Groton Hotels

With a handy location for visiting "Mystic, Groton and the other beautiful towns" nearby, this otherwise "standard Marriott" set in a yellow mid-rise off of I-95 boasts "updated" rooms with down comforters, "attentive" service and a "nice" indoor pool, steakhouse and Elizabeth Arden Red Door spa; N.B. there's shuttle service to the Mohegan Sun.

Mystic's 15-acre hillside hotel cluster fosters "relaxed" enjoyment report respondents who rhapsodize over the "delicious" New England cuisine at Flood Tide and the "totally charming" rooms with "romantic" fireplaces and "great views" of the harbor and Long Island Sound (though a few say the quarters vary "from luxurious to standard motel variety", so an "upgrade is worth it"); daytime options include tennis, boating and spa treatments.

A "piece of Vegas" "in the middle of Connecticut", this "flashy", totally "surreal" 34-story tower nestled near Norwich comes with "more dining options than you can shake a stick at" (the "awesome" choices include Todd English's Tuscany), a two-story mall with over 30 stores, a sports arena, performance spaces and, for the kids, a "fantastic game room"; its "sleek" accommodations are enhanced by "stunning baths" and "quick, polite" service; N.B. the massive new Casino of the Wind includes a Jimmy Buffet Margaritaville.

"You'll relax here even if you don't want to" thanks to this "beautiful" retreat's "country charm", "friendly" staff and "peaceful grounds" with rooms in both a 1930 Colonial main house and "much-nicer" condolike villas; though some feel its accommodations "need a face-lift", the "exquisite" spa treatments receive raves – plus you can have your "gourmet lunch while wearing a big, white, fluffy bathrobe"; P.S. "for a break from the healthiness", the "nearby gambling adds some excitement."