Name: Solano Inn
Address: 1503 Portland Cobalt Rd, 1503, Portland, 06480, US

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jul 2026

Xianliang

Good

6/10

Pleasant

24 Jul 2026

Edward

It was an average hotel with minimal amenities. Unlikely to stay there again.

4/10

Poor

19 Jul 2026

Beth

Worn down, falling apart, foam bed, but staff was great. Expensive, not a good value at all. I wish the owners would take pride in the property,

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jul 2026

Gary

The room and property was amazingly clean. This is not a fancy hotel. It’s inthe country on good sized property. Plenty of parking. Close to numerous restaurants. If not for our schedule. I could spend multiple days there.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

19 Jul 2026

Katrina

A disappointing stay. Areas of the property are run down, and there appears to be a lot of unfinished projects. This itself is tolerable, and the staff I met were pleasant, but the level of cleanliness was not acceptable. The bottoms of my feet were black with grime and dirt after an hour of getting things set up in our room, which suggests to me a long-term lack of cleaning. The landscaping was well taken care of, but more effort needs to be spent on things like fixing and cleaning the floors.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jul 2026

Douglas

Very nice place to stay.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jul 2026

Mark

Nice, simple, well done !!!

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

07 Jul 2026

Laura

The room clean and decorated in away that was comfortable and eye appealing. The remote for the TV was a little touchy. They had wine glasses and glass drinking glasses in the cupboard by the coffee maker and mini fridge . That was an unexpected positive

Self

4/10

Poor

07 Jul 2026

Amy

I chose the Solano Inn for my wedding weekend as it was close to our venue and had the room to accommodate ourselves and small number of family members attending. One word comes to mind...meh. It was just ok. The rooms looked fairly clean at first glance, but don't look too close! Don't look behind furniture or at the baseboards and certainly don't look under the bed! We found a condom wrapper under our bed along with a TV remote, hair on the baseboards and light plugs and my brother found someone else's food in his fridge! The toilet paper holder fell off the wall when we tried to replace the roll, the bathroom counters are painted wood which look cheap and crappy and forget about a full length mirror anywhere. That being said, the staff are super nice and accommodating. The property needs to up their standards for their maintenance staff and certainly their cleaning staff! I'm sorry, but I would not recommend this property, even for a single night.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jul 2026

Debra

We thought the property was well maintained, clean and a quiet place to stay for a few days if in the area. Staff pleasant and helpful

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jul 2026

joseph

This hotel is a diamond in the rough. I have stayed more than once and it’s a beautiful place. It’s like NYC hotel in rural Ct. If you are in the area it’s a must try.

Family

4/10

Poor

28 Jun 2026

Kevin

Appeared clean, but when in bare feet, feela sandy

Partner

4/10

Poor

20 Jun 2026

Adrian

The first room had bugs and dead bugs all over the room. Bathroom had a spider on the ceiling and smelt musty. Second room was a bit cleaner but the shower curtain was dirty along with the shower floor. Blinds and curtain didn’t fully cover for privacy

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jun 2026

Keila

The ceiling had water damage, the bathroom tub was not cleaned well.. the comforter smelled like armpit, the door peep hole was painted over… the property outside and the all other areas were clean and smelled good. It was quiet and the property is beautiful with the tables to sit outside and the river in the property… I wouldn’t mind staying here again but I would inspect the room I am getting… ample parking, no free breakfast, coffee area available around the clock for free… again, it wasn’t a terrible stay… I would stay again in a different area of property… staff was professional…

Friends

8/10

Excellent

14 Jun 2026

diane

We stayed one night. The room was large and clean. The lobby and hallway were very clean. Some of the slats on the blinds were broken and there were no room darkening shades or curtains, so the light woke us up very early in the morning. There was only one small towel bar, so no place to hang wet towels, wash clothes, or hand towels. There were some small holes in the wall in the bathroom and bedroom where they had hung the medicine chest and a picture, but had clearly made holes in the wrong places and didn't patch them. For our one night stay, it was totally adequate - very clean and spacious, but if we were staying more than one night, we would need to be some place with room darkening window treatments and more places to hang the towels. They also didn't provider shampoo, conditioner, or body wash in the room.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

