Hampshire College

We're so glad that your student has chosen Hampshire College, and that we have an opportunity to welcome you into our community. Please explore the links to the left for resources that may help you and your student as you plan this transition. 

We especially encourage you to learn more about our family orientation progam, and to check out the family services main page. 

If you are planning to visit Hampshire, and will be spending some time in the area, we encourage you to check out our visiting pages, where you can learn more about:

• How to get here
• Planes, trains, and buses
• Area Dining
• Campus Map
  

We hope you'll have time to explore:

• local community resources
• what to do in the Pioneer Valley
• local and Five College museums

Lodging Options
You can find a hotel, motel, or bed and breakfast through a travel Web site such as Travelocity, Hotwire, and Orbitz. There are numerous hotels and motels in Hadley, Massachusetts, adjacent to Amherst. We recommend checking with the hotels of the Hampshire Hospitality Group, which includes several name-brand hotels close to Hampshire. 

There are also a number of bed and breakfasts in the Pioneer Valley, many of which are members of the Five College Area Bed and Breakfast Association. Other bed and breakfasts within 10 miles of Hampshire include:

Birdsong Bed & Breakfast of Amherst
The Black Walnut Inn
Delta Organic Farm Bed & Breakfast
Garden of Delights Bed & Breakfast
Hadley Meadow Bed & Breakfast
Horace Kellogg Homestead
Ivory Creek Bed & Breakfast Inn
Room with a View