Southwestern Pennsylvania is home to one of Frank Lloyd Wright’s most famous works of art: Fallingwater. A national point of interest since its construction in the late 1930s, this stunning and unique home is built over a waterfall. If you’re planning on visiting Fallingwater, the nearest hotels are in the nearby towns of Ohiopyle, Farmington, and Seven Springs.
Less than three miles down the road from Fallingwater, the Yough Plaza Motel is the only motel located inside Ohiopyle State Park. Within walking distance of dining, a biking and hiking trail, and white water rafting, the Yough Plaza offers a convenient base for exploring Fallingwater and the surrounding region. Guests can choose between 10 standard rooms and five suites. Both include air conditioning, telephone, TV and private bathrooms. Suites include two separate sleeping areas and a kitchen. Guests are welcome to use the hotel’s laundromat and access staff’s expertise about local activities.
Yough Plaza Motel
28 Sherman St.
Ohiopyle, PA 15470
800-992-7238
youghplaza.com/
About 11 miles from Fallingwater, the Summit Inn offers a special Frank Lloyd Wright vacation package, including a 90-minute guided tour of Fallingwater; a tour of Kentuck Knob, Wright’s other famous Pennsylvania home; and two nights stay with breakfast. The Summit Inn has been offering rooms with panoramic views of its 1,200 acres since 1907. Antiques, like a reception desk where Henry Ford and Thomas Edison signed in, are displayed throughout the public spaces of the Inn. Guests can enjoy an outdoor, Olympic-sized pool and an indoor pool; a restaurant and lounge; and a nine-hole golf course. Each of the Inn’s 94 guestrooms includes a TV, private bathroom and telephone. The Summit Inn offers a special Frank Lloyd Wright vacation package, including a 90-minute guided tour of Fallingwater; a tour of Kentuck Knob, Wright’s other famous Pennsylvania home; and two nights stay with breakfast.
Summit Inn Resort
101 Skyline Drive
Farmington, PA 15437
724-438-8594
summitinnresort.com/index.php?id=31
The Seven Springs Mountain Resort is 17 miles from Fallingwater. Guests can dine at the Seven Springs 11 restaurants, offering casual to fine dining; three lounges featuring live entertainment each night; valet and concierge service; a fitness center; a full-service spa; heated pools; and outdoor hot tubs. Each of the 418 guestrooms is non-smoking, and features wireless Internet access, flat-screen TVs and pillow-top mattresses. Other resort activities include hiking, disc golf, alpine slide, miniature golf and paddleboats.
Seven Springs Mountain Resort
777 Waterwheel Dr.
Seven Springs, PA 15622
814-352-7777
7springs.com/
