"The Copper Beech Inn is a lovely example of what Americans look for in a three- or four-star country inn" (The New York Times, July 2003). The Copper Beech Inn, gracious Victorian, in Ivorytonùone of three picturesque villages that make up the town of Essexù has been selected as the ôBest Country Inn in Connecticutö by Connecticut Magazine, September 2003 & 2004. Just minutes from the scenic Connecticut River and Long Island Sound, the Inn is just a two-hour drive from New York City or Boston.
The InnÆs highly acclaimed AAA Four-Diamond restaurant with Executive Chef William Von Ahnen (formerly of The Chanticleer, Nantucket) features snug, distinctive dining rooms with an ôupdated Frenchö menu complemented by wine from the over 5, 500 bottle award-winning wine cellar (Wine SpectatorÆs ôAward of Excellenceö). "The dining experience here is always marvelousàDesserts are uniformly outstanding. And the wine list is pretty spectacular" (The New York Times July, 2003).
