1896 House Country Inn - Barnside Inn

7.2

Outstanding(126 Reviews)

Inn in Williamstown, MA

1 queen bed

Reasons to book

Great for petsBring all your friends and family, even the furry ones

Great price for your budgetOne of the lowest cost properties in the area

Includes essentialsGarden, Pool, Pets allowed and more

About this inn

Located in Williamstown, the 1896 House Luxury Inn Williamstown is 5 minutes drive from Williams College. The bed and breakfast has an outdoor pool available to guests opposite the property and rooms have a spa bath.

Amenities

Pool

Air conditioner

Pets allowed

Kitchen or Kitchenette

Internet / Wifi

Fireplace

Smoking allowed

Parking

Balcony or Patio

Hot tub or spa

Wheelchair accessible

Garden

Family friendly

Map of Williamstown, MA

Nearby attractions

Bridge of Flowers

41 mi

New York State Museum

44 mi

Saratoga National Historical Park

47.3 mi

Bennington Battle Monument

21.6 mi

Available Rooms

1 Queen • 796 ft²

Sleeps 4

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

1 Sofa • 796 ft²

Sleeps 4

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

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1896 House Country Inn - Barnside Inn

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7.2

Outstanding(126 Reviews)

Inn in Williamstown, MA

1 queen bed

Reasons to book

Great for petsBring all your friends and family, even the furry ones

Great price for your budgetOne of the lowest cost properties in the area

Includes essentialsGarden, Pool, Pets allowed and more

About this inn

Amenities

Pool

Air conditioner

Pets allowed

Kitchen or Kitchenette

Internet / Wifi

Fireplace

Smoking allowed

Parking

Balcony or Patio

Hot tub or spa

Wheelchair accessible

Garden

Family friendly

Map of Williamstown, MA

Nearby attractions

Bridge of Flowers

41 mi

New York State Museum

44 mi

Saratoga National Historical Park

47.3 mi

Bennington Battle Monument

21.6 mi

Available Rooms

1 Queen • 796 ft²

Sleeps 4

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

1 Sofa • 796 ft²

Sleeps 4

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Reviews

7.2

Outstanding(126 Reviews)

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7.0

Feb 2023

Lovely setting - comfortable beds- and nice jacuzzi-

cozy, quaint- spacious room

our gas fireplace was not working

8.0

Dec 2022

relaxing overnight stay

tastefully decorated, thoughtful amenities. we also had dinner that was delicious. Will definitely go again

nothing

6.0

Oct 2022

Pleasant

Spacious warm room

Converted motel office but only had two sixty watt bulbs (one in an unusable alcove off the room). So too dark to read etc. suggest move the standard lamp and add two bedside lights - at least. the furnaces for the motel central heading are in the next room., with no significant sound insulation. so from 5am it is very noisy. needs very effective sound insulation added. a hair dryer would be expected cans of paint and paper rubbish could be removed from the wardrobe. poor value for good money.- needs to improve, and could be improved as above. hope the feedback helps

9.0

Aug 2022

Superb

Helpful staff.

It needs better maintenance of wood areas and needs paint touch ups.

2.0

Aug 2022

Disappointed

Noisy pipes kept me awake all night. Water pressure non existent. Very disappointed. They need to up date this place to the 21st century. Great location.

7.0

Jul 2022

Needs to by shined up or prices reduced

Nice area

The pictures on Booking.com doesn’t match reality 😞 The pool looked inviting on the picture but in reality it has been closed for years. The room we reserved was not available when we arrived so we got another smaller one…

3.0

Jul 2022

Disappointing-reality did not meet expectations.

Very disappointed. The photos and description of the place were quite different than what we got when we arrived. Dreary, dark room, furnishing not in great shape, feel old and worn. No breakfast available. More of a motel feeling than a big old house as advertised.

Room was dark and dreary. One long rectangular room (a suite?) with no windows in the back. Furniture and decorations felt very cheap, worn, and tacky. No breakfast available. Thought it would feel like an inn, but it felt more like a roadside motel.

3.0

Jul 2022

Once is more than enough- never again!

The scenic setting and grounds were great.

The room was not kept up properly and service was sub-standard. There was an overall lack of care and attentiveness to guests, not a nice feeling at all.

3.0

Jul 2022

Dilapidated - Dated - Dingy - Drab - Dirty - Disappointing

I think, once upon a time, someone put their heart and soul into this property, but that is no longer the case. I spent 4 nights in one of the Barnside Luxury Suites ($250/night). The room decor was dated and drab. The room was "kinda" clean (although I heard from other guests that they had bed bugs). The crank windows were stuck open (leading to bugs and street noise) until the handyman/chef came and screwed them shut. This was unfortunate since the AC also didn't work (and now there was no air flow). In addition, there were times when no water came out of the faucets (other times the hot came out of the cold and vice versa; sometimes there was no hot water at all). Finally, I was over charged for taking my dog (the website said $10/night - I was charged $25).

The worst part, I attempted to be cordial and bring these matters to the attention of the manager. He did send over the chef/handyman and brought me a fan. Otherwise, he seemed bothered. When asked about any type of refund he would not answer or return my calls. I hope, for the property's sake, someone with a heart to manage it - and the customers - will take it over before it falls permanently into disrepair.

7.0

Jun 2022

Good, but expected AMAZING

The location and atmosphere were off the hook. Quiet, quaint and really quiet amazing. The grounds were beautiful, small foot bridge over a rocky creek, breath taking. Huge covered porch with nice wicker furniture. The mattress was great, this isn't a room it is a suite! The suite (in it's day) was no doubt spectacular. There is a nice restaurant on site., which was awesome to walk to after a long day of driving.

