Asylum Hill 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 Asylum Hill
Holiday Inn Express Southington by IHG
Over priced
Reviewed on 6 Apr 2026
Candlewood Suites Windsor Locks Bradley Arpt by IHG
The rooms smelled terrible, the staff were rude. The pool was not working, there was construction on going and the photos were a complete lie.
Reviewed on 6 Apr 2026
The Capitol Hotel
Staff seemed to be very nice and although they did not seem to know how their own parking service worked, they did try to help. No loud noises and slept like a baby. The beds comfortness seemed ot be right where i like it, nit so much for the other guest. Pillows definetly could use an upgrade. WOUldnt ...
Reviewed on 6 Apr 2026
Hampton Inn & Suites Hartford/East Hartford
The room was mostly clean but the bed had some stains on it. There was paper on the floor...made me feel that they didnt really clean. Staff was pleasant though.
Reviewed on 6 Apr 2026
Best Western Hartford Hotel & Suites
room was clean and smelled great, staff was nice and polite, breakfast was excellent and it was plenty of parking all in all a great stay
Reviewed on 3 Apr 2026
The Farmington Inn & Suites
Our night stay was everything that we expected it be.
Reviewed on 6 Apr 2026
Other neighbourhoods around Asylum Hill
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 Cathedral of St. Joseph and Harriet Beecher Stowe Center are two attractions nearby that you can check out.
West End
While visiting West End, you might make a stop by sights like Elizabeth Park and Connecticut Historical Society Museum.
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.
Downtown Hartford
Unique features of Downtown Hartford include the theatres and live music. Make a stop by Dunkin' Donuts Park or Hartford Downtown Farmers Market while you're exploring the area.
