Hartford, CT

Travel Guide

Hartford featuring heritage architecture, a city and an administrative buidling
Hartford which includes a city and cbd
Hartford featuring a garden and heritage elements
Hartford which includes a city
Hartford featuring a garden and outdoor art

Where to stay in Hartford

Connecticut Science Center featuring a garden

Downtown Hartford

4/5(448 area reviews)

Downtown Hartford boasts a bustling business district, housing major corporations and Connecticut's state government. Explore historic sites like the Wadsworth Atheneum, Bushnell Park, and the Old State House, while enjoying convenient access to Connecticut Transit Hartford and Union Station.

Downtown Hartford
Riverside Park which includes a garden

North Meadows

2.5/5(76 area reviews)

Unique features of North Meadows include the live music and theaters. Make a stop by Xfinity Theatre or Connecticut River while you're exploring the area.

North Meadows
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Barry Square

If you're spending some time in Barry Square, Webster Theater and Assaiante Tennis Center are top sights worth seeing.

Barry Square
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Frog Hollow

While Frog Hollow might not have many sights to explore, venturing just a little farther will lead you to top things to see and do like Connecticut State Capital and Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts.

Frog Hollow
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South Meadows

3.5/5(87 area reviews)

Visitors to South Meadows like its coffeehouses and seafood restaurants, and Connecticut River is a sight worth a stop.

South Meadows
Underneath that blue dome lies the east armory of a factory once owned by a man who changed American history, the innovator of the revolver, Samuel Colt. Sprawling around the crumbling red brickwork of the old Colt’s Patent Firearms Manufacturing Company, once the largest private armory in the world, are the remnants of Coltsville, the utopian village he built for his workers. A model of 19th century industrial paternalism, Coltsville included a church, a social hall for dances and lectures, workers’ housing, a giant landscaped park home to deer and peacocks, sculpted botanical gardens, and thousands of feet of greenhouses filled with tropical fruit and flowers. Samuel Colt felt such responsibility for the welfare of his workers outside the factory that he went so far as to build Potsdam Village, to replicate the feel of the German village from which he imported his skilled craftsmen to work in his willow ware factory. The National Park Service began having on-site presence in 2015, with workshops and tours, including up into the Blue Onion Dome which affords magnificent views of downtown Hartford, the Connecticut River and Colt Park, formerly the back yard of Armsmear, Samuel & Elizabeth Colt’s mansion. By 2016, an NPS ranger had taken up residence in the South Armory and was giving walking tours of Coltsville. The old South, East and North armories are under renovation and the two 1855 brownstone buildings, the oldest structures on site, will become the National Park Service Visitor Center. The armories themselves have been or are being renovated into apartments, offices and education facilities.

Sheldon-Charter Oak

While visiting Sheldon-Charter Oak, you might make a stop by sights like Connecticut River and Charter Oak Tree Memorial.

Sheldon-Charter Oak
The Capitol Hotel

The Capitol Hotel

3 out of 5
440 Asylum St, Hartford, CT
The price is SAR 346 per night from Oct 1 to Oct 2
SAR 346
SAR 398 total
1 Oct - 2 Oct
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 3-star business-friendly hotel in Hartford. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and a 24-hour fitness center. Our guests praise the breakfast and the ...
7.4/10 Good! (1,033 reviews)
Overnight stay
"The staff is very polite and helpful. Breakfast was very good. I would recommend"

Reviewed on 14 September 2025

The Capitol Hotel
Best Western Hartford Hotel & Suites

Best Western Hartford Hotel & Suites

2.5 out of 5
185 Brainard Rd, Hartford, CT
The price is SAR 355 per night from Sep 23 to Sep 24
SAR 355
SAR 408 total
23 Sep - 24 Sep
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this hotel in Hartford. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful staff in our reviews. Popular ...
7.6/10 Good! (1,004 reviews)
"Excellent hotel. Close to everything. Friendly staff"

