Black Walnut Inn

I spent two nights at the inn for my birthday and couldn’t have had a better weekend. The room was huge and easily fit 4 people with large windows that let in tons of light. (we stayed in uncle bill’s room, room #9) The bathroom, shower/​tub were in perfect condition as well.
Aside from the incredibly friendly staff, the historical value of every room was truly interesting. I’m so grateful to Tricia for showing us the rooms and their details as they were being changed over. As everyone else has mentioned, the breakfast is phenomenal, you can order anything you’d like and it’s served piping hot, fresh and with a smile. All of the choices are delicious. The staff took great care in explaining all of the nearby attractions and staying at this B&B really had such a positive impact on my weekend.
I’ll definitely be returning!

I stayed three nights for a recent work conference at UMass, and this was the ideal place to be! It was quiet with all the amenities I needed, and it only took me about 5 minutes to get to the campus site (others in other hotels were stuck in lots of traffic).
You can order breakfast (pancakes, eggs any style, sausage, etc.) which is more than other B&Bs offer, and the rooms are spacious. My bed in the Norwottuck room was comfortable. Cable was available on a flat screen tv (also more than other B&Bs offer).
I only wish there was just a little more seating in case there is a rush of people at one tie, which there just happened to be. Otherwise, it is a great setup to meet the fellow guests.
I highly recommend this place and would return for work or pleasure!

We spent the weekend at the lovely Black Walnut Inn and it exceeded all of my expectations — the Mulberry Room was extraordinarily comfortable and, unlike a lot of B&Bs, this was a totally clean and clutter-​free room (so often, a B&B is filled with small knick-​knacks, doilies, and bric-​à-​brac, which I find aesthetically unappealing) — a very comfortable bed, fast and free wifi, a big bathroom, a small table and two chairs (and yes, those are Lindt truffles waiting for you on the table!!!), and the world’s smallest closet (warning: if you’re staying in Mulberry, limit your hanging garments!).
Extra points for an extraordinary breakfast (what I particularly loved is that you can get anything you want — eggs any style, pancakes — including chocolate chip pancakes, french toast) which always begins with warm, homemade muffins. Add to it a friendly staff, a really great location (a few minutes drive to Amherst center, to Amherst College, and to UMass), and reasonable prices.
I will say: the website doesn’t do justice to the place, and isn’t the easiest to navigate (I had to email to find out, for example, what time check in was). And because the website isn’t great, sometimes there can be minor communication glitches. I shifted my reservation forward one day, and received an email confirmation that this was fine, but then the day of my arrival I received a call indicating that I hadn’t shown up for my reservation. As I was leaving, one of the young women who works there mentioned some website modernization, so hopefully that will make reservations easier, and offer guests all the basic info they need.

Everything you would expect from a New England B& B. Lovely well-​maintained property. Delicious made to order breakfast. Quaint furnishings. Free wifi. I would stay with them again,

The rating should be 3.5 but I can’t do that. The brick front of the building pictured in photos is impressive the the rooms are not what I thought of when I think of an inn i.e. inside a historic building — they are in a converted carriage house that looks like a motel frankly. It is at a noisy intersection, but they have removed the windows from the noisiest side and sound-​proofed it. It was relatively quiet with the windows closed but stuffy in that there was no air conditioning in our room (Webster Room). The room photos are impressive and the rooms generally look like them albeit with some cheaper furniture touches, but very clean. The breakfast was amazing and the beds VERY comfortable. Maybe part of my problem is that I’d stayed the night before at the Equinox Resort in Vermont and only paid $ 10 more for that room (albeit plus a resort fee).

This little B and B is adorable and amazingly quaint! The rooms are really cute and spotless… In the lobby there were these tasty home baked ginger cookies to welcome us. For breakfast we were treated to a fresh home cooked meal. The blueberry pancakes were off the charts perfect. The chef does something super different that I love which is butter and grill muffins… it really brings the flavor out!!! The bacon was crisp and local. Also, the bread was baked in house and scrumptious… I can’t say enough good things… check it out for yourself if you are in town! BTW the owners dogs Sparky and Nutmeg are so sweet!

Just what we were looking for in a bed & breakfast. With a late arrival, a note and our key were awaiting us. The historical house is nice and comfortable. Our room (Mulberry) was just right for two and had a private bath. We woke up to the smell of coffee and fresh baked muffins. Rachel made us a great breakfast to order in the dining room.
Would definitely stay here again.

The Black Walnut Inn is a wonderful place to stay in North Amherst, just over a mile or so out of the center of town. It’s truly a hidden gem; I lived in Amherst for many years before I ever came across it.
The first time I stayed here was for the weekend of my wedding, which took place in Amherst in October of 2006. The owners were kind enough to rent out the Inn to my entire immediate family (it has 10 lovely rooms, each with their own charm). It was a fabulous weekend that we spent there.
Ed, the Inn keeper, was wonderfully hospitible, but also kept to himself. He let us have free range of the entire Inn and all of its common areas for us and our guests to gather and celebrate together (we made use of the dining room and living room for our rehearsal dinner).
Breakfast was delicious at the Inn and each morning that we were there, we were thoroughly impressed by the selection of foods offered to us. Blueberry pancakes with real maple syrup (of course!), local sausage, bacon and eggs and a variety of beverages were always on the menu. They even sold some of their own homeade jams and cookie mixes on site.
The pictures of the rooms on their website almost don’t do them justice– they’re all very comfortable and cozy rooms with fine linens and rustic décor. Definitely worth the visit!

Very disappointing… old mattress, mildew odors throughout, extremely poor lighting, no place for toiletries or laptop or writing surface, clothing space minimal, floors not that clean, and mediocre breakfast.
Plus a lackadaisical attitude of owners… not even a hello, welcome, or a thought uttered like «how was your stay?»
However, if you’re looking to stay one night due its location and a platable cost then its not awful.

I stayed here for 3 nights last week and it was absolutely perfect!
I stayed in the Mulberry Room on the second floor. The bed was warm and comfy, and the room was nice and quiet. I slept great, and then had a nice hot shower in the morning. The water pressure was fantastic!
In the morning I was served breakfast by Marie, one of the owners. I was so glad to be there 3 mornings so I could try everything! I had the bacon and the sausage, which are both from local sources, and they were wonderful. My final morning I had blueberry pancakes. Yum!
I would definitely stay here again, and will recommend it to my friends and family.