tea. We did dine in the restaurant, which seemed popular with the locals. We enjoyed our dinners, but breakfast service was slow and the food did not come out hot. I would search for another breakfast option, if I returned to Amherst.