Behind the Rocks
Hartford
Visit Behind the Rocks
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 great live music and entertainment choices.
Top hotels in Behind the Rocks
The Capitol Hotel
Glad
Reviewed on 31 Jan 2026
Holiday Inn Express Southington by IHG
Overall great stay. Staff was friendly and helpful, room was clean, breakfast was nice, and the gym was well taken care of. We had loud neighbors one night, but we called the desk and the helped us out instantly. Overall, we felt very comfortable here.
Reviewed on 5 Feb 2026
Candlewood Suites Windsor Locks Bradley Arpt by IHG
Clean room, nice staff, quite location
Reviewed on 6 Feb 2026
Hampton Inn & Suites Hartford/East Hartford
We stay here often on our journeys to New England. It is always acceptable and a good value. But the place is beginning to look run down. It needs an upgrade. The breakfast offerings are poor. One bright spot was check in. The clerk was very welcoming.
Reviewed on 4 Feb 2026
Sheraton Hartford Hotel at Bradley Airport
Staff was terrific.
Reviewed on 3 Feb 2026
DoubleTree by Hilton Hartford Downtown
Nice hotel, clean room, helpful staff, easy parking
Reviewed on 27 Jan 2026
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Other neighbourhoods around Behind the Rocks
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.
South West
While South West isn't home to many top sights, Webster Theater and Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts are some notable places to visit nearby.
Barry Square
While visiting Barry Square, you might make a stop by sights like Webster Theater and Assaiante Tennis Center.
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 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 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 Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts and Hartford City Hall.
