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Hilltop Express Inn

2.5 star property

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Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets
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Basic Room, 2 Queen Beds, Refrigerator & Microwave | Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets
Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Reviews

6.0 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Air conditioning
    Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi
  • Parking included
    Parking included

Explore the area

Map
580 Poquonnock Road, Groton, CT, 06340
  • Eastern Point Beach
    5 min drive
  • New London Ferry Dock
    8 min drive
  • Garde Arts Center
    8 min drive
  • New London, CT (GON-Groton - New London)
    2 min drive

Room options

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Basic Room, 1 King Bed, Refrigerator & Microwave | Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Basic Room, 1 King Bed, Refrigerator & Microwave

  • 325 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Basic Room, 2 Queen Beds, Refrigerator & Microwave | Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Basic Room, 2 Queen Beds, Refrigerator & Microwave

  • 10 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds
Front of property
Gold Star Inn & Suites
Parking included
Free WiFi
Air conditioning
Business services
3.5 out of 5, Good, (1002)
The price is $105
per night
$121 total
includes taxes & fees
Dec 6 - Dec 7
Gold Star Inn & Suites

About the neighborhood

Groton

When you stay at Hilltop Express Inn in Groton, you'll be near the airport, within a 15-minute drive of Mystic Aquarium and Institute for Exploration and Mystic Seaport. .This motel is 12.5 mi (20.2 km) from Mohegan Sun Casino and 14 mi (22.5 km) from Foxwoods Resort Casino.
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What's nearby

  • New London Ferry Dock - 8 min drive - 5.6 miles
  • Mystic Downtown Marina - 9 min drive - 5.4 miles
  • Mystic Aquarium and Institute for Exploration - 9 min drive - 7.1 miles
  • Olde Mistick Village - 10 min drive - 7.0 miles
  • Mystic Seaport - 11 min drive - 7.6 miles

Getting around

  • New London Union Station - 8 min drive
  • New London, CT (GON-Groton - New London) - 2 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪Wendy's - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪Dairy Queen - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Applebee's Grill + Bar - ‬3 min drive

About this property

Hilltop Express Inn

Motel in Groton with free parking
Hilltop Express Inn offers 47 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers. Cable television is provided. Refrigerators and microwaves are provided. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations.

This Groton motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones; local and long-distance calls are complimentary (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is provided weekly.

Make yourself at home in one of the 47 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms with shower/tub combinations are provided. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers, as well as phones with free local calls.
Make use of convenient amenities, which include complimentary wireless internet access and a television in a common area.
The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Free self parking is available onsite.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Things to do

  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (weekly)

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 40-inch TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Kitchen island
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Free long-distance calls
  • Heating
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 11 PM
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Service fee: USD 2.00 per accommodation, per night

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Howard Johnson Groton
Howard Johnson Inn Groton
Hilltop Express Inn Groton
Hilltop Express Inn
Hilltop Express Groton
Hilltop Express
Hilltop Express Inn Motel
Hilltop Express Inn Groton
Hilltop Express Inn Motel Groton

Reviews

6.0
Rating 10 - Excellent. 57 out of 334 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 70 out of 334 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 89 out of 334 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 42 out of 334 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 76 out of 334 reviews" "

6.4/10

Cleanliness

6.6/10

Staff & service

6.4/10

Amenities

5.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Wendy

Liked: Cleanliness
Clean, decent size room but very basic, there wasn't even shampoo in the room. Externally looked very sketchy. Super thin walls/floors, could hear everyone else walking around in other rooms. Served the purpose for one night but wouldn't stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Staff and room was good the hotel was hardly book and yet guests were put in the room next door that were loud and rowdy all night that between the guests next door the plastic mattress cover and uncomfortable bed did not make for a good stay. Since the front desk staff left at 11 there was no one to report the guests next door to
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Philip

Traveled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Pretty basic. No room ventilation. Not much room service. But everything was well set up and worked great.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

jomel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Madison

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
My ac unit went out and I was staying for 2 weeks. They didn’t give us a fan or change our rooms when they said they would. They wouldn’t even compensate us for the HELL we were staying in. Mind you we’re homeless so we had to stay there.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
It was a good place to sleep. There were no shampoos, or anything in the room. Just a bar of soap. The hall smelled like weed but the room didn't. If you are just looking for a cheap place to lay your head. This is it.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Not the worst
It was comfortable enough for the price. Beds had waterproof mattress pads which is good however turning over and moving sounded like I was sleeping on a bread bag. There was a table but no chairs. It seemed freshly painted and newly remodeled but there was an odor throughout the hotel. There was a coffee station in the morning from 7-10 in the lobby but no fresh creamer (only powder packets) and no food. Not even a vending machine. You get what you pay for. We were only looking for a place to sleep after a day of exploring mystic and shopping. The staff was very nice.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nikky

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff is very nice, prices are good, rooms are clean and nice
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nikky

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Owners are very nice, prices are good, rooms are renovated and clean 5 stars
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Allison

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Alexis

Couldn’t check in
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Raquel

Only needs to option for te or coffee
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

louise

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jamaika

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Malick

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Malick

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean! Staffs are very courteous and friendly! Way to go !!
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Teresa

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
While the bathroom and the sheets were clean, the blanket and pillows were stained. I did appreciate that the nonsmoking room was not smoky, and all the staff members were very friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rayshawn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean, Good Price, Good amenities
Totally surprised about the cleanliness and amenities of this location, at first sight it doesn't look like much but I've enjoyed multiple stays here. The pricing is great as well
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Maribel

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was a nice place to stay for the night front staff was very nice
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Justyna

Traveled with group
Hotel room was very clean and updated. No carpet in room! WiFi did not work at all so not sure why they advertise that you get WiFi. Also, they do not accept American Express!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Jessica

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mary Lou

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I have been going to property cor 3 years. The hotel was completely redone.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Erini, Brooklyn

Traveled with group, Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fiks
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

David

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
No frills, but no serious flaws either. Efficient service at the desk and a clean room. Nice Sportsbar/restaurant next door.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024