| the hotel features free coffee in the lobby, guest laundry facilities and free parking with space for trucks and buses. 3 miles to both the mission mill museum and the hallie ford museum of art. all rooms have a simple contemporary decor, and they offer cable tv and free wifi. this straightforward budget lodging off interstate 5 freeway is 3. some include minifridges and microwaves. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am
Portland International Airport 58 min
Oregon State Capitol (13 min) Willamette Heritage Center (13 min)
Victorian-era, water-powered mill turned wool-making museum, with exhibits, a cafe & shops. The Oregon Garden (21 min)
Cozy rooms with fireplaces in a Frank Lloyd Wright-designed hotel set in a botanical garden. Deepwood Museum & Gardens (15 min)
Formal gardens, nature trails & a Queen Anne Victorian home with history exhibits & guided tours. Salem's Riverfront Carousel (13 min)
Local volunteers carved more than 40 horses by hand for this indoor carousel, which opened in 2001. Minto-Brown Island Park (21 min)
898-acre site with paved trails in open & wooded areas, picnic & play areas & an off-leash dog park. Bush's Pasture Park (13 min)
Verdant, 90-plus acre park featuring flower gardens, playgrounds, trails, tennis courts & more. Riverfront City Park (12 min)
Riverside green area with a playground, an amphitheater, a carousel & the Eco Earth Globe sculpture. OSH Musuem of Mental Health (10 min) Enchanted Forest (16 min)
Long-standing children's theme park featuring classic rides & storybook-inspired attractions. Salem Art Association - Bush Barn Art Center (16 min)
Art and art museum Honeywood Winery (13 min)
Winery, vineyard, wine tasting, and wine Willamette Mission State Park (15 min)
A nature preserve with a lake, camping, hiking & picnicking, on the site of a former settlement. Gilbert House Children's Museum (13 min)
Children's science & art museum spanning 3 Victorian houses plus an outdoor play area. Hallie Ford Museum of Art (13 min)
Museum displaying historic, regional & modern art, plus collections of Native American baskets. | 
