How to Find Hotels in Evansville, Indiana

Evansville, Indiana, is located in the southern portion of Indiana. It sits along the Ohio River, and is the third biggest city in the state, making it a wonderful stop on any tour of Indiana.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Computer with Internet access

Know Your Destination

1. Understand that Evansville, like other parts of Indiana, prides itself on its "Hoosier hospitality." Assume that people will try to be friendly and help you with your requests.

2. Know that unlike some other parts of Indiana, Evansville is in the Central Time Zone.

3. Expect a reasonably moderate climate. Evansville has four seasons, and snow in the winter. However, temperatures year-round are relatively mild compared to other parts of the state. Expect winter temperatures to be around freezing, and summer temperatures to be in the high 70s.

Book Transportation

4. Fly to Evansville. Evansville has a regional airport. You can take flights in from Indianapolis, Indiana, Chicago, Illinois, or Cincinnati, Ohio, among other cities.

5. Drive to Evansville. The main highway to the city is Highway 41, which runs directly through Evansville. Interstate 64 is about 20 miles to the north of Evansville. You can take Interstate 164 to and from Interstate 64.

6. Take a bus. Greyhound Bus Lines serves Evansville, Indiana.

Get Accommodations

7. To book accommodations, contact Evansville Convention and Visitors Bureau at [phone] or visit their Web site (see Resources below).

8. Choose your chain. National and regional mid-priced chain hotels are well represented in Evansville and run from $120 to $200.

9. Stay at the casino. The Casino Aztar Hotel is connected with the local riverfront casino (Evansville's biggest attraction). It has 250 rooms.

10. Ask for discounts. Local accommodations providers sometimes offer discounts (for example, to families visiting the University of Evansville). It doesn't hurt to ask if you qualify for any discounts.

11. Camp out. There are nine campgrounds and RV parks in the area.

Local Information

12. Expect a medium-sized city, with small-town friendliness. The population of Evansville and the surrounding areas of Indiana sits at around 300,000 people.

13. Head to the Shawnee Forest and visit the Garden of the Gods. You can check out the unique rock formations while hiking, biking or enjoying a picnic.

14. Hop on board at the Indiana Railway Museum. This museum celebrates the history of Indiana's railroad system. Visitors actually get to ride aboard vintage trains; one-hour trips cost less than $10.

Tips & Warnings

• For a list of accommodations providers in Evansville, contact the Evansville Convention and Visitors Bureau, whose Web site is listed in Resources below.