Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges special requests cannot be guaranteed Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges Posted by Thetawaves, from North Carolina on Feb 7, 2011Įxtra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy It didn't feel like being in the US, it felt like a third world country at war.Īnd for the same price I've stayed at some really decent places.īut if you are in a desperate need of an umbrella.:) Staff is completely uninterested in the world around them in general, rooms are not in the main building so if the weather is bad you have to see it twice, carpets and beds have suspicious stains on them, doors were painted with a wet dog, and the bathroom was overdue for remodeling in 1969.įor breakfast they served coin size bagels and squeeze out jelly, or you could have some imitation of Cheerios which tastes like hairball.
#NEW HAVEN PARK MOVIE#
The place looks as a classic movie set for a crime scene, if you go to the main door they have to buzz you in every time unless you go for the back door where they won't even notice you. At night, from the summit of East Rock, beneath the monument’s strobes, you can sit and watch the city twinkle peacefully.It was the recent blizzard on the North East and I was already stuck on the road in a snowed in car for hours.Īs soon as they got us out of the snow I headed for the nearest place I could sleep in. In the summer, families often drive up and picnic at the top.
#NEW HAVEN PARK FREE#
(In 2011, a Yale University student was rescued by firefighters after trying to free climb part of the cliff face, which needless to say is not the recommended route to the summit.) In the winter, people can snowshoe and cross-country ski to the site through East Rock Park. You can access the trail from East Rock’s eastern side: It’s a jagged stone staircase, equipped with a metal handrail, that takes you the last 285 feet to the top. The most dramatic and rewarding way to experience East Rock is via the slightly precarious Giant Steps Trail. The lookout is part of the Metacomet Ridge, which extends from the Long Island Sound all the way north to the Vermont border. The long trap rock ridge is on the north side of the city, its cliffs rising dramatically above the quaint neighborhoods and playgrounds below.
If you live in New Haven, you’ve most likely been to the top of East Rock. At night, it projects a set of bright lights into the sky, sometimes in a whole array of colors, that anyone can see if they stretch their head out the window.
The monument, which stands 112 feet high and dates back to 1887, honors citizens of New Haven who lost their lives in the Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, the Mexican War, and the Civil War. Once you get to the top of East Rock-whether by foot, bike, or car-you can look up at the Soldiers and Sailors Monument, one of New Haven’s iconic landmarks, visible from all across the city. It’s an intimate way to share a moment with the city. Beyond it, the Long Island Sound unfolds, stretching a deep blue into the distance. As you wind your way through the leafy woods and unmarked dirt trails up to East Rock, gaining elevation, the city of New Haven will begin to flit in the distance.
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