Stayed here with my husband & son on a college visit to Wesleyan. Nice exterior, lobby, breakfast area & room. Comfy beds & pillows, free wi-fi, friendly, helpful staff. Normal breakfast offerings. Small indoor pool. Nice & quiet & clean. No problem getting extra pillows. Would definitely stay here again. Yes, it was maybe a 15 minute drive from Middletown, but worth saving some money on.

My son and I stayed here on a visit to Wesleyan University. Although not in Middletown it was only a short drive away. Consistent with what other reviewers have had to say, this is an excellent hotel for the money. It was clean and in very good condition, had a helpful staff, good breakfast, the room was fine. Certainly if you are staying in the Hartford area and don't want to pay a lot of money you will probably not find a better place to stay.

Front Desk (Kimba) was friendly & helpful. She directed us to eateries nearby, but FYI, it's really a bit of a ways down the road. I guess "close" is a subjective word. Make a stop @ Stew Leonard (she recommended this place, as we needed to get juice for my 1 yr old son)--it's a really cool place to shop. Breakfast was good. They had eggs, muffins, bacon, sausage, waffles, juice, coffee, cereal, etc. The bathroom was fairly clean. We didn't have towels though, so I had to wait awhile at the front desk, to get the towels. Seems like they have towel shortage 'cause there were none at the pool as well. But Kimba was there to help, bringing us freshly dried towels. Their pool (although heated) needs some remodeling, if not upgrading. The walls of the pool seems like it's peeling---needs paint touch up---looks like dirt or mold in the pool.

On the surface, the hotel was a step up normal Best Westerns and comparable to hotels like Hampton Inn, Holiday Inn Express, and others in terms of style and amenities. The staff were pleasant and the breakfast was comparable to other chains.

However, the room itself was not up to the standards of these others - although non-smoking, ours smelled of old smoke and had a dank, humid feel that the A/C didn't clear up. The carpets were worn and somewhat stained, and the high ceiling destroyed any feeling of coziness.

However, it was considerably less expensive than those other chains in the area, so I feel I received a good value for what I spent. Just don't expect it to be amazing.