Hotel(s) in Hartford CT

qcrete
qcrete Posts: 135
edited May 2008 in The Porch
where is the best place to stay?
also any info on parking would be helpful
thanks
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  • grjammer
    grjammer Posts: 385
    We are staying at the Residence Inn downtown. It looks like a decent place and we got a pretty good rate. Having never been to Hartford before I can't recommend another hotel. I did read a thread where some 10c members were talking about staying at the Motel 6.
  • cat72
    cat72 Oxford, MA Posts: 2,993
    I stayed at the motel 6 in 06 UGH! Never again.
  • sk8nshoot1
    sk8nshoot1 Posts: 722
    For those of you not on a shoestring budget and who want a step up and don't want a flea bag joint: The Residence Inn, the Crowne Plaza and the Hilton are all walking distance (less than a mile) from the Dodge Music Center...

    Then there's a Red Roof Inn and a Motel 6 close by also...
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  • brainofPJ
    brainofPJ Posts: 2,361
    grjammer wrote:
    I did read a thread where some 10c members were talking about staying at the Motel 6.


    not some...but a lot.

    this and the cheap price is driving me towards reserving a room at the 6...


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  • DPrival78
    DPrival78 CT Posts: 2,263
    the 6 is the place to be. people make it sound like its a slum.. i stayed there in '06 and it was fine. it ain't the ritz, but it's cheap, clean on the inside, spitting distance to the venue, and a nice little spot to pre-game.
    i'm more a fan of popular bands.. like the bee-gees, pearl jam
  • ctvedhead
    ctvedhead Posts: 58
    Stay away from the hotels right around the venue. That means the Super 8, Motel 6 (used to be a red roof inn), and anything on Weston or Service Rds or thereabouts. They are fleabag whore hangouts and crack dens. Trust me, I work in the area.

    The downtown area is highly recommended. More of a walk, but I think there may be shuttles from downtown hotels. But unless it pours it'll take 10-15 minutes to walk from most downtown hotels. Hilton+Crown Plaza are my strong recommendation. I seem to remember people getting great deals on the Sheraton (or Hilton ) in 2006 on Priceline. There is a brand new Mariott near the convention center. This one is bound to cost a little more but it would be my choice.
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  • Flagg
    Flagg Posts: 5,856
    ctvedhead wrote:
    Stay away from the hotels right around the venue. That means the Super 8, Motel 6 (used to be a red roof inn), and anything on Weston or Service Rds or thereabouts. They are fleabag whore hangouts and crack dens. Trust me, I work in the area.

    The downtown area is highly recommended. More of a walk, but I think there may be shuttles from downtown hotels. But unless it pours it'll take 10-15 minutes to walk from most downtown hotels. Hilton+Crown Plaza are my strong recommendation. I seem to remember people getting great deals on the Sheraton in 2006 on Priceline. There is a brand new Mariott near the convention center. This one is bound to cost a little more but it would be my choice.

    OK man, you scared me out of the Motel 6. I just went to Hotwire and got the Sheraton for $49. Pretty good if you ask me. I think I'll just take a cab to a downtown bar before the show and then walk to the show from there.
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  • Chris23
    Chris23 Posts: 1
    The Goodwin Hotel is by far the nicest.

    It is right across from the Civic Center and about mile walk from the venue.
  • lalafreda
    lalafreda Posts: 10
    anything in the north end of hartford should be wonderful.....
  • lalafreda
    lalafreda Posts: 10
    just kidding...that is the LAST place you want to be..
  • leedog0
    leedog0 Posts: 152
    ctvedhead wrote:
    Stay away from the hotels right around the venue. That means the Super 8, Motel 6 (used to be a red roof inn), and anything on Weston or Service Rds or thereabouts. They are fleabag whore hangouts and crack dens. Trust me, I work in the area.

    The downtown area is highly recommended. More of a walk, but I think there may be shuttles from downtown hotels. But unless it pours it'll take 10-15 minutes to walk from most downtown hotels. Hilton+Crown Plaza are my strong recommendation. I seem to remember people getting great deals on the Sheraton in 2006 on Priceline. There is a brand new Mariott near the convention center. This one is bound to cost a little more but it would be my choice.

    If walking from downtown - will we be walking through said areas to get to the music center?
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  • hawkeye8388
    hawkeye8388 Posts: 47
    leedog0 wrote:
    If walking from downtown - will we be walking through said areas to get to the music center?

    Ditto...If I stay downtown is it feasible to walk to the amptheatre? I figured it would be too far of a walk?

    Also, would it be worth my time staying downtown? I am sure Hartford has plenty to offer but I will be getting plenty of staying downtown action on this tour in larger cities. Therefore, I am not opposed to staying on the outskirts of town if there isn' too much going on and save a buck.
  • orig_long red
    orig_long red Posts: 2,029
    ctvedhead wrote:
    Stay away from the hotels right around the venue. That means the Super 8, Motel 6 (used to be a red roof inn), and anything on Weston or Service Rds or thereabouts. They are fleabag whore hangouts and crack dens. Trust me, I work in the area.

    you make whores and crack sound like a bad thing. i'll be using the hotel for drinking and sleeping. so long as there's a roof, it'll do just fine.
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  • leedog0
    leedog0 Posts: 152
    hawkeye8388 wrote:
    Ditto...If I stay downtown is it feasible to walk to the amptheatre? I figured it would be too far of a walk?

    Also, would it be worth my time staying downtown? I am sure Hartford has plenty to offer but I will be getting plenty of staying downtown action on this tour in larger cities. Therefore, I am not opposed to staying on the outskirts of town if there isn' too much going on and save a buck.

    Ditto.....I'm going by myself. If there is nothing going on downtown, I will just hang with the fans at the venue and just have a 6 pack back at the room with a late night pizza
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  • JaneNY
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    Flagg wrote:
    OK man, you scared me out of the Motel 6. I just went to Hotwire and got the Sheraton for $49. Pretty good if you ask me. I think I'll just take a cab to a downtown bar before the show and then walk to the show from there.
    Thanks for that tip - I just got Sheraton for $52. I think I stayed there last time - its a bit of a walk, but that's still way better than trying to drive in that mayhem after the show.
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  • Flagg
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    leedog0 wrote:
    If walking from downtown - will we be walking through said areas to get to the music center?


    Looking at Google Earth, those hotels are north of the venue. Downtown is directly south of the venue.
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  • merlin2600
    merlin2600 Posts: 63
    I stayed at the Sheraton in '06...very nice and I got a decent deal on the rate. Highly recommended.
  • Dissidentman
    Dissidentman Posts: 15,378
    Sounds like i'll be getting a taste of some local culture as well as a great show on the 27th...
  • Ridin The Wave
    Ridin The Wave Posts: 552
    Flagg wrote:
    OK man, you scared me out of the Motel 6. I just went to Hotwire and got the Sheraton for $49. Pretty good if you ask me. I think I'll just take a cab to a downtown bar before the show and then walk to the show from there.


    Me too! I love hotwire!
  • ReleaseMe...
    ReleaseMe... Posts: 494
    booked the Hilton for 100. walking really is great when you see people stuck in cars that dont move...

    i will be driving from LI, leaving about 3pm....max time to get there i figure TOPS 4 hours...park in their lot and start the walk over to the 10c window!
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