South West Travel Guide
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Popular places to visit
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.
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.
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.
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 acclaimed theatre scene and great live music.
Top hotels in South West
The Capitol Hotel
The room was nice and clean. Very short walk to Peoples arena.
Reviewed on 25 Jan 2026
Holiday Inn Express Southington by IHG
There was little water pressure in the bathroom shower. The rooms need a deep clean, food stain on the walls. Beds were very comfortable and it was quiet.
Reviewed on 20 Jan 2026
Candlewood Suites Windsor Locks Bradley Arpt by IHG
Room was excellent. Staff was pleasant and courteous.
Reviewed on 26 Jan 2026
Sheraton Hartford Hotel at Bradley Airport
Clean room, comfortable bed, about a 5 minute warm indoor walk to the Delta check-in counter.
Reviewed on 22 Jan 2026
Hampton Inn & Suites Hartford/East Hartford
Room clean
Reviewed on 25 Jan 2026
La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Hartford - Bradley Airport
Room was nice clean , very beautiful room, nice staff
Reviewed on 27 Jan 2026
Other neighbourhoods around South West
Behind the Rocks
When in Behind the Rocks, you can plan a visit to Webster Theater and Harriet Beecher Stowe Center, some noteworthy sights in the nearby area.
South End
If you're looking for some top things to see and do in South End and surrounding area, you can visit Webster Theater and Butler McCook House and Garden.
Barry Square
While visiting Barry Square, you might make a stop by sights like Webster Theater and Assaiante Tennis Center.
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.
South Green
While there might not be top attractions in South Green, you can explore the larger area and discover places like Butler McCook House and Garden and Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts.
