Connecticut
The 19th-century Hopkins Inn boasts a well-regarded restaurant with Austrian-influenced country fare (the second-generation chef whips up a mean schnitzel…
Must-see hotels in Connecticut
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New Haven
This robust downtown hotel is both simply stylish and affordable. It's nice to see a private operator raising the bar. The hotel occupies a handsome mid…
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Connecticut
This historic building reopened with a bang in 2017, redone in modern New York chic by the same folks who run Norwalk's unique Hotel Zero Degrees. The…
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Connecticut
If you're in town for the opera, make a weekend of it and stay at the elegant, hard-to-fault Boardman House Inn: book the light-filled garden suite if you…
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Connecticut
Occupying a handsome, Dutch Colonial farmhouse dating from 1756, this classy establishment has beautiful, well-tended gardens that stretch down to the…
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Connecticut
The heart and soul of one of the smallest villages in Connecticut, this inn originally served the Housatonic Railroad. Now the five rooms are styled by…
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Connecticut
About 6 miles south of downtown Hartford in the charming historic village of Wethersfield, you'll find this beautiful and opulent 1873 French Second…
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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,…
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New Haven
The Study at Yale manages to evoke a mid-century modern sense of sophistication (call it 'Mad Men chic') without being over the top or intimidating. Ultra…
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Connecticut
The excellent-value Stanton House Inn provides genteel country-house accommodations in an early-1900s mansion in one of Greenwich's best neighborhoods…
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Connecticut
This large Colonial clapboard sits proudly on Glastonbury's Main St and offers five handsome bedrooms, artfully decorated by host Pat Brubaker. But the…
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Connecticut
The 'Gris' is one of the country's oldest continually operating inns, Essex' physical and social centerpiece since 1776. The buffet-style Hunt Breakfast …
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Connecticut
Renovated completely in 2014, WHI radiates country luxury (marble bathrooms, flat-screen tellies etc). The classic Tap Room has the original 1806 flooring…
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Connecticut
If you like kombucha with your kale and take your well-being seriously, you'll appreciate the in-room fitness stations of this hybrid design-and-health…
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Homewood Suites by Hilton Downtown
Connecticut
Occupying a 1913 heritage building, this tasteful, modern hotel offers studio and one- and two-bedroom suites, all with full kitchens. The one- and two-…
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Connecticut
Taylor's Corner has four antique-filled rooms overlooking lovely perennial-planted gardens; the latest addition is a suite converted from the living…
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Connecticut
Litchfield's largest lodgings feature 32 well-appointed hotel-style rooms and a range of fantastic themed suites that are so varied you'll need to check…
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Connecticut
About 2 miles east of town, this 1745 property used to be the main way station for travelers between Albany and Hartford. Divided between three buildings,…
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Connecticut
This hulking chain hotel doesn't look much from the outside (in fact, it's quite ugly), but the good thing about old hotels is their oversize rooms…
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Connecticut
Quaintness mixes with modernity in a town where two well-known lodgings have closed in recent years: the West Lane is an 1849-built home just blocks from…
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Sachem Farmhouse Bed & Breakfast
Connecticut
Jen and Jason King's 'basic B&B' offers a more intimate experience, with four rooms, two with private bathrooms, all named for Hopkins kinfolk. The…
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Connecticut
A B&B with a modern twist, including central air-conditioning and cable TV. Peter Starbuck, your host, makes sure you get a freshly prepared breakfast…
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New Haven
Despite its popularity, this brand-standard property in an excellent location is in good shape and is well maintained. Great staff, in conjunction with…
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Connecticut
This colossal Marriott hotel is in the Adriaen's Landing district overlooking the Connecticut River and linked to the convention center. There are 401…
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Austin Street Inn & Gallery of Art
New Haven
A hotel that's a work of art, and vice versa, the Austin features parlors done in tasteful blue/green and cranberry/ochre accents, a welcoming hearth and…
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Connecticut
The Bowen family has owned this property, now a smart 21-room inn with its own vegetable garden and a beautiful sitting room/library, since 1816. Some…
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Hammonasset Beach State Park Campground
Connecticut
The campground at Hammonasset Beach State Park offers Connecticut’s only beach camping. It’s on the coast between Madison and Clinton, and despite its 558…
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New Haven
At this enormous, 309-room hotel you get all the smart amenities you'd expect, including a 24-hour fitness center and a restaurant on the top floor. Ask…
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Connecticut
Serving travelers since 1800, the four period rooms here brim with history. The finest is the Anna White room with its antique canopy bed, although the…
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Connecticut
The Curtis has been an inn thing since 1754, and it shows in some places. But the 18 rooms, though a bit musty in some respects, are the most affordable…
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Holiday Inn Hartford Downtown Area
Connecticut
Across the riverbank from downtown, with easy bridge access by car, this large tourist hotel is convenient and quiet. Beds are comfy, showers have great…
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Connecticut
At first glance the one-story Inn at Iron Masters, in Lakeville, looks suspiciously like a Florida motel, but the rooms are slightly more elegant, the…
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Connecticut
The tranquil, 14-room historic property at Cornwall Inn consists of a six-room inn and the more rustic-flavored eight-room lodge. Evenings feature wine…
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Connecticut
In East Lyme the well-developed Rocky Neck State Park has 160 sites with showers, concession stands and picnic tables. There's also hiking, fishing,…
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Connecticut
Lake Waramaug State Park has 77 campsites, both wooded and open, many of them lakeside. There's a snack bar in the park and a small beach for swimming…
