This hotel is just 10 minutes from downtown Hartford where there are sights aplenty, while guests have the comfort of coming back to this quiet hotel in Rocky Hill. The Howard Johnson Express Inn in Rocky Hill offers its guests free internet and free parking on site. The rooms are well-furnished and will give guests a homey feeling thanks to facilities like coffee machines or cable TV with HBO. Within a reasonable distance of the hotel, guests find downtown Hartford, Wesleyan University, Central Connecticut University and Trinity College. But for those that wish to enjoy some quaint and quiet surroundings, let Rocky Hill impress with its parks and other points of interest. There are 20 restaurants within a 5 miles radius of the hotel. Furthermore, there are several restaurants within walking distance of the Howard Johnson.