Blue Hills Travel Guide
Hartford
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Popular places to visit
Trinity College
Take a campus tour or just explore the area of Trinity College during your travels in Hartford. Experience the area's entertainment choices and acclaimed theatre scene.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
Top hotels in Blue Hills
The Capitol Hotel
"The hotel was dirty (ripped rug, dirty floor, hair on mattress)."
Reviewed on 23 Jun 2026
Days Inn by Wyndham Windsor Locks / Bradley Intl Airport
"This hotel was one of the worst hotels I’ve been to. I loved the location as it was very close to the airport. The hotel was very dirty especially the bathrooms and the pillows were cushions. I had to go out and purchase my owns pillows. I will not stay here again."
Reviewed on 22 Jun 2026
Motel 6 Wethersfield, CT - Hartford
"It was dirty, so many burn holes in the very thin comforter. Microwave hadn’t been cleaned in months and there was gum stuck on the floor. Had one full towel for a 2 person 2 night stay and we weren’t given more. Just an awful stay all around and we’ve spoken to this app and they offered me 25 in ..."
Reviewed on 23 Jun 2026
Holiday Inn Express Southington by IHG
"Clean but a little noisy"
Reviewed on 22 Jun 2026
Motel 6 Enfield, CT - Hartford
"The only thing this place had was a comfortable bed. Customer service was non existent. Waited 5 minutes for someone to show up to the desk. No bell to ring. When asked where I could park he pointed to the front area. When I got to my room I found out the was parking in the back closer to my room ..."
Reviewed on 23 Jun 2026
Economy Inn
"Very poor unkeep hot tub not working properly shower head broken bathroom sink stopper broken"
Reviewed on 22 Jun 2026
Where to stay in Blue Hills
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.
West End
While visiting West End, you might make a stop by sights like Elizabeth Park and Connecticut Historical Society Museum.
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.
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.
Sheldon-Charter Oak
While visiting Sheldon-Charter Oak, you might make a stop by sights like Connecticut River and Charter Oak Tree Memorial.
