Great Inn Getaways from Cleveland

Looking for a real change of scenery? Good news: you don t have to travel far. Try any of these 58 great destinations (all just a short drive from Cleveland) for a refreshingly unique getaway.
No boring chain hotels here, no cookie-cutter motels; these places have true character.
You ll find a fanciful Renaissance castle with 30 miles of hiking trails on a 1,100-acre estate; a National Landmark inn amid a historic Arts & Crafts community; a chic and sleek modern boutique hotel in a renovated downtown warehouse; a family farm that lets kids sample traditional farm life; trademark American Victorian hotels with wide, rocking-chair lined verandas; and much more. There are wonderful options for all moods and seasons.
In addition to deluxe accommodations, you ll find adventurous menus, exotic decor, breathtaking vistas, and old-fashioned hospitality.
Each getaway includes plenty of nearby activities theater, shopping, museums, hiking, dining, tours, and more.
Let this book be your personal guide to dozens of truly satisfying nearby getaways. Spend less time looking, more time relaxing!

Doris Larson is a professional travel journalist who has written numerous articles on accommodations and destinations. Her work has appeared in Inn Traveler, Arrington s Bed & Breakfast Journal, Inns & Retreats, Ohio Magazine, Northern Ohio Live, Cleveland Magazine, Country Living, and many others. She served on the panel of guidebook writers and editors responsible for selecting the "54 Great American Inns" for the April 1999 National Geographic Traveler. She personally visited every inn reviewed in this book. She lives in Kent, Ohio.