THE PORCHES INN AT MASS MOCA

This hotel's rooms, being of retro-edgy, industrial granny chic ambiance, make a spirited lodging statement in New England and beyond. Leisure travelers surrender to tony comfort and attitude-free service while itinerant techies avail themselves of WiFi connections and bandwidth galore. The interiors mix striking, colorful style with homage to the generations of mill workers' families who lived here.