Welcome to the Riverwind Inn Bed and Breakfast.
Located in the scenic lower Connecticut River Valley, amidst towns
like Essex, Chester and Haddam, this traditional colonial inn transports
you back in time, for a relaxing and memorable stay.
Start each morning with the Inn’s complimentary full country
breakfast, served individually in our candlelit dining rooms between
8:30 and 9:30 a.m. For those early risers, coffee and tea are available
in our upstairs coffee room.
After breakfast, start your day exploring the Connecticut River
Valley. Picture postcard seasons, superb dining, exceptional theater,
and the relaxed pace of our small villages are only a few of the many
reasons visitors travel to the Connecticut River Valley. The Riverwind
Inn is nestled between Essex and Chester, in quiet, historic Deep River,
central to the area’s many pleasures.
Upon returning to the Inn, afternoon snacks, with coffee, tea, hot
chocolate, and bottled water are provided. Complimentary sherry is
always available. Relax on our wrap around porch in one of our rockers,
or sit under a canopy of mature trees in Adirondack chairs.
Evening brings exquisite dining with numerous choices of cuisines to
choose from. A number of cafes are located in our small villages, and
wonderful gourmet picnic fare is available for your enjoyment at any of
the lovely spots along the river or in front of a fireplace at the Inn.
Within five miles of the Inn are many renowned restaurants featuring
extraordinary seafood, traditional New England fare or exemplary
continental cuisine.
We are happy to provide you with suggestions and will make every
effort to procure advance reservations for you at the restaurant of your
choice, if you so request. The Riverwind Inn will assist you with your
plans in any way we can so that your stay with us will be as idyllic as
possible. We look forward to your visit exceeding your expectations.
We take your enjoyment seriously.
Press Coverage and Reviews:
- Featured in Country Inns, New York, Country Living, Country
Decorating, Travel & Leisure, The Discerning Traveler, Greenwich
Magazine, Connecticut Magazine, N.Y. Times, L.A. Times, Boston
Globe, Hartford Courant, New Haven Register, N.Y. Newsday, and the
best regional, national and international Bed & Breakfast
Guides.
- Selected for inclusion in JOHANSENS “World’s Finest
Recommended Hotels and Inns Guide”.
- Chosen repeatedly to represent Connecticut as a romantic getaway.
- Included as a featured chapter in “The Romance of Country
Inns” by Gail Greco.
- Editor’s Choice, Early American Life magazine.
- Designated a Connecticut Romantic Hideway by The Discerning
Traveler.
Rooms:
All rooms are beautifully decorated with antique furnishings and
stenciling. All have private bath, air conditioning and ceiling fans.
Each bedroom has its own appeal. The beds range from country
pine and carved oak to iron and brass. The Smithfield Room has a
red-white-and-blue American theme inspired by the quilt that graces a
high maple rope bed. The most romantic choice is the Champagne
& Roses, with a Japanese steeping tub (as well as a shower) a
private deck in the treetops and a gas fireplace for that romantic
winter get-a-ways. The Moonlight Suite offers complete privacy on
the third floor, with its own satellite TV, sitting area, refrigerator
and wood burning fireplace. The suite also has a two person
Jacuzzi, within the very large private bath, with views overlooking the
treetops.
Moonlight Suite:
This very private third floor suite has its own sitting area with
an inviting brick fireplace, refrigerator and satellite TV. A mission
style bedroom set with a queen size bed, an additional full size bed
nestled in its own alcove seems to have been meant for this cozy suite
with its peaks and slanted ceilings. Soaking in the double Jacuzzi,
looking out over the treetops, will put you in a state of relaxation.
Champagne and Roses:
This romantic room has a fireplace with a fireside wing back chair
and love seat to add to the mood. Pale pinks and greens enhance a
beautifully carved four poster mahogany queen size bed and matching
armoire. This spacious room offers leafy vistas from the many windows
and private balcony nestled in the treetops. In addition to a shower,
the bathroom provides a Japanese steeping tub, the perfect setting for
a luxurious soak.
Zelda's Room:
A two room suite whose decor is delightfully Gatsby. This room
sleeps three. Deep greens compliment the brass queen size bed. In your
adjoining private sitting room is an antique brass day bed, which
provides a twin bed. This second floor room hosts a feeling of
yesteryear. Antique wide planked floors and stained glass windows in
the bath add to the delightful feel of this room.
