Hartford, CT

Travel Guide

Hartford featuring heritage architecture, a city and an administrative buidling
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

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
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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
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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South Green

3/5(2 area reviews)

Though South Green might not have many top sights, you can venture to the surrounding area to see attractions like Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts and Hartford City Hall.

South Green
Mark Twain's House, Hartford, CT. Apparently, Hartford was his favorite city!

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.

Asylum Hill
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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
The Capitol Hotel

The Capitol Hotel

3 out of 5
440 Asylum St Hartford CT
The price is AED 309 per night from Jan 15 to Jan 16
AED 309
AED 356 total
15 Jan - 16 Jan
includes taxes & fees
Book a stay at this 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! (1,139 reviews)
Yes the room is clean n staff excellent.

Reviewed on 5 January 2026

The Capitol Hotel
DoubleTree by Hilton Hartford Downtown

DoubleTree by Hilton Hartford Downtown

4 out of 5
315 Trumbull St Hartford CT
The price is AED 569 per night from Jan 22 to Jan 23
AED 569
AED 655 total
22 Jan - 23 Jan
includes taxes & fees
Book a stay at this business-friendly hotel in Hartford. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and a 24-hour fitness center. Our guests praise the clean rooms ...
7.6/10 Good! (1,000 reviews)
Staff was helpful and courteous.

Reviewed on 13 January 2026

DoubleTree by Hilton Hartford Downtown
The Goodwin Hotel

The Goodwin Hotel

3.5 out of 5
1 Haynes St Hartford CT
The price is AED 747 per night from Jan 25 to Jan 26
AED 747
AED 859 total
25 Jan - 26 Jan
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 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 rooms ...
9/10 Wonderful! (1,002 reviews)
The location of the hotel was extremely convenient. The staff were extremely friendly and helpful. The room was clean and attractive. The continental breakfast was good. I was disappointed with the pillows and the mattress. There were no pillows firm enough for side sleeping. I had to use a bath ...

Reviewed on 12 January 2026

The Goodwin Hotel
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Lux Boutique Large Private LOFT Pratt St Hartford

Lux Boutique Large Private LOFT Pratt St Hartford

Hartford CT
Stay at this apartment in Hartford. Enjoy laundry facilities, housekeeping, and air conditioning. Popular attractions Hartford Stage and Hartford Downtown Farmers ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (25 reviews)
Blake is the best. Any question you have for him he don’t hesitate to give you an answer.

Reviewed on 22 December 2025

Lux Boutique Large Private LOFT Pratt St Hartford
XL Center 1-BR Condo|DWNTN Hartford|Easy Parking

XL Center 1-BR Condo|DWNTN Hartford|Easy Parking

Hartford CT
Stay at this apartment in Hartford. Enjoy free WiFi, a fitness center, and laundry facilities. Popular attractions Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art and Butler ...
9/10 Wonderful! (2 reviews)
The location is fabulous to the convention center is fabulous!

Reviewed on 24 July 2025

XL Center 1-BR Condo|DWNTN Hartford|Easy Parking
Postcard Cabins Machimoodus, Outdoor Collection by Marriott Bonvoy

Postcard Cabins Machimoodus, Outdoor Collection by Marriott Bonvoy

2 out of 5
298 E Haddam Moodus Rd East Haddam CT
Stay at this cabin in East Haddam. Enjoy free parking, patios, and climate control. Popular attractions Machimoodus State Park and Amasa Day House are located ...
9.6/10 Exceptional! (101 reviews)
Perfect! Everything about here!

Reviewed on 12 January 2026

Postcard Cabins Machimoodus, Outdoor Collection by Marriott Bonvoy
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Popular places to visit

Connecticut Science Center which includes interior views as well as children

Connecticut Science Center

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 entertainment choices and acclaimed theater scene.

Connecticut Science Center
Mark Twain House featuring a house and heritage architecture

Mark Twain House & Museum

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 entertainment choices and great live music.

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

Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts

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

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

Bushnell Park
State capital of Hartford skyline, Hartford, Connecticut'

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.

Connecticut State Capital
Riverside Park which includes a park

Riverside Park

Riverside Park is just one of the places to see in Hartford, so why not enjoy the other things to explore during your travels? Experience the area's acclaimed theater scene and great live music.

Riverside Park

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