Rating :  RATING4 AWARDED 2005
Size : 114 rooms - 3 floors
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Weddings
A wedding at Cranwell is a special affair whether it's a grand festive event or intimate celebration. High on a hilltop with surrounding view of the Berkshires, weddings at this historical site will be everything you envision it to be. From the Rose Terrae with a 60-mile panoramic view to the grand Sloane's Ballroom in our 19th Century Gilded Age Mansion, the setting is ideal. For a smaller affair, the richly decorated Music Room offers elegance and warmth. Our professional culinary team and impeccable service staff excel in making your wedding an affair to remember. We pay close attention to every detail to help you make your day special. Our staff is availabe to assist you in planning your special occasion from the initial consultation to the event's conclusion. In addition to your wedding banquet, we can accommodate your group for a Rehearsal Dinner, Pre-Wedding Golf Tournament or Post-Wedding Brunch.

Meetings
Cranwell's bright and airy meeting rooms are designed to serve groups from 2 to 200. From the stately Board Room bathed in natural daylight, to the spacious Sloane Esq. Ballroom, groups receive the ideal combination of elegance and efficiency. There are 12 conference and banquet rooms totalling more than 10,000 square feet of meeting space. With Certified Meeting Professionals on staff, Cranwell is reknowned for service excellence and is host to many Fortune 500 companies. Cranwell is the recipient of Meetings East Magazine's "Execellence in the East Award.

Groups
Families, friends and classmates gather at Cranwell for special events to remember. Our unique accommodations and banquet facilities make Cranwell the perfect setting for a family and alumni reunions, anniversaries, Birthdays and retirement celebrations. From a casual barbeque at Sloane's Tavern by the golf course to an elegant meal in our richly decorated Music Room, we offer banquet dining that suits your every need.

Meeting Rooms
-Room type and capacity is dependent on event and layout of room. Contact hotel for more details
Meeting Room 1
-Tanglewood
-1558 square feet
-140 maximum capacity
Meeting Room 2
-Greylock
-375 square feet
-40 maximum capacity
Meeting Room 3
-Tranglewood Foyer
-352 square feet
-40 maximum capacity
Meeting Room 4
-Harvest Barn
-3245 square feet
-325 maximum capacity
Meeting Room 5
-Classroom
-896 square feet
Meeting Room 6
-Banquet
-704 square feet
-40 maximum capacity
Meeting Room 7 and 8
-Breakout A and Breakout B
-196 square feet
-15 maximum capacity
Meeting Room 9
-Range Annex
-450 square feet
-30 maximum capacity
Meeting Room 10
-Ballroom
-3025 square feet
-300 maximum capacity
Meeting Room 11
-Berkshire
-1696 square feet
-150 maximum capacity
Meeting Room 12
-Berkshire Annex
-210 square feet
-20 maximum capacity
Meeting Room 13
-Lenox
-560 square feet
-40 maximum capacity
Meeting Room 14
-Boardroom
-432 square feet
-30 maximum capacity
Meeting Room 15
-Birchwood
-255 square feet
-20 maximum capacity
Meeting Room 16
-Music Room
-975 square feet
-100 maximum capacity
Meeting Room 17
-Sunroom
-495 square feet
-60 maximum capacity
Meeting Room 18
-Wyndhurst
-744 square feet
-50 maximum capacity

