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The Little Lion

3.0 star property
Enjoy the free WiFi at this 3-star Great Barrington motel

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Exterior
Iron/ironing board, free cribs/infant beds, rollaway beds, free WiFi
Room, 1 Queen Bed, Mobility Accessible
Exterior
Front of property

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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506 Stockbridge Road, Great Barrington, MA, 01230
  • Place, Monument Mountain Reservation
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Monument Mountain
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Ski Butternut
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Airport, Hudson, NY (HCC-Columbia County)
    ‪42 min drive‬

Room options

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Room, 1 Queen Bed, Mobility Accessible

Room, 1 Queen Bed, Mobility Accessible

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Room, 1 King Bed

Room, 1 King Bed

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(5 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Room, 2 Double Beds

Room, 2 Double Beds

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

About the area

Great Barrington

In Great Barrington .Within 6 miles (10 km) of this motel, you'll find Ski Butternut and Berkshire Botanical Garden. Norman Rockwell Museum is within 6 miles (10 km) and The Mount is within 9 miles (15 km).
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What's nearby

  • Monument Mountain Reservation - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Monument Mountain - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Ski Butternut - 8 min drive - 8.8 km
  • Tanglewood Music Center - 17 min drive - 20.2 km
  • Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort - 39 min drive - 59.5 km

Getting around

  • Pittsfield Intermodal Transportation Center - 27 min drive
  • Albany Intl. Airport (ALB) - 65 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Cumberland Farms - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Café Holli - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Berkshire Mountain Bakery - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Stockbridge Coffee And Tea - ‬6 min drive

About this property

The Little Lion

Enjoy the free WiFi at this 3-star Great Barrington motel
The Little Lion offers its guests a garden, a picnic area, and express check-in. WiFi and wired Internet are free in public spaces. The Little Lion also features express check-out and a television in a common area. Self parking is free. You'll have access to the outdoor pool at a partner property.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 3-star Great Barrington motel.

  • 16 guestrooms or units
  • Express check-in
  • Express check-out
  • Garden
  • Outdoor picnic space
  • Television in lobby
  • Smoking in designated areas
The Little Lion offers 16 air-conditioned accommodations with DVD players and hair dryers. Flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels.

Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries. This Great Barrington motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Access to nearby outdoor pool
  • DVD player
  • In-room crib
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool (guest access)
  • TV in common areas

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator (single-level property)
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • DVD player
  • Flat-screen TV with premium cable channels

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Free crib
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Guests will receive an email within 24 hours before arrival with check-in instructions and an access code; access will be through a private entrance
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
Guests will receive a text message from the property 1 day prior to arrival with check-in instructions. Guests are required to contact this property if they do not receive the text by 2 PM on the check-in date.

Access methods

Access code, private entrance

Pets

  • Pets are welcome and stay free

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 20.0 per day.
  • Free cribs (infant beds)!

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 20.0 per day

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Tax ID - C0005701130
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. The tax ID number is C0005701130. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover. Cash is not accepted. 

We should mention

  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.

Property is also known as

Briarcliff Great Barrington
Briarcliff Motel
Briarcliff Motel Great Barrington
Briarcliff Hotel Great Barrington
The Briarcliff Motel
The Little Lion Motel
The Little Lion Great Barrington
The Little Lion Motel Great Barrington

The Little Lion Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 302 out of 548 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 143 out of 548 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 57 out of 548 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 28 out of 548 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 18 out of 548 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Don

Travelled with group
Disliked: Room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

William

Travelled with family
There is not one good thing to say about the Little Lion. Pictures say it all.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Diane

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property was very disappointing. When I entered my room I was hit with the overwhelming smell of mildew. There was a large piece of tape covering a major crack in the wall of the room, and two additional cracks running the length of the wall. The shower head was caked in calcium and spewed water in all directions except where you were standing. Shabby and in need of repair. At $235/night this really was a ripoff. Don't waste your money staying here.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

William

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service
It was pretty clean but needed a bit of TLC. The office was locked and no one was on site. We had to call their ph. no. to find out how to get in to our unit.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

cathy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
staff was very responsive and we were pleasantly surprised by how fresh smelling the rooms are. Not always so in motel settings.We would definitely stay there again. Bess ruff ruffed her approval as well.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ryan

