At the meeting of I-95 and Route 161, the newly renovated Best Western Niantic - New London/Mystic Area, Niantic, Connecticut, is a shoreline retreat with stylish rooms featuring ergonomic workspaces, LED TVs, free Wi-Fi, a microwave, a mini-fridge, and walk-in showers, a complimentary full hot breakfast, a seasonal outdoor pool, and a 24-hour fitness center. The hotel welcomes pets.
The setting puts a shoreline state park and a public beach close by, with a major casino about fifteen minutes off and the historic seaport at Mystic about fifteen miles away. New London's maritime museum and summer festival round out a visit.
Niantic is an easygoing beach village on the Connecticut shoreline, a handy base between the seafaring towns of Mystic and New London. Rocky Neck State Park edges the sound with sand and salt marsh nearby, the famous Mystic Seaport and Aquarium lie a short drive east, and New London's working waterfront and annual Sailfest add to the coastal calendar.