Name: Hilltop Express Inn
Address: 580 Poquonnock Road, Groton, Connecticut, United States of America, Groton, Connecticut, US
Price range: $78–$173 per night
Rating: 8.28

What guests think

At Hilltop Express Inn, travelers often find clean, simple rooms with useful extras like full-size fridges and microwaves, decent prices, and a convenient location, but noise from thin walls and floors is a recurring complaint.

Many rooms appear recently updated and spacious, though decor can feel basic. Several reviews note plastic mattress covers and uncomfortable pillows that make sleep less pleasant. Wi-Fi and service are inconsistent: some guests found staff friendly and responsive, while others cite limited hours, unresolved complaints, and a disputed service-dog incident. Best suited to short, practical stays.

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Cleanliness

Many guests describe rooms and bathrooms as very clean, with recent updates in places. However, recurring lapses include dirty or stained items, dust during renovations, odors in halls, and occasional hair in showers.

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Hasan

Sep 24, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Hotel was quite clean and close to the highway. Everything seemed dated to 10-15 years old but it was clean and well maintained. I’d stay again.

6

Teresa

Jul 8, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

While the bathroom and the sheets were clean, the blanket and pillows were stained. I did appreciate that the nonsmoking room was not smoky, and all the staff members were very friendly.

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Virginia

Sep 30, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Older establishment but decent value for the cost. Was disappointed to see a dirty sink upon arrival but the rest of the room was sufficiently clean. Bed was fairly comfortable. Walls are thin and we could hear the neighbors tv. All in all it was decent for an overnight stay.

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Alexis

May 26, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

I enjoyed my stay but there was a few minor flaws, there was hair in the shower that wasnt mine or my partners and in the morning i had no access to the wifi hours before check out and the water had ran so cold my partner was unable to shower. I liked everything else about my stay but those few things i think definitely could use some improvement.

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Courtney

Feb 10, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

We talked to the front desk about our heating unit being a little noisy and they REPLACED THE ENTIRE THING in 20 mins. Wonderful service and very nice. The place was very clean with updates, especially for the price

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Walter

Aug 11, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Drawers were broken rug was dirty and stained smelled in the hallways TV didn't really work among a few other things

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Sammy

Feb 21, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Good experience. Actually better than I expected. Clean, comfortable, and neat. The fridge was a slim 5 foot one with a freezer and a decent size microwave. Those 2 things are a bonus and both in immaculate condition. The sheets were clean and the bed was made up nice. Bathroom was also clean. I would definitely recommend. The only thing I didn’t like about the room was that the ‘bathroom sink’ is placed outside of the bathroom close to the microwave and counter which was weird to me.

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Carmen

Aug 23, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

It was nice and clean

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beverly a

Nov 14, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The clerk was new si it to about 30 minutes for her to check us in. The place is being renovated so dust was everywhere. The room was clean, the bed was comfortable. The heat was great and the shower was on point. We just needed a place to rest our head.

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Melody

Dec 15, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very clean quite and great location

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Rooms

Rooms are simple and often spacious, frequently with full-size fridges and microwaves, and many have been recently updated. Noise from thin walls/floors and plastic mattress covers is recurring; comfort and Wi-Fi reliability are mixed.

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Dessie

Oct 2, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Room was nice and recently renovated. Only downside were was that it was easy to hear the neighbors through the walls.

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Lori

Jan 19, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

I only stayed for one night, but was pleasantly surprised at the spacious room, (I stayed in the king room) and for an affordable option, o sleep well and has everything you would need, including a full size fridge. It had a nice tv also. The reviews didn’t steer me wrong.

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Michael

Aug 31, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Spacious rooms, very clean, large windows, half-kitchenette with large fridge, reliable WiFi, morning coffee, relatively quiet.

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Justyna

Jul 6, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Hotel room was very clean and updated. No carpet in room! WiFi did not work at all so not sure why they advertise that you get WiFi. Also, they do not accept American Express!

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Debra

May 4, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Did not like the plastic covers in the bed. Felt like I was in a hospital bed.

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Jennifer

Jul 12, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Run down, gap in the door even when locked. Person above us stomped around and dropped things on the floor until 4am. Breakfast was just coffee. Beds had plastic shee mattress barrier, pillows sucked, and bed was old.

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David

Oct 7, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This is a recently rehabbed motel. The quality of the rehab is OK, the mattress and sheets good with a large frig and microwave.

