The Abner Hotel is excellent in all aspects. The management, the quality of the hotel itself, the quality of the offerings are all what one would expect from a high class boutique hotel. The only question to ask is: "Would I ever return?" The Litchfield area is another example of very small "town" USA. Travelers who seek quality stays such as the Abner often have the means to travel the world. Unless you need to be in Litchfield for personal or "limited" business reasons, why would one return? There is nothing the Abner needs to do to improve, other than helping Litchfield improve:
• Everything shuts down around 5
• There is hardly anyone on the streets after 6. Proof? We encountered "15" oncoming vehicles in a 20 mile stretch at 10:30 pm.
• There is nothing to do in the evening other than very non-exciting, very conventional dining options. And who travels to Litchfield for extraordinary dining? Hello? France? Italy?
• Yes, local greet "Hello" and Merry Xmas" to strangers on the street. It takes more than a hollow greeting to make a place inviting.
Litchfield needs to ask itself the question: "Do we really want outsiders visit our town?" My guess is, their answer, currently, is "We like the way we live, we don't want you." - All right, thanks. My apologies to an excellent establishment such as The Abner Hotel and its hard-working management and staff.