14 Jun 2026

David

It was clean, the beds were to low and not comfortable, mine had plastic under the sheets. The toilet was very low also the bath/shower had black marks on it.Close to our wedding venue was great.Min. security. If you are staying only 1 night it would be fine.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

07 Jun 2026

Marcia

It was a very nice room, comfortable bed. Didn’t have a hairdryer but they were prompt to respond. We weren’t sure what it would be like when we first drove in, and we were pleasantly surprised.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jun 2026

George

The room was really clean and well appointed, the staff was friendly and helpful (we needed to bring our bikes in from the car rack to the room, and they assisted).

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

16 May 2026

Linda

It’s not what I expected. Pictures online are deceiving.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

15 May 2026

Faith Emida

The rooms were clean and basic. I like that they had the microwave on the fridge.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

11 May 2026

Sandhya

Okay stay, never saw any staff but room was clean. Not that pretty rooms. Air conditioning was good. No amenities at all

2/10

Poor

10 May 2026

Elizabeth

Absolutely disgusting. Ceiling was leaking with mold stains and overwhelming mold odor- had to leave due ti the unsafe smell. Toilet filled with feces upon arrival and who knows what in the shower! I've called requesting to speak to management for a full refund and haven't heard back. I'm 3 calls in and I won't stop until I am refunded. We had to leave and find another place to stay. DISGUSTING.

10/10

Exceptional

05 May 2026

John

It was great for what we needed it for!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 May 2026

Chris

Great stay, will definitely stay again!

8/10

Excellent

02 May 2026

sue

Parking was available; not sure if all rooms were booked would it be the same. Rooms were large . Kitchen had small sink, cupboards , 2wine glasses and a plate . No cutlery . A large microwave, small coffeemaker . No continental breakfast. Dollar general across the street if purchasing extras.. mini fridge small. Freezer not up to keeping frozen food more than couple hours . Streaming Television only - had issues . Shower pressure minimal/ medium. Inn is off Rte 66 … mostly quiet . Landscaping crew started early . Price is higher but the trade off is less party people ( except a might or two) less pot smoke . But again you do get people smoking in their cars and then coming inside. Night desk not manned . Call phone listed for assistance. They arrive shortly . No phones or charging station ports in the rooms . One nightstand in king room. Table and chair provided . 1 coat closet .

Business

6/10

Pleasant

29 Apr 2026

Anna Mae

Clean room

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

29 Apr 2026

sue

Depending on your need for staying in a motel Solano provides a nice respite. We chose a king room , which was brightly decorated. The room had a microwave which could accommodate a larger travel mug height and a larger width . Pleasantly surprised with this for our purpose of cooking / heating . They do not have and set up for continental breakfasts . The kitchen area has a small sink , above microwave, mini refrigerator and several cupboards . It is very homey as if you were going to stay awhile . The refrigerator was functional , a gallon of water would fit inside . You might choose cold kept items carefully it being not a full size unit .The freezer was not quite up to keeping ice cream frozen the next day . They provided a couple wine glasses and a plates ., no cutlery . If Staying longer one would need to venture across the street to purchase dish soap and supplies to wash and dry the plates and glasses . The bathroom has a large shower but the water pressure was only medium . House keeping would deliver new sheets and towels if needed. Complimentary shampoo and tiny soap were provided for emergency. The toilet had no issues . Upon entering late at night there is a phone number provided to reach a receptionist but no one sits there overnight . The rooms are down a long hall one floor . The flooring looks new but is noisy to walk on . There was one instance of a tenants dog barking all morning. I am confused as to why the say no pets on their web sight but allow pets

Business

10/10

Exceptional

19 Apr 2026

Charlene

Location, staff very friendly and helpful!

Family

6/10

Pleasant

21 Mar 2026

Mark

Bathroom cold water ran very slow. Long baseboard heating was ugly and outdated and no longer used. Furnishings were very outdated.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

23 Feb 2026

Martelle

Nice room friendly people

8/10

Excellent

31 Jan 2026

Mary

The room was clean. The staff was friendly, but the shower was cold. The bed was comfortable, but we had no microwave.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

29 Dec 2025

Brian

Great

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

01 Dec 2025

Thomas

Nice room. Friendly staff. Rooms could use extra outlets for phone, I-pad, etc.

