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The best hotels in the historic centre, Waterbury

Stefan Bauer

Stefan Bauer The American west

Updated 1 September 2026 · 51 Waterbury hotels assessed

These are my five favourites in Waterbury, out of the 51 that qualified. I read what other travellers scored them before I picked, so the order follows the guests, 4.9698234 down to 4.6.

Charming 3BR Hilltop House, Newly Remodeled with Arcade is the one I would book myself.

Charming 3BR Hilltop House, Newly Remodeled with Arcade

Highest rated of the five

Charming 3BR Hilltop House, Newly Remodeled with Arcade

★★★★★4.9698234 from 227 reviews

Charming 3BR Hilltop House, Newly Remodeled with Arcade comes out on top of this list, and not narrowly: 4.9698234 from 227 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 historic centre.

51 hotels in Waterbury qualified for this list and five made it. Charming 1760 Cape Nestled in the Foothills of Litchfield County is the one I would book if the first is full.

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All five, ranked

  1. Charming 3BR Hilltop House, Newly Remodeled with Arcade1

    Charming 3BR Hilltop House, Newly Remodeled with Arcade

    ★★★★★4.9698234 from 227 reviews

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    • Charming 1760 Cape Nestled in the Foothills of Litchfield County2

      Charming 1760 Cape Nestled in the Foothills of Litchfield County

      ★★★★★5 from 190 reviews

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      • Winvian Farm3

        Winvian Farm

        ★★★★★4.6 from 212 reviews

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

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      • The Litchfield Inn4

        The Litchfield Inn

        ★★★★★4.6 from 564 reviews

        • Pool
        • Gym
        • Bar
        • Parking
        • Pet friendly
        • Kid friendly

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      • Lakefront Home, Close to Mt Southington!5

        Lakefront Home, Close to Mt Southington!

        ★★★★★4.9895744 from 141 reviews

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        How this list was put together

        51 Waterbury 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.

        Stefan Bauer

        Stefan Bauer The American west

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