Reservations: (860) 836-3105

NOW TAKING RESERVATIONS for DAILY, WEEKEND, and WEEKLY over- night accommodations.
for special LOW package RATES…designed for you contact:

JULIE CROWELL – (860) 836-3105
JULIECROWELL@SBCGLOBAL.COM

SPECIAL PACKAGES:
20 % DISCOUNT FOR WEDDING/REUNION/ RETREAT on SLEEPING ROOMS RATES.
25 % DISCOUNT ON ALL FUNCTION ROOMS.
CATERING IS AVAILBLE.

DIRECTIONS TO IVORYTON INN
115 Main Street, Ivoryton( Essex ) CT, 06442

West 2 miles from: EXITS 3, 4 and 5 of CT RT 9.
4 minutes north of EXIT 69 of I- 95 , NORTH ON RT 9 to Exit 3

click here for detailed directions

HAVE YOUR WEDDING, SHOWER, OFFICE MEETINGS, RETREAT, FAMILY REUNION, PARTY, etc. At:

IVORYTONN INN RESTAURANT

THE HISTORIC IVORYTON INN

115 Main Street, Ivoryton [Essex], CT, 06442
(860) 836-3105
juliecrowell@sbcglobal.net

Since 1841, the historic IVORYTON INN in the west ( Ivoryton ) section of the beautiful riverside town of Essex, CT has provided food, drink and shelter to visitors to the southern Connecticut area.

Our forte is the LOW cost to you!

More reasonably priced than anywhere in the area. The IVORYTON INN is newly refurbished, newly furnished, re- painted and polished.

The overnight accommodations are: "C C R"-- clean, comfortable and reasonable.

SPECIAL PACKAGE RATES

joan fontaine ballroom for Weddings, Business Meetings….Retreats ….Group Events…. Family Reunions, etc.
.…including a 20 % discount on ALL OF the sleeping rooms rates

…and 25 % discount on all of the FUNCTION rooms rates including the 200 PERSON GRANDE BALLROOM.

STAY WHERE THE STARS STAYED:

Over its MORE THAN 150 years, HOLLYWOOD and STAGE STARS have stayed at IVORYTON INN.

THESE INCLUDE:

MARLON BRANDO
Joan FOUNTAINE
Rudy Vallee
Katharine HEPBURN
Richard Widmark
Lionel Barrymore
Van Johnson
Nancy Sinatra
Vincent Price
Jayne Mansfield
Art Carney
Gloria Swanson, Mae West, Myrna Loy, Gene Krupa and scores others. A few steps from the HISTORIC IVORYTON PLAYHOUSE, now OPEN YEAR ROUND, great stars and future stars stayed at the IVORYTON INN.

FUNCTION ROOMS:

THE RUDY VALLEE PUB

The IVORYTON INN'S PUB features a copper topped mahogney bar, cozy fireplace and original wide planked wood floors.
[ Holds 50] . rudy vallee room

gloria swanson patio THE GLORIA SWANSON BRICK PATIO adjoins the PUB via French doors and is shaded by an enormous oak tree. [ Holds 80].

THE MYRNA LOY GARDEN ROOM comfortable, bright and cozy. cozy.[ Holds 50].

The MARLON BRANDO LIBRARY features an antique chandelier, fireplace, genuine copper ceiling and French Doors. [ Holds 12].

JOAN FOUNTAINE GRANDE BALLROOM

The Grande Ballroom is available for weddings, parties, meetings, etc. It holds 200 and adjoins a brick patio that holds about 40. The GRANDE BALLROOM has a service bar and a built-in wood dance floor. Two sets of French Doors lead out to the rear VAN JOHNSON brick patio [Holds 40]. rudy vallee room The GRANDE BALLROOM and the rear BRICK PATIO overlook a tall rustic hillside filled with trees, bushes and flowers.

INN ROOMS

guest room There are 19 comfortable bedrooms and suites all with PRIVATE BATH. ALL RECENTLY REFURBISHED AND REDONE. guest room two

HONEYMOON SUITE..( Brando Suite) below:

NEAR EVERYTHING.

2 miles from Connecticut RT 9;

5 miles from Interstate 95 ( EXIT 69 ) Old Saybrook ( NY- BOSTON trains stop in Old Saybrook).

3 min. from the HISTORIC Essex Steam Train & River Boat.
10 min. from OLD LYME and Florence Griswold Art Museum
25 min from the Mohegan Sun Casino.
35 min from the Foxwoods Casino
20 minutes - the Connecticut shoreline beaches
36 minutes Mystic Seaport and Aquarium
30 minutes the Nautilus Submarine Museum.
30 minutes from the US Coast Guard Academy.
30 minutes from New London Eugene O'Neil Theater, Ferry to Long Island.
20 minutes- Gillette Castle State Park
20 min Nathan Hale School House.
20 min. -- the historic Goodspeed Opera House ( Man of La Mancha started there
35 min. -- Yale University, the Yale British Art Museum and New Haven
25 min. - Wesleyan University and Middletown CT.
50 min.-- the UNIVERSITY of HARTFORD
Uconn Law School – 45 min.
45 min. -- Hartford, Trinity College
20 min.-- two major Factory Premium Outlet Centers:
30 min. -- Connecticut College. 60 min. -- UCONN campus. Hartford -- the site of UCONN Men's & Women's Championship basketball and Division I-45 min. 5 min.- a 18 hole public golf course 25-30 min. -- four championship golf courses; 45 -50 min. -- 2 Connecticut ski areas; Sailing, boating, kayaking, deep sea fishing, tennis less than 19 minutes away..

Travel
2 hours from NY City;
1.5 hrs. from Providence.
2 and 1/2 hrs. from Cape Cod.
2 hrs from Boston;
45 min. from Hartford;
25 min. from Middletown;
35 minutes from New Haven;
30 minutes from New London.
Numerous playhouses, attractions, fine restaurants, quaint pubs and Taverns, antiques shops, crafts shops and excellent shopping are all near-by.

Directions

garden room NYC & NEW HAVEN:

I-95 NORTH to EXIT 69 ( at Old Saybrook);

I- 95 Exit 69, north on RT 9 to Exit 3.

On RT 9 take EXIT 3 to end of ramp. Turn LEFT at Stop Sign

West and straight 2.5 miles to IVORYTON-

ROAD BENDS TO LEFT, STAY ON IT, JUST PAST THE IVORYTON PLAYHOUSE is THE IVORYTON INN. On right side of Main Street. ( 115 Main St. Ivoryton).

HARTFORD & NORTH:

I- 91 SOUTH to RT 9 ( SOUTH) to Middletown,

RT 9 - SOUTH -to EXIT 4.

TURN Right at stop sign at end of exit ramp. 1 mile to traffic light in Center Brook.

Turn RIGHT at TRAFFIC light travel 1 mile WEST to Ivoryton.

Ivoryton Inn a light blue building on right side of road, just past the IVORYTON PLAYHOUSE.

BOSTON, PROVIDENCE & EAST:

I- 95 SOUTH---TURN RIGHT AT EXIT 69—( Hartford & Essex Exit ) –just AFTER CROSSING the CONNECTICUT RIVER [ EXIT 69 ]

ONTO- RT 9 NORTH –TAKE RT 9 NORTH to Exit # 3,( ESSEX)

AT STOP SIGN AT END OF RAMP---TURN LEFT

and follow signs to IVORYTON, GO straight ABOUT 2.5 miles.

When road forks STAY LEFT ON MAIN STREET---AND IVORYTON INN IS ON RIGHT about 300 YARDS PAST the IVORYTON PLAYHOUSE.