10 Bee Street , Meriden, Connecticut
The Hampton Inn in Meriden, Connecticut is in an area where you'll find many things to do. Meriden is an academic place and is close to Yale University, Wesleyan University, the University of Hartford, Central Connecticut State University, Albertus Magnus College, St. Joseph College and Southern Connecticut State College, Trinity College and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (at Hartford). Meriden is also home to the Frederick Law Olmstead-designed Hubbard Park which is New England's largest municipal park. If you love to learn about history and look at architecture then you'll enjoy the Andrews Homestead and Castle Craig in Hubbard Park. An interesting place to visit is the National Shaving and Barbershop Museum, which stocks a huge collection of whisker-eradicating equipment and memorabilia. Another great place to visit that's near this hotel is Gillette Castle State Park. It's a 24-room mansion built by William Hooker Gillette and has beautiful woodwork, masterful stone masonry, intricate furniture, and even a narrow-gauge railroad. Ask the friendly staff about all the attractions near the Hampton Inn in Meriden, Connecticut.