Privacy and character in the heart of downtown New Haven. Two blocks from the NH Green and Yale

Magnificent views of Long Island Sound and Thimble Islands, secluded elegant tranquil getaway

By the Sea Inn & Spa, located in the quaint shoreline town of Branford, is a quiet getaway with all the modern amenities and relaxing spa facilities. The Inn is walking distance to the area's unique shops and many choices of wonderful ethnic restaurants. A short drive brings you to the beautiful shoreline of the Long Island Sound. The 19th century house features a large fireplaced lounge with parquet hardwood floors and a cozy sitting room with cable TV. Soft relaxing music plays in the background as you escape back into another time. The Inn offers 3 lovely rooms all with private baths and A/C, with a king or queen size bed. A continental breakfast is served every morning in our sunny breakfast room or you can relax on our outside deck with your morning coffee. Relaxing spa treatments are available or you can roam in our gift shop stocked with all natural aromatherapy bath and body products.

Picture Perfect! 75 miles from NYC Stony Creek sits on LI Sound overlooking the Thimble Islands.

Nestled in New Haven's beautiful East Rock neighborhood near Yale, this Award-Winning B&B offers the best of old traditions and new technologies: hearty breakfasts, complimentary High-Speed Wireless Internet Access; On-Line Reservations; all rooms with private bath and air conditioning, free off-street parking. Freshly-baked muffins or cookies and hot & cold beverages are always available along with heaps of Irish hospitality. This charming 1920s center hall Colonial is a short walk to the Yale and Berkeley divinity schools, the Yale School of Forestry, the Yale Peabody Museum, and less than a mile from the Yale Office of Undergraduate Admissions. Theaters, art galleries and museums, fine restaurants and authentic Irish pubs are only minutes away by car or bus in downtown New Haven.

Gilmore Girls small town atmosphere centered in Connecticut's wine trail.

The Lily Pad is a classic style French Colonial home with a mansard roof. Built in 1820, our home maintains some of its original period ornamentation while offering today's modern conveniences. We are located on the Wepawaug River where you can enjoy nature from our gazebo or lawn swing. The front entrance features a rose walk and an English Garden. You can take a short walk to scenic waterfalls, visit an historic 1639 cemetery, or stroll through historic downtown Milford. Our downtown offers many exciting shops, restaurants and coffee houses, the Eastbound Theatre and frequent craft fairs on the Green. Our home offers six guest rooms, three with private baths. This is a smoke free environment and all guest rooms are scent free for guests with allergies. Rooms are decorated with a Victorian flair and hat collections enhance the decor. One bathroom has cedar lined walls, a shower stall and a claw foot bathtub . Another bath has a whirlpool tub. The third bath has an oversize shower.

Elegant, historic, mansion with warm hospitality, one mile from Yale/New Haven Green