Located in the beautiful South Shore area of Massachusetts on the historic Heritage Trail, this picturesque hotel is the perfect hub between the hustle and bustle of downtown Boston, the cranberry bogs of historic Plymouth and the peaceful beaches of Cape Cod.  Within 30 minutes of Boston, 20 minutes from Plymouth and 35 minutes from Cape Cod, the East Coast is right at your fingertips! Whatever your purpose for traveling, you'll surely enjoy the great location of the Holiday Inn Boston South Shore. With convenient interstate access, you will easily navigate your way to nearby corporations and corporate office parks, two shopping centers within 10 minutes away as well as many options for dining and entertainment. Touch on one of the links below to plan what you will do in your free time!

Midway between Boston & Plymouth. A perfect Hub for a New England Vacation. Take a look at our Boston By Boat Package and enjoy Boston without the traffic and parking hassles.

Local Area Companies Nearby

• Zildjian
• Derby Steet Shops
• Marshfield Fair
• Harmon Golf
• Music Circus Cohasset
• Bay State Breakers
• Rockland Ice Rink
• Sentient Jet
• South Shore Hospital
• So. Shore Country Club

Taste the Flavor...

This is Cranberry Country. The Holiday Inn Rockland is located in the heart of the nation's flourishing cranberry harvesting industry. Native Americans used to call the bitter berry "sassamanesh" and "imam". German and Dutch settlers called it the "crane berry" because the plant's blossom resembles the tip of a crane's bill. The name stuck, and today the humble cranberry is a staple of the American's celebratory meals. Legend has it that along with wild turkey and succotash, the Pilgrims served cranberries at the first Thanksgiving in Plymouth Massachusetts. Americans consume over 400 million pounds of cranberries per year, 20% of that during a single week - Thanksgiving week, of course.

Cranberries grow on vines in impermeable beds layered with sand, peat, gravel and clay. These beds, commonly known as "bogs" were originally made by glacial deposits. Some cranberry bogs are over 100 years old and still produce today. In nearby South Carver, ride through an 1800-arcre cranberry plantation on Edaville Railroad's narrow guage railway. The plantation hosts festivals at harvest time, and during Christmas. You can taste the heritage of this uniquely American berry all year long.