| check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. complimentary breakfast and afternoon tea are served in an airy dining room that features floor-to-ceiling windows. accessed by exterior corridors, the unpretentious rooms provide free wi-fi and flat-screen tvs, as well as minifridges, microwaves and coffeemakers. a half-mile from interstate 75, this informal budget hotel is 8 miles from the appleton museum of art and 9 miles from wild waters water park. coin-operated laundry facilities are available. suites add sitting areas with sofabeds; upgraded suites have whirlpool tubs. other amenities include a heated outdoor pool and a fitness room
Gainesville Regional Airport 52 min
Discovery Center (14 min)
Modest outfit offering educational workshops & classes for children, plus rotating exhibits. Silver Springs State Park (22 min)
Nature park bisected by a river, with trails, a museum, a picnic area, rental cabins & more. Fort King National Historic Park (17 min)
Site of a 19th-century army post, with a visitor center, interpretive trails & picnic facilities. Lillian Bryant Park (11 min)
Urban park with a splash pad, basketball & volleyball courts, kid's baseball field & 1-mi. trail. Brick City Adventure Park (10 min)
Sprawling city park featuring a community center, playground, picnic pavilion & walking trails. Reilly Arts Center (13 min)
Performing arts, art museum, and art Appleton Museum of Art (20 min)
This museum houses a vast collection of European, American & Asian artwork in a contemporary space. Ocala Gran Prix (11 min) Ocala Wetland Recharge Park (11 min) Sholom Park (14 min)
Picturesque green space with a stately pavilion, a pond & landscaped gardens, plus paved paths. The Canyons Zip Line and Adventure Park (12 min)
Scenic destination offering nine zip lines, two rope bridges & a rappel, plus horseback riding. Scott Springs Park (6 min)
Wooded recreational area with caves, a bike terrain park, walking paths & a contemporary playground. Silver River Museum & Environmental Education Center (22 min)
Local museum featuring a replica 19th-century homestead, plus exhibits on Florida's natural history. Ocala Downtown Square (11 min) Don Garlits Museum of Drag Racing (15 min)
Long-running museum housing an extensive collection of vintage hot rods & drag racing cars. | 
