How to Find Luxury Hotels in Evansville Indiana

Evansville, known as the 'River City,' is Indiana's third largest city, located in the southeastern corner of the state. Bordered on the south by the Ohio River and surrounded by rolling hills, Evansville offers scenic views and a wealth of diversions sure to please any traveler.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Plan Your Trip's Activities

1. Get a taste of Indiana in its natural state with a visit to the Wesselman Woods Nature Preserve at the eastern edge of Evansville.

2. See a concert or a performance at one of the city's many theaters.

3. Visit the Mesker Park Zoo to see hundreds of animals on exhibit in natural habitats surrounded by exotic foliage.

4. Time your visit to catch the West Side Nut Club Fall Festival, a huge event held every October which has been compared to New Orleans' Mardi Gras festival. It's a celebration of much magnitude in the Midwest.

Choose the Evansville, Indiana Luxury Accommodations That Suit Your Needs

5. Stay near one of the city's four main theaters if you plan on catching a show. Evansville's Victory Theater is home to the city's Philharmonic Orchestra; the Centre theater downtown hosts concerts, plays and other events; the Mesker Amphitheatre is an outdoor venue in western Evansville; and larger events usually take place in the Roberts Municipal Stadium.

6. Stay in the eastern side of town to be near the Wesselman Woods Nature Preserve, where you can hike in the woods or watch the wildlife from the Nature Center's designated observation sites.

7. Make reservations at a hotel among the rolling hills of western Evansville for a quick trip to the Mesker Park Zoo.

8. Choose one of Evansville's finest luxury hotels located downtown to be close to the action of the Fall Festival. Be sure to make your reservations early, as the festival draws in almost 150,000 tourists every year from other parts of Indiana and the rest of the country.

9. Select a hotel near Roberts Municipal Stadium to attend a sporting event there. Evansville's pro football team plays there as well as Indiana's University of Evansville sports teams.

10. Decide on a luxury hotel on the Ohio River to be near Angel Mounds State Historic Site, the well-preserved historic site of a Native American town.

11. Be prepared to spend some serious dough on your luxury accommodations. The nicer hotels in the area charge well over $200 a night for a room, though there are several nation chains in Evansville that offer decent accommodations for far less.

Tips & Warnings

• To book accommodations in Evansville Indiana, call Evansville Convention and Visitor's Bureau at 800.433.3025 or visit the link below.
• Evansville is part of the Central time zone, but most of Indiana is not. If you plan on attending events outside of Evansville, find out whether the location is in the Central time zone or the Eastern time zone.