Copper Beech Inn, Ivoryton

A Four-Star country inn and AAA Four-Diamond, wine-Spectator-Award winning restaurant in Essex Connecticut is located in the beautiful Connecticut River Valley and on the Long Island Sound shoreline. This fine, Ivoryton, Connecticut, Luxury Inn is close to charming historic towns, shops, attractions and many outdoor activities. While enjoying this romantic getaway, you will appreciate easy access to the coastal towns of Mystic and the Essex area. Perfect for a honeymoon, anniversary, romantic weekend getaway, or relaxing vacation, The Copper Beech Inn offers peacefully luxurious accommodations and pampered service. Located in an area designated one of the 40 Last Great Places by The Nature Conservancy, the inn is just a two-hour drive from either New York City or Boston. The inns renowned AAA Four-Diamond restaurant features snug, distinctive dining rooms and summer outdoor dining, complemented by wine from the over 3,000-bottle Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence for 2009. Enjoy the sandy beaches at nearby Hammonassett State Park, or go hiking, biking, fishing or boating. You can journey to nearby quintessential New England villages such as Essex, Old Lyme or Chester, for antique shopping, art galleries, or the Connecticut River Museum. The newly renovated Gillette Castle and top designer outlets at Clinton Crossing are also a 15-minute drive. The Ivoryton Playhouse, Americas longest continually running summer stock theatre, is just a mile down the road, and the Goodspeed Opera House features highly acclaimed musicals just up the river in East Haddam.