Beechwood Hotel

This upscale, red brick hotel is off Route 9, half a mile from Umass Memorial Medical Center.
Warm rooms offer free Wi-Fi and cable TV, plus bars and minifridges. Suites add living rooms; some have fireplaces. Room service is available.
There's a bistro with terrace dining and weekly live music. Other amenities include a fitness center with a jogging track. Parking is free.