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Reviews of The Inn at Fairfield Beach

2.5 out of 5
The Inn at Fairfield Beach
1160 Reef Road, Fairfield, CT

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 207 out of 523 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 188 out of 523 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 86 out of 523 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 24 out of 523 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 18 out of 523 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Katie

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The best!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Cindy

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Great weekend! Hotel is completely updated and upgraded! Private beach across The street!!! Great…highly recommend!!!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Bina

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hotel is newly renovated and the rooms are absolutely lovely! Such pretty and relaxing decor, very beach home like. The rooms are spotless too! We really enjoyed our stay here and will definitely be back!

10/10 Excellent

Tami

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was great, proprietor friendly and helpful. Private beach was a great perk!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Cesar Augusto

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Anna

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful room…just updated and friendly helpful staff.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Response from Front desk receptionist on 24 May 2023
Thank you for the wonderful review.All rooms are recently updated and our staff is trained to be helpful and courteous to all guests.We look forward to seeing you Soon.Best,DUNE

2/10 Terrible

Stephen

We were double booked. Did not get to stay.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Better for the college scene, not for families
The website is deceiving. The hotel is not on the beach or even in view of it. The beach was tiny and flanked by college student houses and the beach security guard warned us about rowdiness and broken glass. The room was beautifully appointed and provided some beach necessities. However the hotel is adjacent to a college bar that is well known in the area. So the overnight until 2 am was loud and rowdy. The music and bass from the DJ playing at the bar was literally thumping through the room. The hotel had the nerve to put two sets of foam earplugs on the nightstand! Which were completely ineffective at blocking out the noise. It was ridiculous that we were unable to get to sleep until after 2 am because of it! On the positive the one office staff person and one house keeping staff person that I interacted with were very courteous and helpful. Still I wouldn’t stay there. It’s just a shame that they put so much work into such a bad location for guests who want to get some rest.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

6/10 Okay

Thomas

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property itself was wonderful, in all aspects. The bar directly adjacent, pumped-out rock music 'til 1am. It was impossible to sleep.
Response from Front Desk on 4 Jan 2023
Thank you for taking the time to write a review.We are sorry that the noise from the Cafe next door was loud however, it was a Holiday weekend - New Year's Eve.We do have rooms situated away from the Cafe and they are very quiet. Again, we are sorry that your stay with us was unsatisfactory.Front Desk

10/10 Excellent

Gwen

8/10 Good

Richard

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022

6/10 Okay

Kristine

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
1. the inn is not in sight of the beach 2. not prewarned that a raving bash at the bar (who knew) that was attached and happened to be exactly under our room - line ups, cops pounding bass were to be expected? 3. we did not get a parking spot - the bar? nowhere at all to leave our truck. we were going to block the drive but felt bad for the legit vacationers.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022
Response from Front Desk on 31 Oct 2022
Thank you for taking the time to write a review.We are one-half block from a private beach and the town beach is just a 7 minute walk. Some of our rooms do have water views as listed on our website.We did not know a party was taking place next door at The Seagrape Cafe, I apologize for the noise.There are 18 parking spots available for our guests - I do admit, some of the spots are not as wide as other spaces. I apologize that you could not find a spot for your truck.We strive for our guests to have a very positive Stay with us, it was unfortunate that you had a few problems.

6/10 Okay

Caitlin

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
There was barely any parking, the tub didn’t have a stopped and the attendant wouldn’t let me use the rest room an hour before I checked in. It was a good crash pad for after a show but I was expecting a little more
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022
Response from front desk on 14 Oct 2022
Thank you for taking the time to write a review.It is free parking (self park) and there is also free parking on Reef Road, adjacent to The Inn. We keep the Office closed for the past 2 years, since covid and the rest room is only available to the office staff - Sorry. We are available for extra towels, amenities, can openers, cork screws, etc and bath stoppers for the tub, etc - just stop by the office or give us a call. We hope to see you again when you are visiting Fairfield, CT

2/10 Terrible

Lauren

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Llion

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Charity

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was cozy, and clean. Management was extremely gracious and helpful, with great information about the area. We would definitely stay there again.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022
Response from Front Desk on 22 Sept 2022
Thank you for the wonderful Review!All of our staff are trained to be courteous and helpful - we are located in a great location, near beaches, restaurants, and shopping.We hope to see you again when you are visiting Fairfield.

