West End Travel Guide
Hartford
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.
Things to do
Top hotels in West End
The Capitol Hotel
Rip off
Reviewed on 8 May 2026
Holiday Inn Express Southington by IHG
Room was very clean. Staff was very friendly
Reviewed on 4 May 2026
Motel 6 Wethersfield, CT - Hartford
Very old and shabby, no hand towels, or shampoo. WiFi didn’t work. Check in person didn’t share any info such as ice machine location or coffee in office in the morning. Curtain at window didn’t fit well enough to keep out light. Only thing going for this motel is convenient location.
Reviewed on 9 May 2026
La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Hartford - Bradley Airport
Great
Reviewed on 9 May 2026
Woodspring Suites Newington - Hartford South
The room was clean but incredibly sparse as is the only had a single bar of soap and a roll of toilet paper. No tissues, shampoo or wash for the shower. I booked the room for 4 people but received only two towels. The second bed (pull-out couch) had no sheets and when I went downstairs I was handed ...
Reviewed on 7 May 2026
Candlewood Suites Windsor Locks Bradley Arpt by IHG
Absolute worst hotel bed I have ever slept in
Reviewed on 4 May 2026
Other neighbourhoods around West End
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.
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.
Parkville
When in Parkville, you can plan a visit to Mark Twain House & Museum and Harriet Beecher Stowe Center, some noteworthy sights in the nearby area.
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.
