What's it like in Downtown Hartford?

Downtown Hartford is a neighbourhood that people enjoy for its popular theatre scene. Make sure that you visit Hartford Stage and Dunkin' Donuts Park as part of your Downtown Hartford travel plans.

What's the best accommodation in Downtown Hartford?

Based on Expedia customer reviews, Residence Inn by Marriott Hartford Downtown is the highest ranked property in Downtown Hartford. This hotel offers free breakfast and in-room kitchens. Other favourite options in the area include Marriott Hartford Downtown and The Goodwin Hotel .

How many hotels are there in Downtown Hartford?

Expedia has 43 hotels and other accommodation options in Downtown Hartford to choose from, making this an ideal home base for exploring the greater Hartford area.

If I need to cancel my hotel reservation in Downtown Hartford, will I receive a refund?

Yes! You'll find that most room reservations are fully refundable as long as you cancel before the accommodation's cancellation deadline, which in most cases is within 24 or 48 hours of the scheduled arrival. If your reservation is non-refundable, you might be able to cancel it and get a refund within a 24-hour period of booking. Enter your dates, click on "Search", then use the filter option "fully refundable" to view the top deals on offer in Downtown Hartford.

What are the top things to see and do in Downtown Hartford?

Travelers Tower, Butler McCook House and Garden and Hartford State Armory are landmarks that can't be missed during your stay in Downtown Hartford. As you're discovering the neighbourhood, Hartford Stage and Dunkin' Donuts Park are some other places worth a visit. Constitution Plaza, Hartford Symphony Orchestra and Hartford Downtown Farmers Market are just a few of the places to visit in and around Downtown Hartford. While you're out sightseeing, Connecticut Office of Culture and Tourism and Old State House are a couple of additional sights to visit in Hartford.

How can I get around Downtown Hartford and the greater Hartford area?

If you want to head out of town, you can hop aboard a train at Hartford Union Station.

The Best Hotels in Downtown Hartford, Hartford - 2026 Updated Prices

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Desk, laptop workspace, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

The Capitol Hotel

Downtown Hartford

Wendy

฿3,431 total

includes taxes & fees

10 Mar - 11 Mar

The Goodwin Hotel

Downtown Hartford

Dan

฿8,027 total

includes taxes & fees

20 Mar - 21 Mar

DoubleTree by Hilton Hartford Downtown

Downtown Hartford

Michael

฿5,681 total

includes taxes & fees

19 Mar - 20 Mar

Marriott Hartford Downtown

Downtown Hartford

Dawn

฿11,326 total

includes taxes & fees

4 Apr - 5 Apr

Candlewood Suites Hartford Downtown by IHG

Downtown Hartford

Keishalue

฿4,325 total

includes taxes & fees

30 Mar - 31 Mar

Residence Inn by Marriott Hartford Downtown

Downtown Hartford

Kae

฿6,195 total

includes taxes & fees

29 Mar - 30 Mar

Truman Gillet House Bed & Breakfast

24.8 km from Downtown Hartford

Desiree

฿4,953 total

includes taxes & fees

10 Mar - 11 Mar

Home2 Suites by Hilton Bristol

24 km from Downtown Hartford

Tamiya

฿4,618 total

includes taxes & fees

29 Mar - 30 Mar

Sheraton Hartford Hotel at Bradley Airport

17.8 km from Downtown Hartford

Mark

฿7,771 total

includes taxes & fees

15 Mar - 16 Mar

The Bevin House Bed & Breakfast

25.6 km from Downtown Hartford

Liliana

฿10,790 total

includes taxes & fees

1 Apr - 2 Apr

Holiday Inn Express & Suites Bradley Airport by IHG

18.1 km from Downtown Hartford

Kathleen

฿3,849 total

includes taxes & fees

23 Mar - 24 Mar

Woodspring Suites Newington - Hartford South

11 km from Downtown Hartford

Delbar J

฿3,262 total

includes taxes & fees

10 Mar - 11 Mar

Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; American cuisine

Inn at Middletown

23.7 km from Downtown Hartford

Helen

฿7,895 total

includes taxes & fees

7 Apr - 8 Apr

Solano Inn

24.3 km from Downtown Hartford

Brian

฿4,142 total

includes taxes & fees

10 Mar - 11 Mar

Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Best Way Inn

24.8 km from Downtown Hartford

Elizabeth J.

