Asylum Hill Travel Guide
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Popular places to visit
Mark Twain House & Museum
Walk in Mark Twain’s footsteps at the author’s beloved Hartford home. The museum next door will complete your Twain education.
Trinity College
Take a campus tour or just explore the area of Trinity College during your travels in Hartford. Experience the area's great live music and entertainment choices.
Connecticut Science Center
Leave your textbooks at home and learn about science by playing, exploring and inventing your way through this interactive science center in Hartford.
Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts
While seeing a play or concert in Hartford’s historic venue, look up to admire one of the largest ceiling murals in the United States.
Bushnell Park
Relax near the pond or take a ride on the antique carousel at one of America’s oldest publicly funded parks, located in the heart of Hartford.
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 acclaimed theatre scene and great live music.
Top hotels in Asylum Hill
The Capitol Hotel
The staff was very helpful. The rooms were clean but in need of updating. The view of the Capitol was incredible, even in the snow storm.
Reviewed on 30 Jan 2026
Holiday Inn Express Southington by IHG
There was little water pressure in the bathroom shower. The rooms need a deep clean, food stain on the walls. Beds were very comfortable and it was quiet.
Reviewed on 20 Jan 2026
Candlewood Suites Windsor Locks Bradley Arpt by IHG
Clean, friendly service, AWESOME COFFEE
Reviewed on 1 Feb 2026
Sheraton Hartford Hotel at Bradley Airport
Clean room, comfortable bed, about a 5 minute warm indoor walk to the Delta check-in counter.
Reviewed on 22 Jan 2026
Hampton Inn & Suites Hartford/East Hartford
Room clean
Reviewed on 25 Jan 2026
DoubleTree by Hilton Hartford Downtown
Nice hotel, clean room, helpful staff, easy parking
Reviewed on 27 Jan 2026
Other neighbourhoods around Asylum Hill
Sigourney Square Historic District
Though Sigourney Square Historic District may not have many top sights, you can venture to the surrounding area to see attractions like Harriet Beecher Stowe Center and Mark Twain House & Museum.
Upper Albany
Upper Albany might not have many top sights, but Harriet Beecher Stowe Center and Mark Twain House & Museum are two attractions nearby that you can check out.
West End
While visiting West End, you might make a stop by sights like Elizabeth Park and Connecticut Historical Society 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.
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.
Downtown Hartford
Unique features of Downtown Hartford include the theatres and live music. Make a stop by Hartford Stage or Dunkin' Donuts Park while you're exploring the area.