Hearts and Flowers:
Puritan grey touches of rose compliment a four-poster queen size
bed. An antique armoire and a rose-colored wing chair add to the
comfort of this delightful room. The beautiful stained glass in the
bathroom, with rose hearts in a field of blue echoes the room's decor.
This is a first floor guest room.
Quilt Room:
Mahogany furnishings culminate in two elegant mahogany four poster
double beds. Traditional quilts and stenciling add to the traditional
colonial feeling of this spacious room.
Willow Room:
This first floor room offers a queen size white iron and brass bed,
wicker side chairs and a private porch surrounded by trees and
gardens. Awake to the singing of birds and enjoy your first cup of
coffee from the private porch.
Smithfield Room:
This American decor boasts a festive red, white and blue quilt on a
high converted rope double bed. The stenciling is a bird collection
that repeats itself in the bathroom's border print. The bathroom has a
wonderful stained glass window.
Havlow Room:
This room combines beautiful wallpaper by Raymond Waites with a
fabulous collection of cottage country pine to create a mood of casual
elegance. The painted panels inset into the headboard of the queen
size bed are echoed in the delicate floral stenciling gracing each
corner of the room. Your private bathroom with a tiled shower is just
down a small hall outside the room. Robes are provided upon request.
The Area:
Picture postcard seasons, superb dining, exceptional theater, and the
relaxed pace of our small villages are only a few of the many reasons
visitors travel to the Connecticut River Valley. Riverwind Inn is
nestled between Essex and Chester in quiet, historic Deep River, central
to the Connecticut River Valley's many pleasures.
Just minutes from the inn are The Essex Steam Train and Riverboat,
The Goodspeed Opera House, The Norma Terris Theater, The Ivoryton
Playhouse, Gillette Castle State Park, The Chester-Hadlyme Ferry,
Devil's Hopyard, Camelot Cruise Lines, The Aunt Polly Riverboat cruises,
The Connecticut River Museum, The Florence Griswold Museum, The Fife and
Drum Museum, horse-drawn rides at Allegra Farms, and wonderful shopping
with over 400 antique dealers, boutique and artisan shops and galleries,
and two premium factory outlet malls.
A short drive from Riverwind brings you to Mystic Seaport and
Aquarium, Foxwoods and Mohican Sun casinos, the award-winning
Mashantucket Pequot Museum & Research Center, the Mark Twain
riverboat cruises, Hammonasset Beach State Park, Chamard and Stonington
Vineyards, Rocky Neck State Park, Hearkness Memorial Park, Yale,
Wesleyan, and the Coast Guard Academy.
Bring or rent bikes to experience the beautiful scenery and wildlife
preserves found on our many back roads, or hike in Canfield-Meadow Woods
Nature Preserve, over 300 pristine acres of trails located less than a
mile from the inn. It will soon become clear to you why the Nature
Conservancy has designated this area as "one of the last great
places".
Riverwind Inn invites you to visit and enjoy relaxation, fine dining,
antiquing, and sightseeing in the beautiful Connecticut River Valley.
Directions:
From I-91 South (including Bradley Airport):
- Exit 22S (a left hand exit) to Route 9.
- Route 9 to Exit 5.
- Turn left on Route 80 (Elm Street), go past a stop sign at the
firehouse to a stoplight.
- Turn right on Route 154 (Main Street).
- Riverwind Inn is a short distance ahead on the left, just after
the town green.
I-95 to Route 9:
- Route 9 to exit 4.
- Turn left on Route 154.
- Riverwind Inn is 1½ miles on right.
From I-95:
- I-95 to Route 9 (exit 69 from 1-95).
- Route 9 to exit 4.
- Turn left on Route 154.
- Riverwind Inn is 1½ miles on right.
By Train:
- The closest train station is 10 miles away in Old Saybrook, CT.
By Plane:
- Commercial airports are at Hartford or Providence. Private
airports are located nearby at Chester and East Haddam, both 5 miles
from Riverwind Inn.
By Boat:
- Brewers Deep River Marina is on the Connecticut River just north
of Essex, and is within walking distance of Riverwind.
