Accommodations

Under $100

Vintage couches and a marble lobby belie the low nightly price tag of Hotel Duncan (1151 Chapel St., New Haven, 203/787-1273, www.hotelduncan.com [1], $78–109), located a block away from Yale [2]. It’s the oldest hotel in the city—a fact that can occasionally show in small details—but overall adds an authentic charm to the place. Rooms on the top floor have outstanding views.

$100–150

Located smack downtown and close to just about everything, New Haven Hotel (229 George St., New Haven, 203/498-3100, www.newhavenhotel.com [3], $100–140) is both convenient and quiet. Rooms offer good perks (from data ports to free newspapers), and the property’s health club includes a pool.

A Touch of Ireland Guest House (670 Whitney Ave., New Haven, 203/787-7997, www.touchofirelandguesthouse.com [4], $130–150) sits just on the cusp of Yale’s campus—and that’s hardly its only convenience. The rooms come with fireplaces and a full gourmet breakfast; the inn houses a lovely sun room and offers fax and Internet service.

$150–200

A quick drive to the Connecticut Wine Trail, The Inn & Vineyard at Chester (318 West Main St., Chester, 860/526-9541, www.innatchester.com [5], $135–190) sits on 20 acres of quiet rolling lawn, and houses 44 immaculate rooms furnished with canopied pencil post beds, orthopedic mattresses, and several with fireplaces.

The rooms are part colonial-era cuteness, part modern-era comforts at Farnam Guest House (616 Prospect St., New Haven, 203/562-2843, www.farnamguesthouse.com [6], $99–225). A glance around includes restored armoires and writing desks in sunny, pretty rooms, whereas a night’s stay also includes an enormous breakfast your appetite won’t soon let you forget.

$250 and Up

Built with Ivy League bigwig visitors in mind, the
Omni New Haven Hotel at Yale (155 Temple St., New Haven, 203/772-6664, www.omnihotels.com [7], $180–220) is the luxury choice for its health club, rooftop restaurant, function space, and scads of business services (including a business center).