Trip GrapevineTop places, picked by travellers

Groton · Hotel shortlist

Groton hotels with parking

Mei-Lin Zhou

Mei-Lin Zhou Japan

Updated 1 September 2026 · 116 Groton hotels assessed

These are my five favourites in Groton, out of the 116 that qualified. I read what other travellers scored them before I picked, so the order follows the guests, 4.9 down to 4.7.

Abbey's Lantern Hill Inn is the one I would book myself.

Abbey's Lantern Hill Inn

Highest rated of the five

Abbey's Lantern Hill Inn

★★★★★4.9 from 604 reviews

Abbey's Lantern Hill Inn comes out on top of this list, and not narrowly: 4.9 from 604 guest reviews is a score that holds up at that volume, which is the whole test here. A perfect ten from nine people does not beat it.

It is a 4 star property, found under city centre and around $229 a night on the dates we checked.

116 hotels in Groton qualified for this list and five made it. Madison Beach Hotel, Curio Collection by Hilton is the one I would book if the first is full.

Why it works for this trip

  • Spatreatment rooms on site, no booking a taxi for it
  • Air conditioningthe one that decides a summer trip
  • Parkinga real consideration if you are driving in
  • Dogs allowedno kennel to arrange before you fly

Check rates Read more

All five, ranked

  1. Abbey's Lantern Hill Inn1

    Abbey's Lantern Hill Inn

    ★★★★★4.9 from 604 reviews

    • Spa
    • Parking
    • Pet friendly
    • Air conditioning

    Check rates Read more

  2. Madison Beach Hotel, Curio Collection by Hilton2

    Madison Beach Hotel, Curio Collection by Hilton

    ★★★★★4.8 from 2,628 reviews

    • Spa
    • Gym
    • Restaurant
    • Bar
    • Parking
    • Kid friendly

    Check rates Read more

  3. Stonecroft Inn3

    Stonecroft Inn

    ★★★★★4.9 from 425 reviews

    • Parking
    • Pet friendly
    • Air conditioning
    • Accessible

    Check rates Read more

  4. Saybrook Point Resort & Marina - Luxury Connecticut Oceanside Hotel4

    Saybrook Point Resort & Marina - Luxury Connecticut Oceanside Hotel

    ★★★★★4.7 from 2,663 reviews

    • Pool
    • Spa
    • Gym
    • Restaurant
    • Bar
    • Parking

    Check rates Read more

  5. The Inn At Stonington5

    The Inn At Stonington

    ★★★★★4.9 from 217 reviews

    • Gym
    • Parking
    • Air conditioning
    • Accessible

    Check rates Read more

How this list was put together

116 Groton hotels qualify for this list. We ranked them on guest rating, then on class, and took the top five.

Two things decide these lists. The first is my own time in the city: every hotel on this page is one I have stayed in, walked into and looked at, or gone back to check. That is where the shortlist starts, and it is why some well reviewed places are not on it.

The second is the numbers, and those are what set the order. The rating and review count come from the big travel sites, pooled through Google, so a score here reflects Expedia, Booking, Hotels.com and the rest together rather than any one of them. I also read the review breakdown by topic, which is where the figures on service, breakfast and location come from. Hotels with fewer than forty reviews are left out altogether, because a rating that thin is not a rating. No more than two come from one neighbourhood.

What I do not do is move anyone up the order. The ranking is the guest score, highest first, and nobody pays to be on the list.

Distances are straight lines from published coordinates, so the real walk is a little longer. Amenities are as recorded by Google Hotels and can change without notice. Rates are an indicative nightly figure for a midweek autumn stay, not a quote. Check the booking page before you commit.

Mei-Lin Zhou

Mei-Lin Zhou Japan

Works agency hours in Vancouver and spends all 18 vacation days abroad. One new country and one repeat visit per year. Five trips to Japan and a running list of ramen shops.

Trip Grapevine earns a commission on bookings made through the links on this page. It costs you nothing, and it does not change the order of the list, which is set by the measurements above.