La Quinta Inn & Suites in Rockford is located just off of I-90 between the Wisconsin state line and Chicago, as well as just 12 miles from Greater Rockford Airport. Additionally, La Quinta boasts a variety of shops and restaurants, all within walking distance. Featuring relaxing, clean, and comfortable guest rooms, as well as a fairly modern fitness center, this hotel offers free high-speed Wi-Fi, an indoor pool and hot tub, as well as a guest laundry facility for a reasonable charge. Rooms are equipped with microwaves, refrigerators, 40-inch flat screen TVs, and delectable pillow-top mattresses, along with the usual hotel amenities such as coffee makers, hair dryers, iron and boards. The hotel also features their “Bright Side Market” pantry if you forget any of your essential amenities. As you wake up, you can start the family’s day out right with a free breakfast that includes an assortment of hot breakfast items, as well as tea and hot chocolate, juice, bagels, hot and cold cereals, fresh fruit, and yogurt.

Nearby, take the kids to the Burpee Museum of Natural History to marvel at one of the country’s finest dinosaur exhibits or to one of the many stunningly beautiful gardens in Rockford, including the Anderson Japanese Gardens and Klem Arboretum.