Wanderlust World Wanderlust World The town of Swartswood is located in the northwestern portion of New Jersey, near the state border with Pennsylvania. It is home to Swartswood State Park, established in 1914 as the first state park in the Garden State. The park offers opportunities for hiking, boating, sledding, cross-country skiing and swimming. If you're hoping to find a hotel in the area, there are several options to consider near Swartswood. Rates listed below do not include taxes.
Located about six miles from Swartswood, you'll find a Holiday Inn Express in the town of Newton, New Jersey. This nonsmoking facility has 79 rooms, including 26 suites. Guests receive a free morning newspaper and complimentary breakfast. All rooms include a refrigerator, coffeemaker and microwave oven. Local and long-distance phone calls, high-speed Internet access and HBO are complimentary. A Friday night stay for two adults in one room costs $108 for a room with one king-size bed in January 2011; a room with two queen-size beds costs $117. Hotel amenities include a fitness center, business center and babysitting services.
Also located in Newton is an Econo Lodge with 50 rooms. Guests receive free local calls and high-speed Internet service, as well as a complimentary continental breakfast. You'll pay a $10 a night fee if you bring your pet to the Econo Lodge. Guests can use the hotel's fax and copy machines, and you'll find laundry facilities on-site. A smoking room with a queen-size bed costs $70 for a one-night stay in January 2011, with two adults in the room. A nonsmoking room with two double-size beds costs $75.
About 25 miles south of Swartswood, you'll find a Residence Inn in the town of Mt. Olive, New Jersey. Expect to spend about $110 for a studio room with two guests or $120 for a one-bedroom suite, as of January 2011. This is a smoke-free hotel that allows pets for a $100 nonrefundable fee; contact the hotel for details on its pet policy. This four-story facility has 123 suites. Because it is designed for extended stays, this hotel offers fully-outfitted kitchens with refrigerators and stoves in its suites. Rooms include free high-speed Internet access.
Travel about 23 miles south of Swartswood, and you'll find a Days Inn in the town of Budd Lake, New Jersey. This facility offers a complimentary breakfast and free high-speed Internet access. Rooms include a coffeemaker, refrigerator and microwave. Guests can use an exercise room and the inn's business center, and they can choose between smoking and nonsmoking accommodations. Two people staying in a room with one king-size bed can expect to spend around $80; a room with two queen-size beds runs around $90, as of January 2011.