Hotel Zero Degrees

Connecticut


The 96 guest rooms of this classy boutique-business hotel feature clean lines, fresh tones and cool gadgetry. Paired with a noteworthy on-site restaurant, bar and terrace overlooking a babbling brook, it's a one-stop shop if you're looking to overnight in the area. With a focus on design and sustainability, you can sleep soundly knowing you're making your footprint a little bit smaller.

The Skytop Lounge is open summer and fall, and while the hotel caters to corporate guests and weddings, travelers seem well-cared for, too.


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5. Westport Arts Center

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