Chester, Connecticut · Connecticut River Valley

The Millhouse

A historic garden oasis in the heart of Chester Village, with upscale accommodations for foodies and friends.

★ 4.99 109 reviews · Airbnb
9.8 / 10 Exceptional · VRBO
9.7 / 10 Traveller Review Award · Booking.com

"Morning coffee by the falls. Dinner just a leisurely stroll from your front door.
A gourmet kitchen if you'd rather stay in. And a bed you won't want to leave."

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The Millhouse garden and outdoor space

The Space

1,000 sq ft of restored history. Garden, fire pit, gourmet kitchen. Every detail considered.

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Chester CT village — steps from The Millhouse

The Area

Award-winning restaurants. Art galleries. A brewery. The Pattaconk River. All within two minutes on foot.

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The Millhouse sign — Downtown Chester CT

Our Guidebook

Our curated insider guide to everything Chester — restaurants, hikes, theater, and hidden gems.

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Chester CT village street — Pattaconk 1850 and River Tavern, steps from The Millhouse

The neighborhood

Chester is Connecticut's best-kept foodie secret. Consider yourself in the know.

Step outside and stroll to award-winning restaurants within a two-minute walk. Grano Arso — one of Connecticut's best and most talked-about Italian eateries — is directly across the brook. On a warm evening, the smell alone will have you calling ahead for reservations.

2 min

walk to six acclaimed restaurants

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Eat Chester

Six acclaimed restaurants · all within a 2-minute walk

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Grano Arso restaurant Chester CT — handmade pasta
Grano Arso
Italian · Handmade pasta
Across the brook
River Tavern Chester CT — farm to table
River Tavern
Farm-to-table American
1 min walk
Village Bistro Chester CT
Village Bistro
New American · European
2 min walk
What guests say
★ 4.99
Airbnb
109 reviews
9.8
VRBO
23 reviews · Exceptional
Top 5%
Airbnb ranking
Superhost · 5 years
Booking.com Traveller Review Award 2025 — 9.7 out of 10

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"The best small town in Connecticut."

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"Solitude when you need it, engagement when you want it. Walden Pond meets Broadway."

Morley Safer, journalist & past resident

"A compact downtown that's beautiful, friendly, and cosmopolitan, while hugging close its small-town New England character."

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Chester CT — aerial view