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

29 Oct 2025

Thalia

Room was cleaned at the bare minimum. The bottom mattress sheet had bad stains. The floors needed sweeping. The bathroom shower and tub needed some maintaining. Paint was chipped off of the furniture.
Staff was friendly when they were around.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

23 Oct 2025

Angela

Room was a generous in size but very basic. Nothing fancy at all. You get what you pay for.

4/10

Poor

20 Oct 2025

Cameron

Found bathroom floor very dirty. Went to wipe up water off floor with towel and it was black.
Late at night, other people was talking load outside window and several kids screaming and playing in parking lot. Had to open window and asked to be quit. Got maybe 4 hrs of dleep.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 Oct 2025

Lesley

Outside is a bit dated apparently it used to be under different name and ownership but the room is amazing. It’s a bit off the beaten path but it’s easy short ride from Middletown. I got a room last minute. Room is large with large tv and king size bed. Very cute decor with small fridge with freezer (many hotels don’t have the freezer) microwave coffee maker etc. great stay and Very quiet

Leisure Self

4/10

Poor

11 Oct 2025

Nancy

Had a king room, with ONE coffee cup, heat, AC did not work, had to wait forever for another coffee cup and a blanket because heat not working. One girl in office trying to do all. Finally a man came and just sat there as if watching the girl work. She seemed nice but not efficient.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Oct 2025

Ann-Sofie

A clean room with lots of space. Quiet and nice. Lots of parking places. Our own refrigerator and a coffee maker.

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

02 Oct 2025

mengfei

Good

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

01 Oct 2025

Ashley

Staff was really nice young girly, there was an issue with our bed and so she moved us out of our room to accommodate us.
-cleanliness was okay, however smell of food was pretty strong and unpleasant in the hallway.
overall it was okay. $200 is a bit high for this location.

Business Partner

6/10

Pleasant

28 Sep 2025

Kenneth

…….

8/10

Excellent

27 Sep 2025

DENNIS

Room was very clean and well kept.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

21 Sep 2025

Andrea

The office staff was courteous and helpful and the room was very clean.

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

14 Sep 2025

Clifford

Stains in the ceiling. Generally ok but more used and worn out than I expected after seeing the pictures. That being said the AC worked, the bed was fine, the TV was nice with lots of free streaming. If you want better in the Portland CT area prepare to go north of 300 per night

Business Family

6/10

Pleasant

13 Sep 2025

Martin

To far from everywhere.

Leisure Self

2/10

Poor

07 Sep 2025

Verified traveler

Dirty room, bathroom drawer filled with brown stained towels and a small toy p*nis, rude front desk, upstairs neighbor was impossibly loud shaking our lights and the already broken shower head, no phone in room, broken glass on the floor, asked for no house keeping as we like our privacy, came back to our room in the evening to find our trash gone and new towels, just a horrible experience

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

06 Sep 2025

Verified traveler

Room was nicely re-done to modern standards and large.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Sep 2025

Verified traveler

A lovely and cozy room; clean and wuiet

2/10

Poor

02 Sep 2025

Sadajah

Had bugs crawling in the bed and staff told me they didn’t see any and that it was the best room in the place as if they had slept in every room themselves.
Then said they had people coming to spray every month to get rid of the bugs they knew they had ! Fought with me about giving a refund until finally doing so. Completely delusional. Place looks really shabby and worn out in person. Looks like your driving into a broken down trailer park.

Business Self

2/10

Poor

31 Aug 2025

Skylar

There was what very much appeared to be a bed bug, the property manager was nice but of
Course wouldn’t own up to it

Business Self

6/10

Pleasant

31 Aug 2025

Richard

It was an ok stay fr the weekend

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Aug 2025

Waled

Quiet and “value for money”.
Shanaya was extremely helpful, knowledgeable and hardworking.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Aug 2025

kevin

This place was unexpectedly beautiful and convenient!!! Highly recommend

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Aug 2025

Karen

Nice staff and a large room.

