Downtown Hartford Travel Guide
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Popular places to visit
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 acclaimed theatre scene 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 acclaimed theatre scene and great live music.
Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts
Enjoy a stop at Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts, an entertaining place to visit in Hartford. Experience the area's acclaimed theatre scene and great live music.
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 acclaimed theatre scene.
Connecticut State Capital
After visiting Connecticut State Capital, make a plan to see the other sights and activities in Hartford. Experience the area's entertainment choices or attend a sporting event.
Trinity College
Take a campus tour or just explore the area of Trinity College during your travels in Hartford. Experience the area's entertainment choices and acclaimed theatre scene.
Top hotels in Downtown Hartford
The Capitol Hotel
"Could be better"
Reviewed on 23 Jun 2026
The Goodwin Hotel
"Great location, clean hotel with friendly staff. The king bed was comfortable. Our main issue was that suite didn’t have bedding for the sofabed, so we had to call down for it. It took nearly 30 minutes to receive, which was a significant inconvenience when we were trying to go to bed. Note also ..."
Reviewed on 15 Jun 2026
Candlewood Suites Hartford Downtown by IHG
"The hotel is on the outskirts of downtown. It was a bit worn down. We chose it for the separate bedroom as we are traveling with a teenage child. I had to ask for a third set of towels as well as sheets and a pillow for the sofa bed. They did not provide blankets or anything and actually asked if ..."
Reviewed on 20 Jun 2026
DoubleTree by Hilton Hartford Downtown
"Clean room"
Reviewed on 21 Jun 2026
Marriott Hartford Downtown
"Nice room"
Reviewed on 12 Jun 2026
Motel 6 Wethersfield, CT - Hartford
"The front office staff at check out and check in were very nice. So was the cleaning lady I met briefly. The property they maintain, however, needs serious attention. It was a homeless shelter masquerading as a hotel (no offense intended to the unhoused). The old lady in the room below me had her ..."
Reviewed on 22 Jun 2026
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Where to stay in Downtown Hartford
West End
While visiting West End, you might make a stop by sights like Elizabeth Park and Connecticut Historical Society Museum.
Asylum Hill
You'll enjoy the museums and churches in Asylum Hill. You might want to make time for a stop at Harriet Beecher Stowe Center or Mark Twain House & Museum.
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.
Sheldon-Charter Oak
While visiting Sheldon-Charter Oak, you might make a stop by sights like Connecticut River and Charter Oak Tree Memorial.
Northeast
While visiting Northeast, you might make a stop by sights like Circus Fire Memorial and Keney Park.
