South Meadows Travel Guide
Hartford
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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.
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.
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.
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 South Meadows
Best Western Hartford Hotel & Suites
Breakfast was hot and fresh. Coffee was good. Plenty of parking
Reviewed on 15 Apr 2026
The Capitol Hotel
The hotel itself is in a decent location, that’s about it. The room was below average at best. The bed was hard as a rock, the pillows were also super hard. There was hair on the ceiling of the shower. There’s a bus stop at the corner where the hotel is situated. I didn’t notice anything out of the ...
Reviewed on 21 Apr 2026
Holiday Inn Express Southington by IHG
It was OK overall there wasn't really anything to write home about. The breakfast was really good. The room was dated and the sheets had stains on it, which were not great. It was also very small and crampy.
Reviewed on 21 Apr 2026
Candlewood Suites Windsor Locks Bradley Arpt by IHG
Perfect place to stay before an early flight. Free shuttle to and from airport. Rooms are getting run down and could use a deep cleaning. Beds were clean.
Reviewed on 22 Apr 2026
Hampton Inn & Suites Hartford/East Hartford
The building is old and in a rundown area of Hartford. They are working on renovations floor by floor. The night I was there they posted that The 4th floor was closed for renovation so what floor did they put me in! The third floor and what time did construction come the next morning? 630 am! I mean ...
Reviewed on 21 Apr 2026
La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Hartford - Bradley Airport
Walking distance to fast food places
Reviewed on 20 Apr 2026
Other neighbourhoods around South Meadows
Sheldon-Charter Oak
While visiting Sheldon-Charter Oak, you might make a stop by sights like Connecticut River and Charter Oak Tree Memorial.
South End
If you're looking for some top things to see and do in South End and surrounding area, you can visit Webster Theater and Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts.
Barry Square
While visiting Barry Square, you might make a stop by sights like Webster Theater and Assaiante Tennis Center.
South Green
While there might not be top attractions in South Green, you can explore the larger area and discover places like Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts and Hartford City Hall.
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.
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.