10/10

Exceptional

23 Aug 2025

Robin

Good quality for the price. I would stay here again.

10/10

Exceptional

03 Aug 2025

nicole

the room was nice and big. It felt homey not like every other hotel you still in! perfect for me and my husband on a trip.

6/10

Pleasant

29 Jul 2025

Ronald

Negatives outweigh positives.

The ac unit did not take the humidity out of the air and everything felt damp in the room. The faucet fixtures were not secure. No iron or ironing board. There were several questionable characters hanging around outside several of the buildings. Check in was a nightmare. Having made a payment for half the amount of our stay, when i got to the hotel they told me I had to pay the entire amount. After FINALLY getting a customer care rep on the phone from hotels,com, I found out there was only a hold for half and the payment was never taken. That mess took 45 minutes to solve. The room was large and the bed was comfortable but with the negatives, I would not stay there again.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jul 2025

FRANCIS

The rooms were very spacious, clean and very comfortable. It was actually the nicest hotel I've stayed in. The prices were very very fair. The staff was very friendly. I will be back

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jul 2025

Kathryn

This is very small hotel, so it’s quiet, we never heard any other guests. The rooms are larger than most chain hotels and they are updated and comfortable. There is no breakfast, which we knew ahead of time, but there is a good breakfast/lunch place across the street and other options just a short drive away. The staff was very friendly. The location was very convenient to a wedding venue just down the street.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

28 Jul 2025

George

The property is old and needs repairs. The room was clean and nice surprisingly.

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jul 2025

Jeffrey

We enjoyed the personal welcome and the ease of entry. Parking was covenient. The building and room were spotless. Highly recommend.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jul 2025

Loretta

Spacious hotel clean and convenient with the event we had , close distance from

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jul 2025

Laura

a good pick!

The hotel may not look at all fancy from outside, the rooms were clean, spacious, and comfortable.
Receptionist offered a larger room as so we could fit our bikes in if we wanted them inside.

Although on a busy road, neither my husband or I could hear traffic from the room.

Check in and check out were simple, the receptionist accommodating and I would recommend for a stay for a few days The complimentary bottles of water were appreciated.

My only suggestion would be to provide some outdoor seating. There was a picnic table near the office but a couple chairs outside room doors would be nice

The location is a bit out of town from Middleton but a close 10 min drive to Main Street!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

15 Jul 2025

Jennifer

Solano Inn stay

It appeared that the property had been refurbished recently.The room and bathroom were clean if a little plainly decorated.Bed was comfortable and clean,though not especially luxurious.
Overall good value for the price,especially given the area.
Probably would come again in the future

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

15 Jul 2025

Verified traveler

Arrived late at night and nobody was at the front desk, which is fine because they left a number to call if they're not there and I don't expect them to stay chained to their desk... but the number rang and rang with no way to leave a message and I realized that was my only way to contact them. I waited about 20 minutes until someone came.
The room itself was really large and clean and well appointed, but it was really humid in the room. I don't know if this is how it always is or just because it was humid outside but it made the room smell a bit and the sheets feel weirder. Other than that, it worked well.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jul 2025

Janine

Place was very nice and woman at front desk very Pleasant. The room was large, mattress comfy but there was large stains on the comforter and when I made a cup of coffee in room it was horrible. Maybe machine needs to be cleaned. Probably should have said something but I didn’t. Would go back.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

13 Jul 2025

randy

Good place for the money. Room had disgusting plug in scent gizmo that stunk up the room even worse that a pavk of cigarettes. Fortunately was able to find, unplug, and air out the room. These things need to be outlawed but NEVER NEVER EVER belong in a hotel room. I informed desk. The owners should know not to put toxic odors in a room.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jul 2025

Sara

Kind people & nice decor & personal touches

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jul 2025

Dawn

We had a very nice comfortable stay. Thank you very much.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jul 2025

joseph

It was a very nice room and the staff was very friendly. I will go back.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

06 Jul 2025

Jennie

We did enjoy our stay at the Solano Inn. Our room
Was spacious and had a fridge and microwave.
When we walked into the room the towels were folded into flowers on the bed which was nice!

