We have since returned and management considered our first unacceptable and buzzard experience…read more Our second stay was very pleasant-I know the account was likely noted which may have helped but none the less much better!

I was skeptical due to reviews but booked for two nights…read more The building is impressive when you drive up to it and the staff are friendly when you check in. However the room had a stale smell upon entering and was stuffy. Running the air conditioning did not help. The furniture appeared to have had a lot of use. The bottom of the tub that you stand in was worn and had a brown stain in it. No grab rails for support. A chipped soap dish. This room has had a lot of use. Overall we were disappointed in the room because of the odor and condition.

This place is beautiful and feels like home from the moment you step in. Terry takes such wonderful…read morecare of her guests that you almost feel like family. I would highly recommend this place to anyone. Oh, also, Terry makes the most wonderful breakfasts! I think the snickerdoodle bread is a little piece of heaven on a plate!

I have an unusually exacting standard for what a bed and breakfast should be. The problem is that…read moremy expectations are also pretty vague: if I had a dollar for every night I've spent at inns that are clearly lovable, but that I just didn't love, I'd be staying in a suite at the Grand Hotel Europe. Fortunately, in the absence of clear-cut criteria for that "five star" place, I have the Maguire House to use as a benchmark. When you drive up Cobb Road in the small town of Ashburnham, MA to be greeted by a bounding golden retriever, it's immediately clear that this B&B is a little bit different. For one thing, it's not there out of convenience to a touristy area: when you visit the Maguire House, you are doing it on purpose. This is a huge advantage if you're looking for some true R&R, and Terry provides enough fresh-baked treats to be content barely leaving the 18th-century oasis of her home. Between the beautifully curated collection of antique furniture, the lush goose down comforters, claw-footed bathtubs and innumerable extra touches (the towels, for example, are all perfectly coordinated with bedroom color schemes), it would be understandable if you never went outside here. When my husband and I didn't feel like cross-country skiing last winter, a fire and complimentary glass of wine made this an appealing option. But during a recent June stay, we were scarcely in our room: the view is magnificent and I spent hours watching wild turkeys, woodpeckers and cardinals go about their daily routines. When it was time for a little more action, we took a rowboat out on the lake at the brink of the property. The water was peaceful and perfectly safe, but Abby (the golden retriever) kept watch over us just in case. It should come as no surprise that we will be going back to the Maguire House, though probably not in time to sate my craving for Terry's lemon-blueberry scones. It is a place to bring friends, or a book, or your weekday stress, and lose it in the tranquility that connects New England's past with your future getaways.

Forever our neighborhood hangout, great place for breakfast or nightlife. Hi TPaul!!…read more P.S. try the SOHO Chips!!

This place is NOT closed; very much open for business and serving a delicious breakfast at…read morereasonable prices. After calling on Friday and being informed they start serving breakfast at 6:00 am on Saturday, we stopped in and it was a great experience. Our server confirmed they don't post on their Facebook page so don't let the non-activity there be your source of information.

This place is wonderful! I have now stayed there with my husband and son twice and we were blown…read moreaway. The rooms are lovely and clean and the massive bathroom has a luxurious shower . The breakfast is outstanding: there is a cooked-to-order menu (with eggs from their own chickens!) and a beautiful set-up in a sun room overlooking the nature reserve in the backyard. The property has a beautiful pool and my son loved the game room with a pool table. The very friendly owners, also the chefs, clearly pay attention to detail!

A wooded oasis one minute from Fitchburg State, 1.5h by train from Boston!…read more Visiting family in Fitchburg, we wanted to stay close to the center of town, and we were so lucky to find availability at Howarth House B&B! This beautiful wooded oasis is just up the hill from Fitchburg State University. The home is lovely, with three upstairs rooms available for guests. With our family along, we spent time in two of the rooms. The Harvard is spacious and has a great shower with streams from two sides. What a luxurious experience! The Hudson is also roomy with a serene view of the pool and the back woods (and chicken coop!). It has a jetted tub, so very relaxing, and a shower too. The beds are huge and comfortable, with what must be a pillow-top on the tall firm mattress. These might be the most comfortable rooms we've ever stayed in at a B&B! Breakfast is freshly made with several delicious options from a menu where you make you selections the night before. The eggs are fresh from their own chickens! The hosts Sarah and Ryan served us in a well-lit "Florida Room" with a view of the flower-garden. And we saw a hummingbird flitting among pink and lavender flowers! On the first floor, in addition to the breakfast room, there's a kitchenette with complimentary beer and soft drinks and snack bars, single-serve coffees, and tea bags with a hot and cold water dispenser, (and both milk and cream, thx!). There is a large comfortable sitting room, where we spent part of a pleasant evening with the friendly owners, swapping travel stories. And from there is an enclosed brick pathway to a rec room with a nice billiard table. To the left is the clean outdoor pool, or ahead is the open covered lighted porch with a ceiling fan, which has a step down to the pool. We took a few laps, then walked down and around to the patio with a fire-pit and a large jacuzzi. On an overcast September day, the pool was cool but not chilly, and the jacuzzi was warm with easy-to-adjust powerful jets. The chicken coop is hidden downhill a bit further, and there's no resident rooster so you might hear some cheerful clucking but no raucous crowing. It's just 1.5h by MBTA train from North Station in Boston to this tranquil hideaway. The hosts are charming and hard-working, always making improvements, always ready with friendly conversation. The price is of course a bit more than some local hotels, but not at all expensive, and our envious hotel-staying relatives all came by for a relaxing evening of wine on the porch.

