✕As its name implies, the Porches Inn at MASS MoCA enjoys a symbiotic relationship with the world-class cultural institution just steps away. Porches Inn and the neighboring MASS MoCA. Even the patterns of textiles found in the guest rooms are based on original designs produced by the former mill that MASS MoCA now inhabits. Photos © Timothy Hursley34While ostensibly a new hotel wing, the FreshGrass Annex also acts as an artistic retreat center, offering minimalist accommodations to focus-seeking creatives. The institute is an initiative of the FreshGrass Foundation, an organization best-known for producing concerts, including a roots and bluegrass music festival regularly staged at MASS MoCA.