Kalamazoo, MI Hotel near I-94 Airport

Our Hotel near I-94 and Kalamazoo/ Battle Creek International Airport is the perfect stop for business travelers, leisure guests and families. Located halfway between Chicago and Detroit, our hotel near Lake Michigan is also convenient to many local attractions including the Kalamazoo Air Zoo, the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, James W. Miller Auditorium and the Kalamazoo Nature Center. Kalamazoo hotel guests also love our close proximity to Echo Valley and Timber Ridge Ski Area. Our hotel near downtown Kalamazoo invites you to enjoy the town's unique galleries, nature walks, theatres, restaurants and parks.

The following attractions are convenient to the Country Inn & Suites Kalamazoo hotel:

Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport
The Kalamazoo International Airport is conveniently located next to our hotel.
(269) 388-3668
5235 Portage Rd
Kalamazoo, MI 49002
0.54 miles from hotel
Kalamazoo Air Zoo
Your family will love this breathtaking place of discovery that brings you the flight experience through rides, flight simulators, 4-D Theater and more.
(269) 382-6555
6151 Portage Rd
Portage, MI 49002
1.7 miles from hotel
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts
This 10 gallery art museum near our Kalamazoo hotel is a place for the community to experience and enjoy art through lectures, galleries, exhibitions and art classes.
(269) 349-7775
314 S Park St
Kalamazoo, MI 49007
4.1 miles from hotel
Kalamazoo Valley Museum
This museum is great for all ages with its hands-on exploration of history, science and technology, performances, lecturers, film series and more.
(269) 373-7990
230 N Rose St
Kalamazoo, MI 49003
4.1 miles from hotel
Kalamazoo Civic Theatre
This community theatre has brought outstanding productions to Kalamazoo since 1929.
(269) 343-1313
329 S Park St
Kalamazoo, MI 49007
4.1 miles from hotel
Kalamazoo College
This small, liberal arts institution is a great school located near our Kalamazoo hotel, Lake Michigan and not far from Chicago and Detroit.
(269) 337-7000
1200 Academy St
Kalamazoo, MI 49006
4.9 miles from hotel
Western Michigan University
Our Kalamazoo hotel is a great place to stay while visiting Western Michigan University.
(269) 387-1000
1903 W Michigan Ave
Kalamazoo, MI 49008
5.4 miles from hotel
Echo Valley
Enjoy tobogganing, tubing and skating at this Michigan winter wonderland.
(269) 349-3291
8495 East H Ave
Kalamazoo, MI 49048
9.4 miles from hotel
James W. Miller Auditorium
This revered facility is the premier center for performing arts in all of Southwest Michigan--bringing Broadway shows, outstanding music and cultural events to Kalamazoo.
(269) 387-2300
1903 W Michigan Ave
Kalamazoo, MI 49008
9.8 miles from hotel
Kalamazoo Nature Center
With trails, kayaking, butterfly gardens, educational programs and more, this nationally-revered nature center is worth a visit while in Kalamazoo.
(269) 381-1574
7000 N Westnedge Ave
Kalamazoo, MI 49009
14.6 miles from hotel
Timber Ridge Ski Area
For ski slopes and winter fun, this is a place the whole family will enjoy.
07500 23 1/2 St
Gobles, MI 49055
19 miles from hotel

About Kalamazoo

Kalamazoo started out as a wilderness settlement called "Bronson" in honor of Titus Bronson, a New Englander who purchased nearby land in the 1820s. Just a few years after the town was platted, settlers grew weary of Bronson's eccentric behavior and bizarre antics and dismissed him from town for, among other things, stealing a cherry tree. In 1837, when Michigan was accepted into the Union, settlers voted overwhelmingly to change the village's name to Kalamazoo, a nod to the Potawatomi Indians who had lived in the region for centuries. By the start of the 20th century, Kalamazoo had transformed into a unique town with a character all its own, supported by one of the state's largest public universities (Western Michigan), a fine liberal arts school (Kalamazoo College), and a bustling downtown. As the 1950s rolled around and people began to relocate to the suburbs, city leaders and merchants made a concerted effort to preserve the downtown district by creating Kalamazoo Mall, a charming, pedestrian-only section of Burdick Street reminiscent of areas found in English towns of similar size. The plan worked, and, today, residents and visitors are drawn to the downtown area shops, restaurants, and bars. Big business, too, has found its way to this tidy little corner of Michigan, particularly by way of the Fortune 500-listed Pharmacia Corporation. In keeping with its agricultural roots, Kalamazoo County proudly maintains the title of "Bedding Plant Capital of the World," a name that, alongside "Celery City," illustrates the area's abundance of dark, fertile soil.

Did you know?

A simple square monument marks the grave of one of the abolition movement's most beloved and heroic figures, Sojourner Truth. Born a slave in New York and known by the name Isabella Bomefree, she gained freedom in 1827; by the 1840's she had changed her name and become quite well known as a street preacher and traveling public speaker. She settled in Battle Creek in the 1850s, and continued to travel throughout the country, speaking publicly on controversial topics such as abolition, women's rights, and prison reform. She passed away in November of 1883.

Nearby Attractions

Kalamazoo Valley Community College Barn Theatre Miller Auditorium Bittersweet Ski Area Swiss Valley Farms Irving S. Gilmore Theatre Complex Michigan Southern Swing Wings Stadium

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Kalamazoo County Convention & Visitors Bureau

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