Children/Families
Bartlett's Orchard: Richmond, 413-638-2559. Visit the packing house, bakery and storage room. In season apple picking and hayrides ae available. Berkshire Botanicals Gardens: Stockbridge, 413-298-3926. 15 acres of groomed gardens. Educational tours and programs available. Berkshire Scenic Railway: Lenox, 637-2210-Short diesel hauled carriage and narrated ride. Engine Tours. Museum open. Bousquet: Pittsfield, 442-8316. Winter ski resort comes alive in the summer with many outdoor activities for children, including 3 giant flume slide, activity pool, miniature golf, thrill sled, devil carts and volleyball. Brodie Mountain: Tubing with winding lanes and controllable tubes. Busters: 499-7500 Dalton Ave Pittsfield, batting cages, video game, tunnel & ball playground, arcade games, go-karts. Berkshire Athenaeum: Pittsfield, 499-9486. Children's story time, Berkshire Mountain Llama Hikes: 243-2224 Berkshire Museum: Pittsfield 443-7171. Meet "Wally" the Dinosaur watch the fish in the aquarium, or participate in the latest interactive display. Berkshire Theatre Festival: 298-5576. Mid day plays for children. Delftree Mushroom Farm: North Adams, 664-4907. Mushroom Farm that grows Japanese Shiitake Mushrooms in a 19th century mill. Hancock Shaker Village: Pittsfield, 443-0188-20 restored buildings, Shaker furniture, historic farm, crafts and gardens. Activities for all. Horseback Riding: Horsesense at Golden Hill Farm: 637-1999 Golden Hill Rd Lenox Overmeade Farm: 499-2850 (lessons & pony rides only) East St., Lenox Undermountain Farm: 637-3365 Lenox (12 & up rides-lessons) Horseback Adventures: 637-9090 293 Main Lenox all levels of riding. White Horse Hill: 698-2999, 111 Swamp Road, Richmond Jiminy Peak: Downhill skiing in winter. In summer, rock climbing wall, Alpine Slide, fishing, scenic chair lift rides, mountain biking, Euro-Bungy Trampoline. Ioka Valley Farm: 738-5915-3475 Route 43 Hancock (farm with petting zoo) MacHayden Theatre: Chatham, NY 518-392-9292. Musical plays for children. PAR 4 Family Fun Center: Lansboro, 499-0051. Mini golf, go-karts, bumper boats Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary: Lenox 637-0320. Self-guided naturalist program on 7 miles of well marked and maintained trails. See beavers, fish and other wildlife. Robbins Zust Marionettes: 698-2591. Puppet house Sand Springs Pool & Spa: Williamstown, 458-5205. Natural thermal spring pool, outdoor hot tub, toddler pool, grass beach.

Off Site Recreational Activities
-Hiking
-Horse Back Riding
-Sightseeing

On Site Recreational Activities
-Cycling
-Golf
-Exercising
-Massage
-Swimming - Indoor and Outdoor
-Spa Services
-Tennis
-Whirlpoolling

Business Services
Fax Machine PC and printer Audio/Visual Services: LCD Projectors VCR and Monitors Slide Projectors Screens

Arrival/Room Service Amenities
Coffee Makers Hairdryers Ironing Boards and Irons Make-up mirrors Many with desks and data ports Room Service: 24 hours

Shopping
Spa Shop and Olmsted Gift Shop on property Prime Outlet Village with over 60 designer and brand name outlet shops Antiques Country Curtains Retail Store Yankee Candle Berkshire Center of Contemporay Glass (glass-blowing studio and shop) Pottery Arts and Crafts

Local Attractions
Tanglewood, summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra Shakespeare and Company Norman Rockwell Museum Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival Berkshire Opera Company Clark Art Institute Massachusetts Musuem of Contemporary Art (MassMoCA), largest in the world Berkshire Theatre Festival Chesterwood Sculpture Garden, home of sculptor William Chester French Hancock Shaker Village Barrington Stage Company Edith Wharton's home, The Mount Berkshire Botanical Garden Herman Melville's Arrowhead Williams College Museum of Art Williamstown Theatre Festival

Spa
World class 35,000 square foot Spa at Cranwell: 60 foot indoor pool 16 treatment rooms with over 35 services Lounges with fireplaces, sauna, steamroom, whirlpool Image Center offering hair and nail treatments Sha Shop

Health Club/Fitness Facilities
5,000 square-foot fitness center features: Over 25 pieces of Life Fitness cardiovascular and strength training equipment Televisions with individual headset controls Strength training area with free weights, benches and sports specific cushioned floor surfaces Exercise studio offering daily fitness classes such as Yoga, Pilates, Strength & Balance Water Aerobics Hiking and Snowshoe Treks

On Site Restaurants/Lounges
Wyndhurst
-French Asian Cuisine
-Full Service
-Hours 1700 to 2130
Music Room Lounge
-American Cuisine
-Full Service
-Hours 1700 to 2300
Sloans Tavern
-American Cuisine
-Pub
-Hours 1100 to 2300
Music Room
-Breakfast
-Full Service
-Hours 0700 to 1030