2/10 Terrible

Crystal

Travelled with partner
Unfriendly staff. Sign said to knock on door. When we did the lady opened the door and said “ what do you want”. We told her we had a reservation and she just handed us an envelope with a key and welcome card in it. We were afraid to go back and ask her for towels and chairs for beach. There was one restaurant/ bar attached to inn. Food was okay but music was loud until 1am. Police were there twice with lights flashing lighting up our room. Not a restful stay.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022
Response from Front Desk on 8 Oct 2022
Thank you for taking the time to write a review.My apologies for being greeted at the door poorly. All of our staff are trained to be helpful and courteous to our guests here at The Inn. Extra towels, amenities can be had by just a phone call to the Front Desk.Also, our apologies for the loud music next door - we will have a meeting with the night manager concerning this.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Super cute inn with very lovely rooms and private beach access
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022
Response from Front Desk on 21 Sept 2022
Thank you for the lovely review.We take great care in our property - most rooms have a beach-y decor and all of the rooms are clean and in pristine condition.The private beach and also the town beach are a wonderful bonus for all of our guests.We look forward to your visit again when you are in Fairfield.

10/10 Excellent

John

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great little spot! Loved my room. The lady at the front desk was super nice. Loved the electronic door access.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022
Response from Front Desk on 12 Sept 2022
Thank you for the stellar review!We hope to see you in again in the near future - when you are visiting Fairfield, CT.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022
Response from Front Desk on 6 Sept 2022
Thank you for the Excellent Review.We look forward to you staying with us again - when you are visiting Fairfield, CT.

10/10 Excellent

Maureen

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Everything was beautiful and easy access to the beach
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022
Response from Front Desk on 31 Aug 2022
Thank you for the wonderful review.We ae very easy access to the beach and hope we see you soon when you are visiting Fairfield, Ct.

10/10 Excellent

Melissa

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022
Response from Front Desk on 31 Aug 2022
Thank you for the Excellent Rating !We hope to see you when you are visiting Fairfield, CT in the near future.

6/10 Okay

denyle

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Close to a small beach. Property behind us was partying all night.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022
Response from Front Desk on 23 Aug 2022
HelloThank you for taking the time to write a review.We are within walking distance to 2 beaches, many restaurants and shopping !I apologize for the noise that was near your room - it is unfortunate that people book a room and decide to make a party !Again, we apologize to you.

10/10 Excellent

stephanie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place. Quiet, clean, right near beach. A great staycation!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022
Response from Front Desk on 22 Aug 2022
Thank you for taking the time to write a review.We take great pride in all of our rooms on our property.Beaches, shopping, restaurants - all nearby !We look forward to your visit when you are in Fairfield again.

8/10 Good

slava

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Best location, good value, stayed there 3 times, will return again
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022
Response from Front Desk on 17 Aug 2022
Thank you for taking the time to write a review. We are happy to hear that you were very pleased with your Stay with us. We certainly are very lucky to have such an excellent location, beach, shopping, dining nearby ! We look forward to your visit again when you are in Fairfield, CT

10/10 Excellent

Deanna

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Enjoyed our stay at this location. Was excited about having beach access included which is harder to come by in this area & day passes for other local beaches as a non resident are about $50 a day ( last time I was in the area ) the Inn included access to fluffy beach towels, chairs & umbrellas . The only thing i found disappointing which isn’t a reflection of the Inn but was the beach itself . For it being a private beach , I expected it to be a lot cleaner an not to see garbage (mostly wrappers) here an there in the water and that the sand would be a little more enjoyable an sandy , not comply covered in shells. We made the best of it but would definitely recommend bringing water shoes .
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

