The Oberlin center point is approximately the area of Oberlin College and Conservatory and 7 miles south of Nordson Corporation.
Ohio experiences cold temperatures and inclement weather during the winter months. For pleasant temperatures, stick to spring, summer, and fall when planning your trip to Oberlin. Lodging prices tend to be higher during June, July, and August, when you'll also find the highest level of activities, but the shoulder seasons of late spring and early autumn provide a great opportunity to save money on lodging. If you do travel in winter, you'll find the lowest hotel prices of the season.
Days Inn by Wyndham Amherst offers great rates for special-interest groups, so it's a good choice for travelers who want to save on lodging. Special pricing is available for AAA members, CAA members, government employees, members of the military, senior citizens, AARP members, and members of the military. This property features free wireless internet in guest rooms, complimentary continental breakfast, available pet-friendly accommodations, flat-screen TVs, free parking, an outdoor pool, and a 24-hour reception desk.
Hampton Inn & Suites Elyria OH is a 2.5-star property in Elyria. It's 9 miles from Oberlin, near Rowland Nature Preserve, and 30 minutes from downtown Cleveland. Savers will appreciate the special rates available for AARP members, AAA members, senior citizens, members of the military, and government employees. Amenities available at this hotel include free wireless internet, complimentary hot breakfast, an outdoor pool, free parking, a fitness center, and a business center. Choose from a room or a suite. You'll enjoy a microwave, mini fridge, 37-inch LCD TV, work desk, coffee maker, free Wi-Fi, plush towels, and signature Hampton bedding.
Country Inn & Suites in Elyria is a 3-star hotel near Rowland Nature Preserve and just a few miles from Oberlin. Guests here enjoy lots of great perks, such as complimentary breakfast, a fitness center, an indoor pool, complimentary cookies and beverages in the lobby, and even an on-site lending library where you can choose the ideal reading material for your relaxing stay. The hotel also offers meeting space with state-of-the-art AV equipment in the available meeting space
Every clean, comfortable guest room and suite features in-room coffee and tea, a microwave, a mini fridge, a flat-screen TV, free Wi-Fi, premium bedding, and a free daily newspaper. Save money on daily essentials during travel by taking advantage of some of these in-room amenities.
You'll also enjoy an exceptional value if you choose to stay at Homewood Suites by Hilton Cleveland/Sheffield, a 3-star hotel located about 11 miles from Oberlin in Sheffield Lake near the Black River State Reservation. This extended-stay property offers spacious suites that enable you to feel right at home as well as save money during your stay in the area.
Guests at this affordably priced property will appreciate amenities such as free hot breakfast, free Wi-Fi, complimentary evening socials Monday through Thursday, an indoor pool, a fitness center, a business center, and free parking. Every suite features a fully equipped kitchen with most of what you need to prepare a meal away from home.
Visitors to Oberlin and the surrounding area will find so much to explore. Start by stopping by one of the many local parks to take advantage of the town's ample green space. Stroll through the meadow and community garden at Legion Field, take advantage of exercise equipment at the Outdoor Fitness Zone, go fishing and sledding at Parsons Road Upland Reservoir, or go hiking and birding at Bill Long and Scott and Olivia Carson Nature Preserve.
You can also take a ride on the Donald J. Pease Memorial Bike Path, which provides a 3.1-mile route for hiking and biking straight through the center of Oberlin. From this path, you can connect to the 13.1-mile North Coast Inland Trail that runs from Kipton to Elyria.
On a rainy day, catch a movie at the historic Apollo Theatre at Oberlin College. Dating back to 1913, the Apollo hosts screenings at reasonable prices for the whole family. The theater was renovated in 2011. The Oberlin Arboretum is another impressive attraction right on campus. This wooded preserve has trails that span two reservoirs and enable you to observe seasonal plant life.
At Peters Observatory and Taylor Planetarium, check out the planets and stars on a clear night through the 14-inch telescope or through one of the smaller scopes on the outdoor viewing deck. This college site is open to the public on the first and third Friday nights of each month once the sun goes down (during the academic year only).
While you're at Oberlin College, be sure to stop by Tappan Square. You'll always find something fun going on at this 13-acre plot of green space, whether it's a free concert at the park bandstand or a vibrant fall festival.
Oberlin is also the home of the Allen Memorial Art Museum, founded in 1917 and housed in a historic Renaissance-style building. This museum, named for an 1875 graduate who funded the collections, contains paintings, sculptures, and artworks from the 19th century and earlier, as well as a modern and contemporary art collection created in 1977.
Literature fans should stop by the Bench by the Road, which honors Nobel Prize-winning author Toni Morrison. The venerated African American writer, who passed away Aug. 5, 2019, grew up in nearby Lorain and had a close relationship with the college, giving commencement speeches in 2009 and 2012.
Take a step back and experience life in the 1800s when you visit the Little Red Schoolhouse. This 1836 structure was the first public school in Oberlin and gives tourists a glimpse of how students lived and learned during that era of Ohio history.
Whether you decide to stay in the downtown area near Oberlin College or a few miles outside of town, you'll enjoy your stay in the region at any of these fine hotels.
Below are reviews of the city of Oberlin, OH from an actual visitor's perspective.
The shops!
I walked the beautiful campus as well as the darling downtown of shops and restaurants - small town America at its best.
Small, quaint and friendly