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Hilltop Express Inn

2.5 star property

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Combined shower/tub, towels
Terrace/patio
Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets
Basic Room, 2 Queen Beds, Refrigerator & Microwave | Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets
Basic Room, 2 Queen Beds, Refrigerator & Microwave | Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Reviews

6.6 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
The current price is $87
$76 nightly
$87 total
Total with taxes and fees
Jun 7 - Jun 8

Explore the area

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580 Poquonnock Road, Groton, CT, 06340
  • Place, Fort Griswold State Park
    ‪16 min walk‬
  • Place, Historic Ship Nautilus & Submarine Force Museum
    ‪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 | Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Basic Room, 1 King Bed, Refrigerator & Microwave

  • 325 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Basic Room, 2 Queen Beds, Refrigerator & Microwave | Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Basic Room, 2 Queen Beds, Refrigerator & Microwave

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds
  • Free WiFi

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About the neighborhood

Groton

When you stay at Hilltop Express Inn in Groton, you'll be near the airport, within a 10-minute drive of Mystic Downtown Marina and Mystic Aquarium and Institute for Exploration. .This motel is 7.6 mi (12.2 km) from Mystic Seaport and 12.5 mi (20.2 km) from Mohegan Sun Casino.
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What's nearby

  • Fort Griswold State Park - 16 min walk - 0.9 miles
  • Historic Ship Nautilus & Submarine Force Museum - 16 min walk - 0.9 miles
  • Fort Griswold Battlefield State Park - 2 min drive - 1.8 miles
  • Mystic Aquarium and Institute for Exploration - 10 min drive - 8.4 miles
  • Mystic Seaport - 10 min drive - 7.3 miles

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
  • ‪Dunkin' - ‬20 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬16 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 transportation

  • Free self parking on site

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 elevator
  • 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

Property 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

Howard Johnson Groton
Howard Johnson Inn Groton
Hilltop Express Inn Groton
Hilltop Express Inn
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Hilltop Express
Hilltop Express Inn Motel
Hilltop Express Inn Groton
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Hilltop Express Inn Reviews

Reviews

6.6
Rating 10 - Excellent. 123 out of 447 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 97 out of 447 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 96 out of 447 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 46 out of 447 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 85 out of 447 reviews

6.8/10

Cleanliness

6.8/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

6.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

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
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Edward

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was good.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Melody

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

10/10 Excellent

Juan

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

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

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

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
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Siera

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

2/10 Terrible

Jake

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

10/10 Excellent

Octavio

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Weird smell when you enter room but we put air fresheners and everything was perfect 👌 Room has alot of space Good size refrigerator A/C and Heater works Good People in front desk are nice and work with you Very good place for what you pay
Stayed 13 nights in Feb 2026
Verified

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
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Warren

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

8/10 Good

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Spacious rooms, very clean, large windows, half-kitchenette with large fridge, reliable WiFi, morning coffee, relatively quiet.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Pamela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The property was clean safe and quiet!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very clean and perfect for the money and just a one night stop!!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tammy

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Very clean!!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Dimitrios

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Room as advertised and as per pictures, clean
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

6/10 Okay

David

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
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Carmen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was nice and clean
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sadie

Disliked: Amenities
I loved being out near the conservation area the beaches and golf! Kind of off the beaten path but right up my alley!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Alisha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very good room for the price and for a quick overnight stay. I stayed here with my family and all was fine.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Amanda

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
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

Terrific

Great spot. Right in the middle of everything - food, stores, etc. would definitely come back here. Check in/out was super easy
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Dilenny

Liked: Cleanliness
Clean and Great for the price.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

SK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice to stay here one night. I recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ashley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very quiet clean and nice stay
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022