I've been staying at the farmington inn on and off for business. I enjoy this inn because its not a chain. i usually stay in a suite. Very spacious room!, and the desk is perfect for me to get work done. This is the one place after working all day i am anxious to get back to. The front desk staff is great, always welcoming with a smile. Every night they put out fresh cookies, something I always steal! The inn is slightly older, but it just adds to the charm. i can't wait to stay again!

Just a note, there is a starbucks across the street!

Wife, doggie and I stayed for two nights in the weekend of December 17th. Not many places in the Hartford area that accept dogs without outrageous fees of around $100. So the Farmington Inn’s rate of $20. per night seemed attractive. Seemed is the key word.

The lobby smelled of fresh cut pine and cinnamon as we checked in for the pre-Christmas trip. Lovely Ethan Allen type furniture is everywhere you turn. At first impression the place is a hidden gem. But the luster wears off when you get to the first floor dog-friendly room. Dank, smelly and ice cold. The carpet was stained and smelly and the thin carpet did little to insulate against the frozen slab floor.

The functionality of the room is OK in that the bed is fairly comfortable and the bathroom is spacious. That ugly, smelly, stained carpet really just glares at you though. At the front desk I described the issues and asked if we could move to a different room – we got a plug-in air freshener. Too busy and a short time to do it or I would have left the place. Poor wireless signal strength and an inedible breakfast (gray sausage links – no eggs though, stale pastries) rounded out the short stay.

Wife wrote to the GM after we returned home and got an auto reply that he/she was away until January 6th and to contact the Front Desk Manager. She wrote the FDM and did not get a reply. I mean, all she wanted to do was tell them they had a lot of nerve even charging $20. per night if the stinky, stained carpets have not been cleaned in months – what do they do with the money – what is the charge for – a penalty because you travel with a pet?

Sorry but The Farmington Inn is not pet friendly and not clean and not of a two star quality. We are very surprised that the Brighenti family has lowered their standards so much.

Never again !!!

From their website it looks like an upscale inn but when I arrived I soon realized it was a run down facility. When plugging in the heater in my room it was hard not to notice the wires on the plug had been spliced and taped back together (very tacky). In addition the check-in staff, in the evening, had a hard time making eye contact with people waiting to be checked-in to at least let them know they would be right with them. The morning lobby staff looked tired and unprofessional.

Peeling wallpaper and cracked painted doesn't mean its not clean just shows the age of the property. The long hall corridors seems damp/musty but smell was okay in the room. Our room was clean, the canopy beds were comfy. The location in historic area was nice, we walked around the town after breakfast. The breakfast was great however if you want Starbucks, there is one right across the street. Grist Mill restaurant is a 10 min walk away or the upscale mall is about 4 mile drive away with lots of dining options around. This is pretty much the only hotel in the historic area, we chose it for the location since we were on a foliage road trip.