| parking is free. most rooms have 4-poster beds, while some have fireplaces, local art and views of the lieutenant river. discounted passes to a local fitness center are available, and a spa offers treatments for a fee. plush rooms feature period furnishings, complimentary wi-fi, sitting areas and luxury linens. continental breakfast is included, and an elegant restaurant and lounge serves contemporary new england cuisine. 6 miles from rocky neck state park and 14 miles from connecticut college. next to the florence griswold museum in the connecticut river valley, this romantic inn in an 18th-century house is 5. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am
Bradley International Airport 59 min
Railbike Adventure by the Essex Steam Train (19 min)
Vintage steam train offering a narrated round-trip ride through the scenic Connecticut River Valley. Essex Steam Train & Riverboat (9 min) Rocky Neck State Park (6 min)
Recreation area with bird-watching, fishing & camping as well as a beach suitable for swimming. Niantic Children's Museum (11 min)
Hands-on educational museum for younger children with indoor exhibits & outdoor play spaces. Lyme Art Association (3 min)
Art museum and art Gillette Castle State Park (24 min)
This stone mansion with unique decor & a medieval-style facade belonged to actor William Gillette. Florence Griswold Museum (1 min)
Restored 1817 mansion, which housed artists, shows American Impressionist works & rotating exhibits. Ocean Beach Park (26 min)
1/2-mile beach boardwalk features an Olympic-size pool, miniature golf course, playgrounds & a cafe. Saybrook Point (13 min) The Dinosaur Place at Nature's Art Village (17 min)
40+ life-sized dinosaurs over 60 acres, with nature trails, a splash pad & a dino-themed playground. Lynde Point Light (20 min) Devil's Hopyard State Park (20 min)
860 acres of rocky forest, crisscrossed by hiking trails & highlighted by 60-ft.-high Chapman Falls. Harkness Memorial State Park (22 min)
1906 mansion with lawns & landscaped gardens, plus views of Long Island Sound; guided tours offered. Connecticut River Museum (12 min)
Art & artifacts relating to the area's shipbuilding history (from 1733), plus model ships. | 
