Many natural diversions are waiting just minutes from the hotel in Marion. Ten minutes from the front door of the hotel in Marion, guests can hike, bike, picnic, swim, boat, hunt or fish among the 109350 ha of the Shawnee National Forest. Two other state parks are also mere minutes from the hotel, along with a collection of fabulous golf courses. From the diverse shopping in town to the Marion Civic Center, guests will be impressed with the range of activities in town.