The House On the Hill

The House on the Hill is the best B&B in which I have stayed. A nice white house perched on a hill with a view of neighboring pastures (a mare and colt frolicked there) all taken in from a cozy wrap around porch. Whether you are inside or out, the seating areas are made for your comfort. As much of the food as possible is seasonal and host Donna can identify each farmer. Even the beds are Massachusetts made — also the most comfortable bed in which I’ve curled up! I was in the area to visit an ailing relative and Donna made sure I was at ease and slept well. She has chosen simple and lovely linens. The décor is not over done. There is candy in the hallway, and you can make tea anytime or grab cold water. Of course there is TV in the rooms, AC window units and fans overhead, and the WiFi works well. Each room has a private bath. Donna grew up in the area and knows all the sights and good restaurants. Hats off to Donna who accommodated a family member for me on short notice and then offered to call a hotel when we needed one elsewhere. She understands service. On my return, I came back to The House on the Hill for a night knowing it would rejuvenate me. I thought the price was fair and certainly much cheaper than the local hotels that have jacked up prices for the summer season. I enjoyed the breakfasts and Donna made offers but also was glad to make something to order. Fresh local fruit every day — it was berry season. Thanks Donna and Alain!

The HOH B&B is one of the best inns I’ve been to in the US. The setting is beautiful, the beds are extremely comfortable (slept better than I have in a long time), the room — at least the room we stayed in — was spacious and great for the price; the service is fantastic. Donna even volunteered to drive into town to pick up our dinner one night, as we weren’t familiar with the area! She also let us to co-​mingle on her porch after check-​out hours, as we had some time to kill before driving to the airport.
Breakfast was delicious w/​farm fresh ingredients and lots of fruit. She gifted us with samples of chocolate from overseas too ;) We also enjoyed some of that free candy in her glass bowls that everyone else has already Unilocaled about.
Just one thing (and it’s small), because I want to give an honest, well-​rounded review: … Though there is quite a colorful range of hand towels in the bathroom (nice touch), one of them had clearly already been used (was wet and disheveled). That said, everything else was very neat and clean and it’s easy to imagine Donna was simply in a hurry. She really seems to get a lot of guests.
I would definitely go back the the HOH.

My fiancé and I stayed at The House On The Hill this past Christmas on a road trip throughout New England. This was our last overnight stay before we explored the nearby Mohawk Trail.
The house and our room were very clean and quiet. We ended up watching a show on tv that evening, but there was tons of DVD’s and books in the hallway for us to borrow if we wanted. My fiancé also snuck out into the hallway repeatedly through the night to sneak some of the complimentary candy! Our bed was huge and ridiculously comfortable and we slept great! Donna made us a delicious and filling breakfast the next morning before we ventured out on the last leg of our road trip and she chatted with us about the area and sights to see as well. She even gave us a pamphlet on The Mohawk Trail with details on where to stop along the way. Oh, and she insisted we take some candy with us too!
We loved our stay and would absolutely recommend it!

My husband and I stayed at the House on the Hill this weekend when we got married. It was really conveniently located right near our wedding venue (Camp Kee-​Wanee). The room was so beautiful and comfortable. The breakfast both mornings was awesome! We had our dog with us and they made her a little plate of breakfast meats both mornings, which was very sweet of them. The surrounding lawn was great for quick runs with the dog and the porch was amazing to relax on the morning after the wedding. Overall, a very comfortable and romantic spot!

The House on the Hill is a beautiful little inn located in Greenfield MA. My husband and I stayed there for two nights while on a weekend getaway to the western MA area. It’s convenient to many attractions — historic Deerfield, Shelburne Falls (Bridge of Flowers), and situated at the beginning of the Mohawk Trail.
Donna runs the place and she will do whatever she can to make you comfortable. She’s extremely knowledgeable about the area and you can tell she’s truly passionate about ensuring her guests have a good stay. She makes a freshly prepared breakfast each day, along with staples such as fruit, granola and baked goods.
The inn itself is on a lovely piece of land, and the view from the front porch is second to none. We found the prices extremely reasonable and our room was large, clean, and had a nice private bath.
One thing that I loved was all of the small touches throughout the place — little containers of candy, bottled water in the fridge downstairs, and collections of DVDs and magazines to keep you entertained during downtime. I know we’ll certainly be back here the next time we take a trip out to western MA.

Gentleman… Hide this review from your lady like all the other secrets you hide from her. She’ll think you are watching porn and will threaten to leave you for your best friend, but its ok, this is worth the surprise. If you are in need of a romantic getaway, consider House on the Hill. Only 1.5 hours away from Boston, this place feels like you are in a pride and prejudice movie… she’ll eat that up and will ask you to rehearse all the scenes… know what I mean?
The moment you walk in to HOTH, you are mesmerized by the amazing smell of fruit and flowers. It’s not overpowering like the smell of a 300 lb. video gamer reaching over you to hold on to the rail in a bus. It is perfect. The house itself is perfectly adorned and the scenery is also (hold on, let me get my thesaurus to look up a better word for perfect) immaculate. =)
The house is super clean. The bathrooms looked like they have been recently installed. I asked when they built this place and they said around 10 years ago from scratch and the husband did ALL the work. WOW. It truly is a marvel.
FIVE REASONS FOR 5 STARS:
–The room: AC/​Heater, TV and DVD player… just very cool to go to bed watching one of their many DVD collection (mostly involving new england settings). The bed was super soft and it gets dark at night… perfect conditions for sleeping.
–Breakfast made to order. I have gone to B&B’s where they lay out the food and don’t show up. Donna came to the table and asked us how we liked our eggs and offered sausage (which was crispy and juicy) and toast.
–Coolest water bottles. Water was phenomenal as if it came from the teet of Poseidon.
–The landscape: See pictures.
–Candy everywhere… every floor, and the good stuff too (snickers, twix, milky ways, etc.) and not the peppermint candy that your grandma bought during WWII.