Inn at Mystic

About The Hotel

The Inn at Mystic is a 3-star, 1,054-review property at the junction of Routes 1 and 27 on a hill above Mystic Harbor. It scores 4.6 for location and offers a pool, tennis court, and free breakfast on landscaped grounds. Repeat guests praise clean, comfortable rooms and the walkable proximity to downtown Mystic shops and restaurants. However, 2024-2025 reviews flag worn, dated rooms that do not match online photos, maintenance issues with refrigerators and AC units, and value concerns. In-room whirlpool is a specific room type requiring confirmation at booking. Rates are available on request.

What Guests Are Saying

“Great place, very friendly and clean, very nice atmosphere, with a nice large pool, including breakfast, great location , you can easily walk to the town and the restaurant Rock21 right next to it is also highly recommended, plenty of parking available” — bristen1291, 5 stars

“My favorite getaway spot! I have stayed a number of times over the last couple of years and have always found the accommodation very clean and comfortable. Staff are always friendly and helpful. It is near downtown with lovely water views. It is quite charming and I plan to return whenever I can.” — Elizabeth A., 5 stars

“I rated this 2 out of 5 stars because the room rate did NOT match the experience which is too bad because the property itself has so much potential. Where to begin. We stayed for a weekend to leaf peep and shop/dine in Mystic. Upon arrival, we had lunch at the restaurant and the weather allowed us to sit on the deck with a nice view of the bay. Our server was adorable and cheery. We then checked in to our room (front desk staff not as cheery) and immediately was disappointed. Previous reviews pointed out the rooms were clean but dated and I would say the rooms were downright tired and depressing. Everything in the room was dated, including the 2ftx3ft shag bathmats on each side of the bed. I was wigged out by the fact the “mini fridge” was located under the bathroom sink but that’s just me. Our room no where near resembled the photos on the website. The “cable HD flat screen TV” was barely big enough to see from the bed and the level of cable service was most likely the basic package. The fireplace was a nice amenity though and we did use it. The floor to ceiling mirrors surrounding the spa tub was unnerving to say the least and the shower was downright dangerous. If you weren’t careful, you could have scalded yourself from the temperature or slipped and suffered great injury from the sloping sides of the tub/shower surround; all in white which proved to be a spacial distortion nightmare. No grab bars either. I suppose after seeing how dated the room was, I should not have been surprised when all weekend, we heard the upstairs guests walking, showering, flushing the toilet. I felt compelled to write this review because I was so sad to have spent all in, just shy of $400 a night and only to be so disappointed in the accommodations.” — Mary T., 2 stars

Pros & Cons

Pros:

• 4.6 location score — hilltop harbor views and a short walk to downtown
• Large pool, tennis court, and free breakfast on landscaped grounds
• A favorite repeat getaway for some guests, who praise clean, comfortable rooms
• Walkable to downtown Mystic and Rock21 restaurant next door

Cons:

• Rooms vary widely — 2024-2025 reviews flag worn, dated rooms that do not match the online photos
• Maintenance complaints (refrigerator doors, room phones, AC) in 2025 reviews; value-versus-rate tension reported
• In-room whirlpool is a specific room type — confirm at booking and check recent guest photos

The Location

At the junction of Routes 1 and 27 on a hill above Mystic Harbor, an easy walk down to downtown shops and restaurants and a short drive to the Seaport and the aquarium. You can find more details or book your stay on TripAdvisor.