฿2,309 total

includes taxes & fees

10 Mar - 11 Mar

Candlewood Suites Windsor Locks Bradley Arpt by IHG

17.4 km from Downtown Hartford

Nicole

฿3,079 total

includes taxes & fees

11 Mar - 12 Mar

Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Springfield Enfield

28.7 km from Downtown Hartford

Karen

฿4,435 total

includes taxes & fees

15 Mar - 16 Mar

Springhill Suites Marriott Airport

17.8 km from Downtown Hartford

Xenia

฿4,032 total

includes taxes & fees

15 Mar - 16 Mar

Simsbury 1820 House

15.8 km from Downtown Hartford

Debra

฿6,378 total

includes taxes & fees

10 Mar - 11 Mar

Enfield Inn

21.7 km from Downtown Hartford

Carlo

฿2,932 total

includes taxes & fees

10 Mar - 11 Mar

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Where to stay in Downtown Hartford

Find the best Downtown Hartford areas for the activities you enjoy most.

Barry Square

While visiting Barry Square, you might make a stop by sights like Webster Theater and Assaiante Tennis Center.

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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.

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South Meadows

Coffee shops and seafood restaurants are just a few things travellers like about South Meadows. A stop by Connecticut River is also recommended if you've got time to explore the area.

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Arial view of a city river highway office buildings. Taken in Hartford Connecticut

North Meadows

Unique features of North Meadows include the live music and theatres. Make a stop by Xfinity Theatre or Connecticut River while you're exploring the area.

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Underneath that blue dome lies the east armory of a factory once owned by a man who changed American history, the innovator of the revolver, Samuel Colt. Sprawling around the crumbling red brickwork of the old Colt’s Patent Firearms Manufacturing Company, once the largest private armory in the world, are the remnants of Coltsville, the utopian village he built for his workers.

A model of 19th century industrial paternalism, Coltsville included a church, a social hall for dances and lectures, workers’ housing, a giant landscaped park home to deer and peacocks, sculpted botanical gardens, and thousands of feet of greenhouses filled with tropical fruit and flowers. Samuel Colt felt such responsibility for the welfare of his workers outside the factory that he went so far as to build Potsdam Village, to replicate the feel of the German village from which he imported his skilled craftsmen to work in his willow ware factory.

The National Park Service began having on-site presence in 2015, with workshops and tours, including up into the Blue Onion Dome which affords magnificent views of downtown Hartford, the Connecticut River and Colt Park, formerly the back yard of Armsmear, Samuel & Elizabeth Colt’s mansion. By 2016, an NPS ranger had taken up residence in the South Armory and was giving walking tours of Coltsville.

The old South, East and North armories are under renovation and the two 1855 brownstone buildings, the oldest structures on site, will become the National Park Service Visitor Center. The armories themselves have been or are being renovated into apartments, offices and education facilities.

Sheldon-Charter Oak

While visiting Sheldon-Charter Oak, you might make a stop by sights like Connecticut River and Charter Oak Tree Memorial.

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Top Downtown Hartford Hotel Reviews

The Capitol Hotel

2/10 Terrible

"I travel frequently and am comfortable staying in modest hotels as long as they are clean and safe. Unfortunately, The Capitol Hotel in Hartford raised serious safety concerns and appears to be significantly misrepresented online. The property does not resemble the photos on Expedia. The exterior is extremely run down, and the covered entrance had large holes in the roof with exposed pipes and roofing material hanging down, giving the immediate impression that the building is poorly maintained. My daughter arrived around 11 PM after a late flight. When she entered the lobby there were multiple people sleeping on the floor and in chairs, and she overheard the front desk telling someone without a room that they could sleep in the lobby for the night. This did not feel like a safe or properly managed environment for guests arriving late at night. While the room appeared old but generally clean, the bed was two box springs with only a thin mattress topper instead of a proper mattress, which is completely unacceptable and clearly not what is represented online. The listing also advertises a fitness center, but the front desk confirmed there is no gym. The television only received one channel. These issues reflect clear misrepresentation of the amenities advertised on Expedia. When I arrived the next morning, I was so concerned by the property conditions that we immediately checked out and left. Travelers should be aware that the actual conditions of this property"