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The best hotels near New London Ocean Beach Park

Ellie Brandt

Ellie Brandt Southeast Asia

Updated 1 September 2026 · 24 New London hotels assessed

These are my five favourites in New London, out of the 24 that qualified. I read what other travellers scored them before I picked, so the order follows the guests, all five scoring 4.8.

All five are within 8.3 km of New London Ocean Beach Park.

Inn at Ocean Avenue

Highest rated of the five

Inn at Ocean Avenue

★★★★★4.8 from 91 reviews

Inn at Ocean Avenue comes out on top of this list, and not narrowly: 4.8 from 91 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 found under poi and around $393 a night on the dates we checked.

24 hotels in New London qualified for this list and five made it. Marina Bay Cottages is the one I would book if the first is full.

Why it works for this trip

  • Air conditioningthe one that decides a summer trip
  • Parkinga real consideration if you are driving in
  • Step free accesslevel entry and a lift

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All five, ranked

  1. Inn at Ocean Avenue1

    Inn at Ocean Avenue

    ★★★★★4.8 from 91 reviews

    1.1 km from New London Ocean Beach Park, about a 14 minute walk

    • Parking
    • Air conditioning
    • Accessible

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  2. Marina Bay Cottages2

    Marina Bay Cottages

    ★★★★★4.9 from 163 reviews

    6.0 km from New London Ocean Beach Park

    • Parking
    • Air conditioning

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  3. Comfortable Waterfront Walk Out!3

    Comfortable Waterfront Walk Out!

    ★★★★★4.832542 from 421 reviews

    8.3 km from New London Ocean Beach Park

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    • Inn at Harbor Hill Marina4

      Inn at Harbor Hill Marina

      ★★★★★4.8 from 339 reviews

      7.4 km from New London Ocean Beach Park

      • Parking
      • Kid friendly
      • Air conditioning
      • Accessible

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    • The Niantic Inn5

      The Niantic Inn

      ★★★★★4.8 from 412 reviews

      8.2 km from New London Ocean Beach Park

      • Parking
      • Kitchen
      • Kid friendly
      • Air conditioning
      • Accessible

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    How this list was put together

    24 New London hotels qualify for this list. We ranked them on guest rating first and on how close they are to New London Ocean Beach Park second, then 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.

    Ellie Brandt

    Ellie Brandt Southeast Asia

    Works weekends at an animal shelter and saves the pay for off-season flights. Hostels, night buses, and volunteering at animal sanctuaries for a bunk. Six countries in three years.

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