all have seating areas with pull-out sofas. parking is complimentary. there's a business center and a cafe/bar, plus a market and a fitness room, both available 24/7. in a commercial area off i-95 in east milford, this relaxed hotel is 2 miles from milford metro-north station, 7 miles from silver sands state park and 10 miles from yale university. the warm rooms feature free wi-fi and flat-screen tvs, as well as minifridges, coffeemakers and wet bars. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 12:00 pm John F Kennedy International Airport 1 hr 21
Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo (20 min) Long-running zoo with hundreds of animals, most of which hail from North & South America. Yale University Art Gallery (17 min) Museum showcasing art from many regions & centuries housed in a Louis I. Kahn building & others. It Adventure Ropes Course (13 min) Zip line PEZ Visitor Center (9 min) Pez museum featuring history, trivia & memorabilia related to the classic candy & dispensers. Boothe Memorial Park (14 min) Quirky complex of 1800s-era buildings & gardens, including an Americana museum & planetarium. Silver Sands State Park (12 min) Wildlife thrives at this Long Island Sound beach park with fishing, swimming & a boardwalk. West Rock Ridge State Park (25 min) A 627-ft. ridge offers views of New Haven Harbor & Long Island Sound, with hiking, fishing & more. The Barnum Museum (18 min) This museum dedicated to P.T. Barnum & Tom Thumb also features visiting circus-themed exhibitions. Beinecke Rare Book Library (16 min) Yale University's architecturally unique library with a vast collection of rare books & manuscripts. Lighthouse Point Park (23 min) An 1847 lighthouse anchors this beachfront that is popular with swimmers & a prime birding spot. Indian Well State Park (26 min) Housatonic River park with a swimming beach, a brook & waterfall, hiking trails & picnic areas. Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History (15 min) Exhibits & dioramas on evolution, natural environments & human origins, with a regional focus. Yale Center for British Art (17 min) Museum designed by Louis I. Kahn housing the largest collection of British art outside the U.K. East Rock Park (28 min) A 425-acre park offering scenic views of New Haven, wooded hiking trails, fields & picnic areas. Charles Island (12 min) 14-acre tidal island with a state park & nature preserve for herons & egrets, plus fishing. |