Great hotel, great staff! I thought I was in the Marriott…read morehotel, this place really impressed me. We had just left a hotel that had a mouse in the room so I didn't care how much this place was I just needed to find a place for my bf and I for the night. I walked in the lobby and immediately was impressed with how clean and sparkling it was. The staff was so nice too! Our room was gorgeous (king bed) the bathroom was super clean and the shower had beautiful glass door and shampoo conditioner and body wash dispensers on the wall. Bed was super comfy but I did smash my shin on the bed frame as it stuck out further than the mattress. The floors had tile NOT grungy carpeting. my only complaint is the tv had a volume lock which made watching tv in bed hard to hear. Overall I'd 100% visit again!

My stay wasn't the best, as I stay in a different hotel every weekend and I know what good customer…read moreservice is. I arrived on Friday, February 20, 2026, and on Saturday morning, before leaving at 7:00 am, I called the front desk to request housekeeper services, but no one answered. I went to the front desk, but there was no one there, so I left without being helped. Hours later, I sent a message that wasn't read or answered, and when I arrived back at the hotel around 2:00 pm, I mentioned it, and they offered me the service, but it was too late to sit and wait in the lobby. Later, I went back to borrow a phone charger and some coffee for my room. They lent me the charger, but they never sent the coffee. On Saturday around 8 pm, I left my room to return the charger and saw the front desk employee go into room 102. I went down to the front desk thinking someone was there, but there was a note saying they would be back soon. I waited about 20 minutes, and there was no one at the front desk. I went back to my room and went down later to return the charger. I thanked them for lending it to me and for the coffee they never sent. Ironically, He said, "You're very welcome." I am traveling with a group of healthcare professionals who work for DOCS International, and I feel I must make this comment so it can be taken into account.

We went for a little weekend getaway, this place hit all the marks with the price, inside pool and…read morefree breakfast. The pool was fairly small as was the gym, but both were sufficient. The breakfast is Continental and includes a waffle maker, eggs, cereal, juices, yogurt, sausage, coffee, tea and muffins. Very good selection. Eggs weren't great, but they're fine. Rest was tasty. Rooms are a little loud between rooms, we heard the people next doors TV all night on our first night. The hallways are very dark and the outlets in the room are so worn they don't hold the plugs. Nice place, very clean, the man at the front desk was very helpful. Enjoyed our stay. Solid overall with everything included.

Stayed 1 night . Had a room with a king sized bed. Bathroom with small shower…read more Pool and a gym. Continental Breakfast. Coffee machine is available all day.

It was a last minute reservation made and we got a really nice room in the main building with a…read moreking bed, private porch with seating and breakfast in the morning. Very neat and comfortable room. The staff was great, location was great. Price was reasonable.

We stayed in #10 and #11 for the king beds and first-floor porch rocking chairs. #10 had a view of…read moreconcrete & pallets so #11 was better. The rooms were spacious and clean, with attractive furnishings of tables, dresser, chairs and bed. We did not try the pool-like bathtub (next to shutters that open to the main room and TV!) but the shower was magnificent! Towels and ROBES were fluffy and floral-smelling. Toilet flush was awesome, lol. Height of counter was thoughtfully higher-than usual and it had room for personal effects. The bed was not super-comfortable but acceptable. It was soft over hard, and my sister felt pressure points. The chairs sunk in the middle, but we weren't in them long. The gas fireplace was lovely!! And both windows open for fresh air, which I find very important. The place was very quiet and we only encountered other guests a few minutes here and there. The grounds are Gorgeous with grasses, roses, huge lavender plants. We loved sitting in the metal patio furniture with umbrellas, by the marina, eating our custom breakfasts! So relaxing and decadent. Kat, our breakfast waitress, was A+ and very pleasant. We all liked the food too. We did walk to local restaurants from here, plus easily visited Mystic by car. We did walk the nearby 1mi bayside trail to the Hole-in-the-Wall beach. It was a bit too far unless you can enjoy ~3mi roundtrip from Inn to beach. Our favorite restaurants were 374 Kitchen & Cocktail, followed by Constantine's (deck). We did not care for Flanders which was crowded and noisy, plus several additional unpleasant features! Now for the gritty: For unknown reason, the Inn has very cheap toiletpaper! And there is no place to lay clothes in the bathroom except in a drawer. There is no fridge in the room - just an icebucket with a fridge and ice in the community areas. They provide 2 bottles of water at the start of your stay...but you can get another at breakfast. Coffee is in carafes in the morning, but otherwise from Keurigs in the community room. You may freely wear the robes - just place them with your dirty towels at end of stay. To get clean towels, place your used ones outside your door! Fresh ones will magically appear in a plastic bag outside the door. They were not offering the pontoon rides when we were there in early June. I was disappointed and felt they should post the limitations. They do have cookies plus wine/cheese/grapes at certain times. These items are in the main Inn, where there are two tiny closets with staff in them. We were pretty comfortable going in and out the business area. Kat was the most welcoming, smiling when we cut through the kitchen each morning. We splurged to stay here for 70th BD celebrations. All four of us loved the Inn and had fun days in Niantic and Mystic.

Great place, the staff is outstanding. I come up here once a year in this area and will make sure I…read morestay here. Feels like a home away from home.

