Touch of Ireland Guest House 670 Whitney Avenue New Haven Connecticut 06511-1312 USA http://www.TouchofIrelandGuestHouse.com Phone: +1-203-787-7997 Fax: +1-203-787-7999 Toll-free: +1-866-787-7990

General Information

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.

Room Rates (USD American Dollars)

• State and local taxes may apply
• Accommodations: Rooms
• There are 4 guest accommodations (4 with private baths)
• Single occupancy rate is between $ 135.00 and $ 199.00
• Double occupancy rate is between $ 135.00 and $ 199.00
• Other Accommodations: Suites
  The Armagh and Dubliner Rooms can be rented together as a 2 bedroom Suite. The suite has a private bath steps away just outside the rooms. Bathrobes are provided. Each room can be entered from the hallway and there is a passage from one room to the other through the closet.

Amenities

Meals

• A Full-hearty breakfast is included with room rate
• Breakfast is served from: 7:30-9:30 am
• Breakfast is served in the Sunroom, Breakfast/dining area, Dining Room
• Additional food services included in room rate: Before 7:30 Continental Break. provided, refreshments on arrival.Guest microwave., refrig with colds drinks in common area, tea & coffee services at all times.
• Special meals available: Vegetarian
• Our signature dish is Shirred Eggs
  Egg baked in individual dish topped with grated cheddar cheese, oregano, parsley, paprika and served on a toasted English Muffin with a side Irish sausage (Bangers).

Policies

• Minimum stay required (Yale Parents, Yale Graduation Weekends, Thanksgving, Christmas & Easter.)
• Smoking is not allowed
• We cannot accommodate guest pets (Resident cat)
• Limitations on children staying (10 or over)
• No childcare is provided
• Consumption of alcohol is permitted (Bring your own.)
• Deposit amount required (Reservations will be guaranteed through credit card only.)
• Check in time is 3 - 6 pm and Check out time is by 11 am
• Cancellations:
  There is 72 hour cancellation policy. Holiday weekends and special events require a 14 day cancellation notice. Cancellations after this will result in a one night's lodging charge to your credit card for each room unless the room(s) can be rebooked. Yale Parents Weekend and Yale Graduation have a 1 month confirmed cancellation policy. Cancellations after this will result in a charge to your credit card for the entire stay booked unless the room/rooms can be rebooked. A $25 processing fee per room will be charged for all cancellations.
• Accepted by the following agencies:
  • PAII
  • TNN

Property Features

Property Details

• Architectural style is Colonial
• Built in 1920
• Opened for business in 1999
• Restored / Remodeled in 1999
• Parking available (Off street parking available to guests)

Location

• Geographic region: Greater New Haven Region
• Location is best described as: Airport, City
  
• Directions to property:
  FROM RT 91 NORTH & SOUTH: Take Exit 6 (Willow & Blatchley). (Coming north it is a left-hand exit.) Turn right at end of exit ramp onto Willow St. Stay on Willow until it ends and take a right onto Whitney Ave. After blinking light, look for Highland St. on left. We are the third house on the left after Highland. Yellow house with white trim and green shutters and door with American & Irish flags on either side of the front entrance. Look for the white picket fence. FROM RT 95 NORTH & SOUTH Take Exit 48, RT 91 North and follow direction above for RT 91 North & South. FROM RT 15 NORTH & SOUTH: Take Exit 61 (Whitney Avenue)(Hamden). Head toward New Haven. At approximately 3.3 miles you will enter New Haven. Go staight at the next light (East Rock Avenue). The next right is Huntington. We are the fifth house on the right after Huntington. Yellow house with white trim and green shutters and door with American & Irish flags on either side of the front entrance. Look for the white picket fence.
• Nearest major airport: BDL 55 miles
• Directions from airport:
  Take Route 91 South and follow directions about for RT 91 North & South.

Innkeepers

• Innkeeper(s): Michael and Jeannine McCann
  Jeannine & Michael, who have lived in New Haven near Yale for over 30 years, became enchanted with bed and breakfasts during trips to Ireland. Jeannine, a retired data analyst, is an Irish set dancer and gourmet cook, while Michael, a retired public relations executive, is an Irish tenor with an album called Soldiers' Songs. They have two children, Michele and Sean, and grandchildren Connor and Mary Kate McGuire.
• The innkeepers speak: English
• There is one cat on the property

Area Attractions

Antique Shopping, Aquarium, Art Galleries, Beach, Casino, Concert venue, Gourmet/Fine Dining, Historical interests, Live Music, Movie Theater, Museum, National/State parks, Nature area, Ocean, Yale University, Connecticut Traditional Jazz Festival, Quinnipiac College, Irish Pubs, Albertus Magnus College, International Festival of Arts & Ideas, Outlet Stores, Performing Theater, Picnic area, Religious Services, River, Ski area, Vineyard, Winery

Onsite or Nearby Activities

Bird watching, Fishing, Golfing, Hiking trails, Canoe and Kayak launch at East Rock Park, Shopping, Sight-seeing, Tennis courts