Lebanon, Connecticut is a town in New London County, Connecticut just 20 miles east of Hartford and 25 miles northwest of Norwich. It is a quiet town that is supported economically by its focus on agriculture, making it a perfect destination for a relaxing golf getaway. There are half a dozen golf courses in the 45-mile area between Hartford and Norwich, all surrounded by beautiful forests, rivers and farmland. Despite its small size (it boasts a population of less than 7,000), there are plenty of quaint little hotels and bed & breakfast's waiting for you to make your reservation.
Less than eight miles north of Lebanon is the Best Western Regent Inn in Connecticut. Apart from basic amenities found in most hotels like complimentary breakfast in the morning, an indoor pool, an exercise facility, free doughnuts and coffee in the rooms and free parking, the Best Western Regent Inn also offers a barber/beauty shop on-site and high-speed Internet service in the lobby and the rooms. There are also meeting rooms available for renting if you're trying to fit in some business on your golf vacation. Cable television comes standard in all the rooms and data ports are available for hooking up laptops and other business peripherals in-room.
Three miles west of the Best Western is the Highlands Ridge Golf Range, a facility with a driving range, a putting green and PGA professionals waiting to teach you all the little ways you can improve your game in a big way. Highlands specializes in golf simulations, with a large computer net you hit the ball into to simulate a real game. They have over 70 courses in their simulators.
Best Western Regent Inn
123 Storrs Road
Mansfield Center, Connecticut 06250-1638
(860) 423-8451
bestwesternconnecticut.com
Nathan Hale Inn & Conference Center
Less than 10 miles north of Lebanon is the Nathan Hale Inn & Conference Center, a full-service hotel on the University of Connecticut's campus. The Inn offers a newly remodeled exercise room available only to guests, an indoor pool and spa complete with a 24-hour Jacuzzi and two restaurants on-site: The Blue Oak for fine dining and The True Blue Tavern for casual dinners and drinks. There is also complimentary Internet service throughout the hotel and guests of the hotel can purchase passes to the University of Connecticut athletic facility for a reduced rate.
Nathan Hale Inn & Conference Center
855 Bolton Road
Storrs, Connecticut 06268
(860) 427-7888
nathanhaleinn.com
Spa at Norwich Inn
Fifteen miles east of the city of Lebanon is the larger town of Norwich, which boasts a greater collection of hotels and golf courses. If you want to stay somewhere other than a chain hotel like a Marriott or a Holiday Inn, the Spa at Norwich Inn is for you. The complex is located on a 42-acre property in the eastern Connecticut woodlands and is adjacent to the 17th tee of the Norwich Public Golf Course. Guests of the Spa at Norwich Inn will enjoy the meticulously kept gardens and ponds that line that complex and the walkways that wind their way around miles of beautiful Connecticut scenery. There is a large outdoor pool to relax at, complimentary high-speed Internet and an on-site spa and salon will cater to your every beautification needs.
Less than a mile southeast of the Spa at Norwich Inn is the Norwich Golf Course, a par-71 golf course that stretches over 6,100 yards and boasts a course rating of 69.1 and a slope rating of 123. The entire course is set on Rye grass and PGA professional John Paesani manages the course.
Spa at Norwich Inn
607 West Thames St.
Mashantucket, Connecticut 06360
(860) 886-2401
thespaatnorwichinn.com
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