(LENOX, Mass.) – Cranwell Resort, Spa and Golf Club was recently selected as one of only 10 northeastern resorts in Condé Nast Travelers 2011 Reader’s Choice Awards in the category of “Top 150 Resorts” in the U.S. This award comes on the heels of the resort earning the 2011 Wine Spectator’s Award of Excellence and recognition in Boston Magazine’s New England Travel “Best of New England” round-up for the third year.

Cranwell is located just two and one-half hours from New York City and Boston in the historic New England village of Lenox, Mass.  This award-winning resort features 96 distinctive guest rooms and suites, an 18-hole Championship golf course set on 380 hilltop acres, and is home to one of the largest resort Spas in the Northeast. With three restaurants and spacious banquet rooms, Cranwell also hosts numerous year-round conferences, weddings and social events.

Cranwell is a partner with Stash Hotel Rewards®, an innovative hotel rewards program that enables travelers to quickly earn free nights at distinctive, independent hotels without blackouts or expiration date restrictions. The resort is a member of Small Luxury Hotels of the World™ brand and is also a long time member of Historic Hotels of America, which preserves the authenticity of over 200 of America’s most prominent historic hotels and inns. Cranwell is listed in Zagat’s “Top U.S. Hotels, Resorts & Spas” and some of their many recognitions include SpaFinder Readers’ Choice Award for one of “Best Spa Resorts for Golf” and the Wine Spectator Magazine Award for Excellence.