Captain Stannard House

Making the Time for what is really important

Love Letters in the SandYour self.
Each other.

Why you laugh & why you cry.

CSH is the perfect place to write your Love Letter.

Gather your thoughts on the now-quiet beach.  Pleasure simply with a cup of tea or hot chocolate by the fire.  Let the mixed greens and red velvet bows lift your spirit.  Hold each other.  When ready, use our choice of stationery and Love Letter Desk to proclaim your heart.

Each morning, at your candlelit table, we will serve you a different delicious two-course breakfast such as...

Coffee Hour
8:00 AM ~ Porchside or by the Hearth
Fresh Coffee, Choice of Tea, Hot Chocolate

First Course
9:00-- AM ~ Candlelit table in the Dining Room
Your choice of Orange or CranRaspberry Juice
Iced Water of Course
Warm Pears with Homemade Granola Streusel Topping

Second Course
Cinnamon Raaisin maple french Toast
Spiral Ham

Your reservation can be your first love letter. Just let us know and we’ll send your confirmation as a Gift Certificate on/in vellum stationery.  You provide the bow.

“Our stay with you was perfect."     Bill and Deb

Sundays - Thursdays ~ Take a Break

Breathe at the Captain Stannard House

Come.  Reserve an early afternoon at the Spa of Essex.
Nap.  After 4:00 PM check-in, a spot of tea, and a “you-won’t-believe-it” homemade brownie.
Be served.  Dine out or order in.
Be quiet.  Morning coffee porchside or by the hearth.
Linger.  At a candlelit able with a delicious two-course breakfast.
Refresh your outlook.  Shop Clinton’s Premium Outlets with a CSH discount voucher.
Relish.  Return to the Inn for tea and a treat.
Smile.  Try on your new clothes.
Float.  An evening of tapas and jazz at a Yankee Bistro.
Savor.  Fresh coffee and another delicious two-course breakfast.
Turn up the music and sing!  Take the back roads home.

“I love love love this inn.” Strategies, www.tripadvisor.com Captain Stannard House - Rated "excellent"

Mention this package when you reserve your room, 860-399-4634 or online.

West Beach is the largest of the Town beaches in Westbrook. There is a sandy beach facing Long Island Sound with views of Menunketesuck Island, Duck Island and Salt Island.

Enough said?  Come!

You know you’ll get the sunniest welcome.  We have your beach towels and chairs right here for you.  When you return to the Inn, plop yourself down on the South Porch in one of the rocking chairs or cuddle on the 1950‘s cushioned glider with a glass of ice tea and the homemade treat you’ll find in your room.  Then, choose your seafood at any one of Westbrook’s award winning restaurants.

Jim and mary at the BeachIn July, the Fireworks can be seen for several nights right from the beach.  Towns along =the Shoreline and across the Sound on Long Island have multiple shows on different nights.  You can check schedules close to the date of your stay.

See you soon!

Jim and Mary

“When I made my reservations I could feel the streee of the world begin to melt away!" Vince , www.TripAdvisor.com Captain Stannard House - Rated "excellent"

Mention this package when you reserve your room, 860-399-4634 or online.

Reserve our most private room.

We will complement it with a glorious bouquet of fresh flowers, a tray serving dark chocolate covered strawberries with white linen napkins, a complimentary bottle of chilled Proseco Brut champagne or Inglenook St. Regis Reserve non-alcoholic champagne and two champagne glasses.

In the morning, anticipate a delicious two-course breakfast such as…

Coffee Hour
8:00 AM ~ Porchside or by the Hearth
Fresh Coffee, Choice of Tea

First Course
9:00 AM ~ Candlelit table in the Dining Room
Your Choice of Orange or CranRaspberry Juice
Iced Water, of course
Homemade Coconut Scones
Fresh Berry Compote

Second Course
Pineapple Upside-Down French Toast
Thick Sliced Bacon

“A hidden piece of paradise!” michael3, www.TripAdvisor.com

$95 in addition to room rate

Mention this package when you reserve your room, 860-399-4634 or online.

Excellence
#1 Ratings in Westbrook

Sea Captain, Elbert Stannard, set the course for excellence. The tradition continues...

Today, the Captain Stannard House, now a shoreline icon, is independently rated #1 on TripAdvisor.com and Westbrook boasts the best seafood restaurants in Connecticut! Connecticut Magazine 2011 Readers' Choice Best Restaurants - all in Westbrook.

Best Seafood ~ Lenny and Joe's Fish Tale
Best Outdoor Dining ~ Bill's Seafood
Best Value ~ Westbrook Lobster

What better place for a getaway?  Come, dine, and stay in the Captain’s house.  You’ll receive the warmest welc ome, sleep on the best freshly ironed 100% cotton linens, relax in the most gracious common areas, including our 80’ covered porch, and be served the freshest homemade two-course breakfast such as...

