Western Massachusetts Beach Vacations

Nice, old-school motel, where you park out front. There appear to be about 17 units and on the night we were there, more than half were occupied— and all seemed to have a dog! Very pet-friendly, with plenty of room to walk your pooch! The beds and bedding were very comfortable and the room had a mini fridge and microwave. While simply furnished, everything was spotless. I would have given a higher score, but was a little put off when we arrived about 45 minutes before check in and were told we would have to wait until 3pm for them to unlock our door. There is no staff onsite, so I called. While I know hotels have check in times for a reason, if the room is ready and the guest is outside the door, a little flexibility is always a good business practice! But the location is great. The motel is set well back from the road, so there was no traffic noise. A parking area for Monument Mountain is just a few hundred yards away for hikers. We loved the Little Lion and will definitely return.

Beds were comfortable but the pillows not so great but clean and quiet.

Bedding and bed were lovely. excellent to have good lighting at sink as well as a magnified mirror! Often lacking in places we have stayed. AC had trouble cooling the room down until we turned it on full blast. too much ambient light from floodlight on property next door and from hall (I finally turned off hallway light which helped. ) Common areas and halls need some brightening up with fresh, lighter paint--seemed dingy. Was terribly frustrating trying to make the Nespresso machine work. We do not own one and there were NO INSTRUCTIONS. You should assume people do not know how to operate any appliances like that and should have a card with directions. We gave up and went to the Tavern where we had lovely coffee and breakfast. Also had a great dinner in Tavern after our arrival. The patch burrata salad was superb. As was our waitress.