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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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Room, 1 Queen Bed, Mobility Accessible
Exterior
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Desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board, free cribs/infant beds

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, Pittsfield, MA (PSF-Pittsfield Municipal)
    ‪30 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
(6 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Room, 2 Double Beds

Room, 2 Double Beds

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(5 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

About the area

Great Barrington

In regional park.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
  • Norman Rockwell Museum - 10 min drive - 9.6 km
  • Tanglewood Music Center - 17 min drive - 20.2 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
  • ‪The Red Lion Inn - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Berkshire Mountain Bakery - ‬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. Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs. 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
  • Thin carpet in room
  • 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
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace

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

There is no front desk at this property
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
A virtual front desk provides assistance to guests
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
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
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. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher in each accommodation.

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

Frequently asked questions

How close is The Little Lion to the airport?

The Little Lion is 15.7 mi (26-min drive) away from the Pittsfield, MA (PSF-Pittsfield Municipal) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

How much does it cost to stay at The Little Lion?

As of Mar 15, 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at The Little Lion on Mar 16, 2026 start from CA $151, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Does The Little Lion have an airport shuttle?

Airport shuttle services are not available at The Little Lion.

Does The Little Lion offer free breakfast?

The Little Lion does not offer free breakfast.

Is there a casino at The Little Lion?

No, there is no casino at this motel, but Magnolia Bluffs Casino (20-min drive) is nearby.

What time is check-in at The Little Lion?

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: anytime.

Is there free parking at The Little Lion?

This motel offers free self parking.

Does The Little Lion have a pool?

The Little Lion features outdoor pool access.

Does The Little Lion have a spa?

There are no spa services available at this motel.

How close is The Little Lion to downtown Great Barrington?

The Little Lion is 3.4 mi away from Great Barrington.

The Little Lion Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 306 out of 554 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 145 out of 554 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 57 out of 554 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 28 out of 554 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 18 out of 554 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

6/10 Okay

David, Maplewood

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
1- door code didn’t work when we arrived. Needed to stand outside in the cold while we contacted the Red Lion front desk. Fortunately they reset it remotely. 2- my wife and I had a nice big bed but only . . . THREE (3) pillows? Is there a reason we couldn’t have 4 pillows? (2 each). This is what we’d get at any other motel in the US.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

2/10 Terrible

Barry

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
The curtains in the room were not wide enough for the window, and when they were fully closed there were two gaps over a foot long, not only did I awake at sunrise, but anyone who looked in the window could see me so I couldn’t change my clothes or get ready for bed. I had to go into the bathroom for everything. There is no management on site so no one to complain to. Checking in was awful. Locked and dark office at 4 pm. No signage at all, but I figured I better call the hotel number. That’s how you check in apparently but they made you figure it out yourself. Couldn’t be here be a s da ignition on the door telling you what to do. Too bad, the hotel could have been cute and perfect, but in my 73 years o have rarely had such a bad hotel experience
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Meryl

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
Easy, contactless entry. Comfortable king-size bed. Nice retro refrigerator. And small microwave.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Maria

Travelled with pets, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The check-in was easy and the room was ready and clean. It was nice having our dogs with us.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

Valerie

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Run, don’t walk, away from this place, unless you don’t mind bedbugs, and body hair on your sheets. Also, there’s a bunch of kids, maybe 6, ranging in age from middle school to high school both male and female, all staying in one room, without any apparent adults. Although they were quiet, it was unsettling. We couldn’t stay there after discovering the bedbugs and called the “contact number” to request a refund. So far, it’s not been refunded.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Daniel

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

2/10 Terrible

Paula

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
IFirst of all, the key PIN number to my room didn’t work and there was no one available on-site. When I called the contact number, there was no answer so I had to leave a message and didn’t hear back from anyone for over an hour. The rooms are very dated, and there’s no coffee maker in the rooms. It is hard to believe the Red Lion Inn, a supposedly upstanding hotel, who consider this motel and offshoot of their larger hotel, would allow their name to be associated with this trashy place. As soon as we arrived, a school bus dropped off two young middle-school aged children who proceeded to enter one of the rooms and they were later joined by 4 other high-school aged looking kids, male and female, with 6 of them sharimg one room. I never saw any adults. While they were quiet, it was unsettling. My friend and I finally got into our adjacent rooms, and went out for dinner. Upon return, my friend’s room had several bugs in her bed and let’s just say south of the border body hairs! We called the number again, and this time someone did answer—we told them we were uncomfortable staying there and wanted to leave. After waiting while she contacted her “manager”, they did agree to refund us our money. We then packed up and left, around 10 pm for a two hour drive home. I am hoping they honor their agreement to refund us our money. At $175.00 a night for one room, this place was an utter disappointment.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Aleksandar

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Leah

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Michael

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

James

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
paper thin walls. lack of any amenities and no staff on site.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Jack

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Coffee maker??? Desk??? Very quiet and clean but basics like a desk an coffee were missing.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

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