Blue Hills 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 acclaimed theatre scene.
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.
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.
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 great live music.
Top hotels in Blue Hills
Holiday Inn Express Southington by IHG
"Parking was easy and felt safe. Breakfast was okay but if you come 30 minutes before closing there won’t be much left. Check in was quick and easy. Overall good stay for a night or 2"
Reviewed on 19 May 2026
The Capitol Hotel
"The only positive of this place would be the view of the capitol building. The building and rooms are out-dated, but the worst part was the maintenance. The hotel has a lot of issues with hotel card readers on the room doors, which do not work or reset after a day. I had to get a new room the first ..."
Reviewed on 19 May 2026
Motel 6 Wethersfield, CT - Hartford
"Na"
Reviewed on 18 May 2026
Days Inn by Wyndham Windsor Locks / Bradley Intl Airport
"While booking this hotel, it says "breakfast is included". They hardly provide anything for breakfast and the room was noisy."
Reviewed on 19 May 2026
La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Hartford - Bradley Airport
"The property was dated, but clean. The dresser drawers and cabinets would not stay closed because of how uneven the floor was."
Reviewed on 19 May 2026
The Farmington Inn & Suites
"I really enjoyed my stay at the hotel. I especially liked the large spacious room. It was a pleasant surprise."
Reviewed on 18 May 2026
Other neighbourhoods around Blue Hills
Upper Albany
Upper Albany might not have many top sights, but Cathedral of St. Joseph and Harriet Beecher Stowe Center are two attractions nearby that you can check out.
Northeast
While visiting Northeast, you might make a stop by sights like Keney Park and Circus Fire Memorial.
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.
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.
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.
