Holmes County, Ohio, is at the center of the state's Amish community. More than 36,000 Amish people live in the region, which extends outward from Holmes to the five surrounding counties. The area, which is within a two-hour drive of both Cleveland and Columbus, receives more than four million visitors per year. Vacationers can choose from several types of lodging options, including Amish cabins and chalets.
The Coblentz family runs a bed and breakfast in the heart of Berlin, one of the main Amish towns in the area, as well as multiple-unit log cabins outside of town for travelers who want more secluded lodging. The cabins are in a wooded area overlooking a pond. Each of the six units has a private entrance, and features a private bath with Jacuzzi, fireplace, cable television and VCR, CD player and kitchenette. Some of the units have a sleeping loft and/or game room. The individual cabins range from 730 to 1,900 square feet and can sleep up to eight people.
Coblentz Country Cabins
P.O. Box 158
Berlin, OH 44610
330-893-1300
amishcountrylodging.com
Donna's Premier Lodging has several types of lodging available in the heart of Amish country, including two-level chalets on a secluded wooded hillside. Each of the units includes skylights, handmade brick fireplace, heart-shaped waterfall Jacuzzi, pool table, kitchenette, television with VCR and DVD player, brick patio and grill. A continental breakfast is included. Guests can also choose one of the cedar log cabins in the woods, which include similar amenities. The chalets and cabins are suitable for couples rather than families, since they only have one king bed.
Donna's Premier Lodging
5523 TWP 358 (East Street)
Berlin, OH 44610
800-320-3338
donnasofberlin.com
The Indian Bear Lodge is on 200 acres in the heart of Amish country. Guests can choose from accommodations in the luxury lodge, carriage houses or private cabins in the woods. Each of the cabins can sleep up to eight guests, and includes two bedrooms, hot tub, fireplace, kitchen, television with DVD player, hammock, grill and picnic table. Visitors can use the lodge's hiking trails, playground, pond with sand beach, paddle boats and canoes. The lodge also offers one-hour guided horseback rides May through November, weather permitting. Guests must be at least 11 years old to participate.
Indian Bear Lodge
3483 McCament Rd.
Walhonding, OH 43843
740-668-2100
indianbearlodge.com
