The Little Lion

3.0 star property

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Exterior
Lobby sitting area
Property entrance
Room, 2 Double Beds | Iron/ironing board, free cribs/infant beds, rollaway beds, free WiFi
Aerial view

Reviews

8.8 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Pet friendly
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
506 Stockbridge Road, Great Barrington, MA, 01230
  • Beartown State Forest
    4 min drive
  • Housatonic River Walk
    6 min drive
  • Naumkeag Museum
    6 min drive
  • Great Barrington, MA (GBR-Walter J. Koladza)
    11 min drive

Room options

Room, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Room, 2 Double Beds

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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About this property

The Little Lion

3-star Great Barrington motel with free in-room WiFi
Express check-in, express check-out, and a garden are available at this motel. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a picnic area and a TV in a common area. Housekeeping is available on request.
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.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
The Little Lion features a garden, a picnic area, and express check-in. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. This Great Barrington motel also offers express check-out and a television in a common area. Complimentary self parking is available on site.

The Little Lion has designated areas for smoking.

Languages

English

Property amenities

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

  • Playground
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • DVD player
  • Free crib
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Picnic area

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

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

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

Bathroom

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

Entertainment

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

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 24 hours before arrival with check-in instructions and an access code; access will be through a private entrance
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 allowed
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 20.0 per day
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 20.0 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the 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

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 257 out of 444 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 117 out of 444 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 37 out of 444 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 20 out of 444 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 13 out of 444 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Joan

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything about this lodging was nice; the easy access getting in, the large bed and thoughtful decor.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kimberly

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean, great parking and convenient to town
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
We were just a few days before we arrived that the Briarcligf hotel was just taken over by the Red Lion Inn. The lobby was shuttered with no staff on site so we had to drive to the Inn for breakfast...parking there was a challenge. Room was clean but shower had minimal glass wall enclosure so many towels were needed to mop up the floor. Return to the motel from the town is a nerve-wracking left turn...a blinking light would surely help. The Little Lion is a work in progress.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bonnie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Was like walking back in time. Peaceful .If you want coffee in the morning you will need to bring some instant and make in the microwave.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Matthew

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Donald

Traveled with partner
Liked: Amenities
Nice place. Would stay again in the future
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Penelope

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Lisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Pleasant
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Patrice

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Ot was a quick ride to the main attractions in town
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Self check in was a surprise but fine once we got email explaining it. Beds very comfortable; room clean and nice shower. Furnishings mixture of antique and modern.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Joseph

Traveled with pets, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Clean, comfortable, and truly pet friendly
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Nicholas

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Ian

Traveled with partner
Very dated. No staff personal available. AC quite noisy.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

George

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
This property is no longer called the Briarcliff Motel. It is now the Little Lion and is owned by the Red Lion Inn in Stockbridge. It’s a low budget property that is undergoing some improvements. I knew what to expect , so I wasn’t really surprised. I arrived about 45 minutes before check in time and there was no one at the property to check in with. The office was locked. Fortunately, I received a text that informed me of my room number and door combination, along with a phone number to call if I had a problem. I had to call the number to get my door combination to work. This was accomplished in less than 10 minutes, but after that, all went well, despite the wall air conditioner being a bit noisy !
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Fred

Disliked: Staff & service
Forget this place.
If I could give this place a zero, I would. We made the reservation months in advance and heard nothing from them to indicate they had sold the business and that conditions had changed. When we arrived for checkin the parking lot was completely empty, the building, dark, empty, and no one responded to ringing the bell or knocking on the door. We had to walk into another nearby hotel for a room. They have still not refunded our money as they charged us as if we had stayed there.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Patricia

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
Property was very clean and bedding comfortable. It shows a considerable effort to make a very old property clean and comfortable . However, the bathroom door locked and was very hard to open. We were afraid to shut the door completely. No toiletries or shower cap-soap and shampoo in dispensers on the wall. AC was very noisy. There was no one on the property to offer assistance at any time.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
What a pleasant surprise, room was very cute and very clean and comfortable. Breakfast at the The Red Lion Inn included was a super plus , service was excellent and the food amazing , thank you very much
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

geline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

JOHN

Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Susanna

Traveled with partner, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The location was convenient. Some updates were made, and there were some thoughtful details. The room could use a little TLC, but worked well for our purposes.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ryan

Traveled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location and dog friendly!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Kathy

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
I understand they are going through a transition, but there was no one on site to check us in. There was a lovely young woman that worked there, but her English was extremely limited. It was only by hit and miss that I was finally able to find a number to call. The person I talked to was extremely helpful, and I wish them great success with their endeavor.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

4/10 Poor

keith

Disliked: Staff & service
No staff present on site
No one is present at the location; no signs, etc on how to contact anyone. As I had a record of a phone #, I was able to text them and check in. They gave me a code and told me to go into an already occupied room. After contacting them again, I was able to get in a vacant room. However, after leaving for dinner, the code for the room no longer worked ; I had to contact them again and wait for someone to come out and let me into the room. There is a notice in the room stating I can get a "voucher from the front desk" (which is not open) so I can get breakfast at another property. No ice machine. No way to run a business.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

4/10 Poor

Janice, billerica

Traveled with partner, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Sorta not as in the mountains as advertised. There was no staff on the property at all. They did not have breakfast and the central area was closed. I called the phone number provided and the guy said we could have breakfast at another hotel but it was too inconvenient. I just wouldn’t stay here again.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024