Off Site Restaurants/Lounges
AEGEAN BREEZE, Greek, 528-4001 APPLETREE INN, French-American, 637-1477 ANTONIO'S, Northern Italian, 637-9894 ATHENA'S, Greek/Wood Fired Pizza, 243-1215 BARRINGTON BREWERY, Pub, Home-crafted ales, 528-8282 BETTY'S PIZZA, Pizza, sandwiches, 637-8171 BLANTYRE, American Fine Dining, 637-3556 BISTRO ZINC, French-style bistro, 637-8800 BOMBAY BAR & GRILL, Indian, 243-6731 BIZEN, Sushi, Japanese, 528-4343 CAFE LUCIA, Italian, 637-2640 CANDLELIGHT INN, American, 637-1555 CASTLE STREET CAFE, American Cuisine, Live Jazz, 528-5244 CHURCH STREET CAFE, American, 637-2745 CORK N HEARTH, Steakhouse, 243-0535 DAKOTA, Steakhouse/Seafood/Salad Bar, 499-7900 THE DRAGON, Vietnamese, 442-5594 ELEVEN @ MASS MOCHA, American/Continental, 662-2004 ELIZABETH'S, Italian, Continental, 448-8244 GATEWAYS INN, Continental, 637-2532 FAT DADDY'S ARIZONA PIZZA, Pizza, Salads, 442-9746 FIFTY ONE PARK STREET, Pizza, Italian/Subs, 243-2153 HELSINKI CAFE, East European, Eclectic, 528-3394 LENOX 218, Northern Italian, 637-4218 MEZZE BISTRO, Continental American, 458-0123 MICHAEL'S, American Pub, 298-3530 MILL ON THE FLOSS, French, 458-9123 THE LION'S DEN, Pub fare, nightly entertainment, 298-1654 THE RED LION INN, Contemporary Regional Cuisine, 298-5545 WHEATLEIGH, Fine Dining, French, 637-0610

On Site Entertainment
News in Revue, the Emmy Award-winning musical satire troupe performs nightly (excluding Wednesday) during the summer months of July and August.

Off Site Entertainment
The Lions Den Castle Street Cafe Club Helsinki Massachusetts Museum of Contempoary Art (Live Performances and Dance) Summer Cultural Performances: Tanglewood, Boston Symphony Shakespeare & Company Berkshire Theatre Festival Barrington Stage Company Jacob's Pillow Williamstown Theate Festival

• Bar/Lounge
• Concierge
• Express Checkout
• Free Parking
• Golf
• Pool
• Restaurant
• Room Service
• Safe Deposit Box
• Skiing
• Tennis

• AM/FM Alarm Clock
• Handicapped Rooms/Facilities
• Hairdryers Available
• No Smoking Rooms/Facilities

