Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens (70 acres) is a historic house museum in Akron, Ohio. The estate includes gardens, a greenhouse, carriage house, and the main mansion, one of the largest houses in the United States.[2] A National Historic Landmark, it is nationally significant as the home of F. A. Seiberling, co-founder of the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company. You can walk the grounds and shop in their guest shop for free. Tours require a fee.

The Village of Peninsula is 17 miles from the Hampton or Holiday Inn Express hotels. Peninsula offers mostly flat tow path trails adjacent to the Cuyahoga River for hiking or bike riding. There are bike rentals, restaurants and local stores.

Peninsula is surrounded by the Cuyahoga Valley National Park.

Downtown Medina, OH and it's central park and Gazebo is ~4.5 miles from the Holiday Inn Express and Hampton Inn in Medina.Today, the restored Public Square is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It and the surrounding historic district remain the heart of the community. In the summer, Friday night band concerts are enjoyed in the Public Square Park as they have been since 1859. Throughout the year, a wide variety of activities, businesses and restaurants invite residents and visitors alike to experience Medina’s Public Square excitement and charm.