Located about 20 minutes from the Erie International Airport, the Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Erie (Summit Township) is in a good lakeside location with close access to water parks, nature areas, wineries and the area’s historic covered bridges. Rooms have fun family amenities like bunk beds, with separate partitioned bedrooms with double, queen or king beds. Rooms have full kitchens so you can easily prepare meals in, and a complimentary hot breakfast is offered every morning. Some rooms also have whirlpool bathtubs. There’s a fitness room, as a well as a kids’ play area — a spot for everyone to burn off some energy when the need arises.

The hotel offers transportation to and from the airport as well as onward to local attractions and restaurants. And the pretty shoreline attractions of Lake Erie and lots of hiking and running trails that draw people to the area are just a short drive away. The zoo is also within a short drive of the hotel.