There were issues, the window openers were broken, it was very stuffy and warm in the room. It was over 90 that day. The A/C didn't work either and there was no one onsite to talk to about it. We had called and left a message with no response. The sofa was so worn out you sank waaaay down into it and the underside upholstery was torn and hanging down. There is a small cart in the bathroom that was broken and a light sconce above the fireplace that was missing one half, the arm had been broken, Although there were anti-slip pads under the beautiful rugs, they did little help in stopping them from sliding around. There were no Kleenex in the room and only 1 each package of coffee (decaf and regular).

10.0

Jun 2022

Exceptional

Great place and the staff was excellent

10.0

Mar 2022

Barnside

Great property, super clean rooms!

10.0

Mar 2022

Exceptional

I liked the whole room was absolutely gorgeous the jacuzzi tub was my favorite 🙂 And it was perfect that there was a restaurant right outback of the room.

The carpet was bunched up easily tripped over but it was an absolutely beautiful day I would love to stay longer.

8.0

Mar 2022

overall nice getaway for a young couple.

quiet , dainty , room was right next to the restaurant.

Room toilet was finicky, not cleaned throughly in the bathroom as residue built up along the side of the tub and hair in the corner . Also , outdated appliances. Booking.com not accurately describe amenities and property features.

10.0

Mar 2022

Exceptional

It was quiet , comfortable and very luxurious Had a fantastic relaxing time

Nothing

1.0

Mar 2022

Thermostat broken, shoddy maintenance, complaints ignored

Our experience with 1896 House Country Inn is extremely disappointing. I reserved two rooms in the Barnside "Luxury Suite" for three nights through Booking.com (charged in advance). When I arrived at the property around 5 pm on Feb. 21, 2022, with my wife, two children, and parents aged 88 and 82, in subfreezing weather, the heat wasn’t working properly in the rooms—my parents’ was stuck at a chilly 66F and wouldn’t go up; ours was stuck at a sweltering 79F and wouldn’t go down. One thermostat had dead batteries which we replaced with some spares lying about, but the problem persisted. A loud space heater in the cold room edged the temperature up a degree, but was disturbing and only marginally effective. There were other issues: the TV area was thick with dust, some light bulbs were burned out, and the refrigerator promised on Booking--which my wife needed for her glaucoma medication--was missing from our room. The only hotel staff member on site, who was also busy running the restaurant, acknowledged the heat problem and said the heat repair person had cancelled that day and there was nothing she could do--she offered another room but the heat there was also stuck at 66F. The website claims that the Barnside rooms "anticipate your every need," but this claim was not met even in regard to some essential services. We therefore found accommodations at a different hotel and returned the keys. The staff member took notes on our case, contacted the offsite manager, and said she would support our refund request. Since then, the front desk has three times promised us a call from the manager "in about an hour," but the manager has not followed through. Meantime, we filed a complaint with Booking.com, to which 1896 House replied that there had been no heating issues (though the staff person herself admitted the problems at the time) and refused compensation.

1.0

Mar 2022

Thermostat broken, shoddy maintenance, complaints ignored

7.0

Mar 2022

Good

tv did not work. told the staff, and said they would fix it while we went out for the day. came back to see it wasnt fixed , so went to the office .but it was locked. so we didnt have a tv for the two nights we stayed

10.0

Jan 2022

we stayed here for our “baby moon” and fell in love with it! only a 10 minute drive to the trailhead, food was amazing a

location, restaurant / delivery, ambience and aesthetics, spa tub, fireplace, cleanliness, beautiful light fixtures, comfy king bed, water pressure, size of room

ONLY challenges were finicky thermostat and toilet flush handle which I’m sure is repaired

8.0

Jan 2022

fabulous and relaxing two night getaway

gorgeous setting great restaurant cosy fun room hot tub and fireplace

slightly neglected room issues

10.0

Jan 2022

Beautiful, elegant, romantic, perfect, affordable.

Beautiful decor elegant, warm and historic. Everything was great!

8.0

Dec 2021

it was awesome and very relaxing

loved being close to the brook

icy rutted driveway

FAQs

How much does this inn cost compared to others in Williamstown?

The average price for a rental in Williamstown is R 3,668 per night. This rental is R 2,101 less expensive than the average.

Is parking included with this inn?

Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at 1896 House Country Inn - Barnside Inn. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.

Is there a pool at this inn?

Yes, a swimming pool is available for use at 1896 House Country Inn - Barnside Inn. Enjoy the water!

Is 1896 House Country Inn - Barnside Inn pet friendly?

Yes! This inn is pet-friendly. For more information, we recommend contacting the booking provider about animal policies.

What amenities are available at 1896 House Country Inn - Barnside Inn?

We found 14 amenities for this rental. This includes pool, air conditioner, pets allowed, kitchen or kitchenette, and internet / wifi.

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Reasons to book

About this inn

Amenities

Map of Williamstown, MA

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

1896 House Country Inn - Barnside Inn

Inn in Williamstown, MA

Reasons to book

About this inn

Amenities

Map of Williamstown, MA

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Reviews

FAQs

How much does this inn cost compared to others in Williamstown?

Is parking included with this inn?

Is there a pool at this inn?

Is 1896 House Country Inn - Barnside Inn pet friendly?

What amenities are available at 1896 House Country Inn - Barnside Inn?

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