A perfect place for parents and kids, the Ramada Inn in Bloomington, Ill., stands about as close as guests can get to Illinois State University and Illinois Wesleyan University without being right on the campuses. Two miles from Central Illinois Regional Airport, the Ramada sits amid the city's Restaurant Row and less than five miles from the Prairie Aviation and Children's Discovery museums and Miller Park Zoo. The Ramada provides complimentary transportation to the airport.

Upon entering the Ramada, guests are greeted by a two story waterfall in the lobby atrium. After a long day of business or sightseeing, guests can relax in the hotel's swimming pool, the largest within 80 miles, or work out in the state of the art fitness center or soak in the hot tub and sweat in the sauna. The Ramada's After Dark Lounge offers plenty of room to kick back and plenty of arcade and video games in the game room to keep the kids busy. Being on Restaurant Row, guests are close to nearly kind of eatery, but they shouldn't forget about the hotel's complimentary continental breakfasts and homemade waffles.

The Ramada Hotel Bloomington offers 182 guestrooms, each featuring data port, high speed Internet access, coffeemaker, complimentary coffee and, rarity of rarities, windows that open. What's more, the Ramada's ballroom and atrium offer almost 5,000 square feet of space for family get togethers, corporate conferences and other gatherings.

This Ramada Inn Bloomington Normal attracts its fair share of parents and kids for the kid friendly attractions and business travelers for the work related amenities and location close to corporate headquarters and the universities.