9 Best Hotels in The Litchfield Hills, Connecticut

This 19th-century inn, with four bedrooms and a two-bedroom suite, combines country charm with contemporary elegance; eight rustic guest rooms in the adjacent lodge are slightly more private and have cedar-post beds. The Housatonic River is a short walk away.

A short drive from Woodbury's antiques shops and restaurants, this Federal Colonial house (circa 1818) offers a bounty of pleasing comforts—from high-quality antique furnishings and soft bedding with lots of pillows to floral gardens and a stone-and-granite pool surrounded by a private hedge. A full breakfast is served in the formal dining room, in which you can also arrange—with advance notice—a romantic dinner.

If you like to shop, eat, and rest your head in a cozy, simple place, you can do all three at this pet-friendly, family-owned inn. The rooms (most located above the gift shop) are decorated with a pleasing assortment of antiques, reproductions, and flowery decorative accessories; the adjacent restaurant of the same name serves a mix of Continental and American dishes.

A grand 1847 Victorian atop a hill overlooking Lake Waramaug, the Hopkins Inn may be one of the best bargains in the area. Most guest rooms have plain white bedspreads, simple antiques, and floral wallpaper. It's nothing fancy, even a bit tired; but considering the setting and gorgeous views, it's still quite nice.

Among the remarkable appointments in this 1898 Bavarian Tudor-style building are its wood-beam ceilings, graceful arches, and antique beds—along with 20 stained-glass windows designed by Louis Comfort Tiffany. The vast Spofford Suite, the original master bedroom of the estate, has windows on three sides, a king-size four-poster bed, and a cheery wood-burning fireplace; some rooms have whirlpool tubs.

Running streams, rambling stone walls, and rare-specimen trees fill the country manor–style inn's 58 acres of rolling countryside. Guest rooms feature antiques, 18th- and 19th-century art, and four-poster canopy beds; their colossal baths have mahogany wainscoting, marble trim, and brass fittings. The 20,000-square-foot spa has earned a reputation as one of New England's finest such facilities—treatments like antioxidant-rich facials and mud wraps are highly popular.

High on a hill overlooking New Milford's town green, this Victorian masterpiece opened as an inn in 1928. The main house's eight rooms are decorated in a mix of country antiques, artful reproductions, and an abundance of floral accents; the budget-friendly (and kid-friendly) Treadwell House is the motel-style alternative next door. Breakfast is served in a cheery living room, where you can sit by the fire during the cooler months.

This Colonial-style inn offers standard guest rooms with modern decor, along with 12 uniquely decorated theme rooms. The inn lies about a mile west of the center of Litchfield.

This private, 113-acre hideaway a few miles south of Litchfield consists of 18 imaginative and luxuriously outfitted cottages, each with a distinctive, often amusing, theme---like the Helicopter Cottage, built around a genuine, 1968-vintage Sikorsky helicopter (the fuselage has been fitted with a wet bar). Bathrooms are all roomy, with deep whirlpool tubs and top-of-the-line amenities. Outside your cottage, you'll find a pair of cruiser bicycles to help you navigate the property—you can take a ride to the tranquil full-service spa.