From the owner: We are also available by appointment for overnight and weekly rentals. The Blue Anchor Motel is…read morelocated in a residential neighborhood on the border of Waterford and East Lyme on Route 1 where the Niantic Bay meets the Latimer Brook. We offer three one room cottages and four two room cottages. It has five guest rooms in the main house. All have mini kitchens which include gas top cooking, counter high refrigerators, sink, cabinets, microvave, cable TV's, and WIFI. With close axcess to I-95 to eaisly reach the casinos, Mystic, beaches and fine restaurants. We are also available by appointment for overnight and weekly rentals.

Paid for a smoking room. When we got there the heat was not working, called the front desk and they…read moresaid they only had a non smoking room that they could switch us to, I said no because we want a smoking room. They couldn't switch us so we froze all night. The following Monday I called to speak with the manager and never received a call back. This Motel wants your money, but if something doesn't work, THEY DO NOT CARE!!!!!

ROACHES IN ROOM!!! Wait til you hear how it happened... Aside from the broken toilet seat, musty…read moresmell, and thin, stained, patched up blanket, we had roaches in our room. The staff did nothing and Corporate Motel 6 pretended they cared and then did nothing either. I was eventually offered a $20 credit from the motel and they've ignored all my calls. I will never stay at any Motel 6 ever again (I think we know why they leave the light on now, for roaches). By the way, this is the kind of motel that has long term residents. One confirmed the roach problem. This is the detailed letter I wrote to the board of health; Hello, I am writing to you from my car at Motel 6 in Niantic as I cannot go back into our room. I was awoken by a cockroach crawling on my face as I slept. When I felt something on my face I flung it to the floor. I then grabbed my phone for light and saw it on the ground running away so I squashed it. I then continued to look around and saw two tiny bugs which I also squashed. As I had killed the first bug so quickly, I didn't realize at the time it was a cockroach but then I continued to look around the room and found two more cockroaches. I wasn't able to get a photo because they scattered under the baseboard of the floor too quickly. I immediately went to complain to the overnight desk person and she admitted that they had had complaints about cockroaches before in other rooms. I also noticed a can of bug kill spray in the office as well so obviously they are aware that they have a problem.

It was the most unsanitary hotel I have ever stayed in, including what looked like blood on the…read morewalls. I have pictures attached. We checked in, dropped off our stuff, then went to go pick up dinner. When we came back, our key wouldn't work, and the electronic lock would not light up. The manager let us in with a manual key, and said the lock was broken. When we came back to the room and turned on all the lights, we saw the walls were covered in stains and scuffs. On the wall next to the bed was what looked alot like blood splatter. Between the dresser and the bed was a pile of filth, including large toenail clippings. The light switches were covered in stains, and there was a "snot" streak on the wall. Inside the drawer there was a lot of unknown sediment. The room had a very dank smell, coming from the unplugged refrigerator that had old water in it. The presence of blood stains and other human byproducts was unacceptable and we packed up our stuff and checked out immediately. Initially the manager refused to give us a refund, stating we were there too long. He went and inspected the room with us, and tried to wipe off the blood with his bare finger that he wet with his own spit. The manager confirmed that everything I took pictures of were present in the room, but we would still not get a refund. I told him I took pictures, and he stated he didnt care if I posted them online After a half hour of arguing, where the manager was very condescending, we confirmed with booking.com customer service that the hotel owed us a full refund. The manager would only agree to a 50% refund, we loudly argued longer, and I was only given a full refund when I told him we were on the phone with the booking service. The manager called "his boss" and would not speak in english in front of us, so we had no idea what he was saying about us, just that he was smirking and gesturing towards us on the phone.

This place did not look like the Taj Mahal from the outside, but was clean and very comfortable…read more Was able to get a room on short notice at a reasonable price on a holiday weekend. I honestly expected worst for the price, but was pleasantly surprised. The front desk person was friendly and very helpful. The room was smaller than some places, but about the same size as a Red Roof Inn. The room was clean and appropriately decorated. I will be back for the value when in this area with our weekend business.

I was greeted warmly by Marianne when checked into the desk. I had made reservations over the phone…read moreinitially and she was so delightful to speak with. She was able to provide me with an amazing weekend getaway deal and quite a few recommendations in the area to try. There is plenty of parking in the parking lot. The staff was all super friendly. They have toiletries and snacks available at the front desk for purchase in case you forgot to bring anything but there are also stores within walking distance. The rooms were super comfortable for us and our friends. The toiletries in the rooms were amazing. I definitely will be stopping by here again.

ABSOLUTELY AWESOME!! I cannot give any higher praise to this establishment and the proprietor…read moreMarianne. From our first phone call when inquiring about the Niantic Inn and speaking to Marianne regarding our specific preferences until the second we checked out we were treated with exemplary customer service and friendliness by each and everyone. Our room was exceptionally clean and during our stay we enjoyed meeting two of the housekeepers, Induli and Aggie. The Inn was very quiet which was achieved with a lot of hard work and ingenuity when Marianne took over as proprietor and renovated it. Even on weekends when it was full it was quiet. And there was always enough parking. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

I wouldn't recommend this Inn. It's a 27.00 Uber to the casino, you might as well add the 60 to the…read morecost of your room and stay somewhere closer and nicer. It took a long time to check Inn and the front desk woman prioritized someone on the phone over us. As soon as we walked in the room we realized the toilet was clogged and had to call the front desk to come up. There were bugs on the ground as well as hairs in the bathroom, it was obvious no one even bothered to vacuum the floor in the room, and there were mystery stains on the curtains.