Hartford Hotels and Accommodation

(Hartford, Connecticut - CT, USA)

Where you choose to look for accommodation in Hartford often tends to be rather dictated by the reason of your visit, but for most, the hotels sited within the downtown district offer the most convenient place to base yourself.

With many business travelers choosing to stay in Hartford during the week, an increasing number of hotels reduce their lodging rates at the weekend, meaning that affordable weekend breaks in the capital are becoming popular.

Apart from the downtown district, further hotels, B&Bs and similar accommodation options are to be found around the South Meadows area (close to the Hartford Brainard Airport) and the North Meadows area (just north of Riverside Park).

Where to Stay

For budget accommodation in Hartford city center, the Mark Twain Hostel certainly leads the field in value for money and is packed with Victorian-style character. Located within the historic and fashionable West End district, the Mark Twain Hostel is roughly a 20-minute walk from Elizabeth Park and a little further from Bushnell Park.

If you are coming to Hartford for a meeting or conference, then it is likely that you will book yourself in at the Marriott Hartford Hotel Downtown, which stands on the Columbus Boulevard and adjoins the Connecticut Convention Center. Junction 32A of Interstate I-91 is nearby, as is Founders Bridge and the Connecticut River itself.

Lodging in the heart of the city doesn't come much better placed than the Hilton Hotel on Trumbull Street. Many of the city's top sights and restaurants are just a stone's throw away from this particular hotel, such as both the Hartford Stage Theater on Church Street and the Keney Memorial Clock Tower on the corner of Ely Street / Main Street.

Further chain accommodation in the city of Hartford includes hotels such as the Holiday Inn Express Downtown on Asylum Street (overlooking the Connecticut State Capitol Building). For budget lodging, the centrally located Days Inn on Brainard Road and the more northerly Super 8 Inn on West Service Road provide good value.