Downtown Hartford Travel Guide

Hartford

Connecticut Science Center which includes a garden
Bushnell Park featuring a park
Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts showing interior views and theatre scenes
Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts which includes street scenes and theatre scenes
Bushnell Park featuring château or palace, a garden and heritage architecture

Popular places to visit

Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts featuring interior views

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 Center for the Performing Arts
Bushnell Park featuring château or palace, a garden and heritage architecture

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.

Bushnell Park
Connecticut Science Center which includes interior views as well as children

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.

Connecticut Science Center
Connecticut State Capital

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
Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art

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 acclaimed theatre scene.

Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art
Mark Twain House which includes heritage architecture and a house

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.

Mark Twain House & Museum

Top hotels in Downtown Hartford

The Capitol Hotel

The Capitol Hotel

3 out of 5
440 Asylum St, Hartford, CT
The price is Rp1.240.701 per night from 24 Aug to 25 Aug
Rp1.240.701
Rp1.426.806 total
24 Aug - 25 Aug
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 3-star business-friendly hotel in Hartford. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and a 24-hour fitness centre. Our guests praise the breakfast and the ...
7.4/10 Good! (1,023 reviews)
"The staff was helpful and kind. Very professional."

Reviewed on 22 Jul 2025

The Capitol Hotel
The Goodwin Hotel

The Goodwin Hotel

3.5 out of 5
1 Haynes St, Hartford, CT
The price is Rp3.325.812 per night from 3 Aug to 4 Aug
Rp3.325.812
Rp3.824.684 total
3 Aug - 4 Aug
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 3.5-star hotel in Hartford. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, a 24-hour fitness centre and a 24-hour front desk. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean ...
9/10 Wonderful! (1,000 reviews)
"Everything was great but there was no coffee or breakfast options for breakfast, Starbucks is less than a 5 minute walk but it would be nice to have some type of room service or coffee and donuts in the lobby."

Reviewed on 21 Jul 2025

The Goodwin Hotel
Candlewood Suites Hartford Downtown by IHG

Candlewood Suites Hartford Downtown by IHG

2.5 out of 5
370 Market Street, Hartford, CT
The price is Rp2.102.055 per night from 24 Aug to 25 Aug
Rp2.102.055
Rp2.417.363 total
24 Aug - 25 Aug
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this business-friendly hotel in Hartford. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and a fitness centre. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms ...
8/10 Very Good! (815 reviews)
"We were in town for a convention and this hotel was only a 15 minute walk from the venue, it's in a great location just off the highway and in Hartford there are scooters on every corner so it seemed like we were just next door to our event. The staff was very friendly and accommodating, arrived ..."

Reviewed on 20 Jul 2025

Candlewood Suites Hartford Downtown by IHG
DoubleTree by Hilton Hartford Downtown

DoubleTree by Hilton Hartford Downtown

4 out of 5
315 Trumbull St, Hartford, CT
The price is Rp2.617.792 per night from 2 Aug to 3 Aug
Rp2.617.792
Rp3.010.461 total
2 Aug - 3 Aug
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4-star business-friendly hotel in Hartford. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and a 24-hour fitness centre. Our guests praise the clean rooms ...
7.4/10 Good! (1,001 reviews)
"Its was good experience"

Reviewed on 14 Jul 2025

DoubleTree by Hilton Hartford Downtown
Marriott Hartford Downtown

Marriott Hartford Downtown

4 out of 5
200 Columbus Boulevard, Hartford, CT
The price is Rp4.709.255 per night from 26 Jul to 27 Jul
Rp4.709.255
Rp5.415.644 total
26 Jul - 27 Jul
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4-star spa hotel in Hartford. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, a full-service spa and 2 restaurants. Popular attractions Xfinity Theatre and Connecticut Science ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (717 reviews)
"Great for Convention Center visits. Clean rooms, friendly staff, and nice pool."

Reviewed on 6 Jun 2025

Marriott Hartford Downtown
Residence Inn by Marriott Hartford Downtown

Residence Inn by Marriott Hartford Downtown

3.5 out of 5
942 Main St, Hartford, CT
Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay
The price is Rp2.900.510 per night from 31 Jul to 1 Aug
Rp2.900.510
Rp3.335.586 total
31 Jul - 1 Aug
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 3.5-star business-friendly hotel in Hartford. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and room service. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (434 reviews)
"Thank you for treating me so kind and positive .!"

Reviewed on 5 Jul 2025

Residence Inn by Marriott Hartford Downtown
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Other neighbourhoods around Downtown Hartford

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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.

Clay-Arsenal
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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

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.

South Green
Mark Twain House showing signage

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

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.

Frog Hollow
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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.

Upper Albany

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