Downtown Hartford Travel Guide
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Popular places to visit
Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts
Enjoy a performance at Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts, a theatre with a story to tell in Hartford. Experience the area's entertainment choices and great live music.
Bushnell Park
After visiting Bushnell Park, make a plan to see the other sights and activities in Hartford. Experience the area's great live music and acclaimed theatre scene.
Connecticut Science Center
You can browse the exhibits at Connecticut Science Center, a museum with a story of its own, during your holiday in Hartford. Experience the area's entertainment choices and great live music.
Connecticut State Capital
After visiting Connecticut State Capital, make a plan to see the other sights and activities in Hartford. Experience the area's great live music or attend a sporting event.
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 entertainment choices and great live music.
Mark Twain House & Museum
You can browse the exhibits at Mark Twain House & Museum, a museum with a story of its own, during your trip to Hartford. Experience the area's acclaimed theatre scene and great live music.
Top hotels in Downtown Hartford
The Capitol Hotel
Clean but still need some upgrades
Reviewed on 17 Nov 2025
The Goodwin Hotel
The bartenders are the best
Reviewed on 10 Nov 2025
Candlewood Suites Hartford Downtown by IHG
Nice & clean
Reviewed on 14 Nov 2025
DoubleTree by Hilton Hartford Downtown
Great place to stay very nice staff
Reviewed on 9 Nov 2025
Marriott Hartford Downtown
Perfect place if you attend a convention, the hotel is right next to the convention center, very convenient, staff is great and rooms are clean.
Reviewed on 21 Sept 2025
Residence Inn by Marriott Hartford Downtown
Staff was nice and helpful. Room was very large and was clean. The area was not that nice.
Reviewed on 11 Oct 2025
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Other neighbourhoods around Downtown Hartford
Clay-Arsenal
Clay-Arsenal might not have many top sights, but Dunkin' Donuts Park and Xfinity Theatre are two attractions nearby that you can check out.
Sheldon-Charter Oak
While visiting Sheldon-Charter Oak, you might make a stop by sights like Connecticut River and Charter Oak Cultural Center.
South Green
While there might not be top attractions in South Green, you can explore the larger area and discover places like Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts and Hartford City Hall.
Asylum Hill
You'll enjoy the museums and churches in Asylum Hill. You might want to make time for a stop at Mark Twain House & Museum or Cathedral of St. Joseph.
Frog Hollow
If you're looking for some top things to see and do in Frog Hollow and surrounding area, you can visit Connecticut State Capital and Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts.
Upper Albany
Upper Albany might not have many top sights, but Cathedral of St. Joseph and Mark Twain House & Museum are two attractions nearby that you can check out.
Downtown Hartford Travel Guide
- Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts
- Bushnell Park
- Connecticut Science Center
- Dunkin' Donuts Park
- Hartford City Hall
- Mortensen Riverfront Plaza
- Constitution Plaza
- Hartford Symphony Orchestra
- Butler McCook House and Garden
- Hartford State Armory
- Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch
- Connecticut Office of Culture and Tourism
- Museum of Connecticut History
- Old State House
- Ancient Burying Ground
- Theater Works
- Connecticut River
- Riverside Park
- Charter Oak Landing
