The Griswold Inn, Essex

The double room features air conditioning, a wardrobe, as well as a private bathroom with a shower and a hairdryer. Parquet floors and wine/champagne are provided. The unit has 1 or 2 beds. The Family Cottage is a free-standing building situated in Griswold Square, a courtyard across from the Main Inn. Historic Hayden House, across the lane, is available for private events or business meetings. Rooms include heating and air conditioning, plus free toiletries.

The Griswold Inn features onsite restaurants. The Executive Chef prepares classic American cuisine. The Griswold Inn Wine Bar has received the Wine Spectator's Award of Excellence for 13 years. The Wine Bar is classic and sophisticated. Cheese selections come from award-winning farmsteads, including a mild, goat's milk cheese from Blue Ledge Farm in VT, similar to Humbolt Fog. Raw cow's milk cheese from Jasper Hill Farm in VT has a creamy texture with peppery, grassy character. A blue-veined, raw cow's milk cheese from California offers a creamy texture. A pasteurized, cow's milk cheese is sourced from Boggy Meadow Farm in New Hampshire. A semi-soft, washed rind, pasteurized, cow's milk cheese comes from the Loire Valley in France.

Guests enjoy nightly entertainment, scheduled wine tastings, beer dinners, art tours, dinner programs, and special events. An art tour is available for patrons interested in the art collection. A two-hour tour aboard RiverQuest, with viewing deck area, is offered. Wine tastings feature a guest presenter offering three or four wines. The Inn's Executive Chef provides small plates for pairing and gives a brief cooking demonstration. Goods & Curiosities offers creatively-branded 'Gris' merchandise, hand-crafted and Connecticut-made products, limited edition prints of The Griswold Inn's art collection, home goods, books, toys, artisan jewelry, and specialty foods. From 5:30-7:30, watch the sunset over the river.

Located in the historic seaport village of Essex, Connecticut, The Griswold Inn is in the lower Connecticut River Valley, deemed one of the ' Last Great Places ' by the Nature Conservancy. Landmarks nearby include the Florence Griswold Museum (5.5 km), Cooper & Smith Gallery (0.5 km), South Cove (2.5 km), North Cove (2 km), Museum of Fife and Drum (5 km), Lyme Art Association (5.5 km) and Connecticut River Museum (0.3 km). The home of the Nautilus submarine is nearby. The Inn is 50 km from Tweed-New Haven Airport.

The Griswold Inn is ideal for private events, from small gatherings to business meetings to large parties. Claudia Odekerken, Private Event Manager, helps create a uniquely special event. The Store's displays and collection of goods offer a discovery with each visit.