Career Enhancement Opportunities Abound in Collaborative Company Culture

Our company is full of career enhancement opportunities to help you excel in any position within The Whaler’s Inn and The Shipwright’s Daughter. Our leadership mission is to train our team to provide engaging and supportive interactions with guests. This training results in an environment that promotes positive experiences to ensure guests have the best […]

Mystic Restaurant Week Inspires Local Dining

November is typically a big month for shopping before the holidays arrive, but it’s also a great time to support those at the heart of our communities – small businesses. The need to support local has been amplified over the course of the last two years. Now, we are all coming back strong. It’s time […]

Mystic Elopement Giveaway Contest Winners Wed

The pandemic has been tough on everyone, but one industry that has been hit harder than most is the medical community. Over the last year-and-a-half, we have had to deal with many changes and alter our ways of life, but one thing that was not canceled due to the pandemic was love. While some wedding […]

Celebrating Housekeeping Appreciation Week

This past year and a half, we have a lot of frontline workers to thank for holding down the fort which means it’s time to celebrate housekeeping appreciation week! There are many that received well-deserved recognition for their hard work to keep us safe, but there is one line of work that can often be […]

Mystic Outdoor Art Festival Returns for its 63rd Year

The annual Mystic Outdoor Art Festival will be returning for its 63rd year this weekend! Our community is so happy to have it back again after a hiatus last year. Mystic welcomes a wide array of artists for this beloved event. There will be different mediums of art displayed at booths set up along the […]

Community Revitalization Leader Award

The Chamber of Commerce of Eastern Connecticut recognized us as the 2020 Community Revitalization Leader;  we feel absolutely honored. Our aim is to create a home away from home experience for our guests in Mystic as we continue to work towards making Mystic a top destination for travelers. We express our gratitude to the chamber […]

The Whaler’s Inn Included in Yolo Journal

The Whaler’s Inn is honored to be included in the latest issue of The Yolo Journal. The magazine’s founder, Yolanda Edwards, reached out to her well-traveled connections for advice on places to stay throughout the US. The magazine contributors selected our inn as their top pick of places to stay in Connecticut. “Right on the […]

What’s Happening this Weekend- Mystic Sharkfest

The Mystic River may look a little different this weekend… Be on the lookout, there will be more than just fish swimming in the water. But don’t worry, we don’t mean sharks. However, that is the name of the 6th annual Mystic Sharkfest Swim event going on this Saturday, July 18th from 8:30-10:00 AM. Mystic […]

Supporting our Local Community with Churros and Hot Chocolate

Supporting our Local Community via Stonington Feeds Stonington Last December, The Shipwright’s Daughter, located at The Whaler’s Inn, partnered with “Stonington Feeds Stonington” to assist the local community amidst the pandemic. This laudable group buys gift cards from nearby restaurants and allocates them to underprivileged families through Stonington Human Services. How Serving Up Churros & […]

Dining in Mystic Just Got a Whole Lot More Exciting

2020 has brought a lot of ups and downs.  We are elated to bring you one of the ups!  Dining in Mystic just got a whole lot more exciting.  Okay, it was already pretty awesome.  Sixteen restaurants within ¼ of a mile in a quintessential New England town isn’t something that travelers expect to see.  […]