West End Travel Guide
Tourist Guide
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 acclaimed theatre scene.
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.
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.
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.
Our pick of the best West End Hotel Deals
The Capitol Hotel
No breakfast noticed during check out.
Reviewed on 12 May 2026
Holiday Inn Express Southington by IHG
Excellent hotel. Good value. Excellent location with nice woods in the back with a patio with picnic tables plus they had a grill. The hotel is a little outdated and could use an upgrade, but the room was very comfortable and clean. The breakfast was good and the coffee was great. Met some great ...
Reviewed on 13 May 2026
Motel 6 Wethersfield, CT - Hartford
The room looked dirty and wifi didn't work.
Reviewed on 13 May 2026
La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Hartford - Bradley Airport
We needed a good hotel near the airport with a free shuttle in the morning. It was perfect.
Reviewed on 12 May 2026
The Farmington Inn & Suites
Farmington Inn is quaint and has a mature person feel. The room was older and smelled like a nursing home yet it was clean and served the purpose. There was a small laundry room fire while we were there. Luckily, I was in my room and evacuated me and my dog safely. I questioned if they would have ...
Reviewed on 7 May 2026
Woodspring Suites Newington - Hartford South
Clean room, staff was great
Reviewed on 13 May 2026
Other neighbourhoods around West End
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.
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 Harriet Beecher Stowe Center and Mark Twain House & Museum are two attractions nearby that you can check out.
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.
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.