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Lynn

Jul 30, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

The rooms are a decent size. I had 2 Queen beds. There was a full sized refrigerator and a microwave in the room. There is free coffee in the lobby from 7-10am.

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Job

Apr 11, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great deal for a Saturday night. GF and I went to a show at Foxwoods and stayed here. The room was very clean and the window view was very pleasant while laying in bed. Microwave and fridge were awesome. My only complaint is that the bed was not that comfortable but we would stay here again given the affordable price.

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michael

Sep 29, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Clean efficient property however very noisy above room. Thin floor. Heard every step.

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Service

Service feedback is mixed: several guests praise friendly, accommodating staff and quick fixes, while others report limited or absent overnight staffing, slow check-in, poor handling of noise/maintenance issues, and a disputed service-dog incident.

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Andrew

Jun 14, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

No frills, but no serious flaws either. Efficient service at the desk and a clean room. Nice Sportsbar/restaurant next door.

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Madison

Aug 3, 2024

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Stayed 7 nights

My ac unit went out and I was staying for 2 weeks. They didn’t give us a fan or change our rooms when they said they would. They wouldn’t even compensate us for the HELL we were staying in. Mind you we’re homeless so we had to stay there.

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Sonya

May 9, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

My stay was nice, clean rooms, clean bathroom. The gentleman at the desk was very accommodating and kind.

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Devika

May 8, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very simple and minimalistic! Clean! One of our three rooms smelt like cigarettes but customer services was very accommodating and problem solved quickly without complaint.

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Daniel

Jun 29, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The room was a nice size and clean. The halls needed to be clean, the john did not flush, went to the front desk at 8;50 to let them know that there was a problem, rang the doorbell for 20min. Tried again at 9:30..did the doorbell and called the front desk for about 15 min. Went down again at 10 :15 knowing the desk would be manned (according to the sign at the front desk) and again tried everything I could think of. There was a sign on the front desk next to the doorbell with a phone number on it, called that, left a message, and again heard nothing. Went back to the front desk the next morning at 5:30 (knowing again from their sign that no one would be there until 7:00) went to go to my car only to discover that the front door had not been locked at all that night. Finally around &:30 saw the young man ,gave him the key and informed him about the john not flushing. I then left.

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Colin

Feb 8, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

From 1 am until 3:45 am it sounded like the people upstairs were running a marathon in Work boots. I called the front desk at least three times, and they did nothing. On the third time they offered to let me check out and get my money back. It was 3:46 AM in the morning. Where was I going at 3:46 AM in the morning? Their solution was to ask me to leave, not the people upstairs that we’re making all the noise. So I started screaming at the top of my lungs for them to shut the —— up, and finally got quite enough for me to fall asleep. They woke me up at 7:30 with their loud marathon. We will never come back to this place again. Their service is terrible.

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Kaitlyn

Sep 7, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Terrible experience. I gave the hotel a heads up that I was traveling with a service dog at booking weeks prior, which they didn’t mention at check in and I was pleasantly surprised, thinking they were simply not going to give me a hard time. Quite the opposite. The front desk saw him later on and promptly came to my room and repeatedly called, trying to force me to check out. I had to contact Expedia for support. They were demanding documentation (“service dog ID”) which any legitimate handler knows is not required and illegal to request, but people passing their pets off as service dogs sure love to use these fake documents to bring their pets everywhere. This is a perfect example of how that behavior impacts actual service dog handlers. The hotel was directed to the Americans with Disabilities Act for education but refused

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Edward

Jun 13, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The place is very clean. The staff was friendly and made me feel right at home.

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John

May 27, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Clean rooms. Owner was very helpful when we had an issue with wi-fi connection.

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beverly a

Nov 14, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The clerk was new si it to about 30 minutes for her to check us in. The place is being renovated so dust was everywhere. The room was clean, the bed was comfortable. The heat was great and the shower was on point. We just needed a place to rest our head.

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Location

Convenient to the highway, Mohegan Sun/Foxwoods, Mystic, and nearby dining; some also note quiet surroundings. A few felt the exterior or area was basic or empty.

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Sadie

Aug 25, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

I loved being out near the conservation area the beaches and golf! Kind of off the beaten path but right up my alley!

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Hasan

Sep 24, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Hotel was quite clean and close to the highway. Everything seemed dated to 10-15 years old but it was clean and well maintained. I’d stay again.

