Lenox Hotels Sold for $38M

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LENOX, Mass. — Two Lenox hotels on the Pittsfield Lenox Road have been acquired by a Denver hospitality company in a deal for $38 million.

Mission Hill Hospitality, a KSL Capital Partners portfolio company, closed the sales on Aug. 11 for the Courtyard by Marriot Lenox and Hampton Inn & Suites Berkshires-Lenox from Toole Lodging Group.

"The Berkshires are a top drive-to-leisure destination in New England, filled with a rich history and an abundance of attractions bringing in tourists to Lenox year-round," said Mike Wilbert, managing director of Mission Hill Hospitality, in a statement announcing the purchases. "We are excited about the continued growth of our portfolio as we further expand into New England with these two assets."

The Courtyard by Marriot Lenox was opened in 2017 with 92 rooms at a cost of about $10 million. Situated on over 6.5 acres, it has a bistro that includes breakfast and all-day Starbucks coffee service. Other amenities include an outdoor fire pit, picnic and barbeque area, an indoor swimming pool and whirlpool, upgraded complimentary wi-fi, a fitness center, business center, a 1,394 square feet of meeting space, and an electric car charging station.

Hampton Inn & Suites Berkshires-Lenox was built in 2008 and its 79 rooms offer guests a mix of king spa, king, queen rooms and king studio suites, including accessible, connecting, and pet-friendly rooms. Guests enjoy complimentary breakfast, an indoor pool, fitness center, business center, and 912 square feet of event space.

The Marriot was sold for $25 million and the Hampton Inn for $13 million, according to documents on file with the Registry of Deeds, to MHH Lenox 70 Holdings LLC and MHH Lenox 445 Holdings LLC, respectively. The properties were held by Toole doing business as Toole Properties 2006 Inc. and Brushwood LLC.

The Toole Lodging Group's other holdings are the Yankee Inn in Lenox and Yankee Suites Extended Stay in Pittsfield.

According to the company's website, Mission Hill is focused on "transforming select-service and extended-stay hotel investing." The two Lenox properties are the 22nd and 23rd hotels added to its portfolio since the company was launched last year.

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Dalton Board Signs Off on Land Sale Over Residents' Objections

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
05:50AM / Tuesday, December 23, 2025

Residents demanded the right to speak but the agenda did not include public comment. Amy Musante holds a sign saying the town now as '$20,000 less for a police station.'

DALTON, Mass. — The Select Board signed the sale on the last of what had been known as the Bardin property Monday even as a handful of residents demanded the right to speak against the action.

The quitclaim deed transfers the nine acres to Thomas and Esther Balardini, who purchased the two other parcels in Dalton. They were the third-highest bidders at $31,500. Despite this, the board awarded them the land in an effort to keep the property intact.

"It's going to be an ongoing battle but one I think that has to be fought [because of] the disregard for the taxpayers," said Dicken Crane, the high bidder at $51,510.

"If it was personal I would let it go, but this affects everyone and backing down is not in my nature."

Crane had appealed to the board to accept his bid during two previous meetings. He and others opposed to accepting the lower bid say it cost the town $20,000. After the meeting, Crane said he will be filing a lawsuit and has a citizen's petition for the next town meeting with over 100 signatures.

Three members of the board — Chair Robert Bishop Jr., John Boyle, and Marc Strout — attended the 10-minute meeting. Members Anthony Pagliarulo and Daniel Esko previously expressed their disapproval of the sale to the Balardinis.

Pagliarulo voted against the sale but did sign the purchase-and-sale agreement earlier this month. His reasoning was the explanation by the town attorney during an executive session that, unlike procurement, where the board is required to accept the lowest bid for services, it does have some discretion when it comes to accepting bids in this instance.

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