We come here repeatedly and love the friendly and helpful folks and the clean, comfortable rooms…read more From a practical standpoint, it's got great proximity to a lot of the scenic waterfront parts of Niantic.

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.

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.

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.

Cozy, clean, comfortable…read more This hotel is in a great location. The staff was helpful and the rooms were basic, yet quiet and comfortable. I think every room has a fridge and microwave. Ask about the weekly discounted rate if you need a longer stay. Will be returning in summer!

The hotel is not a days inn it's rebranded with a different name. The place is very old, in dire…read moreneed of a major renovation and full rehab. The rooms smells like cigarettes and weed. Our experience was not the best, room smelled terrible, the bathroom was not clean and the entire place just did not live up to our expectation, we stayed here since we did not have a choice, price was the lowest in the area but still 6 to 7 times what it probably charged pre-Covid or what it really worths!

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.

We have been coming up to New London from Philly to help prep a new home for our daughter and…read morefamily and staying several nights a week at the hotel. Matt has been there 90% of the time we are there and I just wanted to give a big shout out to how friendly and accommodating he has been. He always asks about my daughter's family, remembers who we are, remembers what room we were in ., what can I say! THANK YOU for making our stay and check in a great experience Matt!!

Had a really odd experience here. The first thing that went wrong was when the receptionist gave us…read morethe key to the room. When we went up to the room, my Dad opened up the door only to see that it was occupied! There was luggage open, a hat on the table etc. Thankfully, the occupant was not there in that moment or it could've gone really bad. Imagine if they'd just gotten out of the shower and someone had barged into their room while they were still indecent. It would've been a lawsuit for sure. Anyways, we were transferred to a new room. This room had lots of things wrong with it. First, maintenance had left a large fan machine blowing air really loudly in it. The AC machine did not work and was covered in mold. The room had a mildew smell. The curtain rods didn't have any curtains Just sticks, no fabric. Usually there's a sheer curtain and a thicker black out curtain. There was no sheer curtain. There were mysterious red stains on the couch. No bed bugs though! Breakfast was underwhelming. The apple juice was very watery. The food was generally pretty bland. Eggs rubbery, sausage was unflavorful. The boiled oatmeal was literally mush. Bagels were ok. Also, the chair cushions in the lobby were chipped/cracked and peeling. Table was wobbly. The location is in a random spot in a sketchy neighborhood. Parking is ok. Basically, I agree with the other reviewers that this place is definitely dated and janky af lol. I was disappointed because I thought Marriott had a certain level of standards. If you stay for one night here as a last resort, it's fine but I'd go somewhere else if you intend to stay a bit longer.

The food here is amazing when you can get it!!!! How do you come someplace to order food and the…read morecook is unavailable because he's outside cleaning his car or telling the bartender he can't cook for 30 minutes because he's taking medication and the customer has to wait!! I have NEVER IN ALL MY DAYS BEEN TOLD AT A RESTAURANT THAT I CANNOT ORDER BECAUSE THE COOK ISN'T available

The new location at 2 State st. It took close to 1/2 hour for 6 of us to get our drinks, and we…read morewere the only ones in there on a late aftrn. We asked the bartender to turn down the music and he refused. Food was awful, bar was dirty.