Hotels in Worcester, MA

Located in central Massachusetts is the tourist hot spot of Worcester. With exciting attractions, fine dining, and amusements littered all across town, you’ll have plenty to do and see while staying at top Worcester hotels. For a fun day of exploration, head to the EcoTarium, a science and nature museum that offers a great digital planetarium, animal exhibits, and a narrow-gauge railway. If interested in historic artworks from around the world, check out the Worcester Art Museum’s vast collection that includes Roman mosaics, Impressionist paintings, and medieval armor. You can also look forward to the city’s vibrant food scene, full of global flavors like West African, Vietnamese, and Japanese, plus local food trucks, beer gardens and much more. Known for its many top-rated educational institutions and as a center of art and culture, Worcester is one of the most ethnically diverse cities in the country and is a fantastic place to plan your next East Coast trip.

For a day of art discovery, plan a worthy visit to the Worcester Art Museum, otherwise known as WAM, which is home to more than 38,000 works of art from around the world. With its collection that spans from antiquity to the present day and includes some of the finest Roman mosaics in the U.S., European and American art, and an extensive collection of Japanese prints, WAM ranks among the top art museums of its kind in the nation. WAM is also home to the second-largest collection of arms and armor in the Americas and boasts paintings by Monet and Gauguin. The museum was also among the first to present photography as an art form.

For a great adventure-packed afternoon, take the kids to the EcoTarium not far from hotels in Worcester. This science and nature museum spans a few floors full of interactive exhibits for all ages, including several permanent and traveling exhibits, the Alden Planetarium, a narrow-gauge train pulled by a scale model of an 1860s steam engine, and a variety of wildlife to observe up close. There is also a lot of outdoor space for the little ones to explore and enjoy, including a train ride around the grounds and a playground, which offers a natural play space with a brook that kids can play in. Before you head out, make sure to stop at the gift shop for a nice memento to take home. It won’t disappoint!

Spend a nice afternoon outdoors from Elm Park, a lovely 60-acre historic park in Worcester that offers excellent nature trails, a bridge over a nice pond, plus a fun playground with a good variety of things to do. You’ll love seeing the local geese and squirrels populating the grounds. Get some fresh air and enjoy this green space just outside the best Worcester hotels in the area.

Have a wonderful time touring Worcester, and don’t forget to check out our other hotels in Springfield, Cambridge, and Plymouth.