State lodges, resort centers and hotels have weekend packages that attract many people. Most of these places offer a swimming pool, sauna, bar and sometimes a fireplace.
Winter is considered a slow time for such accommodations.
Not entirely true. We are usually full on weekends. The Sagamore Hills establishment sits in the Cuyahoga Valley National Recreation Area, next to Brandywine Falls, where the gorge is adorned with huge icicles and down the road from Carriage Trade, which offers sleigh or buggy rides according to the weather. On Martin Luther King Jr. day, some guests asked George Hoy how long he and his wife have operated the inn. Hoy knows because he is a past president of the Ohio Bed and Breakfast Association.