Located in New Haven (West New Haven), The Best Way Inn is within a 10-minute drive of Yale University and Yale-New Haven Hospital. .This motel is 0.3 mi (0.4 km) from West Rock Ridge State Park and 2.2 mi (3.5 km) from Southern Connecticut State University.
West Rock Ridge State Park - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
Judges Cave - 8 min walk - 0.5 miles
Southern Connecticut State University - 3 min drive - 2.0 miles
Yale University - 6 min drive - 3.8 miles
Yale-New Haven Hospital - 7 min drive - 4.6 miles
Getting around
Wallingford Station - 16 min drive
New Haven, CT (HVN-Tweed - New Haven Regional) - 30 min drive
Restaurants
McDonald's - 2 min drive
Dunkin' - 13 min walk
Taco Bell - 10 min walk
Clemente's Pizza and Grill - 14 min walk
Camacho Garage - 3 min drive
About this property
The Best Way Inn
The Best Way Inn offers 47 accommodations. This New Haven motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 25+ Mbps. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers. Housekeeping is provided once per stay.
Make yourself at home in one of the 47 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms with bathtubs or showers are provided.
Free self parking is available onsite.
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
Parking and transportation
Free uncovered self parking on site
Conveniences
24-hour front desk
Guest services
Housekeeping (once per stay)
Accessibility
No elevator
Room amenities
Bathroom
Bathtub or shower
Private bathroom
Soap
Toilet paper
More
Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
Heating (climate-controlled)
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 4:00 AM
Minimum check-in age: 21
Check-out
Check-out before 11:00 AM
Special check-in instructions
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
Pets not allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
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, debit cards, and cash
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
The Best Way Inn Reviews
Reviews
5.0
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 7 out of 39 reviews
10 - Excellent
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Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 39 reviews
8 - Good
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Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 39 reviews
6 - Okay
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Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 39 reviews
4 - Poor
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Rating 2 - Terrible. 19 out of 39 reviews
2 - Terrible
19
4.0/10
Cleanliness
6.0/10
Staff & service
3.6/10
Amenities
3.8/10
Property conditions & facilities
Reviews
4/10 Poor
Chris
Traveled with partner
Nov 15, 2025
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Good deal the locals are not the best around the hotel they were looking for Sunday stances. The room was fairly clean and the staff seemed to try with what they had wasn't great could have been worse
Chris
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
2/10 Terrible
Irene
Nov 10, 2025
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
Staff was nice but can use major renovations
Irene
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
4/10 Poor
Joshua
Nov 10, 2025
Joshua
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
2/10 Terrible
Umer
Nov 9, 2025
Umer
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
2/10 Terrible
Brian
Nov 8, 2025
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The infrastructure of the entire hotel is in shambles. Outdated plumbing. Malfunctioning plumbing. Insects, roaches in particular.
There were hookers and drug addicts no place to park. They would not cancel my reservation. You guys ripped off my money. I will never use Expedia again.