Hartford Blog http://www.hotelsbycity.net/blog/usa_connecticut_hartford 5068 Fri, 15 Dec 2006 23:05:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.0 en Hilton Hartford http://www.hotelsbycity.net/blog/usa_connecticut_hartford/2006/12/09/hilton-hartford/ http://www.hotelsbycity.net/blog/usa_connecticut_hartford/2006/12/09/hilton-hartford/#comments Sat, 09 Dec 2006 15:12:20 +0000 Elizabeth Hotels http://www.hotelsbycity.net/blog/usa/connecticut/hartford/index.php/hotels/hilton-hartford/ Hilton Hartford celebrated its grand opening on March 1, 2005. The noticeable features of this hotel are its proximity to tourist attractions, historical sites and the skywalk that connects the building with the Hartford Civic Center.

Hilton Hartford

There are 392 regular guest rooms in the Hilton Hartford, providing accommodations like a coffee maker, ironing board and iron, an ergonomic chair, The Bed by Hilton, and access to telephone, voicemail, high speed internet. For business travelers, the hotel offers executive levels with first-class amenities, a private lounge, and 11 suites, with some overlooking the beautiful Hartford State Capitol Building. This hotel is ideal for all travelers, except those with pets. There are many amenities within the hotel, so many things to do nearby, and the customer service, cleanliness, and luxuriousness of the hotel make it one of the best in Hartford.

Accommodations and Amenities
  • Audio/Visual Equipment Rental plus Video Conferencing
  • ATM
  • Baggage Storage
  • Business Center (fax, typewriter, photocopying, printer, meeting rooms)
  • Car Rental Desk
  • Children's Video Rental
  • Coin Laundry, and Laundry/Valet Service
  • Convenience Store
  • Cribs and High Chairs
  • Elevators
  • Express Mail
  • Family Packages
  • Fitness Room
  • Gift Shop
  • Lounge
  • Multi-lingual Staff
  • News Stand
  • Notary Public
  • Pool
  • Room Service
  • Safety Deposit Box
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Hartford is home to many historical landmarks and happenings. Here are some facts to make your visit more interesting:

  • The Wadsworth Atheneum, founded in 1842 by Daniel Wadsworth, is the oldest public art museum in the United States, and houses a collection that extends over 5000 years.
  • Mark Twain, who was the first author to submit a typed manuscript to a publisher, was living in Hartford.
  • Old State House is the oldest state house in the United States.
  • Trinity College, in Hartford, was the first college in the United States to allow admissions without discriminating based on religious belief.
  • Hartford was the first city in the world to vote to buy land to create a park. This park was named Bushnell Park.
  • The first city rose garden in the United States, Elizabeth Park, was created in 1903.
  • The first woman governor voted into office in the United States was Ella Grasso, former governor of Connecticut, sworn in on January 8, 1975.
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