Ramada Limited offers excellent choice as your vacation headquarters
By Jennifer Kneuss
When choosing accommodations for your next vacation, it’s all about location. For those interested in touring Holmes County’s Amish Country and surrounding attractions, the Ramada Limited, 509 South Wooster Avenue, in Strasburg, Ohio, is an ideal spot from which to venture forth. With 57 double and king rooms, Jacuzzis and suites, the Ramada can accommodate couples, families, or tour groups with ease. As a Pinnacle Award winning hotel, they are in the top 10 percent of Ramada hotels, providing outstanding quality and service to their guests.
High-speed wireless Internet access in each stylishly decorated room keeps you connected to the outside world, even as you spend your days stepping back into time amid the Amish culture of horses and buggies in the surrounding countryside. Other conveniences include cable TV with HBO, in-room coffeemakers and hair dryers, roll-a-ways and cribs, and a complimentary hot continental breakfast each morning. Copier, fax, laundry, and dry cleaning services are also available, and guests are treated to freshly baked cookies. A heated indoor pool and hot tub provide a relaxing respite at the end of each day. Accommodating meeting rooms and ample bus and car parking are always available for visitors as well.
The only difficulty that might be encountered is choosing from the myriad of attractions and activity choices available each day. Festivals include the Breitenbach Winery May Fest and Great Dandelion Cook-off, the Dennison Depot American Soldiers Homecoming Festival, and the world renowned Ohio Swiss Festival in nearby Sugarcreek, among others. Visitors won’t want to miss the Warther Carving Museum and Gardens in Dover, home of world master carver Ernest “Mooney” Warther; the J.E. Reeves Home and Museum; Historic Roscoe, Schoenbrunn, or Zoar villages; or the area’s many world class wineries. For the outdoor enthusiast, several nature centers and hiking trail facilities are nearby, along with fun in the sun at Atwood Lake Park and canoeing on the Tuscarawas River.
Children love exploring the unique Tuscora Park and the antique carousel there, as well as the simple pleasures of Franklin Park, located just behind the Ramada. Amish farms, buggy rides, and petting zoos delight young and old alike, and there are plenty of guided tours available. Swiss cheese is king in these parts, and no one will want to miss the tours and plentiful samples available at cheese houses throughout the area. Amish Country also offers stunning handcrafted furniture and quilts and the most amazing home-cooked foods imaginable. More rough and tumble activities are featured at the nearby Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, BMX and Skate Park in New Philadelphia, or the new Uhrichsville Water Park.
Just a few moments away from the Ramada is the Lynn Auto Theater, the oldest drive in theater in Ohio. Enjoy the old time pleasure of fresh popcorn and a movie under the stars. If live theater is more your style, both the Trumpet in the Land outdoor amphitheater and the Little Theatre stage offer shows throughout the season.
All of these attractions and much, much more are just a short distance from the deluxe accommodations at Ramada Limited, which offers true hospitality, including special packages such as the Polar Express package during the holidays (add a journey on the Dennison Depot’s real Polar Express train); golfer’s delight packages; a family pizza getaway; or a romantic escape with local wines and chocolates, Jacuzzi, and a fabulous dinner at one of several of the fine local dining establishments.
Stay at the Ramada Limited and experience a vacation to remember.
For more information, call 800-272-6232 or 330-878-1400, visit www.strasburgramadalimited.com or e-mail ramadaltd@tusco.net.
