The Central Hotel in New Haven, MO, is a gem. An old, old hotel in this quaint river town, it was gut-rehabbed and restored 20 or so years ago and today offers a feel of days gone by in a facility that is really very 21st century. The rooms are furnished and decorated in an old fashioned way, but the small TVs are perfect, the wi-fi works well, everything is spotlessly clean and all the plumbing works just the way it should (even in the claw-footed bathtubs found in a couple of the rooms. The lobby is a cozy place to visit, the dining area comfortable and very functional, the sitting porches are great places to pass a few hours with a book or a friend. There are “little touches” everywhere that make you feel at home. New Haven is not the hoppingest town in the Missouri River valley, but it is only about 10 or 12 minutes away from Washington (to the east), a larger town with lots of entertainment and dining options, and Hermann (to the west), the hub of Missouri wine country.