Black Walnut Inn

Black Walnut Inn puts you close to downtown Amherst and local college campuses.

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Black Walnut Inn is a B&B at 1184 North Pleasant Street in Amherst, set around a Federal-style brick home dating back to 1820. The setting is not a standard hotel block: the building sits on green grounds shaded by black walnut trees, with historic architecture and common areas that fit the inn style of stay.

Rooms are individually arranged with period-style decor, Wi-Fi, cable TV, and air conditioning. Some rooms include a sofa or a minifridge; one room has a four-poster bed, and another has a whirlpool tub. Bathrooms are private or en suite, so the room choice matters if you want the bathroom attached directly to the room.

The Farmhouse room is set up for guests with mobility needs. It is on the ground level, has direct access from the parking area, reserved parking outside the room, a queen bed reachable from both sides, and an extra-large bathroom with a low-profile tub and a wide bathroom door.

Breakfast is part of how the stay works here. The inn serves a cooked-to-order breakfast with home-baked pastries in the dining room, and in-room breakfast service is available for the accessible Farmhouse room at no added charge.

Parking is available on the property, which is useful for an Amherst stay where the inn is tied to the town and nearby campuses rather than a resort-style setup. There is also a sunroom and shared indoor space, so the stay has more of a small historic inn rhythm than a full-service hotel routine.

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