City: Weatogue, CT

Category: Accommodations

Telephone: (860) 651-5700

Address: 06089

Description: The Simsbury Inn’s splendid lobby gives you an idea of what you’re in for here. The 100 guest rooms and suites are in yellow and blue French country decor, with four-poster or sleigh beds. Amenities include saunas, a health club, and an indoor heated pool. You’ll find bowls of fresh fruit, hot cocoa, and popcorn set out for you. All the rooms have high-speed Internet access, goose down comforters, refrigerators, and Frette linens. You can also arrange in-room spa services. The on-site restaurant, Evergreens, has your breakfast and dinner if you like, or choose the lighter fare of the Twigs Lounge or the Nutmeg Cafe. Pets are accepted for a small fee. This is luxurious living in the country, beneath the cliffs of Talcott Mountain and within walking distance of the Pinchot Sycamore, but barely a 10-minute drive from downtown Hartford.