Park in the Grand Pequot parking garage as it is a lot closer than the Great Cedar garage. Which brings us to the of Great Cedar which is centrally located, convenient to everything, and a large indoor pool with adjacent jacuzzi And out of the way making it less crowded. The Grand Pequot Hotel is newer than the Great Cedar and the parking garage is directly underneath the lobby as well as the casino so is very handy but the pool is part of the spa area,which has an additional fee, and is smallish and can get crowded. The least expensive and the closest parking to your room is the Two Trees Inn but you need to take a shuttle to get tio the casinos. The nicest hotel is Fox Tower but it is so far away from the parking garage and the center of the action you will be hiking during most of your stay, also the pool is outside so open about two months. As a first timer I suggest you stay at the Grand Cedar Hotel particularly if you drive and self park. You can take a bus from Foxwoods Casino Amtrak Bus Stop to Atlantic City via New London, CT, New York, NY, Grand Central-42 St, Times Sq-42 St, and Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 8h 9m. You have four hotels on site each with their strengths and weaknesses. Just a few quick bite places inside, but you have the Casino next door offering numerous dining options. We picked up some Coach wallets at 70 off, and there were other similar deals throughout the outlet. Great selection of stores with some good deals.
Let's assume you are planning to visit Foxwoods for the first time and are traveling by car. Its a nice Tanger Outlets completely indoors, connected to Foxwoods Casino.