The Connecticut River Valley Inn Hartford South/Glastonbury

We loved staying at The Connecticut River Valley Inn over Christmas 2024. We stayed for a week while visiting family who lives nearby. We loved the fireplace and the spray shower in our room, and the set up was perfect for 2 adults as our 3 year old. All of the little details and design choices made this inn very unique and comfortable. Wayne and Pat were also very friendly and wonderful.

Beautifully renovated historic Bed and Breakfast Inn. Situated in an ideal location with gorgeous gardens. The hosts are generous and charming. Our food was not only delicious and healthy, it was beautifully presented. Fabulous for art retreats!!!

This is a beautiful inn, built in the 1740s, with wonderful grounds that lead to the Connecticut River. This is not your typical bed and breakfast or hotel. Each room has its own unique decor. The hosts and staff were lovely and so welcoming and went over and beyond what was expected. The meals were also lovely.

The artist retreat that I attended at CRVInn was outstanding. It was a wonderfully inspiring artist retreat. The inn thought of everything. My room was comfortable, clean and full of the inn keepers art! The intimate surroundings were such a great space to share wine, conversations and even create art. I attended by myself but will definitely return with my husband for a relaxing getaway.

If you've ever wanted the opportunity to do nothing but quilt while lovely people attend to your every need and prepare wonderful meals and snacks for you, Pat's Artists Rising Retreats are for you. Pat's historic Connecticut River Valley Inn has been lovingly restored and updated. The accommodations are splendid, spacious, and quiet. The gardens are amazing and the workshop space looks out over the grounds. The food is delicious. Pat and Teri are charming and accommodating. Every single thing is perfect. Pat and her staff prepare three meals a day for attendees and the food was consistently wonderful. At my retreat, there was one vegetarian, one person gluten-free, one person dairy-free and one person who doesn't eat onions. Pat fed us all, kept it straight, and was good-natured about our group of fussy eaters. It was remarkable. Sue Benner is one of the most admired, respected, and collected textile artists in the world. It turns out that she is also a smart, supportive, creative, adaptable, hard-working, generous, and level-headed teacher. Sue shared her techniques, creative processes, ideas, hacks, wisdom and humor for five days. we learned from watching her work as well as from her prepared materials and daily slide shows. I feel lucky for the opportunity to study with her. The Sue Benner workshop at Pat's Artists Rising retreats in Connecticut is a five-star event. I would go back in a heartbeat.

“This lovely 1740 inn was beautifully maintained and has the loveliest gardens and yard. Our meals were served in a glassed morning room with floral arrangements on the table and staged place settings with intricate folded napkins. The food was wonderful and as a gluten and dairy free person, I was surprised at how tasteful my meals were. The inn keeper and her assistant interacted with us and went above and beyond to make our stay special. Each morning, I walked down Main Street to the interesting views of classic and well cared for New England homes. It is a very special place! The bedrooms were on the second and third floors so that people with disabilities or problems with climbing stairs will need to consider this issue.”