Inn at Ocean Avenue [New London, CT]

Whenever I drove to Ocean Beach Park in New London, Connecticut, I’d notice this beautiful historical home. The house was built in 1914, a brick-covered stately home with white columns and trimmings. Surrounded by a rock wall. It underwent renovations when the current owner bought it in 2015, the local newspaper covered the updates since it was going to be a bed and breakfast named Inn at Ocean Avenue.

I’ve been staying in local accommodations so I can recommend to visitors who come to Southeastern CT. I knew Inn at Ocean Avenue would be one that I would want to recommend for visitors who planned to come to New London. I contacted the owner, Allan Goldfarb who graciously gifted me a one night stay at Inn at Ocean Avenue.

Walking in the Inn takes you into the spacious foyer which was beautiful. I immediately noticed the staircase and chandelier. Allan’s very friendly dog greeted me! The inn has 6 rooms available to stay in. Since it was off-season, I was fortunate to get to see all the rooms. Each room comes with a private full bathroom (with heated floors!) and were very spacious. I was impressed with how spacious it was - each room had at least a desk or lounge chair. There were closets in each room too. Allan did a wonderful job of preserving the original fireplaces, moldings and fixtures. The windows in all of the rooms are also able to be opened or you can enjoy the full central air in the room.

I stayed in the Isabel Chapman suite (often used as a bridal suite) with a king sized bed, two lounge chairs, ottoman, TV and double door closet. The bathroom was huge! I loved the subway tiled shower in all the rooms. The bed was very cozy. All the rooms at Inn at Ocean Avenue were really clean and maintained.

Inn at Ocean Avenue also had two large living rooms, an indoor sunroom, outdoor back patio, a reading cubby and a dining room. The inn also had 4 acres of land. Allan shared that he hosted weddings and parties. The back outdoor patio was large, and I definitely could see its potential for parties/weddings. The inn grounds also come with parking spots if you drive there.

The stay at Inn at Ocean Avenue includes breakfast. The dining room had a large table that seated 8. I sat down in the dining room, mesmerized by the beautiful floral wallpaper and dark wood paneling. Allan was very accommodating to my gluten-free sensitivity. He offered to cook an omelet or pancakes but I had only asked for scrambled eggs not wanting to inconvenience Allan! He provided me a breakfast of an omelet, roasted tomato, fruit, gluten free toast and gluten free chocolate chip muffins. There was a choice of drinks - coffee, tea, orange juice, etc. I left for the day with my belly full and satisfied.

Inn at Ocean Avenue is located near the water in New London, only a short 5 minute drive from Ocean Beach Park. New London has plenty of restaurants near by, rich history and a strong art community. There are many artists from performers, musicians, painters, muralists to many more that come to New London. Garde Arts Center and Eugene O’Neill Theater Center are some of the well known venues for creative minds. Allan shared that he hosted a team of writers and musicians from O’Neill Theater Center for a month at the inn. It was interesting to hear how they were up at 2 AM with ideas that had to be written down. A Broadway show was even created as a result! To think about the creativity that took place there, if only those walls could talk.

There are many more recommendations of what to do near by in New London that I couldn’t list them all here. I previously shared it here: New London Guide. Also near by: Waterford Guide. Mystic, Stonington, Groton, Old Lyme and Niantic are within a half hour driving distance of the inn. This inn is an ideal stay for couples/adults/girls trip/mother-and-daughter getaway. I enjoyed my stay at Inn at Ocean Avenue in New London. Book a stay here at their website: Inn at Ocean Avenue.

Thank you Allan for the stay at Inn at Ocean Avenue. All opinions are my own.