Conference 7.286::maynard

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        Tom

The following are hotels and motels that I know of in the area.
I don't know how good they are, maybe others can give input on
that.

The Concordian on Rte 2 (off of Hosmer St (?) in
               Acton.  Right near the Concord Auto Auction.

The Maynard Motel, Maynard, on Rte 62 Powdermill Road (I have my doubts about
                                                       how good this one is.)

The Boxborough Sheraton, Boxborough, on Rte 111 right near 495.

The Holiday Inn,  Marlborough, on Lakeside Ave right near 495.

Best Western Royal Plaza Hotel, Marlborough, on Boston Post Rd (Rte 20)

Howard Johnson's Hotel, Concord, on Elm St (near rt 2)

That's about it in this area.
I have stayed at the Holiday Inn in Marlborough.  It's very nice.

Linda

        I'm not sure I would trust the judgement of anyone who thought
        the Holiday Inn in Marlboro is very nice.
        
        Tom

    Re .2:
    
    The Maynard Motel, which I once had the distinction of staying in,
    oddly, is _not_ in Maynard (unless you count rain gutters); the
    motel rooms and rest of the structure are actually over the town
    line and are in Acton.  The Maynard Motel thus joins Maynard Supply,
    a hardware/lighting company on Route 62 of being outside of the
    town they were named for.
    
    Steve Kallis, Jr.
    
    On the Maynard Motel as a place to stay: it isn't elegant, and I
    don't put it in the same class as, say, The Concordian, or even
    Howard Johnson's, but it's close to MSO and a shuttle bus...
    
    Steve Kallis, Jr.

    Yesterday I noticed that the house on the left side of rt 62, just
    outside W Concord across from the small video store, has been fixed
    up and is now "A Bed and Breakfast Inn." It's right next to the
    converted mill building along the Assabet River. It looks quite
    nice, and would certainly be more pleasant than some bland motel.
    Good location, too.
    
    
    Does anyone know the name of this new old place?

rep .3

Could you please elaborate?  Why is it the pits?  

I stayed there 3 years ago,  because I was too 
tired to drive any further.  I didn't get a fancy
room by any means, but, it was clean and neat.

Linda

    If you're looking for a bit of history, the Colonial Inn in Concord
    center is a decent place to stay.  I've been told Paul Newman once
    spent a week there.
    
    					Steve

        Re: .6 -- I, too, once stayed in the Holiday Inn.  For a long
        time, it was the *only* hotel anywhere close to DEC in Marlboro,
        and they basically got sloppy.  My group supports lots of customer
        visits; we NEVER book people into the Holiday Inn.  It's better
        than no place at all, of course, but in the current marketplace
        (where several new hotels have opened in the last few years),
        there are LOTS better places.  For the Marlboro area, it's the
        pits. 
        
        Tom

    The Colonial Inn in Concord is a very decent place to stay ....
    and it used to be less expensive than the Howard Johnsons (which
    is okay as long as you don't eat there!)
    
    The Bed and Breakfast place that just opened in West Concord is
    I believe called the John Butterick Inn. Another place in Concord
    is called City Cousins Bed and Breakfast..369-8416.  
    
    There is also the Regency in Westford.

    oops!! the name of the Bed and Breakfast in West Concord is Col.
    Roger Brown ..... sorry....hey I knew the last name began with a
    "B" that's pretty good for me!!!!

The staff from my college's computer center occasionally visited DEC
MR.  They thought the Holiday Inn in Marlboro was so bad they had a name
for it - the Holiday Out.
				/AHM

    There's a new place in Sudbury near the Marlboro line (on Route
    20) called the Coach House Inn. It looks mildly quaint, but they
    just built it last year.
    
    Liz Augustine
    

I know somebody who stayed at the coach house, and reported that it was
far better than the Sheraton.  (His complaint about the Sheraton was that
the staff seemed to have the attitude that the patrons were an inconvienence
that interfered with their job of keeping the rooms clean.)

    Could you possibly provide me with the phone no. of the
    Coach House Inn?  Thanks, Bob Jenefsky

    sorry, i don't have the appropriate phone book. can anyone 
    else help out?

