The Abner

Style

Awe and order

Setting

Lead the Litchfield

The evidence is overwhelming: The Abner has added an assuredly cool tone to the quaint streets of Litchfield, Connecticut. Set in the district’s original courthouse, dating back to 1888, the hotel has been renovated with conviction: saffron palettes and local artwork warm light-washed rooms, a crowning rooftop bar makes summer evenings a coveted occasion and the restaurant exhibits East Coast classics in the old courtroom. We’ll leave you to decide the verdict…

Facilities

Rooms

20, including five suites.

Checkout

11am, and check-in is at 3pm. Both are flexible, on request and subject to availability.

More Details

Rates include a Continental breakfast, served daily at the Courtroom Restaurant.

Also

One of the Family Suites is located on the ground floor and has been adapted with a roll-in shower for wheelchair users. There are elevators servicing all three floors, so both bars and the restaurant are accessible for guests with limited mobility.

Free Internet Access

On-Site Restaurant

At the Hotel

Golf course nearby and free WiFi throughout. In rooms: Tivoli Bluetooth radio, minibar filled with locally sourced treats, free bottled water, bathrobes and Further and Palermo bath products.

Our Favourite Rooms

Lean into Litchfield’s history and opt for one of the Chamber Suites, set by the courthouse’s original entrance. Ochre-hued interiors are warmed with restored fireplaces and sunlight-welcoming sash windows, and the check-tiled bathrooms are fronted by vaulted doors that date back to the 1880s.

Packing Tips

You won’t need your gavel for this one, instead pack a flower-pressing book and preserve New England’s famed fall foliage.

Also

A handful of the lamps around the hotel were created by local ceramists Dumais Made, and were designed as abstract odes to Litchfield’s storied clock tower.

Children

Welcome; there aren’t dedicated facilities for tots, but the Family Suite sleeps up to four (two on a sofa-bed).

Gallery

Food & Drink

Top Table

Bag one of the banquettes for the full Courtroom feel.

Dress Code

Swap the jabots and black robes for oversized Ganni-style collars, sweater vests and stylish suit trousers.

Hotel Restaurant

You’ll be witness to more than sash windows, lofty ceilings and swinging pendants at the hotel’s sunlit Courtroom restaurant. Leather-lined banquettes were carefully renovated from the court’s original jury box and a local artist was called on to modernize the space with hand-cast ceramic lighting and a statement, mirrored wall. And we’re equally enamored with the food: seasonal New England staples (lobster halibut, shrimp cocktails, broiled scallops) are deftly prepared by head chef Michael Alfeld and team with locally sourced ingredients.

Hotel Bar

Across from the restaurant, the Parlor’s rich orange hues and easygoing atmosphere make for convivial pre-dinner cocktails and dreamy nightcaps. When the weather warms, rooftop Verdict pours locally brewed beers, wines and creative concoctions against a quaint New England backdrop starring Litchfield’s clock tower.

Last Orders

Breakfast is served from 7am to 10am and dinner is dished between 5pm and 10pm at the Courtroom. The Parlor pours from 5pm to 10pm, Wednesday to Sunday. The rooftop Verdict is open seasonally, starting in April, from noon to 10pm.

Planes

Bradley International Airport is in Hartford, around a 50-minute drive from the hotel, and private transfers can be arranged from $75 each way. For anyone arriving from within the States, or catching a connecting flight, there’s a second, smaller airport in Hartford and New Haven — both around an hour from the hotel by car.

Trains

There aren't any stations in Litchfield itself, but the Amtrak runs through Hartford Union Station, which is just under an hour's drive from the hotel.

Automobiles

You won’t need a car if you’re staying around Litchfield. If you’re planning an East Coast road trip and bringing a set of wheels, there’s free parking on-site.

Worth Getting Out of Bed For

Get to know your small-town surroundings with a wander down The Abner’s abutting West Street, lined with independent boutiques, such as Oliphant Designs and the Workshop. Collectors will have their pick of antiques at Bradford House and Jeffrey Tillou, or find your next novel at Hope & Honey bookstore.

If you’re here for fall foliage, head to the viewing platform on Apple Hill, walk the White Memorial Conservation Center’s hiking trails and explore Topsmead State Forest. During the summer, Bantam Lake draws crowds for canoeing, kayaking, paddleboarding and jet skiing.

Earn or Redeem Points with World of Hyatt

This Mr & Mrs Smith hotel participates in the World of Hyatt loyalty program. As a member, you can earn and redeem points and enjoy exclusive benefits for qualifying nights. .