| check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 12:00 pm. some rooms have pull-out couches and microwaves. freebies include parking, a breakfast buffet served in a casual dining room and takeout breakfast bags. classic, modern rooms offer free wi-fi and flat-screen tvs with hd channels, as well as coffeemakers and minifridges. there's an indoor pool and a fitness center, plus meeting space. a minute's drive from interstate 90, this contemporary hotel is 10 miles from rock cut state park trails and 6 miles from the anderson japanese gardens
O'Hare International Airport 1 hr 6
Klehm Arboretum & Botanic Garden (22 min)
155 acres of landscaped grounds with dog-friendly paved paths, wooded trails & horticulture library. Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Rockford (8 min)
Seasonal outdoor family park with water-based rides & attractions plus numerous food concessions. Tinker Swiss Cottage Museum and Gardens (22 min)
Guided tours of a restored, Swiss-style 1865 home boasting its original furnishings. Midway Village Museum (6 min)
Exhibits of historic artifacts, household items, documents & photos plus a living Victorian village. Discovery Center Museum (19 min)
Fun & educational science museum with exhibits, workshops, crafts & experiments for kids. Baumann Park (12 min)
Community venue bordered by the Kishwaukee River & containing a lake with fishing. Rock Cut State Park (12 min)
3,092 acres for year-round outdoor sports plus 2 lakes, hiking & horse trails, camping & a cafe. Anderson Japanese Gardens (13 min)
Tranquil, 12-acre landscape garden in traditional Japanese style, with an airy, farm-to-table cafe. Summerfield Zoo (20 min) Frank Lloyd Wright's Laurent House (10 min)
Designed for Kenneth & Phyllis Laurent, this is Frank Lloyd Wright's only accessible home design. Burpee Museum of Natural History (18 min)
Educational center with tours of exhibits on geology, flora & fauna, dinosaurs & native artifacts. Rockford Park District (20 min) Nicholas Conservatory & Gardens (16 min)
11,000 sq. ft. of indoor tropical flora & sculpture plus landscaped lagoon with fountains & patios. Catholic Diocese of Rockford (6 min) Swanson Park (10 min) | 
