Thirty miles southeast of Leonta is the town Andes, and its midtown hotel. Special rates are available seasonally. Microbrews are poured at the tavern and the restaurant menu changes frequently to accommodate discerning palates. Rooms can be reserved for single, double, triple or quadruple accommodations. Call for special packages, which may include vouchers for ski tickets at Belleayre or Plattekill mountains.
If you want to tour The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum while visiting Leonta, you might want to stay less than an hour away at the Otesaga Resort Hotel in Cooperstown, a "Grande Dame Resort" awarded the AAA Four Diamond Resort award. Golf at the onsite 72-par course designed in 1909, or go skeet shooting or fishing. Packages are available that include a breakfast buffet and five-course dinner in the cost of the room. For another side excursion, visit the Fenimore Art Museum for its latest exhibition.
The Clarion Hotel in Oneonta, New York, is about a 15-minute drive from downtown Leonta and convenient to the State University of New York, just two miles away. Guests of the 78 rooms can use the copy and fax machines and enjoy high-speed Internet access. Or they can relax in the indoor pool and sauna. All rooms have refrigerators and some have in-room whirlpools. Double bed or king bed accommodations are offered in smoking and nonsmoking rooms. There is a restaurant on site and there are many restaurants within walking distance of the hotel, including the Stella Luna Ristorante, across the street, which is known for its Italian fare, steaks and wines. Try the Latte Lounge on Main Street for breakfast.
Allow at least 50 minutes to get from downtown Leonta going northwest to the Howard Johnson Hotel in Norwich. Free high-speed Internet, satellite television and coffeemaker are all amenities at this hotel. Dip in the heated indoor pool or sample beverages in the lounge. Have breakfast or a quick meal at the onsite Denny's restaurant or grab a pizza at Nina's Pizzeria & Restaurant across the street. For a more gourmet dining experience try the pan seared duck with peanut sauce or the vegetarian portobello mushroom burger with sauteed spinach and goat cheese at the Bohemian Moon, a half mile away.