Cranwell Resort Spa and Golf Club
55 Lee Road
Lenox

• Directions to Hotel : FROM NEW YORK CITY (approximate drive time: 3.5 hours) 1. Take the Henry Hudson Parkway North to the Saw Mill River Parkway 2. Follow the Saw Mill River Parkway North to the Taconic State Parkway 3. Follow the Taconic State Parkway North to its intersection with Route 90 4. Take Route 90 East to the Mass Turnpike (Route 90) 5. Take the Mass Turnpike East to exit 2 (Lee, Ma) 6. Turn right off the exit ramp onto Route 20 West 7. Follow Route 20 for 3.5 miles. Cranwell is on Route 20 on the right (Look for the Mansion on the hill) FROM HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT & BRADLEY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (approximate drive time: 75 minutes) 1. Take Route 91 north into Massachusetts to the Mass Turnpike exit (Route 90) 2. Take the Mass Turnpike west to Exit 2 (Lee Ma) 3. Turn right off exit ramp onto Route 20 west 4. Follow Route 20 for 3.5 miles. Cranwell is on Route 20 on the right. (Look for the Mansion on the hill) FROM BOSTON & EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS & LOGAN AIRPORT (approximate drive time: 2 to 2 1/2 hours) 1. Take the Mass Turnpike west to Exit 2 (Lee Ma) 2. Turn right off exit ramp onto Route 20 west 3. Follow Route 20 for 3.5 miles. Cranwell is on Route 20 on the right. (Look for the Mansion on the hill) FROM ALBANY, NEW YORK & ALBANY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (approximate drive time 1 hour) 1. From the airport, take Route 87 South to I-90 east 2. Take I-90 east(This becomes the Mass Turnpike) to exit 2 (Lee, Ma) 3. Turn right off exit ramp onto Route 20 for 3.5 miles. Cranwell is on Route 20 on right (Look for the Mansion on the hill) FROM CENTRAL NEW JERSEY (approximate drive time: 4 hours) 1. Take NJ Turnpike North to Exit 11 (Garden State Parkway) 2. Follow the Garden State Parkway North to I-87 North (NY Thruway) 3. Follow I-87 North to I-84 east 4. Follow I-84 east to the Taconic State Parkway 5. Follow the Taconic State Parkway North to its intersection with Route 90 6. Take Route 90 east to the Mass Turnpike (I-90) 7. Take the Mass Turnpike east to Exit 2. ( Lee, Ma) 8. Turn right off the exit ramp onto Route 29 west 9. Follow Route 20 for 3.5 miles. Cranwell is on Route 20 on the right (Look for the Mansion on the hill) FROM PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND (approximate drive time: 3 Hours) 1. Take I-95 to Route 146 North 2. Follow Route 146 North to Route 20 west 3. Follow Route 20 west to I-395 North 4. Follow I-395 North to the Mass Turnpike I-90 west (Exit 10 Auburn) 5. Take the Mass Turnpike west to Exit 2 (Lee, Ma) 6. Turn right off exit ramp onto Route 20 west 7. Follow Route 20 for 3.5 miles. Cranwell is on Route 20 on the right. (Look for the Mansion on the hill)
• Local Transportation : Abbott's Limousine, Lee, MA 413-243-1645 Tobi's Limousine, Lenox, MA 413-637-1224 Park Taxi, Lee, MA 413-243-0020 Arrow Taxi, Pittsfield, MA 413-499-4860 Berkshire Taxi, Lenox, MA 413-637-1737 Bus: Pittsfield Bus Terminal: 413-443-7465 Bonanza Bus: 800-556-3815 Peter Pan Bus: 800-237-8747 Berkshire Regional Transit: 413-499-BRTA or 800-292-BRTA CAR RENTALS: Hertz: 413-499-4153 Enterprise : 413-443-6600 TRAIN: Amtrak: 800-872-7245
• Parking Information : Free parking on property.
• Tourist Information : Berkshire Visitors Bureau: 800-237-5747 www.berkshires.org MUSEUMS, GARDENS & HISTORICAL SITES Norman Rockwell Museum Berkshire Museum Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art (MassMoCA) Sterling & Francine Clark Art Institute William's Collage Museum of Fine Art Chapin Library of Rare Books Colonel Ashley House Mission House William Cullen Bryant Homestead Merwin House Bidwell House Chesterwood The Mount Herman Melville's Arrowhead Hancock Shaker Village Berkshire Scenic Railway Western Gateway Heritage State Park Crane Papermaking Museum Berkshire Athenaeum Berkshire Botanical Garden Santarella, Tyringham's Gingerbread House THEATRE AND MUSICAL PERFORMANCES News in Revue Tanglewood Jacobs Pillow Shakespeare and Company Barrington Stage Company Berkshire Theatre Festival Williamstown Theatre Festival Aston Magana Music Festival Berkshire Opera Berkshire Coral Festival South Mountain Concerts GALLERIES, SHOPPING and ANTIQUES Berkshire Outlet Village Country Curtains Yankee Candle Berkshire Mall Sheffield Pottery Williamstown House of Local History Stone's Throw Antiques Buggy Whip Factory Holsten Gallery Contemporary Artists Center and Gallery Berkshire Center for Contemporary Glass Berkshire Artisan's Gallery Ute Stebich Gallery The Hand of Man Fellerman Glass Works Berkshire Pottery Joyous Spring Pottery New England Stained Glass OUTDOOR SPORTS, HEALTH & RECREATION Tennis Rock Climbing Kayaking Canoeing Mountain Biking Golf Hiking Horseback Riding Swimming Boating Pittsfield Black Bears (Baseball) Go Karts Miniature Golf White water rafting Birding Rollerblading Sleigh Ridges Iceskating Tobogganing Ice-fishing Downhill Skiing Cross Country Skiing
• Weather Information : On the Internet: www.iberkshires.com or www.weather.com Or call Cranwell at 800-272-6935 for local weather information .
• Area Attractions : -The Mount, Edith Wartons Estate and Gardens - Tourist - 1M West
  -Frelinghuysen Morris House and Studio - Tourist - 3M South East
  -The Museum of the Gilded Age - 1.5M South East
  -Shakespeare and Company - Theatre - 2M East
  -Tanglewood - Orchestra Music - 3M East
  -Berkshire Scenic Railway - Tourist - 5M South
• Nearby Cities : Lee - MA - 4.5M North
  Pittsfield - MA - 11M South
  New York - NY - 125M East

Centrally located in the Berkshires, 125 miles north of New York via the Taconic Parkway and 135 miles west of Boston via I-90 and Route 7.

