The city of Marion is in Linn County, Iowa, eight miles east of downtown Cedar Rapids. The area offers several attractions, including the U.S. Cellular Center and Cedar Rapids Ice Arena, and the Hawkeye Downs Speedway -- a racetrack, fairgrounds and expo center.
The Microtel Inn and Suites is in the heart of Marion. The inn features a free continental breakfast and complimentary high-speed wireless Internet access. The inn allows pets. Guestrooms include expanded cable service and free long distance calls. The Lindale Mall is four miles away. Several attractions are within 10 miles, including the U.S. Cellular Center, the Czech and Slovak Museum, and Hawkeye Downs Speedway. Nearby restaurants include Zoey's Pizza, Red Lobster Restaurant and the Outback Steakhouse.
The Longbranch Hotel is less than two miles west of downtown Marion in North Cedar Rapids. The motel offers 106 guestrooms and seven suites, all with 32-inch flat-screen cable TV and complimentary high-speed wireless Internet access. The motel has an onsite restaurant -- serving lunch and dinner daily, a fitness center and an indoor heated swimming pool. Area attractions include the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art, featuring more than 5,000 works of art spanning the last 2,000 years, and the Brucemore National Trust Historic Site, which includes a museum and 26 acres of grounds. The Brucemore hosts concerts and festivals throughout the year.
The Comfort Inn, approximately three miles west of Marion in Cedar Rapids, is minutes from the Lindale Mall and the Cedar Rapids Ice Arena -- home of the U.S.H.L. Cedar Rapids Rough Riders. The inn allows pets. Amenities include a free continental breakfast and complimentary high-speed wireless Internet access in all 59 rooms. The Elmcrest Country Club and St. Andrews Golf Course are nearby. The 692-acre Squaw Creek County Park, in the town of Linn, offers miles of trails for hiking, biking and horseback riding in the summer and cross-country skiing in the winter. Local eateries include the Olive Garden, Applebee's and Red Lobster Restaurant.
The Baymont Inn and Suites, three miles west of Marion, features an indoor swimming pool, complimentary high-speed wireless Internet access and a hot daily breakfast. Pets are allowed. The motel is five miles from both Hawkeye Downs Speedway and the Brucemore National Trust Historic Site. The greenhouses, brimming with large tropical plants, are across the street from the inn at Noelridge Park. Elmcrest Country Club is less than a mile away. Local restaurants and bars include Biaggi's Ristorante Italiano, Granite City Brewery and Ruby Tuesday's Restaurant.
