Hotels near Sterling Memorial Library at Yale University

If you'd like to get a taste of New Haven student life, check out Yale University in Downtown New Haven.

New Haven Green is worth a pic or two when discovering Downtown New Haven.

Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library is worth a pic or two when discovering Downtown New Haven.

If you're planning a bit of sightseeing, head to Harkness Tower – just one of the monuments in Downtown New Haven. You can also discover the museums and art galleries in the area – your sightseeing tour starts here.

If you want to see a show while you're in town, try and grab some tickets at Woolsey Hall in Downtown New Haven. If you enjoy the show and want to see another, Shubert Theater and Schubert Performing Arts Center are both a short walk away.

Mead Visitor Center is worth a pic or two when discovering Downtown New Haven.

Skull and Bones Tomb is worth a pic or two when discovering Downtown New Haven.

You could catch an event at Payne Whitney Gymnasium, a stadium in Downtown New Haven.If you think Payne Whitney Gymnasium is cool, you might also like Yale Bowl and Cullman-Heyman Tennis Center, both located nearby.