Reviewed on 9 September 2025

Best Western Hartford Hotel & Suites
The Goodwin Hotel

The Goodwin Hotel

3.5 out of 5
1 Haynes St, Hartford, CT
The price is SAR 768 per night from Sep 21 to Sep 22
SAR 768
SAR 883 total
21 Sep - 22 Sep
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 3.5-star hotel in Hartford. Enjoy free WiFi, a 24-hour fitness center, and a 24-hour front desk. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean ...
9/10 Wonderful! (1,006 reviews)
"This was a very nice hotel. Historic. Renovared. Lots of character and decor. Would give it 5 of 5 but for two odd things and two things of note. The odd things are no coffee in the room. They have tea and you can request a french press. And no hair dryer is in the room. Firsts for me for both. The ..."

Reviewed on 15 September 2025

The Goodwin Hotel
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Totally Private Cozy studio in awesome Hartford with WiFi, AC

Totally Private Cozy studio in awesome Hartford with WiFi, AC

Hartford
Stay at this apartment in Hartford. Enjoy laundry facilities and air conditioning. Popular attractions Xfinity Theatre and Hartford Stage are located ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (9 reviews)
"Great location, very nice and clean."

Reviewed on 9 September 2025

Totally Private Cozy studio in awesome Hartford with WiFi, AC
Lux Boutique Large Private LOFT Pratt St Hartford

Lux Boutique Large Private LOFT Pratt St Hartford

Hartford
Stay at this apartment in Hartford. Enjoy laundry facilities, housekeeping, and air conditioning. Popular attractions Xfinity Theatre and Hartford Stage are ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (18 reviews)
"We travel to this area a few times a year to visit family. Of the options, this has been one of our better finds. Great location, historic Pratt St. has really grown the past few years adding some great venues. Rest of Hartford has also seen growth. The place itself is new, clean, and each floor ..."

Reviewed on 16 July 2025

Lux Boutique Large Private LOFT Pratt St Hartford
Fully Furnished Private Loft Style Charm Trumbull Elevator

Fully Furnished Private Loft Style Charm Trumbull Elevator

Hartford
Stay at this apartment in Hartford. Enjoy laundry facilities and air conditioning. Popular attractions Xfinity Theatre and Hartford Stage are located ...
4/10 (1 review)
"Great place to stay. Lots of room compared to a hotel room and it's nice to have the kitchen area. We used the bonus spaces a lot and found the building to be very quiet from room to room. The noise from outside at night was mostly car noise and seemed pretty standard for being in a central location. ..."

Reviewed on 20 July 2025

Fully Furnished Private Loft Style Charm Trumbull Elevator
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Popular places to visit

Mark Twain House featuring a house and heritage architecture

Mark Twain House & Museum

4.5/5(143 reviews)

You can browse the exhibits at Mark Twain House & Museum, a museum with a story of its own, during your travels to Hartford. Experience the area's acclaimed theater scene and great live music.

Mark Twain House & Museum
Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts which includes interior views

Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts

4.5/5(29 reviews)

Get tickets for a show at Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts, a theater with a story to tell in Hartford. Experience the area's great live music and acclaimed theater scene.

Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts
Bushnell Park featuring a garden, heritage architecture and a castle

Bushnell Park

4.5/5(70 reviews)

After visiting Bushnell Park, make a plan to see the other sights and activities in Hartford. Experience the area's entertainment choices and great live music.

Bushnell Park
Connecticut Science Center which includes interior views as well as children

Connecticut Science Center

4.5/5(60 reviews)

You can browse the exhibits at Connecticut Science Center, a museum with a story of its own, during your trip to Hartford. Experience the area's acclaimed theater scene and great live music.

Connecticut Science Center
Connecticut State Capital

Connecticut State Capital

4.5/5(2 reviews)

After visiting Connecticut State Capital, make a plan to see the other sights and activities in Hartford. Experience the area's acclaimed theater scene or attend a sporting event.

Connecticut State Capital
The Wadsworth Atheneum is an art museum located in Hartford, Connecticut.

Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art

You can browse the exhibits at Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, a museum with a story of its own, during your travels to Hartford. Experience the area's acclaimed theater scene and great live music.

Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art

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