<p>My son is looking for an inn within a few hours drive, for New Years. I thought maybe some NE people know of a lovely place for a young couple. Any suggestions are welcome.</p>
<p>Best bet are some of the ski/B&B places in Vermont and New Hampshire–hotels on the Cape are probably closed for the season. There might be some nice B&B’s in the Berkshires (western MA), in Lenox, Stockbridge or Williamstown, but again–they’re better in the summer. I’d stick with VT/NH, or even Portland, ME (closer than you’d think). </p>
<p>Use Tripadvisor…</p>
<p>Porches in North Adams. Near Mass MOCA. Lovely place.</p>
<p>Look near Sturbridge. Not too far, historic, quaint. Also some of the Connecticut shoreline B&Bs – Mystic, Madison, etc.</p>
<p>any specifics within a 2-3 hour drive? So many look good on internet, but hoping someone had a favorite.</p>
<p>For romantic, check out Wheatleigh in Lenox Mass. But it’s pricey.</p>
<p>Porches is nice (but not “romantic” – more straightforward and cool and hip feeling).</p>
<p>Although when you’re young and in love, a Holiday Inn is romantic. :)</p>
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<p>I have stayed at all of these for different occasions… although the with Hotel Northampton the “occasion” was getting stranded on I-91 in a blizzard on Christmas day a few years ago ;-)… a very happy accidental discovery.</p>
<p>Mt Washington Hotel if you want that 1920s feel.</p>
<p>Twin Farms in Vt is exquisite. It is about 3/12 hours from Boston. It might be booked for the holiday season. The Balsams in NH is nice too-- my D and son-in-law went skiing there last January. Their view was that it was very old school. We have also rented a condo at Stow Mountain Lodge for our kids to ski and they all loved it. The last two are very nice, but resort like. Twin Farms is much smaller.</p>
<p>Look up the Colby Hill Inn, Henniker NH. It’s not too fancy to overwhelm, and can be reached in 2 hours from downtown Boston. Once there, can try a ski day at Pat’s Peak in Henniker (a 5 mile, easy drive from the inn). Another day trip up northward 1 hour takes them deep into the White Mountain National Forest. That’s very dramatic for hiking, but they can wait from their inn for best driving weather to go.<br>
For a movie or shopping, the state capitol Concord is 18 miles away.</p>
<p>I only know it because my family lives near there, and we used it to house all our wedding guests back in the day. 
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<p>“Downtown Henniker” is a cute small-college town with one blinking light. There, Daniels Pub and Restaurant offers an appealing meal for a young couple. There are various shoppES – bakeries and old-time pharmacy – a healthy walk from the inn. Of course the Colby Hill Inn also serves meals. There might be an Asian restaurant in town, too - it’s been awhile since I’ve visited Henniker. </p>
<p>Best entertainment these days in NH is hearing the presidential candidates – they’re everywhere!</p>
<p>They oughta be looking for something that doesn’t offer the same experience they enjoy in their own bedroom.</p>
<p>The romantic factor gives me the ewee factor</p>
<p>Suggest something fun as Faulty Towers or Newhart,s (Waybury). A ton of good times and laughs. :)</p>
<p>^LOL, you’ve got a point there, LongPrime!</p>
<p>I suspect some of the Cape Cod places remain open. We liked Newport in October - I hear it is pretty at Christmas too.</p>
<p>Nantucket would be lovely at New Year’s if the weather is OK.</p>