| there's an indoor pool with an outdoor sundeck, plus an exercise room. across the road from a private beach on the shore of lake erie, this budget hotel is a 5-minute walk from the jet express high-speed ferry with service to put-in-bay and kelleys island, and within a 10-minute walk of the dining and shops of downtown port clinton. some have 2-person jacuzzi tubs and views of the lake or the portage river. the hotel also includes conference facilities and has a sports bar with a restaurant attached. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. continental breakfast and parking are free. rooms and suites include free wi-fi, cable tv, minifridges, microwaves and coffeemakers
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport 1 hr 32
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