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Natalya

May 27, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Mattress covers are awfully plastic and sounds like plastic bags when you move. There is no shampoo, hair dryer or iron in the units. Wi-Fi is extremely slow to the extent of not working at all. Area around the hotel is empty. Though the expectations were not high but it was one of the worst stay and we tried to leave as soon as possible.

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Wendy

Aug 18, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Clean, decent size room but very basic, there wasn't even shampoo in the room. Externally looked very sketchy. Super thin walls/floors, could hear everyone else walking around in other rooms. Served the purpose for one night but wouldn't stay there again.

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Charles

Dec 11, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

I enjoyed my stay. Room was clean and spacious. Full size fridge was a pleasant surprise. Comfortable bed, big TV and nice bathroom. It was close to the highway and to a main road which gave me two easy made getting to Mohegan Sun. Fast food restaurants and convenient stores nearby. Definitely got more than my money's worth from this inn.

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Joyce

Aug 25, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Definitely a good low cost option. Very clean. Impressed with the full sized refrigerator. Did have plastic on the mattress’s which really was no big deal. Good location with plenty of dining options.

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Job

Apr 11, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great deal for a Saturday night. GF and I went to a show at Foxwoods and stayed here. The room was very clean and the window view was very pleasant while laying in bed. Microwave and fridge were awesome. My only complaint is that the bed was not that comfortable but we would stay here again given the affordable price.

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Melody

Dec 15, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very clean quite and great location

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Charles

Jan 5, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great room for the value. Full size fridge, microwave and a nice bathroom and kitchen areas. It is my go to hotel when I have to do anything at Mohegan.Sun or Foxwoods

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matthew

Nov 26, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

This is annexcellent value for the price. We highly recommend for a family or even just couples. Closes to shopping, food, and 15 minutes to Mohegan Sun.

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Dining

On-site options are minimal, typically morning coffee only, and some wished for more. Restaurants are nearby, including a sports bar cafe next door.

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Andrew

Jun 14, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

No frills, but no serious flaws either. Efficient service at the desk and a clean room. Nice Sportsbar/restaurant next door.

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Michael

Aug 31, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Spacious rooms, very clean, large windows, half-kitchenette with large fridge, reliable WiFi, morning coffee, relatively quiet.

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Jessica

Oct 13, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The place next door, I think it’s called Sneeker’s Cafe. Great food.

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Charles

Dec 11, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

I enjoyed my stay. Room was clean and spacious. Full size fridge was a pleasant surprise. Comfortable bed, big TV and nice bathroom. It was close to the highway and to a main road which gave me two easy made getting to Mohegan Sun. Fast food restaurants and convenient stores nearby. Definitely got more than my money's worth from this inn.

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Jennifer

Jul 12, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Run down, gap in the door even when locked. Person above us stomped around and dropped things on the floor until 4am. Breakfast was just coffee. Beds had plastic shee mattress barrier, pillows sucked, and bed was old.

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Raymond

Jun 5, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The help was awesome a d the room was very comfortable outside coups use some work and updating.maybe a small free breakfast would be nice .but i would stay again.

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Raquel

Jul 15, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Only needs to option for te or coffee

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Joyce

Aug 25, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Definitely a good low cost option. Very clean. Impressed with the full sized refrigerator. Did have plastic on the mattress’s which really was no big deal. Good location with plenty of dining options.

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Lynn

Jul 30, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

The rooms are a decent size. I had 2 Queen beds. There was a full sized refrigerator and a microwave in the room. There is free coffee in the lobby from 7-10am.

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matthew

Nov 26, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

This is annexcellent value for the price. We highly recommend for a family or even just couples. Closes to shopping, food, and 15 minutes to Mohegan Sun.

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Month	Average price
January	$61
February	$68
March	$72
April	$73
May	$88
June	$104
July	$106
August	$105
September	$76
October	$73
November	$68
December	$60

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1 $88	2 $127	3 $127
4 $88	5 $88	6 $88	7 $88	8 $88	9 $127	10 $127
11 $88	12 $88	13 $88	14 $88	15 $88	16 $127	17 $127
18 $88	19 $88	20 $88	21 $88	22 $88	23 $127	24 $127
25 $88	26 $88	27 $88	28 $88	29 $88	30 $127	31 $127

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