Areas served : Lenox MA US

From Major Airport : 1- Start out going SOUTHEAST on NY-155 / CR-151 / ALBANY SHAKER RD toward CR-153 / WOLF RD.
2- Merge onto I-87 S
3- Take the I-90 E / I-87 S / I-90 W exit- EXIT 1- toward ALBANY / BOSTON / NEW YORK / BUFFALO / NEW YORK THRUWAY
4- Merge onto NEW YORK STATE TRWY S / I-87 S via EXIT 1W toward NEW YORK / BUFFALO / NEW YORK THRUWAY -Portions toll
5- Take EXIT 21A toward I-90 E / MASS TPKE / BOSTON
6- Merge onto NEW YORK STATE TRWY E -Portions toll
7- NEW YORK STATE TRWY E becomes I-90 E / MASS PIKE / MASSACHUSETTS TURNPIKE -Portions toll
8- Merge onto US-20 W via EXIT 2 toward LEE / LENOX / PITTSFIELD
9- End at Cranwell Resort and Golf Club, 55 Lee Rd, Lenox, MA 01240
Total Est Time- 58 minutes Total Est Distance- 57.47 miles

From Major City : From New York City-
1- Take the Henry Hudson Parkway North to the Saw Mill River Parkway
2- Follow the Saw Mill River Parkway North to the Taconic State Parkway, at Hawthorne, NY
3- Follow the Taconic State Parkway North to its intersection with Route 90-NY Thruway
4- Take Route 90 East to Mass Turnpike-Route 90
5- Take the Mass Turnpike East to Exit 2-Lee, MA
6- Turn right off of the exit ramp onto Route 20 West
7- Follow Route 20 for 3.5 miles. Cranwell is on Route 20 on the right-llook for the mansion on the hill
FROM HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT and BRADLEY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT-approximate drive time- 75 minutes
1- Take Route 91 north into Massachusetts to the Mass Turnpike exit-Route 90
2- Take the Mass Turnpike west to Exit 2 (Lee Ma)
3- Turn right off exit ramp onto Route 20 west
4- Follow Route 20 for 3.5 miles. Cranwell is on Route 20 on the right.
(Look for the Mansion on the hill)
FROM BOSTON & EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS & LOGAN AIRPORT
(approximate drive time: 2 to 2 1/2 hours)
1. Take the Mass Turnpike west to Exit 2 (Lee Ma)
2. Turn right off exit ramp onto Route 20 west
3. Follow Route 20 for 3.5 miles. Cranwell is on Route 20 on the
right. (Look for the Mansion on the hill)
FROM ALBANY, NEW YORK & ALBANY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
(approximate drive time 1 hour)
1. From the airport, take Route 87 South to I-90 east
2. Take I-90 east(This becomes the Mass Turnpike) to exit 2 (Lee, Ma)
3. Turn right off exit ramp onto Route 20 for 3.5 miles. Cranwell is
on Route 20 on right (Look for the Mansion on the hill)
FROM CENTRAL NEW JERSEY (approximate drive time: 4 hours)
1. Take NJ Turnpike North to Exit 11 (Garden State Parkway)
2. Follow the Garden State Parkway North to I-87 North (NY Thruway)
3. Follow I-87 North to I-84 east
4. Follow I-84 east to the Taconic State Parkway
5. Follow the Taconic State Parkway North to its intersection with Route 90
6. Take Route 90 east to the Mass Turnpike (I-90)
7. Take the Mass Turnpike east to Exit 2. ( Lee, Ma)
8. Turn right off the exit ramp onto Route 29 west
9. Follow Route 20 for 3.5 miles. Cranwell is on Route 20 on the
right (Look for the Mansion on the hill)
FROM PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND (approximate drive time: 3 Hours)
1. Take I-95 to Route 146 North
2. Follow Route 146 North to Route 20 west
3. Follow Route 20 west to I-395 North
4. Follow I-395 North to the Mass Turnpike I-90 west (Exit 10 Auburn)
5. Take the Mass Turnpike west to Exit 2 (Lee, Ma)
6. Turn right off exit ramp onto Route 20 west
7. Follow Route 20 for 3.5 miles. Cranwell is on Route 20 on the
right. (Look for the Mansion on the hill)

• 01240
• CRANWELL RESORT SPA AND GOLF CLUB
• LENOX
• MA
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