great wine bar and really fun tap room- good food choices More

This was our first stay at the Griswold Inn and it will definitely not be our last. I spent my 49th Birthday with my wife at their quaint Tap Room and we both could have sworn that time had stopped. Between the music, food, atmosphere and staff a better time couldn't have been had. We stayed in a lovely spacious... More

The place is everything these review tell and more! The place is full of history and charm, but still the service is everything you can hope for. Extra points for the amazing restaurant downstairs - the foie gras (duck liver pate) was best I've eaten outside France. Wonderful little town too, worth a walk around the beautiful small streets. Would... More

The Griswold is a great spot to escape the family, enjoy some good food, listen/dance to festive music and stroll through the litle shops of Essex. The staff is friendly, accomodating and very welcoming to everyone who walks in. While we love staying there, the hotel does need to upgrade their soft goods - blankets, beds, pillows, hangars, carpeting, etc.... More

My three friends and I (in our 40s) enjoyed staying at the Griswold Inn. We were in the building across the street from the main inn and above the gift shop. Stairs are a bit steep. Happy to find that there was no TV! Possibly the only place in North America to escape television. Room was very colonial with a... More

The Griswold Inn, an inn first started in 1776, and they have being getting better and better every year. This year was our sixth visit to this inn, every time we like the inn and staff more and more. From the welcoming and helpefull front desk staff to the room staff everyone is dedicated to help you enjoy your stay.... More

The Griswold is a place with plenty of character in teh lovely little town of Essex. We were there for two nights, and while there is not much else to do in the town in the evening, the fact that the hotel offer the choice of a good tavern, a wine bar and a restuarant makes up for this on... More

We stayed at the Griswold Inn on Oct. 14th. This is a quaint little inn in a charming little town. It's about 10 miles off 1-95 in Essex. The town has a bunch of little shops (including a xmas ornament store) with a few places to dine or grab a drink. At the end of the road is the River... More

This place is amazing! We stayed for two nights. They upgraded our room before we got there. The room was so nice and comfortable, and very quiet (even with live music one night). The village is delightful and feels like a close-knit small town. There are other restaurants in town, but eating at the Gris is a definite must. The... More