6/10 Okay

kaitlyn

Overall ok.
It was sort of clean ... towels were dirty and lipstick on the mugs in the cabinet ..but room over all was nice .. the residents who you share the private beach with are not very friendly and make you feel unwelcome. One woman let her large wet dog walk all over our towel we had laid out and she sidnt even apologize or anything ..i was shocked. .. buttttttttt other than those things it was a good stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022
Response from Front Desk on 15 Aug 2022
Thank you for taking the time to write a review. All of our housekeepers here are trained to keep our rooms clean and pristine. I apologize to you for that and also for the not - nice person at the private beach. We have 'full beach rights' for all of our Guests staying with us at The Inn. We hope to see you again when you are in Fairfield, CT.

10/10 Excellent

Eric P

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022
Response from Front Desk on 15 Aug 2022
Thank you for the great Review. We look forward to your next visit!

10/10 Excellent

Shane

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Excellent would come back and also would recommend
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022
Response from Front Desk on 2 Aug 2022
Thank you for the wonderful recommendation. We look forward to your next visit.

10/10 Excellent

Arber.

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Angelo

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very well kept and convenient to beach and dining
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022
Response from Front Desk on 19 Jul 2022
Thank you for the excellent rating ! We take great pride in maintaining our property - very close to area beaches, shopping and dining! We look forward to your next visit.

8/10 Good

Mary

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Great location for my stay. Room was exceptionally clean. I stayed in a partial ocean view room but I can imagine the other rooms are not as nice. Only complaints is that the room is incredibly bright in the morning- like a spotlight coming in and the shades did next to nothing. Mattress was not very comfortable, hard and dipping in the center but i've slept on worse. I would stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022
Response from Front Desk on 13 Jul 2022
Thank you for taking the time to write a review. We do have a small handful of rooms with partial water views. We are very lucky to be walking distance to 2 beaches, restaurants and shopping. We will investigate the light coming into this room and see if we can put up room darkening shades. We also check all of our beds periodically, and replace mattresses , as needed. We hope to see you when you are visiting Fairfield again.

10/10 Excellent

Milla

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
It was clean, pleasant, close to the beach, quiet neighborhood, well stocked bathroom and kitchenette. However, walls are pretty thin so it felt like people in the room next door were talking right in your room, and they were speaking very softly.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022
Response from Front Desk on 21 Jun 2022
Thank you for taking the time to write a review. We are very close to 2 area beaches, within walking distance. Also, restaurants, shopping ! Sorry that your next door neighbor(s) were keeping you up. We apologize for that and don't usually have complaints of that nature! Perhaps a room on the end would be more comfortable for you - next time! We look forward to your next visit when you are in Fairfield.

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Not at the Beach - No SeaView
Everything was great! Except. It is a few Blocks from the Beach - not at the beach It has rooms listed as "SeaView" - in fact it is a framed picture of the sea hanging on the wall.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022
Response from Front Desk on 20 Jun 2022
Hello The Inn is one-half block walking distance to a private beach and a 7 minute walk to a town beach. We give beachy names to all of our 14 rooms and we also decorate in a beach -theme manner! Some of the rooms do have a partial water view - these are of course, listed on our website. We look forward to your next stay when you are in Fairfield!

6/10 Okay

Richard

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Bedroom was very small, along with the small bed. Had squeeze between the dresser and bed to leave the room. No one was in the office at departure and only a basket was there to put the key into. Could not discuss concerns with management.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022
Response from Front Desk on 20 Jun 2022
Hello All of our room at The Inn have one queen or two queen beds. Our rooms are the usual square footage for a hotel. We are not at the Office - Guest Registration 24/7 but have adequate signs to be helpful to all of our guests. We also provide an Emergency Number, if needed. We look forward to your next visit when you are in Fairfield.

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Amy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022
Response from Front Desk on 13 Jun 2022
Thank you for the Excellent Rating - '10' ! ! We appreciate you taking the time to post a review. Looking forward to your next visit when you are in Fairfield, Connecticut.

