Guesthouse Options

Ume No Ma, the Plum Room: $150 per night

Need more space? Ask about Ume No Ma, the Plum Room. It's a tatami mat room upstairs that can accommodate 2 extra guests who come with you. It offers a private lavatory, but they'll share the showers with the downstairs rooms.

Rent the entire Berkshires Shirakaba Guesthouse: $800 per night

Need even MORE space? We gladly open our arms for those who wish to have the privacy and luxury of the entire Berkshires Shirakaba for their own! We will pamper you and your guests for as long as you choose to enjoy the ambiance of the Berkshires.

And now we ask: When may we welcome you?

Berkshires Shirakaba Guest House, New Ashford

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Please Note: There is an additional fee single-night stays. Discounts are available for stays of 4 nights or more.

  • Deposit: A deposit of one night's lodging, by personal or bank check, will hold your reservation.
  • Payment: We accept cash and checks. We also welcome Berkshares, that colorful local currency you may have read about in TIME, July 13, '09. They're an instant bargain; you get $100 in Berkshares for only $95, and you spend them like money at more than 400 establishments throughout the Berkshires. We're proud to be one of them!
  • Room rates: Room rates are based on a 2-night stay for "Take No Ma" and "Matsu No Ma Suite". There is an extra guests charge of $10 per person for additional guests staying in the "Take No Ma" room. If you can stay with us only one night, there's a housekeeping fee of $20.
  • Cancellation: To cancel a reservation, please phone us at (413) 458-1800 at least 14 days before the arrival time, and your full deposit will be returned to you. If less than 14 days, we will try to re-book your room, and if we can, a partial refund may be offered to you, but a cancellation fee of $25 will apply. If we can't re-book the room, please understand that your deposit will not be refunded.
  • Check-in/Check out: Check-in time is 3 p.m.; we need until then to make sure that everything is perfect for your visit. And if you must leave, checkout time is 11 a.m.
  • Smoking: Shirakaba is proud to be a smoke-free haven. Guests respect and appreciate our strict rule against smoking in the guest house or on the deck.