We are so sorry to say, that even though we all love dogs, we can no longer accept dogs here at the Deerfield Inn. Anybody who has an existing reservation to bring their dog may do so, of course, but we cannot take any new reservations as of September 1st. We are very sad that … Read More
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Lead with Kindness :: Love & Accept One Another
We had a jaw-dropping incident here recently where some dinner guests used racial epithets towards one of our wonderful servers. Appalled guests at nearby tables apologized to him. (We did not know about this at that moment as we were having supper here ourselves with family and friends to celebrate love and friendship.) In 28 … Read More
A New Kind of Guest – Yuccies in Deerfield
We were recently cited in BedandBreakfast.com as two among a group of twenty innkeepers who have been in business twenty or more years. We have met all kinds of folk here from all over the US and the world – a fantastic mix of young and old and in-between with all sorts of different careers … Read More
Induction into TripAdvisor Hall of Fame :: Certificate of Excellence
Huzzah! Thank you to our lovely supportive guests and friends of the inn. The Deerfield Inn has been inducted into the TripAdvisor Hall of Fame for five-time Certificate of Excellence winners. The Certificate of Excellence is only given to establishments that consistently receive great traveler reviews on TripAdvisor, and the “Hall of Fame” was created … Read More
Ghosts of Massachusetts :: Deerfield Inn Visitors
Ghosts of Massachusetts – They say we have had a passel of ghosts here at the Deerfield Inn for hundreds of years. At least two of them are pretty active still. One is a bit bossy and inquisitive, one is mischievous and gets excited when children are staying. No doubt a load of cobblers, but … Read More
Back in the Day :: Stories of Historic Deerfield, MA
We are always interested in oral history of the Inn’s past. We have heard stories of historic Deerfield from a woman on a coach group trip from a senior center who told us of the summer months when she was a little girl visiting her grandmother, the cook at the adjacent Stebbins House. Another guest … Read More
The Great Snow :: New England Winters
We think it is absolutely freezing and the worst ever, but almost 300 years ago, in 1717, so much snow fell in New England that for generations afterwards people would talk of events as before or after the Great Snow. According to The New England Historical Society, drifts were as high as 25 feet so … Read More
Hospitality at the Deerfield Inn is a Relationship….
…not a transaction. We were recently at a conference in a hotel. They did a fantastic job with food and service, but I have some thoughts about why you might like to choose an inn such as ours over a hotel venue if you are planning a small retreat. We have those dispensers of product … Read More