6/10 Okay

David

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Pleasant if you do not want internet.
Clean pleasant room. Bed a just a little to firm for my old body, but I slept well. Beach a shot walk away, but not a great beach in my opinion. Internet sucked! So bad is to be unusable other than email.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022
Response from Front Desk on 13 Jun 2022
Thank you for writing a review. Our Housekeepers strive very hard to keep all of our rooms in pristine condition. We have a local private beach available to our guests as well as a public beach. We do have very fast internet service installed and we are sorry that you did not have good results with it in your room. Perhaps it was your rooms' location? We apologize for this. Best regards,

6/10 Okay

Monique

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

stephen

Stayed 1 night in May 2022

8/10 Good

William

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I stayed in Room 21, and the blinds behind the sliding glass doors could really use an additional curtain, since they face the bed and bathroom door. I had an early morning window encounter with a neighbor in the property next door that I would've preferred to avoid.
Stayed 1 night in May 2022
Response from The Front Desk on 31 May 2022
Thank you for taking the time to write a review. We apologize for the encounter and will look in to installing an additional curtain. We look forward to your next visit when you are in the area.

8/10 Good

Kina

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What a great place to spend a quick evening in the area and have a sunrise walk on the beach. I had a late arrival and they were so kind to send me an update on how to get room key and details. Cute beach theme and the room was so great with extra space.
Stayed 1 night in May 2022
Response from Front Desk on 18 May 2022
Thank you for taking the time to write a review. We are very lucky to be walking distance to 2 beaches! All of our rooms are updated frequently and many have a beach-theme decor. We look forward to your visit when you are in Fairfield again.

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022
Response from Front Desk on 14 Apr 2022
Thank you for taking the time to leave us a really Stellar review - 10 out of 10 !! We look forward to your next visit when you are in the area.

6/10 Okay

Konstantin

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness
Inn at the Fairfield Beach
It s a nice beach house near Fairfield beach.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022
Response from Front Desk on 31 Mar 2022
Thank you for taking the time to write a review. We take great pride in all of our rooms, most have a beachy-decor. Also, thank you for posting a very nice pic. We look forward to seeing you at your next visit to Fairfield.

2/10 Terrible

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022

6/10 Okay

Rick

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Nice but noisy!
Nice place but view was of alley though the place is very near the ocean. VERY loud at night from adjacent bar…fist fights in the parking lot and beer cans and liquor bottles strewn around the lot daily. The owners left muffins, juice and coffee which was nice and was accommodating for our late arrival and beautiful beaches are walking distance. Parking is EXTREMELY tight, don’t bring a large vehicle! Truly a mixed bag of positives and negatives, all in all would not likely stay here again
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022
Response from Front Desk on 24 Feb 2022
Thank you for taking the time to write a review. We have lovely rooms located away from the street and bar, some with water views! These particular rooms are Quiet. On windy days, trash can sometimes be blown into our parking lot (housekeeping does pick- up from time-to-time). We are sorry about that! We are withing walking distance to 2 area beaches, and provide complimentary continental breakfast. There is plenty of Free parking spaces for every guest! - even accommodating SUV vehicles! We do apologize for any shortcomings that you have found with our Inn.

6/10 Okay

Carol

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022
Response from Front Desk on 9 Feb 2022
Thank you for the review.

10/10 Excellent

Maureen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Locally owned, non-franchised hotel. Located in the center of a beach home community, which is shared w College students in the off Season. We love it. But again, it is not a franchise. Homey touches. Great effort to keep everyone happy.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022
Response from Front Desk on 7 Feb 2022
Thank you for taking the time to write a review. We take great pride in our property, making each room unique and different ! We look forward to your next visit.

10/10 Excellent

Beata

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful rooms and friendly staff.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022
Response from Front Desk on 18 Jan 2022
Thank you for taking the time to write a review. We take great pride in all of our rooms here at the property, and our staff are trained to be courteous and helpful. We hope to see you SooN when you are visiting Fairfield.