    The Coach House Inn's phone number is:
    
    	(617) 443-2223
    
    
    Hope this helps!
    
    Sue

               There is a new B&B in Stow on 117. About half way between
    Stow Shopping Center and the lights at RTE 62. Don't know the name and
    number but it is an old inn that has been a private home for years.
               Does someone know the details?

     The name of the B&B is The Stowaway Inn.

    RE: .18 Stowaway Inn is owned and operated by Doug and Celia Hyde.

Having grown up in Acton, living there for nearly 25 years, I don't know 
any good B&Bs in the area. I am (hopefully) coming back on a business trip
during November and haven't a clue where to stay besides the biggies like
Sheraton, Regency etc.  I would much rather something small and personal 
than a sterile hotel room.  I don't care if they do dinner as long as it 
isn't more than 15 or 20 minutes from the Mill, tops.

I've read through this note and am going to check out the Colonial Inn but 
I would like other ideas too.

Thanks,
	Suzanne who lives in England now

Suzanne, I have some ideas for you.

Two B&B's that I know of in Stow are the Stowaway Inn and a place on West Acton
Road, just up from the corner of Rts. 62 and 117.  The Stowaway Inn is on Rt.
117, just east of the center of town.  It's recently changed ownership, and I
personally know and can recommend the owners (no relationship).  They have just
a few rooms, and may already be booked up for November.  A lot of their guests
are Digital people.  Sorry, but I don't have their phone number.  Anyone have
a recent Concord/Marlboro NET directory on their desk??

If they don't have space available, perhaps they can give you names of some
other places.  Also, the Personnel office in Maynard can probably suggest a few
places.

There's also a B&B in Littleton that's probably within your time limits.  It's
called the Lyttleton Inn, and is just off the Littleton Common.  It's a nice,
scenic drive from Littleton through West Acton and over to the Mill.  Their
phone number is (508) 486-4715.  I think they provide airport pick-up too, but
you should ask just to be sure.

Jim

     RE: .20
     
     Hi Suzanne!
>                          -< How embarrasing but ... >-

     You should be! ;-)
     
     There  is  a B&B sign near Nine Acre Corners (just after Appleseeds)
     heading  East  on  117.   I think that the place is called "Wheeler"
     something  or  other  (can't  find  it  listed  in  Marlboro-Concord
     directory)...and this is close to  the  Lincoln  Town Forest, so you
     can walk through there if the weather is agreeable.
     
     Hopefully, we'll get to see you during this trip?
     
     Regards

     Re: -.1
     
     The place  is  called  Anderson-Wheeler Homestead B&B, 154 Fitchburg
     Tnpke (Rte. 117), Concord, 508-369-3756.
     
     Suzanne, hope that helps.

I have wondered what the Stowaway was like from inside so maybe I'll get to 
see it.  The leafers will have all gone home by then so there should be 
rooms somewhere in the area.

See you in November Len

Since Stow and Maynard are so close together, I thought to post here...
the prior notes are all at least 3 years out of date, so I wanted to
open the topic up again.

I'll be spending a little under two weeks in the Stow area, @OGO,
and wanted to know what the best hotels in the vicinity are.

There is a Residence Inn in Westborough, but it is booked up for
the period of time that I'll be there.

Good bed and breakfasts would also be nice to know about.

Thanks!
-Jay
DECATL::LIBOVE

    There is a bed and breakfast right on route 117 in Stow, MA, called
    Stow Away Inn.  It's a quaint 100 year old inn.  I've never been in it
    but drive by it all the time.  The phone is (508)897-1999 and it is
    located at 271 Great Road in Stow.
    
    They offer a full course breakfast (according to the add in my phone
    book)
    
    Lin Snow
    

    Usually for a full service hotel, "deccies" go to Marlboro, MA.  There are
    no hotels in Maynard or Stow.  Another choice would be Boxboro which
    has a Host Inn, I believe.  Call Thomas Cook travel at 800-374-5858 and
    they can suggest based on the towns you favor.
    
    -sandy
    

In Sudbury there are the Coach House Inn (on Rt. 20) and the Wayside Inn
(off Rt 20, close to the Marlboro line).