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
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
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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
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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
The Capitol Hotel

The Capitol Hotel

3 out of 5
440 Asylum St, Hartford, CT
The price is AED 309 per night from Aug 18 to Aug 19
AED 309
AED 356 total
18 Aug - 19 Aug
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! (1,007 reviews)
"Quiet downtown area. Ubers to other area like the Parkville Market, cheap rates."

Reviewed on 16 August 2025

The Capitol Hotel
The Goodwin Hotel

The Goodwin Hotel

3.5 out of 5
1 Haynes St, Hartford, CT
Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay
The price is AED 768 per night from Aug 31 to Sep 1
AED 768
AED 883 total
31 Aug - 1 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! (1,001 reviews)
"Loved the Goodwin! Mini luxe hotel. Definitely coming back!"

Reviewed on 6 August 2025

The Goodwin Hotel
Best Western Hartford Hotel & Suites

Best Western Hartford Hotel & Suites

2.5 out of 5
185 Brainard Rd, Hartford, CT
The price is AED 356 per night from Aug 24 to Aug 25
AED 356
AED 409 total
24 Aug - 25 Aug
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! (1,003 reviews)
"Clean, comfortable and staff was great!"

Reviewed on 14 August 2025

Best Western Hartford Hotel & Suites
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.
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! (8 reviews)
"Your place was nice and fitting for the two of us. I would definitely rent again if I return to Hartford. Thanks for everything."

Reviewed on 20 July 2025

Totally Private Cozy studio in awesome Hartford with WiFi, AC
Cozy apartment in charming Hartford with AC, WiFi

Cozy apartment in charming Hartford with AC, WiFi

Hartford
Stay at this apartment in Hartford. Enjoy laundry facilities and air conditioning. Popular attractions Xfinity Theatre and Hartford Stage are located ...
10/10 Exceptional! (2 reviews)
"Owner didn’t respond to messages and there was issues with the virtual key QR code However after check in everything was wonderful and I had no issues"

Reviewed on 20 July 2025

Cozy apartment in charming Hartford with AC, WiFi
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 ...
9/10 Wonderful! (17 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
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.

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