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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

This hotel needs a major overhaul . Rooms are extremely worn down, carpets and sofa beds are…read morefilthy and bathroom had mold and broken toilet seat. Also, some type of gadget on inside of door that looked like a camera. Felt so uncomfortable with that so we put a towel over it. No manager was ever on duty when we asked to speak to them. Room was not available until well after normal checkin time.

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.

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

This hotel is amazing EXCEPT it smells like weed so far the first 4 nights of our stay. Our room…read moresmells too now. I'm highly allergic. We have talked to the hotel staff over and over. No one cares. FYI.... Second hand smoke shows up on drug tests. That can be a BIG issue for me as well.

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!