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

joanna

Liked: Cleanliness

clean and quiet

There was a water issue but mgmt kept us in touch with repairs. Overall, I brought my own Bodum press for coffee and the refrigerator was awesome! I brought my own food so the retro fridge was way awesome and it had a freezer so i could keep my ice packs cold, plus it had an ice tray in case i did need it. nice touch. The space looks like it is slowly getting a remodel but the room clean and quiet - i will stay again on my next trip.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

David W

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joseph

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Comfy, quiet, and clean
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Klara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Quiet, bed comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

There are better choices elsewhere

What a dump. Old, worn down and noisy rooms. Dirty floors and cobwebs from the bathroom ceilings. No coffee on site unless you bring your own machine (like we did). Room smelled funky and musty. Why the group that has the Red Lion and Porches would want this property in their portfolio is beyond my understanding. I'd never stay at either one now.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service

Feels a bit too self-serve

This place is kinda nice... design is nice. Room is comfy. But it strikes me as a a bit overpriced considering no one is ever on site. No front desk, no cleaning staff. If you need something, you need to drive to the Red Lion Inn about 10 minutes away. Also, sounds travel in this hotel. This usually dies down around 11... but until then, you hear everything next door.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Carol

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Shockingly bad

This part of MA seems to be littered with former (or actual) motels. Others have invested in refurbishing them into chic "boutique" hotels (Berkshires Untold in Pittsfield is an excellent example of this and somewhere I'd gladly stay again). Knowing how popular the Red Lion Inn is (Lenox) - although never having stayed there myself - I assumed their purchase of what was the Briarcliff would result in some refurbishment. It very clearly didn't. Yes, they are dog-friendly, but that's the only good thing about this place. It's falling to pieces. Water stains all over the bathroom walls, shower out of the '50s, the door refused to open numerous times, the bathroom blind fell on the floor because I dared to try to open it, sheets won't stay on beds, and everything is decrepit and filthy. I'm horrified that ANYBODY has anything good to say about this place. And it was a total rip-off; they charged me over $300 per night. So hell no to this place and since the Red Lion Inn appears to have no regard for the quality of their establishments, it's a hell no to their main hotel as well.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

GERALDINE, Grand Junction

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Dog friendly and Great location for shows at Tanglewood.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Donna

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The A/C was noisy - maybe a bad bearing? It would be helpful if the shower had a shelf - I bring my own shampoo. This was our first time with contactless check in - went OK.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Linda, New Haven

Easy parking and short drive to town. Grounds are well cared for. Self check in was easy. Our bathroom light/vent sounded like a jet engine and the air conditioning unit was noisy. The door to our bathroom looked like it had been scratched by an unhappy dog. Perhaps because it is pet friendly, it’s difficult to keep the bathroom floors clean?
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mary Lou

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Centrally Located Lodgings!

A quiet, comfortable, chic place to stay across from Monument Mountain.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Travelled with pets, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We greatly appreciate a pet friendly hotel with no extra pet fees! Hotel was dated but had charm and we loved using the pool at the beautiful Red Lion.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

4/10 Poor

Paul

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Room was very dirty. Pet hair, food from previous guests, dirty bedsheets and dust made for a terrible stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Steve

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

I miss the Briarcliff

The Little Lion used to be the Briarcliff Motel 2 years ago. We stayed there 2 years ago specifically because it was dog friendly and the price was affordable. The Red Lion has taken over the property in the past 2 years and the place has changed. It's still largely the same but instead of dog-friendly or dog-welcoming, it's more like "you can bring your dog", which is fine. The cool and funky breakfast and staff are gone, and instead, you can drive 3 miles to the Red Lion parent hotel and buy breakfast (a tasty one) there. There is no coffee in the rooms at the Little Lion, so we had to drive to the Red Lion to get some in the morning. Having in-room coffee would have been a low cost way of making our stay better. The Little Lion's prices have gone up -- which I understand is just the cost of doing business -- but the amenities are fewer. Our in-room microwave didn't work. I would probably go back again with our dog or even without our dog, but the great vibe it used to have (firepit for example) is no longer.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

jennifer

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Eh..it’s an overpriced motel

It’s a FINE motel but that is just what it is..a MOTEL. No coffeemaker or breakfast offered. For the amount of money we paid there should be some services available! Self check in and you can use the main hotel amenities that is located three miles down the road. It’s fine but it’s too hefty of a price tag for a motel.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Jeanne

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Tanglewood concert getaway

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Nancy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
No management on property. Rooms were clean. It's been somewhat updated recently but feel they should have done more.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marilyn

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025