Pier Blue Inn Old Saybrook - Essex

This is a hidden gem in Old Saybrook! Run by a lovely family who are extremely gracious and accomodating. Rooms are spacious and clean with crisp, pure cotton sheets, fluffy spa-like towels and upscale organic toiletries. The back of the property offers a beautiful seating area with comfortable furniture overlooking the marsh and great Victorian cottages on Long Island Sound. You'll be close to everything Old Saybrook has to offer--wonderful restaurants, marinas filled with world class yachts and Katharine Hepburn's former mansion are all just a few minutes drive away. Stop by The Kate in town, her namesake theater, and enjoy a meal at the outdoor cafe or take in a concert. If you can manage a reservation here, do not even think about doing a chain motel. For roughly the same price as the plain vanilla offerings in town you can treat yourself well and stay at The Pier Blue Inn. You'll be glad you did!

I stayed here for two nights in May and wouldn't return. The room looked nice and was accurately portrayed in photos I saw online. The room smelled awful though and I was awakened each night by some mechanical sound behind the back wall. There is no elevator so I don't know what the noise was. On the second night I returned to a note letting me know that the hotel was experiencing a plumbing issue and that I should limit my water usage as it could back up into the room. I will stay somewhere else when I return to the area.

Little gem of a motel in Old Saybrook. Very good basic hotel in a nice town. Room was clean and had everything you would need for a traveler. I had a late arrival due to traffic and the check in clerk contacted me to ask about my status. He was very nice and helpful. Motel offers no food service, but there is a very nice breakfast spot across the street. Definitely would stay again.