Places to stay in Bristol, Connecticut

Bristol is a suburban city located in Hartford County, Connecticut 20 miles southwest of Hartford. Bristol is primarily known as the home of ESPN, whose central studios are in the city. Bristol is also home to Lake Coumpounce, America's oldest still functioning theme park. Bristol was also known as a clock-making city in the 19th century, and is home to the American Clock and Watch Museum. Bristol's nicknames include the Bell City, because of a history manufacturing innovative spring-driven doorbells, and the Mum City because it was once a leader in chrysanthemum production and still holds an annual "Mum Festival". In 2010, Bristol was ranked 84th on Money Magazine's "Best Places to Live". Local restaurants include Wah Lung Restaurant, Sabaidee Thai Restaurant, Imagine Cafe, and Main Street Pint & Plate.

If you are travelling in the area, Bristol is located close to WHCN-FM (Hartford), Lithuanian Cemetery, Wolcott Volunteer Fire Department Company 2, John Dees Pond and Woodridge Lake Dam.

The center of Bristol ( which is at is longitude -72°56'54.6 and latitude 41°40'18.84 ) is located 5 miles away from Plainville, 6 miles away from Wolcott, 6 miles away from Plymouth and 7 miles away from Southington.

Available Bristol lodging

We currently have 8 accommodations in and around Bristol.

Bristol Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs and Extended Stay

Bristol Camping & RV, Cottages, Rentals and Lodges / Ranches

Other useful links:

• Bristol, Connecticut on Wikipedia

Renamed properties

• DoubleTree by Hilton at 42 Century Drive may have been previously known as Clarion Hotel