1503 Portland Cobalt Road, Portland, CT 06480 Reservations 860-342-0010 Front desk open 24 hours
Solano Inn Portland, Connecticut

A clean, quiet room on the Connecticut River

Independently owned and operated in Portland, Connecticut — five minutes from Middletown and Wesleyan University, with free parking right at your door.

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24-Hour Front Desk Free WiFi Free Parking Pet Friendly

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Lowest rate, guaranteed

Booking here costs us nothing in commission, so you get our best price. Find it cheaper elsewhere for the same dates and we will match it.

Park at your door

Ground-floor rooms with parking directly outside. No garages, no elevators, no hauling bags down a corridor.

Someone is always here

The front desk is staffed 24 hours a day. Late arrival, early departure, or a question at 2 AM — call us.

Minutes from everything

Route 66 at the Route 9 junction. Middletown in four miles, Hartford in eighteen, the shoreline in half an hour.

Accommodations

Rooms built for a real night's sleep

Every room has individually controlled heat and air conditioning, free high-speed WiFi, a flat-screen TV and a private bathroom. Choose the layout that fits your trip.

Two queen beds with grey upholstered headboards and a white nightstand between them, blackout curtains at the windows and a through-wall air conditioner below. Best for Families

Non-Smoking Double Queen Beds Room

Two Queen Beds · Non-Smoking · Sleeps 4

Two queen beds and a kitchenette with a sink, microwave and refrigerator — the one families and work crews book, because nobody has to eat every meal out.

  • Two queen beds
  • Kitchenette with sink, microwave, refrigerator and coffee maker
  • Free high-speed WiFi
  • Flat-screen TV
  • Individually controlled air conditioning
  • Desk and telephone
  • Clothes rack
  • Wake-up service
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King bed dressed in white and gold linens against a pale blue wall, with framed mandala prints and a round mirror above the headboard, a woven bench at the foot of the bed, and a curtained window with a through-wall air conditioner. Guest Favorite

Non-Smoking King Room

One King Bed · Non-Smoking · Sleeps 3

One king bed and room to spread out. The most-booked room we have, and the one most guests mention by name when they leave a review.

  • One king bed
  • Kitchenette with sink, microwave, refrigerator and coffee maker
  • Free high-speed WiFi
  • Flat-screen TV
  • Individually controlled air conditioning
  • Desk and telephone
  • Clothes rack
  • Wake-up service
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Why Solano

Independently owned, actually run by people

We are not a chain. The people at the front desk are the people who take care of this property, and that shows up in the things guests notice most — a room that is ready when you arrive, a question answered on the first call, and a rate that has not been quietly padded by a booking site.

We are in the middle of a room-by-room refresh: new bedding, refreshed bathrooms and updated fixtures across the property. If something in your room is not right, tell the front desk and we will move you or fix it that day.

What's included Find us
The Solano Inn front office at dusk: a white clapboard building with a lit OFFICE sign over the entrance, the Solano Inn sign on the wall beside it, and guest cars parked directly outside
Included with every stay

The things you actually use

No resort fee. No parking fee. No charge for the WiFi.

Free High-Speed WiFiProperty-wide, no login fee
Free Self ParkingPark directly at your door
24-Hour Front DeskSomeone is here at any hour
Coffee Maker in Every RoomPlus fresh coffee in the lobby, any hour
Guest LaundryCoin-operated washer and dryer on site
Pet Friendly$30 per stay — tell us in advance
Heating & Air ConditioningIndividually controlled in every room
Daily HousekeepingFresh linens at every checkout
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Open water and a wooded hillside in autumn, minutes from the inn in Portland, Connecticut
The Area

Well placed for whatever brought you here

Portland sits on the east bank of the Connecticut River directly across from Middletown. Route 9 is two minutes away, which puts Hartford, New Haven and the shoreline all inside a comfortable drive.

  • Eggs Up RestaurantBreakfast and lunch, directly across the roadAcross the street
  • Saint Clements Castle & MarinaWedding and event venue on the Connecticut RiverHalf a mile
  • Brownstone Exploration & Discovery ParkCliff jumping, ziplines, kayaking in a flooded quarry3 miles
  • Downtown MiddletownMain Street restaurants, bars and shops4 miles
  • Wesleyan UniversityCampus visits, parents weekend, commencement5 miles
  • Connecticut RiverBoat launches, riverside trails and marinas1 mile
  • Portland FairgroundsSeasonal fairs, markets and events2 miles
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Worth the drive

What is around us

Portland sits on the east bank of the Connecticut River, directly across from Middletown.

Swimmers and inflatable floating obstacles on the green water of a flooded brownstone quarry, with a sandy beach and the cut quarry wall behind 3 miles

Brownstone Exploration & Discovery Park

Cliff jumping, ziplines, wakeboarding and kayaking in Portland's flooded brownstone quarries. Open spring through early autumn.

Open water and a wooded far bank on an autumn afternoon, a mile from the inn 1 mile

The Connecticut River

Public boat launches, riverside walking trails and marinas, all within a mile of the front door.

Wesleyan University from the air at dusk, the lit brownstone chapel and its spire in the foreground with playing fields and campus buildings beyond 5 miles

Wesleyan University

Campus visits, family weekend and commencement. We fill early on those dates — book well ahead.

Main Street in Middletown at blue hour, lit shopfronts along a row of nineteenth-century brick buildings with car light trails across the foreground 4 miles

Downtown Middletown

One of the better restaurant strips in the state: Thai, Italian, Middle Eastern, brewpubs, and a long row of independents that stay open late.

What guests say

Verified by the people who stayed

8.4 / 10 — “Very good”

Across 277 verified guest reviews on Expedia, Hotels.com, Travelocity and Orbitz. Only guests who actually stayed can leave one.

24 HoursFront desk staffed, every night
$0Parking, WiFi and coffee
IndependentOwner-operated, not a chain
Lowest RateGuaranteed when you book direct
Wonderful staff, spacious room, quiet setting, huge TV, very clean.
Gail Verified · Expedia
The room was really clean and well appointed, the staff was friendly and helpful.
George Verified · Expedia
Location, staff very friendly and helpful!
Charlene Verified · Expedia

Ready when you are

Front desk staffed 24 hours a day. Call us and we will match or beat any rate you find for the same room and dates on any travel site.

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