The Hopkins Inn

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Located on scenic Lake Waramaug, The Hopkins Inn is a traditional country inn with lodging, and also restaurant serving contemporary Austrian cuisine.

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The Hopkins Inn offers a unique outdoor dining experience, overlooking Lake Waramaug. Its chefs prepare contemporary Austrian cuisine from March to January. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are served during this time. A Mid-Afternoon menu is available from Memorial Day to Labor Day. In addition to our regular menus, each day there are appetizer, entree and dessert recommendations. We have a special gluten free menu, and many of our regular items may be prepared gluten-free upon request. A children's menu is available for young guests. A full bar service is accompanied by an extensive wine list.

The Hopkins Inn has eleven rooms and two apartments available year round. Many of our rooms look out directly on the lake, and all are climate controlled. Also, we offer WiFi in every room.

What would become the Inn started in 1781, when Elijah Hopkins purchased this property from Mason Cogswell. Some 70 years later, Elijah's descendant, Deacon William Hopkins built a summer boarding house, which over time evolved into the building you now see. Innkeepers Beth and Franz Schober & Toby Fossland have been welcoming guests to the Inn for the last 36 years.

Address: 22 Hopkins Rd, Warren, CT 06777, USA

Phone: (860) 868-7295

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moc.nnisnikpoheht@ofni

State: Connecticut

Zip Code: 06777

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I was there most recently for a private party. The service was fast, the people were nice and the food was amazing. They had some of the best prime rib I've had in a while. I love the house dressing! Hands down my favorite of all dressings. The view outside on the terrace is great and I highly recommend sitting out there.

 10 years ago (04-06-2017)

I highly recommend .Excellent food. Nice outside seating. The view from the patio is great.

 9 years ago (27-09-2017)

Worst service. The hostess was hostile and useless and there were tons of waiters yet we were made to feel like we were a nuisance. Lovely view, but I would take a photo and then leave.

 9 years ago (21-10-2017)

tomorrow will be our 7th time this summer on the terrace...........our favorite place....great food........great people............great view...........

 9 years ago (20-10-2017)

I highly recommend dining at the restaurant. I would not recommend staying at the inn.

The food at the restaurant is excellent. The restaurant features gourmet meals that are excellent, but please keep in mind that they will be quite expensive. 

The inn is underwhelming. While true to the authentic colonial aesthetic that they are keen to maintain, the rooms are woefully unequipped for the modern traveler who is likely used to amenities - such as their own bathroom in their room - or used to decor that isn't ripped straight from the late 1950s.

Notably, the management of the inn itself seems secondary to that of the restaurant. Our reservations were improperly entered into the computer, leading to our room being initially unavailable. While we were upgraded to a much larger room for no additional cost, my wife and I were a left more than a little confused about whether our entire two night stay had been upgraded or if it was a single night being upgraded. The following day, I approached the front desk to ask about the issue after we received a phone call I did not manage to answer in time. At that time, I was assured that no one had called and no one indicated that there was a need to switch rooms. At three in the afternoon, I received a phone call asking us to switch rooms. I was happy to do so, although the late notice and lack of clarity about the issue suggested that the inn seemed poorly managed.

Additionally, the management staff is not friendly toward younger folks or first-times to the inn. For example, after our less-than-warm reception, we went to the dining hall to see if we could eat without a reservation. Notably, someone made a bit of a snide comment when we approached, which I can only imagine had to do with our age and inexperience with the inn, as my wife and I were the only persons in attendance under the age of 65. I find this unprofessional behavior, at best, and, as a whole, I found that the staff was largely unwelcoming.  Not the best behavior for running a hotel.

I can't recommend staying at the inn, although the restaurant is quite good.

 10 years ago (14-05-2017)

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