Lima's Holiday Inn & Suites has been honored for Highest in Guest Satisfaction by J.D. Power and Associates. Congratulations!

The Lima Travelodge donated more than 100 Sleepy Bear stuffed animals to Lima area youngsters at the Cheryl Allen Center's Breakfast with Santa on Saturday, December 17, 2011. See article below!

 

The Annual Award Gala celebrates local small businesses and recognizes their outstanding achievements.
9th Annual Awards Gala was held May 4, 2011 at the UNOH Event Center.

Awards were presented in the following categories:

• Small Business of the Year - Sponsored By: Citizens National Bank
• Non-Profit Agency of the Year - Sponsored By: Rea & Associates
• Women-Owned Business of the Year - Sponsored By: The Union Bank
• Emerging Business of the Year - The State Bank and Trust
• Culturally Diverse Business of the Year - Sponsored By: St. Rita's Medical Center
• ATHENA Award - Sponsored By: Lima Auto Mall

The Culturally Diverse Business of the Year award was given to: Travelodge and Holiday Inn & Suites of Lima
The Travelodge and Holiday Inn & Suites are both managed by Bobby Das who was presented the award at the banquet.

Travelodge, Lima
805 S. Leonard Avenue
Lima, Ohio 45804
419-227-2221
www.travelodge.com

Holiday Inn & Suites, Lima
803 S. Leonard Avenue
Lima, Ohio 45804
419-879-4000
www.holidayinn.com

Country Inn & Suites of Lima was awarded the president's award for 2010. This award was earned by only three Country Inn & Suites in Ohio.
The criterea for earning this award are guest satisfaction, in compliance with all brand standards, higher than brand average problem resolution rate, lower problem incidence rate and a high score in process perspective on business performance report.
This president's award was earned both in 2008 and 2010, under the management of Katherine Burton. She has managed the hotel since April of 2008.

Country Inn & Suites Lima
804 S. Leonard Drive
Lima, Ohio 45804
419-999-9992
www.countryinns.com

Allen County's Veterans Memorial Civic and Convention Center has a new website. If you are planning a meeting, big or small, a convention, reception or special event you can get many details at this site. You can also find out what's going on at Crouse Performance Hall, reserve your tickets on line and get information on Memorial Hall of Allen County. Check it out!!

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After another successful tourism season at the Blue Caboose Tourist Information Center, we have closed for the season. We will re-open mid-May of 2012, please stop out to visit our Tourism Specialists at the Caboose, located off of Roschman Avenue behind the Howard Johnson Hotel. The Caboose is open from mid-May through Labor Day Monday-Saturday 9 am-5 pm and Sunday 1 pm-5 pm. For questions call a Tourist Information Specialist at the Caboose at 419-222-3333 or the CVB offices at 419-222-6075. We also have a Visitors Center at our main office located in Downtown Lima at 144 S. Main Street, Suite 101 to serve guests needs year round!

As you travel along I-75 in northwest Ohio, there is much to see and do in Allen, Hancock, Wood, and Lucas counties. For information about the tours offered in each of these fine counties, check out the Group Tour section or call the Lima/Allen County Convention & Visitors Bureau at 419-222-6075.