The birthplace of former National Football league star Bill Romanowski, Vernon is less than 15 miles from the state capital of Hartford. Mark Warner, former governor of Virginia was raised there, as was rock 'n' roll singer Gene Pitney. Those wishing to visit will find several hotels in the area from which to choose.
Just off Interstate 84 on state Route 30, Comfort Inn of Vernon is close to the University of Connecticut and the state capital. Also nearby are Rentschler Field, Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, Harriet Beecher Stowe House, the Mark Twain House and Museum, Six Flags New England, Mystic Seaport: The Museum of America and the Sea, Hartford Civic Center, the New England Air Museum and two casinos. A free continental breakfast and wireless Internet access are available.
Right off Interstate 84, Holiday Inn Express offers a complimentary breakfast bar which includes sausage fruit, eggs, bacon and cinnamon rolls. The hotel is also close to several area restaurants and bars. There is an on-site health and fitness center and 400-square-foot meeting room equipped with visual and audio support capable of seating 30. Each room comes with free cable television and free wireless Internet access.
A few minutes from golf, dining and shopping, Howard Johnson Express Inn of Vernon offers free wireless Internet access and cable television. Other nearby attractions include Bushland Hill Mall, Bushnell Park and Carousel, Goodwin Park and the Bushnell Center for Performing Arts. Pets are allowed and nonsmoking rooms are available. There is also an outdoor swimming pool and a free continental breakfast. The on-site restaurant is open 24 hour a day. Coffeemakers come in all rooms and rooms are available with microwaves and refrigerators.
Close to shopping, golf, cinemas and dinning, Motel 6 Vernon offers an outdoor swimming pool, meeting room and free wireless Internet access. Other nearby attractions include the Hartford Stage, Connecticut Expo Center, Hartford Symphony Orchestra, Noah Webster House, Connecticut Trolley Museum, Hartford Wolfpack, Dinosaur State Park and Bradley International Airport. Group reservations are available, as are truck parking and handicap accessible rooms.
