This elegant country hotel is located at the foot of the Avon Mountain, in the attractive landscape of Farmington River Valley. Numerous antique and speciality shops are located in the vicinity. The hotel comprises a total of 160 rooms and offers a lobby area with a 24-hour reception, a safe and a cloakroom. Facilities include a bar and an air-conditioned à la carte restaurant. Room and laundry services (for an additional fee), as well as complimentary parking, round up the offerings. The attractive rooms feature luxurious bed linen, a four-poster bed and fresh flowers. The rooms all come with an en suite bathroom with a bath, shower and hairdryer, a direct dial telephone, satellite/ cable TV, a radio, a coffee machine, ironing equipment, carpeting and individually adjustable heating and air conditioning. In the courtyard guests will find a garden, a swimming pool, a poolside snack bar and a sun terrace. There is also a sauna and a gym. Only one street from the hotel is a golf course and only a few minutes' away guests can go fishing, canoeing, or rafting. A complimentary breakfast of bread and pastries, fresh fruit and coffee is served in the mornings.

The non-smoking all-suite hotel Residence Inn by Marriott Hartford Avon provides guests with fully equipped kitchens free high-speed internet access a pool and free breakfast as well as a location that's just 10 miles from Hartford. This three-story hotel has 100 suites with a separate seating area free high-speed internet access and fully equipped kitchens with stovetops dishwashers microwaves and refrigerators. Some suites also have ovens and a fireplace. Hungry guests fill up on a complimentary breakfast each morning; a grocery-shopping service is available and there's always free coffee tea and newspapers in the lobby. Guests appreciate the business and fitness centers as well as the seasonal outdoor pool and hot tub. A laundry facility adds convenience. Pets are welcome for a fee and parking is free. The Residence Inn by Marriott Hartford Avon is nine miles off I-84 at exit 39 and 10 miles west of Hartford. The starting point of the Farmington Valley Greenway is within two miles Talcott Mountain State Park and Heublien Tower within four miles the Wadsworth Atheneum — home of a renowned Hudson River School collection — within 10 miles and Lake Compounce theme park within 16. Bradley International Airport is 15 miles away.