Bee and Thistle Inn and Spa

Bee and Thistle Inn and Spa Review

Behind a weathered stone wall in the Old Lyme historic district is a three-story 1756 Colonial house with 5½ acres of broad lawns, formal gardens, and herbaceous borders. The scale of rooms throughout is small and inviting, with fireplaces in the parlors and dining rooms and light and airy curtains in the multipaned windows. Most rooms have canopy or four-poster beds. Fireplaces and candlelight exude romance in the restaurant ($$$-$$$$; closed Monday and Tuesday), where innovative American cuisine—with entrées like steamed Maine lobster with garden pea risotto—is served with style.