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Hilltop Express Inn

2.5 star property

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Terrace/patio
Basic Room, 2 Queen Beds, Refrigerator & Microwave
Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets
Exterior
Basic Room, 2 Queen Beds, Refrigerator & Microwave

Reviews

6.6 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning

Explore the area

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580 Poquonnock Road, Groton, CT, 06340
  • Place, Historic Ship Nautilus & Submarine Force Museum
    ‪16 min walk‬
  • Place, Fort Griswold State Park
    ‪16 min walk‬
  • Place, Fort Griswold Battlefield State Park
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Airport, New London, CT (GON-Groton - New London)
    ‪3 min drive‬

Room options

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Basic Room, 1 King Bed, Refrigerator & Microwave

Basic Room, 1 King Bed, Refrigerator & Microwave

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Basic Room, 2 Queen Beds, Refrigerator & Microwave

Basic Room, 2 Queen Beds, Refrigerator & Microwave

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About the area

Groton

When you stay at Hilltop Express Inn in Groton, you'll be near the airport, within a 15-minute drive of Mystic Aquarium and Institute for Exploration and Mystic Seaport. .This motel is 12.5 mi (20.2 km) from Mohegan Sun Casino and 14 mi (22.5 km) from Foxwoods Resort Casino.
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What's nearby

  • Historic Ship Nautilus & Submarine Force Museum - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Fort Griswold State Park - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Fort Griswold Battlefield State Park - 2 min drive - 2.8 km
  • Mystic Aquarium and Institute for Exploration - 10 min drive - 13.5 km
  • Mystic Seaport - 10 min drive - 11.7 km

Getting around

  • New London Union Station - 8 min drive
  • New London, CT (GON-Groton - New London) - 2 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Cumberland Farms - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Bamboo House - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪Dunkin' - ‬20 min walk

About this property

Hilltop Express Inn

Hilltop Express Inn offers 47 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers. Cable television is provided. Refrigerators and microwaves are provided. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations.

This Groton motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones; local and long-distance calls are complimentary (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is provided weekly.

Make yourself at home in one of the 47 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms with shower/tub combinations are provided. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers, as well as phones with free local calls.
Make use of convenient amenities, which include complimentary wireless internet access and a television in a common area.
The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Free self parking is available onsite.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Things to do

  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (weekly)

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No lift
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 40-inch TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Kitchen island
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Free long-distance calls
  • Heating
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 11 PM
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

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Hilltop Express Inn Reviews

Reviews

6.6
Rating 10 - Excellent. 120 out of 440 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 94 out of 440 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 95 out of 440 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 46 out of 440 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 85 out of 440 reviews

6.8/10

Cleanliness

6.8/10

Staff & service

6.8/10

Amenities

6.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

mary

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Not a luxury hotel but if you want a clean room and a good bed, the Hilltop express is a great choice.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

2/10 Terrible

Jake

Could not stay there due to age requirements
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Lori

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Easy check in, clean room, full size fridge, slept well.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Tammy

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was great management and the staff
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Melody

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Very clean quite and great location
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nathanael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
For the price, it's a very good option
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amanda

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was spacious, updated, and clean. Having a fridge with a freezer and a microwave was great. The bed was clean and comfortable. The room had great lighting controlable from multiple switches. Plenty of outlets and reliable wifi. Heater/ac unit was clean and worked well.
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Juan

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
It’s was a great stay
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jose

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joseph

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean room. HUGE refrigerator. I was expecting a mini. TV not working first day but management fixed it right away. The area is very quiet. Pizzeria and burger spot directly next door. Traveled alone for some quiet/me time. Would come back again. JR
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tammy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Very clean!!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

David

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
This is a recently rehabbed motel. The quality of the rehab is OK, the mattress and sheets good with a large frig and microwave.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dimitrios

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Room as advertised and as per pictures, clean
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Siera

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean room, convenient and well priced.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Virginia

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Older establishment but decent value for the cost. Was disappointed to see a dirty sink upon arrival but the rest of the room was sufficiently clean. Bed was fairly comfortable. Walls are thin and we could hear the neighbors tv. All in all it was decent for an overnight stay.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

michael

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean efficient property however very noisy above room. Thin floor. Heard every step.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Jessica

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Hasan

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Hotel was quite clean and close to the highway. Everything seemed dated to 10-15 years old but it was clean and well maintained. I’d stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Warren, Trenton

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
better than the $700 hotels in Canada
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025