American Inn

2.0 star property

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Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, memory-foam beds, desk

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Room service
  • Air conditioning
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
  • Parking included

Explore the area

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565 East Main Street, Branford, CT, 06405
  • Place, Stony Creek - Thimble Islands Historic District
  • Place, Bill Miller’s Castle
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Place, Connecticut Sportsplex
    ‪9 min drive‬
  • Airport, New Haven, CT (HVN-Tweed - New Haven Regional)
    ‪12 min drive‬

Room options

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(34 reviews)
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(18 reviews)
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About the area

Branford

When you stay at American Inn in Branford, you'll be in a shopping district, within a 15-minute drive of Yale University and Yale-New Haven Hospital. .This motel is 16.3 mi (26.3 km) from Quinnipiac University and 0.1 mi (0.1 km) from Orchard Hill Plaza Shopping Center.

What's nearby

  • Bill Miller’s Castle - 2 min drive - 2.5 km
  • Stony Creek Brewery - 6 min drive - 6.1 km
  • Connecticut Sportsplex - 9 min drive - 8.8 km
  • Yale University - 13 min drive - 16.4 km
  • Yale-New Haven Hospital - 14 min drive - 16.8 km

Getting around

  • Guilford Station - 8 min drive
  • Bradley Intl. Airport (BDL) - 63 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Cumberland Farms - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Central Cafe - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Rose Vineyards and Winery - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Dunkin' - ‬19 min walk

About this property

American Inn

Motel in Branford with free parking
American Inn offers 22 air-conditioned accommodations with hair dryers and complimentary toiletries. Memory foam beds feature Egyptian cotton sheets and premium bedding. A pillow menu is available. 50-inch LED televisions come with premium cable channels. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations with rainfall showerheads.

This Branford motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Make yourself at home in one of the 22 air-conditioned rooms featuring LED televisions. Your memory foam bed comes with Egyptian cotton sheets. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms feature shower/tub combinations with rainfall showerheads and complimentary toiletries.
Make use of convenient amenities, which include complimentary wireless internet access and a vending machine.
Take advantage of the motel's room service (during limited hours).
Featured amenities include a safe deposit box at the front desk, microwave in a common area, and refrigerator in a common area. Free self parking is available onsite.
Late night fare is available from room service (during limited hours).

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Onsite parking available only on request
  • Free self parking on site
  • RV/bus/lorry parking on site

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Safe at front desk
  • Shared microwave
  • Shared refrigerator
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

More

  • 1 floor
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Egyptian cotton sheets
  • Memory foam mattress
  • Pillow menu

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 50-inch LED TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

  • Late-night room service

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 1:00 AM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 1:00 AM
Front desk staffed during limited hours

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve onsite parking
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

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American Inn Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 201 out of 478 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 150 out of 478 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 75 out of 478 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 28 out of 478 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 24 out of 478 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

7.2/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

David

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robin

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This is an old fashioned motor court, not a modern fancy hotel. I like these nostalgic motels, but it might or might not be your cup of tea. The manager was sweet and helpful, eager to make sure everything was to my liking. The room was a bit dated, but neat as a pin and absolutely no unpleasant smells - not just nonsmoking, but no cleaning chemical smells either. The fridge/freezer was clean and cold, the microwave also clean. Plenty of pillows on a comfortable bed. There were windows front and back and a desk where I could work while in the room. The room would benefit from machine for tea and coffee. They only had coffee in the small front office. I bought a mug and some tea bags at the nearby Stop & Shop and microwaved water for tea which worked OK. Again a caveat; it did not bother me, but over the back fence was a trailer home neighborhood but they were well kept up with flowers in the yards.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

catherine

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Lisa and Steve

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
If effort was put into updates and upkeep it could be a decent little motel. In the current condition we would not stay again.It served the purpose for a one night stay. The room was dingy and needed a coat or two of paint. The bathroom was in disrepair with missing tiles and a hole in the tub surround. Just not a fresh or cared for vibe. Dingy. The gentleman that checked us in was very nice and sheets were clean and bed comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

RAY

Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Kelly

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carlos

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay and clean.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Michael

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Leigh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Room and property were very clean.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Tabitha

The room stunk

I had to burn a candle because the room stunk
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Karina G

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Donald

Overall great

It was very comfortable and a lot of amenities easy to navigate
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kenneth

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Dated but great value

Hotel was outdated but great stay for your money
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Laurie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Joseph

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Randal, River Falls

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
It was a clean and quiet stay. Property on the older side but well maintained. In-room coffee maker would have been a nice amenity. Courteous staff.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Slavjan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice and quiet place to sleep over.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

david

Liked: Cleanliness
unique. TV. Was awful no apps on the t. V no Wi-Fi on TV.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Paul

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Good
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Sandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great little hotel for the price. Clean, comfortable. Good service. The shower was great water nice and hot. Fridge and microwave and nice tv. A little dare and dingy lighting but no big deal. Would definitely stay here again
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Jonathan

Travelled with family
Disliked: Amenities
It was ok. It’s not a modern cookie cutter hotel setup. The bathroom is not by the door, meaning that when you open the door you’re opening it straight into a full view of the whole room. One issue: no latch on the door, it had a deadbolt but those are part of the electronic lock and can be unlocked by the master key, rooms need a fully manual lock, this room didn’t have it.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean. Affordable.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrea

Travelled with family, Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean, comfortable room. Exactly what we needed for our trip. Staff was very pleasant and courteous. Very quiet area. I would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025