Coffee Hour
8:00 AM ~ Porchside or by the Hearth
Fresh Coffee, Choice of Tea, Hot Chocolate

First Course
9:00 AM ~ candlelit table in the Dining Room
Sunshine Blend of Orange and Cranraspberry Juices
Iced Water , of course
Homemade Banana Cranberry Breakfast Bread
Sliced Banana

Second Course
Homemade Sausage & Apple Quiche
Sautéed Slice of Green Apple

NB  If you change your mind, just let us know the night before and we will serve you, instead, in the Dining Room.

“I'd sail with the Captain again!" am96199, www.TripAdvisor.com Captain Stannard House - Rated "excellent"

Please mention this package when you reserve your room at 860-399-4634 or make a note when you

No one will think of this.   Surprise him with a unique 'Holiday' or 'any day' Gift Certificate for a stay at a classic, handsome Inn on the CT Shoreline.

And, include a 20 minute ride in a World War II trainer plane, a 1941 biplane that seats one passenger and a pilot or a 30 minute ride in a 2-seater both offered by Chester Charter. How much fun - especially if he is a history buff.  This will be brag material for sure ....

Contact Chester Charter for details and fees.

Call 860-399-4634 for more details....

Rest at the Inn in-between and put your feet up at night.

Hundreds of Shops within 10 Miles ~ Rest, at the Inn. Your stay can be your first Gift. Simply request your confirmation as a Gift Certificate.

We have over 60 Premium Outlets, 65 Tanger Outlets, 80 Antique Shops, and many, many local Specialty Shops, such as the Pink Sleigh Christmas & Gift Barn.

We have vouchers and coupons - and, don’t forget Black Friday on the 25th

Shopping in Westbrook at Clinton Crossing and Tanger Best of all, we have Rest.
quiet time by the hearth, afternoon tea,
or your own favorite glass of wine.

Perhaps some gingerbread.
Perhaps a nap.
Perhaps a table for two at one of Westbrook's award winning restaurants.

Each morning, at your candlelit table, we will serve you a different delicious two-course breakfast such as...

Coffee Hour
8:00 AM ~ Porchside or by the Hearth
Fresh Coffee, Choice of Tea, Hot Chocolate

First Course
9:00-- AM ~ Candlelit table in the Dining Room
Your choice of Orange or CranRaspberry Juice
Iced Water of Course
Homemade Apple Crisp with Cream

Second Course
Blueberry Pain Perdu with warm Blueberry Compote
Thick Sliced Bacon

Available as a gift Certificate.

“"Marybeth and I have never felt so at ease and comfortable in an inn prior to our visit with you." Jill

"This was the best scrapbooking retreat I have been on. Mary, Jim, and Helen were very accommodating. They went out of their way to make our group feel at home. As part of our retreat from the daily decisions as moms they took care of all our meals for the weekend, and they really took care of us. The food was FANTASTIC! It was wonderful to be able to work on our scrapbooking all day and night without worrying about when or what we were going to eat. We were able to leave our materials set up all weekend, and we weren't in anyone's way. I felt relaxed, productive, and completely refreshed when I left the Inn. Our group has already decided to return next year!"
alwaysscrappin, Guilford CT

Free Two Night Stay Crafter Special

Scrapbook Weekends at the Captain Stannard Country InnScrapbooking Retreats at the Captain Stannard Country Inn Whoever reserves eight or nine rooms for two nights receives their two night stay free! Gather your friends/family and come for a fun-filled, crafting-filled great time! We feed you, clean your rooms, put baked goods in your room daily and there are no interruptions.

Craft and Scrapbook Retreats and Weekends ...

Lodging, full breakfast, snacks, drinks to include coffee, tea, soft drinks all day.

Tons of crafting and cropping space: eight tables in our dining room, a covered regulation pool table for very large and group projects in the Great Room, a full size refrigerator & microwave in the Captain’s Room, and a Business Office with copier, printer, scanner and laptop. The Inn offers complimentary WiFi throughout, as well. And… we have a scrapbooking store just around the corner for supplies.

Extra: in-house chair massages while you work and/or private half hour or full hour massages while you rest.

For more information Contact the Captain Stannard House via E'Mail or call us at 860-399-4634.
All Inclusive Option

Include lunch and two dinners. Rate for 2 nights & 1 full day: $290/PP/Double Occ. and $390/PP/Single Occ. Early 3 pm check-in. Late 1 pm check-out.
To add a third night & second full day, add 50%.