Hotels in Madison, CT

Madison, located approximately 40 miles south of Hartford, is a quaint town of 19,000 that occupies a central place on the Connecticut shoreline. First settled in 1641, Madison offers access to the ocean, state parks and woodlands. Visitors can choose to hike, bike, swim, jog, camp, sail and kayak at Hammonasset State Park and the adjacent tidal wetlands. Accommodations range from beach hotels to colonial country inns.

Inn at Lafayette

Located above the restaurant Cafe Allegre on the Boston Post Road, the Inn at Lafayette offers suites with luxurious amenities like marble baths and telephones with private lines. Guests can hike, swim and sail at Hammonasset State Park, the largest shoreline park and beach in Connecticut. They may also opt to try the airborne sport of paragliding at nearby Griswold Airport.

Inn at Lafayette
725 Boston Post Road
Madison, CT 06443
(866) 623-7498
innatlafayette.com

Madison Beach Hotel

The Madison Beach Hotel is a waterfront hotel, restaurant, banquet and conference facility that offers 32 rooms with private balconies. Guests can enjoy the fitness room and the Middle Beach Road Trail for walkers, hikers and joggers that begins at the hotel. Hammonassett State Park is 3 miles east, and Chatfield Hollow State Park with beautiful swamp trails is 5 miles east.

Madison Beach Hotel
94 West Wharf Road
Madison, CT 06443
(203) 245-1404
madisonbeachhotel.com

The Scranton Seahorse Inn

The Scranton Seahorse Inn is an 1833 Greek revival home in the heart of Madison with 7 guest rooms. The inn is a bed and breakfast; fortunately, your innkeeper and host is a talented pastry chef. The inn is located near Chatfield Hollow State Park, allowing guests easy access to the beach and trails. Canoe and kayak rentals are available in the nearby town of Stony Creek.

Scranton Seahorse Inn
818 Boston Post Road
Madison, CT 06443
(203) 245-0550
scrantonseahorseinn.com

Tidewater Inn Bed & Breakfast

This 9-room bed and breakfast overlooks the Boston Post Road and a residential, wooded area. Located within walking distance of several Long Island Sound beaches, the Tidewater offers guests the opportunity to enjoy many water sports and other outdoor activities like biking, hiking, swimming, sailing, canoeing and kayaking. Canoe and kayak rentals are available nearby in Stony Creek, and bike rentals are available in Westbrook.

Tidewater Inn Bed & Breakfast
949 Boston Post Road
Madison, CT 06443
(203) 245-8457
thetidewater.com

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