It was very clean except that after we showered we noticed long black hair, which must have been in the towels. Other than that, everything was great with our stay.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jul 2025

john

Great location, comfortable stay. Thanks!

Leisure Friends

4/10

Poor

02 Jul 2025

Mike

Shower not working properly

Business

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jul 2025

Steve

Quick getaway

Very nice clean room, nice hot water, friendly staff great parking.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

28 Jun 2025

Diane

Nice place, friendly staff. Quiet. Clean rooms. No breakfast.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jun 2025

Eugene

Check in was smooth and nice. Pleasantly surprised at how spacious the room is. Great for the price! Highly recommend for anyone who needs a place to stay while visiting Portland!

Business_and_leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

22 Jun 2025

Sarah

The inside of the hotel was clean and updated, the rooms were too. They are larger and accommodating to 4 adults. The staff was friendly when we arrived after 6 and needed additional towels. It was a quick overnight and served our needs.

Friends_and_family Friends

6/10

Pleasant

22 Jun 2025

Marisa

This property appears nice in photos, but is actually shabbily renovated and has no amenities whatsoever. I was not aware there were renters in some of the rooms. I would not stay there again .

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

21 Jun 2025

Bonnie

Our room was very clean. The hallways were a bit over powering with the strong scent of their plug in air freshener but a clean facility.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

21 Jun 2025

Gary

A pleasant surprise .. it’s the little things that make this property worth staying ., clean , updated and comfortable with a very nice front office personnel .

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jun 2025

Darren

Good value, nice high ceilings, comfortable beds. Hot water. Helpful staff

8/10

Excellent

14 Jun 2025

Susan

The owners have obviously put a lot of effort into upgrading the rooms. Very nice layout, very clean, and the bed was very comfortable. An additional chair for reading/relaxing would be appreciated. Next step would be external upgrading(landscaping, etc), but we would definitely stay here again!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jun 2025

Michael

Great place. Clean, quiet and great location. Stay here with confidence

Self

8/10

Excellent

02 Jun 2025

Verified traveler

Nice stay

Room was large, clean and comfortable. We enjoyed our two night stay. The room could easily accomodate an easy chair, or two,which be appreciated.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jun 2025

Brianna

Perfect prize and location! (+ pet friendly)

The stay at Solano Inn was perfect for our family! It was dog friendly, they allowed us to check in around 10pm and we were greeted by friendly staff. The room was lit from the outside, clean, and huge. It featured a kitchenette with microwave and mini fridge, two waters, and utensils. There was a twin size bed and small table + chairs in the first room and a large king with an en-suite.

Perfect price and we’ll definitely be back when we stay in CT!

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

29 May 2025

Bruce

Very nice and spacious !

6/10

Pleasant

25 May 2025

Verified traveler

Beds would have been comfortable if they had not been covered in plastic.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

23 May 2025

lisa

Nice place!

Cycling down the Airline rail trail as part of a 5 day tour. Wonderful location close to trail, clean, quiet and a relaxing bath and bed. Breakfast spot across the street has superb breakfast bowls.

Friends_and_family Friends

6/10

Pleasant

19 May 2025

Virginia

Several things in the room did not function including the deadbolt.
The bath tub mat and rug were dirty.
Not our best experience.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 May 2025

Connie or Terrence

Well kept units

Much better than expected. Very friendly and helpful staff

Partner

8/10

Excellent

18 May 2025

Moises

Nice place to crash if you need an affordable place to sleep

8/10

Excellent

18 May 2025

Abbey

Need better housekeeping

10/10

Exceptional

12 May 2025

Denice

No complaints here! Everyone was pleasant, it was quiet, neat, and clean. The room was spacious with a small kitchenette area and separate table for dining.

Business_and_leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Apr 2025

Walter Alexander

Staff was excellent. Super friendly and welcoming.👏👏

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

26 Apr 2025

Nicole

Friendly reception and a clean updated place.