According to the Visit Pittsburgh website, Frommer's selected the city of Pittsburgh as one of the top thirteen travel destinations in 2008. One of the city's attractions is the Pittsburgh Zoo, which houses over 400 different animal species. Those planning on visiting the zoo can stay at one of the many hotels in the zoo's vicinity.
The Holiday Inn Hotel and Suites is four miles from the Pittsburgh Zoo and has 223 rooms and 32 suites. The hotel is near downtown Pittsburgh and guests will be able to visit attractions such as the Oakmont Golf Course and Country Club and Heinz Field. Guestrooms come with high-speed Internet access, telephones with voice mail and cable color televisions. Some rooms have full kitchenettes, including microwave and conventional ovens, glassware, pots, pans and refrigerators. Hotel amenities include a fitness center, laundry facility, restaurant, cocktail lounge and an indoor swimming pool.
Holiday Inn Hotel and Suites Pittsburgh-Allegheny Vly-Ridc
180 Gamma Dr.
Pittsburgh, PA 15238
412-963-0600
holidayinn.com
Located 21 minutes from the Pittsburgh Zoo, the Ramada Hotel and Conference Center provides easy access to nearby attractions such as the Duquesne Incline Museum, Rivers Casino and the Pittsburgh Children's Museum. The pet-friendly hotel has free high-speed Internet access available for guests and parking is also free of charge. In the guestrooms you will find coffee makers, hair dryers, alarm clocks and irons and ironing boards. Amenities the hotel has include meeting rooms, a fitness room and an outdoor swimming pool.
Ramada Hotel And Conference Center Pittsburgh
401 Holiday Dr.
Pittsburgh, PA 15220
412-922-8100
ramada.com
The Radisson Hotel Pittsburgh is ten miles from the Pittsburgh Zoo and three miles from downtown Pittsburgh. Rooms and suites have cable televisions, work desks and data ports. This nonsmoking hotel has a hair salon, fitness center, restaurant, lounge, snack shop and indoor and outdoor pools. A shuttle service to downtown Pittsburg is complimentary, as is guest parking. Aside from the Zoo, nearby attractions include Kennywood Amusement Park, the Andy Warhol Museum and Mount Washington.
Radisson Hotel Pittsburgh
101 Radisson Dr.
Pittsburgh, PA 15205
412-922-8400
radisson.com
