• Marietta, Ohio, is about halfway between the state capital Columbus and Morgantown, West Virginia. In addition to Marietta being a driving layover for many travelers, it is also home to Marietta College and Marietta Memorial Hospital. There are several hotels from which to choose if you're planning to visit Marietta, and most of them are close to Interstate 77.
  
  

Microtel Inn and Suites

• The Microtel Inn and Suites is seven miles from the Mid-Ohio Regional Airport and just a few minutes from the Ohio River. The hotel offers guests free continental breakfast, a fitness center and a conference center. Each room provides free high-speed Internet access, a flat-screen cable TV, microwave, coffee maker and refrigerator. Smoking is permitted in designated units, and pets are allowed in the smoking rooms for a nightly fee.
  
  Microtel Inn and Suites
  
  506 Pike St.
  
  Marietta, OH 45750
  
  740-373-7373
  
  microtelinn.com
  
  

Magnuson Hotel by the River

• Formerly the Best Western, the Magnuson Hotel by the River offers a bit more seclusion for those travelers wanting to escape the city atmosphere. Local attractions include the Washington County Fairgrounds and the Marietta Aquatic Center. The Magnuson offers guests a complimentary breakfast each morning, a picnic area with grills and boating and fishing activities on the river. The hotel is pet-friendly. Rooms provide a large cable TV and high-speed Internet access. The Best Western is also a prime location for summer river events, such as hydroplane racing and fishing tournaments.
  
  Magnuson Hotel by the River
  
  279 Muskingum Drive
  
  Marietta, OH 45750
  
  740-374-7211
  
  bestwesternohio.com
  
  

Holiday Inn

• Located right off I-77 in Marietta, the Holiday Inn is near many local attractions. Some of these include the Anderson Hancock Planetarium, Middleton Lloyd Doll Factory, downtown Marietta and the Ohio River Museum. Amenities include an outdoor swimming pool, on-site restaurant and lounge and high-speed Internet access. Rooms offer cable TV, coffee maker, iron and ironing board and hair dryer.
  
  Holiday Inn Marietta
  
  701 Pike St.
  
  Marietta, OH 45750
  
  740-374-9660
  
  holidayinn.com