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Belden House & Mews

Litchfield, United States

Best for

  • wellness
  • city breaks
  • couples
  • food & wine

About Belden House & Mews

Belden House & Mews occupies a restored 3-acre estate in the historic centre of Litchfield, Connecticut. This property features the Dining Room restaurant, a spa called Belden Bathhouse with treatment rooms, steam, sauna, cold plunge and a soaking tub, and a seasonal heated 50-foot swimming pool. Afternoon tea is served from 2PM to 4:30PM Sunday through Thursday, and valet parking is available. The Belden Bathhouse spa may also be booked by non-hotel guests for treatments.

As the borough's first full-service high street hotel in over a century, Belden House & Mews offers both leisure and wellness amenities in a landmarked setting.

Why it stands out

Belden House & Mews is listed as an EMPTYJET Recommend property for its restored estate in Litchfield’s historic centre, spa facilities, dining options, and seasonal pool. Its status as the area's first full-service high street hotel in over a century adds local significance.

Key facts

Children
children age 12 and up welcome in the Dining Room
Architecture
original Victorian and Colonial Revival details, ceramic tiled working fireplaces, ornate moldings, curved bay windows
Type
Wellness, Historic

Amenities

Verified 19 Aug 2026

Activities

  • Swimming pool — seasonal heated 50-foot pool

Dining

  • Afternoon tea — evidence: Afternoon Tea: 2PM - 4:30PM Sunday through Thursday

Services

  • Valet parking — evidence: valet services

Wellness

  • Spa — Belden bathhouse, our wellness facility, may now be booked by non-hotel guests for treatments

Dining

Verified 19 Aug 2026
Restaurant
Dining Room

Spa & wellness

Verified 19 Aug 2026
Spa
Belden Bathhouse — treatment rooms, steam, sauna, cold plunge and a soaking tub

Services

Verified 19 Aug 2026
Pools
1

Location

41.7472, -73.1897 · approximate

Position is approximate (city centre); exact coordinates are pending verification.

Sources+
  • EMPTYJET seed catalogueSeed4 fields
  • Official hotel websiteOfficial5 fields

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