I see that most places like Hotwire and Travelocity rate this hotel as 2.5 stars. If that's the…read morecase the best rating I can give this place is 2 stars. Doesn't even compare to a Holiday Inn Express. There's no business center, no computer, no pool, the sheets and towels are motel quality. Why not 1 star? PLENTY of cable tv stations in multiple languages, and a decent continental breakfast with a waffle maker. If this were labeled a 2 star hotel, I'd of given 4 stars. Great place to stay one night or two

I have stayed at super 8's a few times. The rooms always smell terrible!! The front desk staff is…read morekind and apologetic but still... I'll be staying elsewhere.

The inn is set in a beautiful old home reached by a long driveway. Rooms are spacious and well…read moredecorated in a very traditional style. The dining room is also nicely decorated with tablecloths and plenty of room between tables. Everything was clean and tidy, although quite dated and a bit worn. The dining was quite nice, with a wonderful menu selection that made it hard to choose because everything sounded so good. Our pork with cherry sauce was very well prepared and accompanied nicely with vegetables and potatoes. The wine selection was small by varied and we had a delicious wine with dinner. The owners were friendly, helpful and went out of their way to support a late dinner schedule. The play many roles in both the inn and the restaurant and did a great job.

We go here on our wedding anniversary every year. Food is great and the owners are great. The inn…read moreitself is beautiful also.

I paid two weeks to stay here at this hotel two days ago when I got here I told them that the…read morerefrigerator didn't work. They said oh we'll get you on Monday on Mondays here and they're saying Tuesday lol this is ridiculous. I paid for this I've already wasted $30 worth of my groceries and there's 80 more dollars in there. They're gonna go bad because I can't keep them cold. This place does not have ice ridiculous I don't think they care about your property or they don't care about your things they don't care about anything. I don't know. I'm not gonna stay here ever again. I paid for two weeks and this is just ridiculous.

Plate chewed by mice. This is disgusting. Way over priced for sharing with mice…read more Insects on floors and bed. AC didn't work. You don't take the wife and kids here. Area is less than desirable.

deserves 0 stars!!! room smelled aweful, me and my husband have been bombarded by flees flies and…read moreother bugs. theres mice/rats. weve had people outside our room trying to get in! $100 a night may seem nice but keep driving, i promise you its not worth it!!

Great motel very quiet room was clean bathroom has shower and tub good hot water and pressure not a…read morebad place to stay at all

Our room was clean, warm and recently updated. Bathroom was newly tiled with new fixtures. 2 double…read morebeds were comfortable. Quiet location. Satellite TV, microwave & frig. Tonight we'll try the restaurant which gets rave reviews. Room was freshened daily by staff. Hot water baseboard heater was in a room next to ours but the occasional sound of furnace was faint. Hiking trail next door. We'd stay here again 3 1/2 *

Review is based on room conditions. We were told its a smoke free room. So not the case, i was hit…read morewith an overwhelming smell of stale cigarette smoke as soon as the door opened. Couldn't change rooms because the motel was booked. Things we discovered Blood on the curtains. Blood on a pillow with a clean pillow case. Mold growing on the ceiling. An extremely rusty baseboard heater beside the toilet. Caused from men urinating on it. Wifi without internet connection. I did bring some of this issues to the attention of the motel worker. Only issue dealt with was the removal of the pillow. Not replaced just removed. When I spoke to staff they reply was always "I"ll have to talk to the owner. Impression I was left with is the staff either couldn't help or didn't care enough to fix any issue.

This place is a "Hidden" Gem !!! The staff are so friendly & the Food is Fantastic ;) I go…read more"Every" New Years and never regret the Quality !! Show up yourself & see what I'm telling you.

I also don't get what the bad reviews are about. The sweet and sour chicken is amazing. The lo mein…read moreisn't to bad either.