Quality Inn

The two-floor Quality Inn features a brick exterior with a weathervane atop a small steeple. A large lot surrounds the front of the hotel, providing bus and truck parking. Electronic doors lead into the small lobby, where there’s a breakfast area that’s bustling with guests in the mornings. The room has a comfy couch and armchairs, and numerous four-person dining tables. Cookies are often provided in the late afternoon. Hallways are standard with office-style ceiling tiles and colorful carpeting, but they sometimes smell of cigarette smoke. Ice and soda vending machines are also in the corridor. Interiors feel worn and dated, though the hotel made some minor improvements in 2016, such as replacing the carpeting in some rooms and changing some lobby furniture. The budget-conscious tourists who stay here generally enjoy the cheap rooms and a location that’s convenient to Mystic attractions. 

Another option is the value Howard Johnson Mystic, where rooms are bright and cheerful, and there's an indoor pool.

Bordered by the Mystic River and 1-95, the hotel is set beside the Seaport Medical Center. Gas stations are nearby and next door is Frank’s Gourmet Grille. Within five minutes by car is Olde Mistick Village with tons of shops and restaurants. Also in old town are the Mystic Aquarium and Mystic Seaport, where travelers can hop aboard the Charles W. Morgan, a 19th-century American whaling ship. It’s a 20-minute drive to Misquamicut Beach, which can get crowded. Foxwoods Resort Casino and the Mohegan Sun Casino are about 15 to 25 minutes away by car. Hartford (international) and Providence (regional) airports are around a one-hour drive and a 40-minute drive, respectively. Boston is 90 minutes by car and New York City is about two hours and 30 minutes away. 

The look in rooms is homey, and standard for a budget hotel: mid-tone wooden furniture, patchwork curtains, and sailing artwork. Improvements in 2016 replaced the ugly solid carpeting we saw in some rooms during our visit with the patterned carpeting found elsewhere. The hotel has rooms with two double beds or one king-size bed, and one-room suites. King Rooms offer sofa beds and conveniences like microwaves and mini-fridges. Suites also have whirlpool tubs in bathrooms. Smoking rooms are available and at times guests report smoke smells in the hallways. Flat-screen TVs with cable channels are housed in wooden cabinets. Coffeemakers are set atop bedside tables, or on work desks in larger rooms. Standard bathrooms offer wooden vanities and most have shower/tub combos. Basic toiletries and wall-mounted hairdryers are provided. The tall wooden armoires hold ironing facilities. Pets are welcome in rooms, but there's an additional charge. Wi-Fi is free in all rooms. 

The breakfast lounge has casual tables and chairs, as well as a TV area. The buffet counter holds a morning spread of coffee and drinks, bagels, cereal, eggs, waffles, and other hot and cold items. Free coffee and tea are available throughout the day. The service gets crowded, so the hotel often opens the small meeting room to provide additional seating. The conference room can also be rented for small gatherings. Also in the lounge is a computer, and business services can be requested for an additional fee.

In the courtyard is a small pool with patio tables on the deck, open seasonally. The year-round gym has two treadmills, an elliptical machine, a flat-screen TV, and weight machines. Bicycles are also parked outside for guests to use. Freebies include Wi-Fi throughout, parking, and newspapers.