We are preparing for a full inn today: 14 check-ins on what will be a perfect weekend. The pool is heated and open. It is Gilded Age Weekend in Lenox, with a lot to do. To find out what is happening on future weekends, call 800-203-0656. www.hamptonterrace.com.

It's 75 outside and I just finished cutting the grass around our heated pool. We always keep the pool at 87 degrees….like a warm tub. In September, when the air can become cool in the late afternoon and evening, a warm pool is perfect. Enjoy a glass of wine at our pool…through September. 800-203-0656. www.hamptonterrace.com

September 14th and 15th. Lenox, MA, known for its Gilded Age mansions, built by the Morgans, Westinghouses and Vanderbilts, will celebrate its heritage this weekend. The celebration includes a carriage parade, a Gilded Age Ball in one of the mansions, and other special programming. To find out more, www.lenox.org. Call Hampton Terrace at 800-203-0656 to reserve a room. We have two left.

Two rooms left at Hampton Terrace for September 14 and 15. Fireplaces, Jacuzzis, full breakfast buffet. $30 Gift Certificate included to the local wine/gourmet food shop. 800-203-0656. www.hamptonterrace.com

We just received an unsolicited e-mail from a guest who checked out yesterday:

Dear Susan & Stan, George and I had such a relaxing weekend at your Inn and in the Berkshires. The guide book in our room was an enormous help in planning our meals out as well as sight seeing in the area. Our room was lovely with the king 4 poster bed as well as the claw foot tub for nice long soaks. Breakfast both mornings was exceptional and the coffee in particular was delicious! Oh yes, and Atticus what a sweet dog, we enjoyed his gentle disposition. Thanks again, Donna & George. P.S the $30 gift card to the wine & cheese shop was a very nice touch!!

Stay mid-week during "leaf season" at Hampton Terrace and save up to $100/night. Our king suites are marked down from $325 to $225 Sunday through Thursday. Our other rooms are discounted to $175/night from $260 and $245. Are the leaves less brilliant on Wednesday? 800-203-0656

Hampton Terrace is very pleased that it remains at the top of the rankings of Trip Advisor…..currently #2 of more than two dozen inns. Check out our website for current specials and discounts. www.hamptonterrace.com

September stands alone, between the summer season, and Fall foliage, as the month we feature the Romantic Weekend Special. Stay two nights and receive a $30 Gift Certificate to the local wine and gourmet food shop in town.

Stay mid-week at Hampton Terrace, one of Lenox, Massachusetts top two-rated inns by Trip Advisor, and save $70/night on a king room and $100/night on a king suite. Call 800-203-0656 or see www.hamptonterrace.com.