Family-friendly holiday rentals in Franklin County

Charming Brookside Artisan Home

Relax, work & play in this peaceful country home built by a renowned furnituremaker and filled with handmade furniture and art. Explore the countryside, listen to the babbling brook & visit the many local family farms. There is a large firepit and plenty of outdoor activities at your doorstep, including biking, hiking, and x-country skiing. Come get away from it all while being only 10 minutes to Greenfield and the quaint village of Shelburne Falls. Easy 30 minute drive to the five college area.

Indoor spaces · Family · Hospitality

Cider House Cottage

Antique guest cottage on a becountry farm property with acres of fields, ponds, forests and streams, adjoining Quabbin Reservoir domain. Ideal for hikers, bird watchers, and bicyclists, this quiet country retreat offers trails and terrain to explore, only 3 miles away from small historic New England town. Make yourself at home in the comfortably furnished post and beam home with terrace and pond views, adventure in the surroundings, dip in fresh water streams, and relax in the claw foot bathtub

Indoor spaces · Kitchen · Check-in

Mill River Cottage (pet friendly!)

Welcome to our peaceful and unique urban farm cottage. We are located in historic Florence, Massachusetts (a part of Northampton). While our place is no longer a working farm, the cottage was created many years ago to support the main dwelling. It has been modernized to offer every comfort while maintaining its cozy aesthetic. Free parking & lighted access to the cottage. The cottage is a private space where you can come and go as you please. Relax and unwind or head out to explore the area!

Kitchen · Family · Condition

Charming, updated , 3 bedroom farmhouse farm stay

Enjoy a tranquil stay on a small market farm. Winter is coming and we are midway between Berkshire East Ski Resort and the nightlife of Northampton. Plenty of great local cross country and snow shoe trails as well as snow mobile circuits and destinations. Dog-sledding! Enjoy beautiful evening skies while sitting around the fire pit. Mingle with the goats and ducks (duck eggs usually available) . Conveniently located to Northampton, Amherst, the 5 colleges, restaurants and family activity.

Kitchen · Indoor spaces · Check-in

Great Falls Private Suite

Our lovingly designed guest suite is situated 17 miles from the UMass Amherst Campus, 8.2 miles from Northfield Mount Hermon. We are between downtown Turners Falls and Greenfield. If you're looking for a private and bright suite with beautiful natural light and a modern bohemian feel this is the space for you! Please note that there is a kitchenette but not a full kitchen. Turners Falls is one of 5 villages in the town of Montague. It's a vibrant, diverse area that runs along the CT River.

Family · Indoor spaces · Getting around

Ski, Raft & Relax | Lodge w/ Pool Table & Fire Pit

On your journey to The Lodge on Warner Hill, you will pass through a nostalgic covered bridge, drive by a babbling brook, and meander up a winding dirt road. Our home sits in a quiet, peaceful 5-acre setting. It has been completely remodeled with earth-tone charm. Enjoy your time with friends and family relaxing, reading a book, playing pool, barbequing on the back deck, gazing at the stars, or hanging out by the fire pit. Located 10 minutes from Berkshire East and the Deerfield River

Family · Indoor spaces · Condition

Light filled three bedroom apartment DT Florence!

Open floor plan duplex with beautiful back yard that has a patio, dog run, chickens, grill, fire pit, and fruit trees! One block from the corner store and the Pie Bar. If you enjoy cycling the bike path abuts the back of the property! Quiet neighborhood, pet and kid friendly one block from downtown Florence. Look Park is a mile down the bike path. Plenty to do if the weather is not cooperating. Fully appointed kitchen to make cookies, home made ice cream, plenty of games and records.

Family · Indoor spaces · Hiking

An 18th century farmhouse

Built in 1785 this antique Cape was carefully restored to its original design about 20 years ago. The house is set on a quiet road in the middle of fields, woods, gardens, and hiking trails. it is secluded with easy access to the natural world. The rooms are book-lined and filled with family objects. It is close to Berkshire East for skiing and snowboarding in the winter and whitewater rafting and swimming in the summer. Mass MoCA and the Clark Museum are within an easy drive.

Indoor spaces · Family · Comfort

The Suprenant House

Cozy home in the 5 college area, close to downtown Amherst minutes from UMASS and Amherst College in a rural part of Town with endless scenic views. Free fast Wifi and parking. During your stay you can enjoy a fully stocked kitchen, laundry essentials, books, board games and other activities. Your hosts live directly next door to the property and available to help at any time. You will be staying next to a working farm, where there are trucks and machines working daily.

Kitchen · Indoor spaces · Decor

A Country Retreat-Enhanced Studio Apartment

Welcome to our lovely apartment, located in the beautiful, quiet Western MA hill-town of Conway. This is our second time as Airbnb hosts, having hosted almost 150 reservations and achieved Superhost status there. We built again and downsized but included this spacious studio apartment with a bedroom alcove. Wooded and quiet yet just 3 miles from the charming tourist town of Shelburne Falls, and not far off RT91 and the cities of Amherst, Northampton and Greenfield.

Indoor spaces · Kitchen · Getting around

hope house

Sunny and open writing studio with over 150 years of literary history. Built in 1870, this lovely little house was where George Curtis edited Harper's magazine, wrote essays on transcendentalism , and argued for women's suffrage ( A recent guest informs me that George Curtis helped Thoreau build his cabin on Walden Pond ) The house has since sheltered painters, librarians, and poets.

Family · Kitchen · Quiet

Sunny Peaceful Home

This is a home-away-from-home! The space includes a full kitchen, laundry, wireless Internet, a queen-size bed, and more. Located in a safe, quiet, residential neighborhood, there is a river out back for swimming and many books and toys in the apartment if you're traveling with small children. You'll also have a beautiful view of the river from the 2nd-floor back deck!

Indoor spaces · Kitchen · River