Asylum Hill Travel Guide
Tourist Guide
Visit Asylum Hill
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 entertainment choices and acclaimed theatre scene.
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 great live music and entertainment choices.
Our pick of the best Asylum Hill Hotel Deals
The Capitol Hotel
It was ok for the price
Reviewed on 9 Feb 2026
Holiday Inn Express Southington by IHG
Great hot breakfast, quiet rooms. Overall looks nicely renovated, but there are some minor defects
Reviewed on 13 Feb 2026
Candlewood Suites Windsor Locks Bradley Arpt by IHG
The hotel was super clean! Front desk was very nice.
Reviewed on 10 Feb 2026
Hampton Inn & Suites Hartford/East Hartford
Yes
Reviewed on 9 Feb 2026
Extended Stay America Suites Hartford Farmington
It is very rare , the floors were vinyl flooring instead of dirty carpets. Lots of parking spots, very quiete and good working ac system. I strongly recommend this hotel to everyone and I-84 connection is 20 seconds
Reviewed on 4 Feb 2026
La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Hartford - Bradley Airport
The receptionist was cordial and the room was very clean and accomodating
Reviewed on 10 Feb 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 Hartford Stage or Dunkin' Donuts Park while you're exploring the area.
