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.

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Desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

"Amazing selection for breakfast very convenient location with enough parking and accommodationS."

AED 416 total

includes taxes & fees

3 Jul - 4 Jul

Executive lounge

"Excellent and very convenient for an overnight stay before an early morning flight. "

AED 1,052 total

includes taxes & fees

30 Jun - 1 Jul

Front of property

"The front desk staff truly went out of their way to make this weekend a great one!"

AED 798 total

includes taxes & fees

3 Jul - 4 Jul

Exterior

"The hotel is a fantastic deal, it is clean, the staff was attentive and reasonably priced. "

AED 481 total

includes taxes & fees

6 Jul - 7 Jul

Meeting facility

"The view was stunning and the hotel was very clean. Would definitely stay again "

AED 571 total

includes taxes & fees

2 Jul - 3 Jul

Free daily buffet breakfast

"Convenient & quiet hotel"

AED 391 total

includes taxes & fees

13 Jul - 14 Jul

Interior

"Lovely stay!"

AED 794 total

includes taxes & fees

29 Jun - 30 Jun

Staircase

"dining near by"

AED 592 total

includes taxes & fees

29 Jun - 30 Jun

Club Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking | Executive lounge

"It was enjoyable to stay, clean hotel , dining was good too"

AED 756 total

includes taxes & fees

30 Jun - 1 Jul

Exterior

"Nice rooms, new and modern. Food in the restaurant was excellent. We had the steak frites for dinner - best steak we've ever had!"

AED 643 total

includes taxes & fees

29 Jun - 30 Jun

Exterior

"Good stay! "

AED 536 total

includes taxes & fees

6 Jul - 7 Jul

Lobby

"Friendly staff at check in and out… clean and comfy room, I’d stay here again "

AED 536 total

includes taxes & fees

1 Jul - 2 Jul

Exterior

"Staff was very helpful and it was nice to have a pool and hot tub . "

AED 465 total

includes taxes & fees

3 Jul - 4 Jul

Front of property - evening/night

"The food was exceptional, Breakfast and dinner. Loved the outside dinning area. "

Reception

"Everything was excellent "

AED 643 total

includes taxes & fees

6 Jul - 7 Jul

Lobby

"Will stay here again!"

AED 607 total

includes taxes & fees

14 Jul - 15 Jul

Exterior

"Great facility"

AED 642 total

includes taxes & fees

3 Jul - 4 Jul

Property amenity

"Great stay as usual"

AED 528 total

includes taxes & fees

6 Jul - 7 Jul

Terrace/patio

"Nice, clean property in a convenient location to meet family and friends"

AED 591 total

includes taxes & fees

3 Jul - 4 Jul

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds | 1 bedroom, iron/ironing board, free cribs/infant beds, rollaway beds

"Great, clean and comfortable stay!"

AED 494 total

includes taxes & fees

2 Jul - 3 Jul

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DoubleTree by Hilton Hartford - Bradley Airport

16 Ella T. Grasso Turnpike, Windsor Locks, CT

AED 496

AED 571 total

2 Jul - 3 Jul

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8/10 Very Good! (1,004 reviews)

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